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Pat Tapper received a full make-over at Marc Anthony Academy of Cosmetology on May 14. by Troy Landreville

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Up until Wednesday, May 14, a make-over was new concept to Pat Tapper. But thanks to the generosity of realtor Diane Sparks-Cassidy, Prudential Power Play Realty, and Lonnie Morgan, manager of Marc Anthony Academy of Cosmetology, the single grandmother received a royal treatment. “It’s different,” she said, adding with a laugh, “It’s hard to be humble!” While Pat received some pampering, her home in Aldergrove was undergoing a similar treatment through the Act of Kindness (AOK) Extreme Home Repair project. Each year, volunteers transform the home of a local person or family facing difficult circumstances related to their housing and resources. This marks the 11th year that the Aldergrove Seventh-day Adventist Church has been refurbishing and restoring the homes of well-deserved recipients. This year’s recipient is Pat, who through the years has struggled with a number of health issues and limited funds. These factors have hampered her ability to maintain her house, which she moved into in 1981, when it was a year old. Despite this, she has managed to raise her grandson Chase since he was an infant. Pat has also provided shelter, when needed, for her teenaged granddaughter Crystal.

Pat Tapper (right), after her make-over courtesy of Marc Anthony Academy of Cosmetology. At 5 p.m. on Victoria Day Monday, May 19, Pat and Chase will have seen their newly refurbished home for the first time in 18 days. Pat and Chase have been staying about two blocks away from their house since May 2, and Pat said it “feels like a long while.” Pat promised she wouldn’t look at the home, in person or online, while it’s being renovated, and she’s kept her word. “I’m anxious, a little nervous,” she said, about the reveal. Pat said she is “more than thankful” for the generosity of the Aldergrove Seventh-day Adventist Church and sponsors, and for the efforts of all the volunteers. As of May 15, the AOK team’s wish list has dwindled.

Still needed are: • A new, small, white counter microwave; • a small garden shed; and • cash donations to cover sod, a couch, and kitchen appliances. Donors can receive tax-deductible receipts for amounts donated. Call the Aldergrove Seventh-day Adventist Church at 604-8565830 to donate. Volunteers have done a mountain of work already, and while there’s still plenty to do, a tour of the premises on Thursday revealed a vastly changed interior for the Aldergrove split-level. The team has been working tirelessly over the last two weeks, culminating in a reveal on May 19, Victoria Day. Things have been going well for the team as they approached the last few days, said Tim Gertz, one of the organizing volunteers. When asked if they will be finished everything on time, Gertz was upbeat. “Of course!” he said. “We’ve got the Big Guy on our side.” Volunteers have consistently turned up as they were needed for specific tasks to happen in the right order, he said, sometimes by planning, and other times by chance. On Thursday, an enormous amount of work was being done both inside and outside. As for the personal make-over, this is the fourth year that Sparks-Cassidy has funded this treatment for a recipient of the annual AOK Extreme Home Repair project. The makeover included a massage, pedicure, manicure, and make-up. “When I first found out about AOK I thought, ‘Hey, the house gets a makeover, why doesn’t the owner get a makeover?’” Sparks-Cassidy explained.

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Owners rally for stolen pets Bereft dog owners are hoping a reward and a rally will help bring home their pets. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

Sorrowful dog owners rallied in Langley Thursday night, hoping to bring attention to their six stolen canine companions. “I can’t eat or sleep,” said Emma Paulsen, a Delta dog walker who lost her own dog along with the dogs of five clients. The dogs were swiped out of the back of Paulsen’s truck Tuesday afternoon at about 1:30 p.m. She had brought the six dogs to the City dog park at 44th Avenue and 206th Street. After some exercise, she got the dogs into the back of a canopied pickup truck and went to use the nearby restroom. Less than 10 minutes later, someone had unlatched the canopy and all six dogs were gone. There hasn’t been a confirmed sighting since. Paulsen, who searched for hours on Tuesday and has been back since to keep looking, said she is now on the phone 24-7 hoping for tips. She and other dog owners have dropped off fliers at every animal protection centre in the Lower Mainland, including the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS). The suspicion is the dogs were stolen, rather than simply released, because none of them have been found in the surrounding suburban neighbourhoods. Paul Grant says he doubts his dog, Oscar, would have wandered far unless he was being led by a human. “He’s a rescue already, Scan picked up as a stray, with so he has a bit of separation anxiety,” Grant Layar said.

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He’s been dividing his time between work, searching for the dogs, and visiting his wife in the hospital after a recent surgery. She’s frustrated she can’t be helping to look, Grant said. Like the other owners, he’s heard plenty of theories about who might have taken the dogs, or why. “It really is hard to know what the motivation is here,” said Grant. Regardless of the motivation, some people are trying to profit from the theft of the six dogs. Colleen King, whose dog Teemo was taken, said her family and the others have received phone calls from someone claiming he could return the dogs for a reward – if the money was wired to him. The owners recognized the offer as a scam, but it did briefly raise false hopes for some of them. “It’s just absurd,” said Paulsen. King said her family is “heart-

broken” after the loss of their three-year-old dog. Like many other owners, she’s already been out searching twice in the area. “Everyone’s been posting flyers and searching everywhere they can think of,” she said. Someone, somewhere must know what happened to the dogs, she said. Grant agrees. Whoever has them should return them, he said. “Just leave them somewhere safe, call one of the numbers on the posters,” he said. Social media has exploded with information about the dogs, with articles being shared and linked to hundreds of times through Facebook and other websites. Numerous people have come forward to help, and at the rally Thursday evening, many people took posters with the dogs’ photos and names to put up in their own neighbourhoods or workplaces. “We really couldn’t ask for more,” said Paulsen. Meanwhile, White Rock realtor and TV personality Sarah Daniels has offered a $5,000 reward to anyone who returns the stolen dogs. The dogs are: • Mia – a black and Dog owners rallied with the community white pit bull to help find their missing pooches at an • Teemo – a grey bouoff leash dog park Thursday. vier poodle cross

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Langley Township and its unionized employees have agreed to a contract, and there will be no strikes or other labour disruptions for the next few years. CUPE Local 403 and the Township signed a deal that will expire on Dec. 31, 2015. The contract will see workers get a total raise of 6.75 per cent over the four year term of the contract. New pay rates will take effect in June. The agreement now takes in the new Family Day holiday which began last year, and adds increased flexibility and expanded work hours for some types of

employees, and clarifies some contract language. “We are very happy we were able to come to an agreement. This is a fair and equitable settlement for both sides,” said Township Mayor Jack Froese. “We have reached a reasonable deal that is comparable with others within the region.” CUPE officials also agreed that the contract is in line with those being negotiated around the Lower Mainland. “While the negotiations took much longer than expected the deal meets the needs of the membership while ensuring that taxpayers continue to receive the high level of service they have come to expect,” said Paul Albrecht, president of local 403. CUPE Local 403 represents 418 full and part time workers, and a number of auxiliary employees as well. The Township fire department has its own union.

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Education ministry adds stick to contract carrot

Teachers could see their pay cut by five per cent if they don’t sign a deal, the province says. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

On Thursday, the province unveiled the carrot, and on Friday, it revealed its stick in negotiations with B.C. teachers. The head negotiator for B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, Peter Cameron, said teachers’ wages will be cut by five per cent if a deal is not reached by the end of June. “Teachers are not doing certain things,” Cameron said

Friday, referring to recent job action. “They’re working less, they’ll be paid less.” Teachers have stopped meeting and communicating in writing with administrators, and are not supervising students during non-instructional time. Some districts have seen teachers stop going on field trips. On Thursday, education minister and former Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender unveiled a new offer that gave in to one of the BC Teachers’ Federation’s major complaints. He backed off on forcing a 10-year contract, proposing six years instead. Because the current contract expired a year ago, negotiations would begin again in five years. The government also offered a

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news conference. said, including meeting He also said it had with parents, prepping “human rights probfor lessons or marking. lems,” and that it She was surprised would be more expenby the suggestion of sive, in total, than the an imminent wage cut, teachers’ actual wage and said in her opinion demands, which he it seemed like the govalso said were out of ernment would have to line with other recentgo the Labour Relations ly negotiated wage Board to try that. settlements across the “Threats and intimiGail Chaddockprovince. dation are no way Costello Langley Teachers to get a deal at the LTA president Association (LTA) bargaining table,” president Gail Chaddock-Costello Chaddock-Costello said. rejected the idea that teachers She was surprised by the news were doing less work because after both sides moved closer on they had stopped supervision of the contract length on Thursday. students. “It did seem quite positive,” “If they’re not doing that, she said of the previous day’s they’re doing other things,” she developments.

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Trades always have a future

As the provincial cabinet minister responsible for development of B.C.’s natural gas resources, Rich Coleman is understandably optimistic about employment and all-round economic potential presented by the future of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). He has to be optimistic. He and Premier Christy Clark and the entire BC Liberal government have tied the brightness of B.C.’s future to what has thus far proved to something of a flickering LNG flame. A statement about future LNG opportunities, released by Coleman, begins with the motherhood statement, “If there is one thing I’d tell young people today, it’s this: the future is in trades.” Indeed! The future has always been in trades. So has the past. So is the present. Trades have often been relegated to a secondary status in our education system. It hasn’t been an overt attack on the trades. In fact, there are lots of programs designed to promote trades education and training. But somehow, the youngsters whose goals include entering the workforce with a job that “gets your hands dirty” have always been seen as of a slightly lower caste than those who aspire to university, to pursue the sciences or liberal arts, with professional goals. Trades are generally seen as less glamorous than professions. But those who set their sights on the trades tend to find that their path has led them into a rewarding field, both in terms of personal fulfillment and financial stability. Oftentimes, tradespeople are hard at work while university graduates are still sending out resumés. It remains to be seen if LNG adds as much to trades prospects as Coleman and his fellow Liberals expect, but he’s right about trades being “the future.” They always were, always will be. – B.G.

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Typos create opportunity losses in a crowd at a heated public hearing, or for that matter, from a distracted parade-watcher. Remember, if they get the job, they’ll have had much more time to formulate and express their arguments for “Why I want to be a Bob Groeneveld reporter,” and to ensure the arguments are editor@langleyadvance.com expressed clearly and without errors, than they ever will for any news story or any of the numerous feature stories they will write while A study that found 56 per cent of Canadian fielding phone calls, researching the next two senior managers said just one or two resumé or three stories that are still in the planning typos would eliminate an applicant from constages, checking their sources to keep abreast sideration for a job raised my eyebrows. of breaking news and updates to developing I just thought I was more sensitive than news, setting appointments for interviews, most to typos in cover letters accompanying pushing through news briefs, events listings, job applications, because they flow in direct rewrites, and submitted photo captions… all opposition to the skills I have to look for in between writing a few sentences at a time for someone who wants a place in a newsroom. the big news story that’s leaning hard against The nature of our work – the volume of the next deadline – with conwriting, and the speed at which stant reminders of the nearness our words travel from research of that deadline from the jerk and questions, through the pressCareless errors in a (yes, that’s me!) breathing es, and onto our readers’ doorjob application – for editor down your neck. steps – ensures that we will have whatever job – signal Furthermore, we call this the plenty of embarrassing typos “news business” because it is without having to process copy a careless attitude. a business. And as in any busiproduced by dumbasses who ness, everything we do to prodcan’t even get it right on (arguably) the most important writing they will ever uce our “product” costs money. Consequently, reporters do far more of the processing that do: their job applications. puts their stories on the pages than they ever And that is why, when I spot a typographdid before. They no longer just hunt and trap ical, grammatical, or spelling error on any job stories and punch them into a keyboard. Most application, the applicant is immediately relreporters take and process photographs for egated to the bottom of the pile. their stories, and many lay out the pages, too. I shouldn’t be surprised that managers in And because we proof-read each other’s storother industries recognize that careless errors in a job application – for whatever job – signal ies – because a necessarily tight-fisted management has found that’s another way to shave a a careless attitude in the applicant. few dollars off the bottom line – no reporter is But it is especially astounding how many impressed with a colleague who can’t spell. applications I get from people who think they If this all seems like an overblown apologia want to write for a living… but can’t string six for the three or four typos you will inevitably words together in a way that makes sense. find in today’s paper, you’re probably right. One of my favourite goofs to look for on an But it also should give any prospective job application is whether or not time and attenapplicant pause for thought when putting tion were paid to spell my name correctly. It’s together that resumé. a tough test, to be sure, but if you can’t get In today’s world of slap-happy Twitter and your prospective editor’s name right, with all Facebook babble, it may seem no one cares the time in the world to look it up and copy it about clear, error-free communication. from the newspaper masthead, how can that But a lot of us do. And paying attention to editor have any confidence in your ability to that might just get you hired some day. catch a name on the fly at a news conference,

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Goslings easy prey for cars

Dear Editor, Once again this year, a unique situation was underway on Zero Avenue in Langley Township. Canada geese nest in a pond on the U.S. side of the road, then when their babies hatch, they herd them across the road into Canada to eat the grass along the edge of farmers’ fields. They do it several times a day, making a charming sight in the sunshine. Except for the cars. Zero Avenue is a notorious route for speeding cars, and again this year there were ongoing confrontations between geese and cars. The cars win, leaving dead and dying baby geese scattered along the road. But sometimes the cars lose too. One car will stop to allow the geese to pass, while the next car will either try to pass the first, or slam on the brakes at the last minute. Collisions are inevitable. For some reason, drivers feel that “honking” at the geese will get them off the road. Unfortunately, the noise simply scares the geese even more. The parents could simply fly away from the speeding cars, but they refuse to leave their babies – even if they die. Residents of Zero Avenue and the surrounding streets have approached the Township, asking for better signage and increased speed enforcement. Sadly, the Township has refused to put up

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Zero Avenue neighbours have banded together in an effort to reduce the carnage caused by confrontations between speeding motorists and families of geese. any signage beyond a “watch for wildlife” sign, and the RCMP have not commented regarding increased enforcement. I live right across from the pond, and see the slaughter every year. This year I contacted the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program, which provided examples of useful signage to alert motorists. The Township has refused to implement any enhanced signage, but the residents in and around Zero Avenue have produced their own signage in an effort to stop the goose and car collisions. Trudy Handel, Langley

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Dear Editor, There are many people who can vouch for Anna R being a Brookswood resident and who have known her for years. I see her on a day to day basis in the Brookswood area. I was at the meeting to which Mr. Roland Seguin

referred [Tree bylaw process disappointing, May 1 Letters, Langley Advance], and she did not say his property was clear cut. She said it was the property next door to his, and the lot across the street from that address. Mr. Seguin provided his full name and address on

TWU law school

Lawyers espouse intolerance

Dear Editor, Ontario and Nova Scotia have decided that, if Trinity Western University should ever get its law school and have lawyers graduate, those grads will be denied the right to practice law in their provinces, because of the intolerance perceived to be in TWU’s Community Covenant. A TWU law student could potentially graduate and pass the bar with the highest marks ever, anywhere, of any law school, but would not be allowed to practice law in those provinces. Trinity Western law school grad? No! Go away! Explain to me how this exhibits tolerance, the very thing they accuse TWU of not showing. Ginny VanderHorst, Langley

the application to speak as a delegation at the meeting, which upon his submission to Township, became part of public record. The aerial images Anna used are publicly available from Google and Geosource, which provides addresses imposed on the image. The nest photo was taken at 197th Street and 30th Avenue by a Brookswood resident who was also present at the meeting the Township council meeting in question. The clear cut images, and images of logging trucks were taken from the public road by Anna or other people who live in the area. Anna R has taken a lot of her personal time away from her family, to stand up for our community, our trees, and our values. Ann-Michelle deReus, Langley

Odd Thoughts

Humour aimed at hunters missed the mark

Dear Editor, I found your writings [Gardeners – the real tough guys, May 13 Odd Thoughts, Langley Advance] to be rather offensive. To suggest that we hunters sit around all year and get fat? To suggest that we are concerned about what alcohol to take with us hunting? To suggest that there is little more to hunting than understanding the difference between a buck and a doe? Characterizing us as “killers,” and suggesting that our children are stupid?

I found it offensive and uncalled for. If it was supposed to be an attempt at humour, the mark was missed. It came as an insult to myself and other hunters. Before you try and make comparisons, you should know what you are comparing, and have some common sense. Clearly this was written by someone who has no clue about our sport or way of life. Sean Mabley, Langley

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Art runs in family Charlie Cahley, four, and her mom Christine Fritz tackled the 3rd Annual Outdoor Painting Challenge hosted by Opus Art Supplies on Saturday, May 10. Set up near the entrance of the Douglas Recreation Centre, Fritz used tree bark to create a mixed media piece while her daughter painted. A provincewide celebration of the arts, the free event was open to families and individuals of all ages and abilities. This year’s jury will be awarding more than $6,000 in Opus Gift Cards ($1,000 at each store) to participants, categorized by age: adult (19-plus), youth (1318 ), and children (up to age 12).

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Karen Paulsen, her 18-year-old daughter Keana, and her partner Todd all quit smoking about the same time, this past January. “This isn’t the first time I’ve quit,” said Karen, a Langley resident. “I struggled to get pregnant when I was young. So when I finally had my daughter Keana, I was determined to quit and be healthy. And I stayed quit for 10 years. “But then my mom got cancer for the fourth time, and I caved. It was such a stressful time.” Karen’s mom made her promise to quit smoking before she died, but Karen admits she stumbled. “I tried everything: the patch, quit meds, cutting back, cold turkey. The truth is I loved smoking. It was my lifestyle. A lot of our friends still smoke and quitting is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” she said. “But I don’t want to

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Karen Paulsen and her 18-year-old daughter Keana quit smoking at the same time this past January. get sick. I want to make sure I’m here to see my daughter get married. She’s my biggest reason for quitting, that and the fact I have asthma.” So for now, instead of smoking, Karen crochets.

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“I crocheted everything and anything,” she said. “My daughter started crocheting too! And my husband, who is artistic, never stops drawing. Luckily we quit in wintertime, so to get over the first few weeks, when the nicotine cravings were strongest, we spent a lot of time distracting ourselves by watching movies.” The BC Lung Association recently launched a new online “quit & win” contest through its provincewide smoking-cessation program QuitNow.ca. The contest challenges women to blow off for one week, from June 2-8, for a chance to win $1,000. Learn more about the contest at contest.quitnow.ca.

Karen also had success with QuitNow. “It’s a great support. I like checking in on their Facebook page. It’s good to share your experiences and celebrate milestones with others going through the same thing,” she said. “And all of us – Todd, my daughter, and I – use QuitNow to keep track of our quit stats. It’s a running joke between us. How much have you saved now? How many cigarettes have you not smoked?” In terms of advice, Karen reminds potential quitters, “Don’t let yourself get down if you slip up. Don’t beat yourself up. Just dust yourself off and start again. I’m doing it, day by day, and so can you!”

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B.C.’s biggest equestrian facility is gearing up for its 41st show season, and organizers are ensuring that riders will be able to put their best foot forward. After debuting two silica sand jumper rings last year, Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park has transitioned its Grand Hunter Ring to the new material. The upgrade represents a $450,000 investment that brings the Park up to 168,000 square feet of the most advanced and scientifically engineered footing in North America. The project took three months to complete and incorporates 1,800 tonnes of crushed rock, 450 tonnes of equestrian sand, 28,500 specialized custom-made drainage mats, more than 20,000 pounds of engineered German Geo Textile, and eight railcars of pure white silica sand. The Grand Hunter Ring becomes the third “signature” ring on the Thunderbird show grounds, and welcomes its first

competitors with the start of the Canadian Premiere Tournament and B.C. Open Tournaments at the end of May. “Competitors with experience on silica footing in Europe had high praise for its stability and firmness,” noted Chris Pack, vice president of tournament operations for the park. “We’re always looking for ways to improve our facility, and the riding surface is the most important consideration for any horse show.” Two years ago, Thunderbird secured 120 tonnes of silica to test, but unusually heavy rain delivered disappointing results. When the season ended, the T-Bird team revisited the idea of synthetic footing and sought a better mixture. They reached out to industry experts experienced with silica blends and through Irish Olympian and local trainer, Eddie Macken, connected with expert ring builders based in Europe who specialized in silica and blended textile arenas. Sand samples were brought in from all the available sources and tested specifically for Thunderbird. In the end, the team developed a mixture of a few types of sand with a German Geo textile syn-

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Thunderbird Show Park now has three “signature” rings on its grounds. thetic. Thunderbird staff then stepped in to bring the plan to life, determining that the new materials would work best if they enhanced their drainage grid system to move the water away from the sand more efficiently. Pack oversaw the installation of the mixture in the Park’s Sky-

Hi and Thunderbird Rings to rave reviews from World Cup riders. And when the rains came, the sand remained firm. “Footing has become our passion and we continue testing and doing research to make ours the most advanced and sound platform for horses and riders,”

Pack said. Admission to Thunderbird Grand Prix events is $10 per carload, including the $55k Purica Recovery EQ World Cup Qualifier, benefitting the Langley School Foundation, on Sunday, June 1. For more information and a full schedule, visit tbird.ca.

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Chris Pack, vice president of tournament operations at Thunderbird Show Park, is looking forward to the $55,000 Purica Recovery EQ World Cup Qualifier scheduled for Sunday, June 1 at the Langley equestrian centre.

he most prestigious show jumping tournament of the season at Thunderbird Show Park, thus far, is less than two weeks away. The $55,000 Purica Recovery EQ World Cup Qualifier at the 85-acre Langley equestrian centre takes place Sunday, June 1 and will draw a star-studded cast of riders and their equine partners. Thunderbird vice president of tournament oper“Essentially it’s the ations Chris Pack noted start of the World that this marks the fourth Cup season for North year that the show park has hosted a World Cup America League.” Qualifier. Chris Pack “Essentially it’s the start of the World Cup season for North America League,” Pack said. “It wraps up in the fall, so for all of North America, East and West Coast, this is the first stop on the World Cup circuit and this is the first opportunity they [rider-and-horse teams] have to qualify for next year’s World Cup.” The event will be held on grass in Thunderbird’s Grand Prix ring, unless there is, Pack noted, “some catastrophic weather.” “Then we’ll move it over to our new silica [sand jumper] rings,” Pack said. As many as eight nations will be represented at the World Cup, and the riders must jog their horses for soundness prior to the competition, Pack explained.

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International field at Show Park on June 1 …continued from page A14 “A judge looks at them [the horses] to make sure they are healthy,” Pack said. “They have to be in good jumping shape and not sore, and right now we have 63 that are jogging. So it’s going to be an awesome class.” Among the confirmed riders of note include Ireland’s Jennifer Crooks, American Hardin Towell, Enrique Gonzalez from Mexico, Nayel Nassar from Egypt, and Langley’s Brian Morton. Morton is always a contender, Pack said. “He’s shown here forever and he used to show on the ponies,” Pack said. “He was fearless, then. As he’s developed as a rider, he’s gotten better mounts. People have put him on better horses.” Morton is part owner of Equimark Inc. and has teamed up with Mark Laskin, who Pack describes as a “brilliant rider and a brilliant horse person,” who also happens to be the Chef D’Equipe for the Canadian show jumping team. “He’s given Brian such good guidance and with Brian’s riding skill, there is no limit to what he can do,” Pack said. Looking ahead to June 1, Pack predicted of Morton, “Especially with the mounts that he has, he could be the winner.” This upcoming World Cup event is the second largest of its kind on the Thunderbird schedule.

In August, the show park hosts its annual $100,000 Grand Prix which this year takes place on Aug. 17. “We have two World Cup qualifiers, the Purica one and the $100,000,” Pack said. The North American Riders Group (NARG) ranked Thunderbird second among the top 25 equestrian facilities on the continent, behind Spruce Meadows. Thunderbird’s ranking is based on an overall points score for everything from footing and stabling, to course design and ceremonies. Located at 24550 72 Ave., Thunderbird celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013, and last week, a visitor who hasn’t been to the park for six years was impressed with what he saw, and how much the facility has developed overt the past few years. “Because we see it every day, we lose perspective,” Pack said. “T-Bird has just grown up. Since [president] Jane [Tidball] came on eight years ago, she really wanted to make sure that everything got refined at T-Bird. I think that’s one of the things that people notice the most. Jane is very good at spotting the details.” Admission to the June 1 World Cup is $10 per carload and ringside, catered seats had sold out. The competition gets underway at 2 p.m.

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Thunderbird Show Park represents a solid and continuing connection between Langley’s equestrian past and future. by Troy Landreville

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Development has transformed much of Langley’s central and northwestern character over the past four decades. Rural landscapes have been re-populated with subdivisions of tightly packed suburban home, townhouses, rowhomes, and condominiums. Throughout it all, however, there has been a constant in the part of Langley that is affectionately known as the “Horse

Capital of B.C.” Thunderbird Show Park has been in the centre ring as a strong representative of the equestrian community throughout all the change. And in fact, it has grown stronger through the years. The park was ranked second in both 2012 and 2013 among show jumping venues throughout North America, achieving a 93 per cent rating in the comprehensive and rigorous North American Riders Group (NARG) assessment. Thunderbird was established in 1973 and entered its fourth decade in the equine business in Langley last year. In 1970, George and Dianne Tidball purchased property at 200th Street and Highway One, approximately where the Colossus Theatre now stands.

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Soon after the purchase, construction began on a new riding arena, two stable buildings, and two outdoor riding rings, which would host the first show (quarter horse show and team roping) in 1972. Jumping horses soon followed, with the first hunter/jumper show held at the facility just a year later. By 1998, development was closing in on the property’s prime location. This prompted the decision to redevelop the property and close down the equestrian centre permanently. “We moved in the year 2000 as we ran out of space on the previous 22-acre site at 200th Street,” Thunderbird president and tournament director Jane Tidball said, adding, “The hardest part of leaving the old 200th Street site was leaving the Keg Steakhouse & Bar behind, which used to be attached to Thunderbird’s indoor arena. It was always a highlight to

the shows in the old location to finish off the day with a Keg experience.” The old Keg overlooked the indoor arena at the original show park. Diners would dine on steaks, and watch as riders practised or competed below. The building got a wild send off in 1998, as the arena, tack shop, and restaurant were being demolished. A fire broke out that sent flames leaping into the air. Fortunately, all that went up in smoke was an empty shell. The current facility at 24550 72nd Ave. covers 82 acres, with a maximum capacity of 900 horse stalls. “We have miles of riding trails at the new facility in addition to spectator amenities and food services,” Tidball said. For 40 years now, Tidball noted, Thunderbird has grown to become one of North America’s premier show facilities. “We are a family owned and operated business dedicated to providing unsurpassed quality, excellent service, and the most memorable equestrian experience for our guests whether they are sponsors, exhibitors, spectators, or officials,” she added. “From pony rides to Olympic-calibre competition, Thunderbird Show Park is committed to every level of competition.” Langley Advance files

Youthful equine enthusiasm is encouraged by access to one of North America’s preeminent equestrian facilities at Thunderbird Show Park.

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‘Horse Capital of B.C.’ hotbed for equine activity Thunderbird Show Park is located in Langley, otherwise known as the Horse Capital of B.C.

Group as the second best show facility in North America The hub of all sport breeds and disciplines in the province, Thunderbird is home to world cup show jumping and brings in competitors and spectators from across the globe. by Troy Landreville Thunderbird Show Park was tlandreville@langleyadvance.com originally opened by George and Dianne Tidball in 1973. t makes perfect sense that At the time, it was located in Thunderbird Show Park, one northwest Langley just east of of the premiere equestrian 200th Street and north of 88th centres on the continent, can be Avenue, where the Colossus found in Langley. movie theater now stands. For more than four decades, Built on the family’s “Shakes, the show jumping facility at Steaks, and Thunder” philoso24550 72 Ave. has been situated phy – the Tidballs opened the in the community known as the first McDonalds restaurant in “Horse Capital of Canada in 1967 and B.C.” are the founders of “The riders like Langley has The Keg restaurants coming here.” earned this title for – Thunderbird prides Jane Tidball good reason. itself on the atmosActually, for a phere it provides all number of reasons. its clients. The Horse Council of BC “We are smaller but the riders (HCBC) is headquartered in like coming here,” Thunderbird Aldergrove, and HCBC manager president Jane Tidball said. “We of industry and agriculture Kelly have received some high accolCoughlin said Langley was given ades.” the “Horse Capital” title because Named by the North American of its “per capita most horses Riders Group as the continent’s versus population.” second best international show You can add to the fact that jumping venue for three years the community is home to in a row, Thunderbird has been Thunderbird, which has been a ranked alongside iconic equesmagnet for equestrian excellence trian centres like the Kentucky and in 2012 and ’13 was voted Horse Park and Spruce Meadows. by the North American Riders continued on page A19…

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Thunderbird Show Park at 24550 72 Ave. was voted by the North American Riders Group as the second best show facility in North America in 2012 and ’13.

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Thunderbird treats customers like ‘guests in our own home’ …continued from page A18 “We are quite humbled by that,” said Tidball, who noted that it is also important that the centre be accessible to everyone. “We have our roots in the restaurant business and know that customer service is so important. One of our goals here is to treat our customers like guests in our own home.” The rolling landscape of Langley’s rural areas, particularly to the south and northeast, makes it a perfect spot for Thunderbird and other such equestrian centres. “It’s the appeal of the geography and the layout,” Coughlin said. “The horse community is thriving in Langley and values the extensive trails and parks made available to them by Langley Township.” Numbers provided by HCBC show that 1,732 of its members live in the Township of Langley, home to roughly 5,000 horses and 936 equine specific businesses, operations, and farms. According to the Township, a total of 427 farms in Langley have produced more than 3,858 horses and ponies, representing 7.2 per cent of the provincial total. As well, Langley has four equine specific veterinary clinics, B.C.’s only neonatal equine clinic, nine feed and tack stores, and several breeding farms and commercial boarding training and show facilities. The community is also home to numerous private and public equine facilities such as the Milner Downs Equestrian Centre and Campbell Valley Regional Park, as well as Pacific Riding For Developing Abilities along with the Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association, two facilities

Statistics provided by Horse Council B.C. Statistics from these two most recent studies of Horses in Canada • More than 100,000 horses in B.C. • More than 20,000 B.C. properties house horses • Average number of horses per site – five • More than 15,000 horse farms using more than 145,000 acres of farmland • $2.0 billion in buildings & equipment The Equine Industry is a major sector within the B.C. agricultural economy: • Supported by 7,200 full time equivalent jobs • $31.2 million employment income • $340 million in direct economic activity on farm • $740 million in provincial economic activity Equine Industry directly supports the Agricultural community $335 million annually going to: • Professional services $87.2 million • Feed and bedding $125 million • Commercial boarding and training $60 million • Tourism $26 million • Saddlery and goods $32 million

that offer therapeutic horseback riding to people of all ages with physical and cognitive challenges. HCBC member clubs located in Langley include: • The Back Country Horsemen of BC – Aldergrove “Happy Trails” & Fraser Valley Chapters; • Campbell Valley Equestrian Society;

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A pair of horses grazed in a field in the Derby Reach area east of Fort Langley. Recent statistics show that Langley Township is home to 5,000 horses and 936 equine specific businesses, operations, and farms. • Langley Riders Society; • Vintage Riders Equestrian Club; • Willoughby Saddle Club; • West Coast Thunder Drill Team; • Fraser Valley Hunt Society based in Langley; • BC Miniature Horse Club; • Country Dressage; • BC Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Association; and • local 4H and Canadian Pony Club chapters.

Langley Township’s many equine facilities, both public and private, host approximately 300 days of recognized competition ranging from the grassroots to the elite level. Horse shows range in size from 20 to 900 horses and will run from one day to five days in length. On average each horse brings five people with them. “A great boon to local economies,” Coughlin said.

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Show jumping is easy to understand. The horse and rider must complete a course of 12 to 20 obstacles. If the horse refuses an obstacle, knocks down any portion of it, falls, or exceeds the time allowed to complete the course, the team is assessed penalty points, called faults. The rider is responsible for ensuring that the obstacles are completed in the right order and that the horse arrives at each of them with enough room and angle to successfully clear them. Riders must also keep an eye on the clock, and make strategic decisions on the track they take to each obstacle with time in mind. As a sport where the team is comprised of two individual athletes who are unable to use language to communicate, it’s also one of the few sports where men and women compete as equals, and competitors range in age from 16 to 65 years. The horses are also diverse. There are many breeds and bloodlines represented in grand prix competition. From horses and riders to courses, each is unique. The course designer alters each course to best suit the level of competition. Heights and widths of jumps, along with colour and arrangement, are meant to present challenges to each team. They demand timing, judgment, jump-

ing ability and confidence, often starting with one or two simple fences as an introduction and then building to more complex efforts. Riders prepare for each course by taking an opportunity to preview it on foot, either alone or with their coach. Walking from one obstacle to the next, they look for the best tracks, count how many strides they expect their horse will take between close-set jumps, and make note of any obstacles that could be spooky for their horses, like open water, bushes or odd shadows. With the preparation complete, it’s all about the ride. Each competitor enters the ring, salutes the sponsor, and then waits for the tone that signals the countdown to their round. Once they pass the start timer, the goal is to complete the course under the time allowed without knocking down any obstacles. A dropped rail results in four faults and time faults are assessed by one-quarter of a fault for each second over the time allowed. Refusals also add time faults. If the horse and rider complete the course with no faults, they move into the second round – a jump off. The jump off course is usually a shortened version of the course they just completed and the time allowed is shorter. This time, riders compete against one another for a no fault round with the fastest time. Once the round is over and a winner emerges, ribbons and trophies are awarded and the top finishers in the class take a victory gallop around the ring.

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• Langley’s school board expected increased costs to arise from new provincial legislation which raised the age limit for free education from 15 to 18 years of age. Prior to the new law, students over 15 were charged $2.50 per month. • MLA R.B. Swailes reviewed the just-concluded legislative session at the monthly meeting of the Langley CCF

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Seventy Years Ago

Thirty Years Ago

• Langley’s only movie theatre re-opened after extensive renovations and equipment changes. New owner P. Barnes added a “new marquee with 128 light ﬁxtures.” The ﬁrst show in the new surroundings was to be “Hello, ’Frisco, Hello.” • The municipal council adopted a $130,000 budget which was expected to bump taxes up by about 30 per cent. The budget also eliminated the Wild Land Tax.

• Weather permitting, a spray program was to sweep Fort Langley free of a gypsy moth infestation. • Langley school trustees decided to close two more small schools. Milner and Sperling Elemetary Schools were to shut their doors as of June 30. • More than 2,000 people completed the 22nd annual Langley Walk.

May 11, 1944

Sixty Years Ago

May 13, 1954

• Lana Hassell was named Fort Langley’s May Queen. • Council asked the Langley Ministerial Association to prepare a petition asking for a plebescite on the recent designation of Langley as a liquour licencing area. • A 100-acre brush ﬁre in the Sperling area was doused by heavy rains after burning out of control for a week.

Fifty Years Ago

May 14, 1964

• An American family of beavers was at the centre of an international incident. A beaver dam in the United States backed water up onto the G.W. Copeland farm on Boundary Rd. (Zero Ave.) in Langley. The local council was petitioned to try and get American ofﬁcials to dispose of the nuisance.

Forty Years Ago

May 9, 1974

• Langley Township Council considered appealing to the provincial cabinet for changes in the ofﬁcial Agricultural Land Reserve map that had been drawn up for the district. • Ministry of Transport ofﬁcials recommended to Township Council that Langley Municipal Airport be phased out of existence.

May 9, 1984

Twenty Years Ago

May 11, 1994

• Langley City business owners blasted Council for passing a budget with double-digit tax increases for businesses. • Six people were arrested in connection with the theft of $35,000 worth of men’s suits from a Langley tailor. • Township Council passed a 20-year plan that included construction of a new $20 million municipal hall. • Langley City Council created a City Hall Replacement Reserve fund with its 1993 budget surplus of $500,000. It then raised the 1994 budget by $406,000 generated from double-digit tax increases for business properties.

Ten Years Ago

May 11, 2004

• Two firefighters were injured fighting an apartment blaze that drove 46 residents from their homes on Eastleigh Crescent. • A Langley party-goer took a bullet in the leg in a driveby shooting in Aldergrove.

May 14, 2004

• Con artists, attempting to capitalize on the horrendous fire season that had been experienced in the province’s Interior the previous summer, posed as volunteer firefighters, collecting money, supposedly to help fight fires expected in the coming season.

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Walnut Grove merchants are welcoming the community and offering a helping hand. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

The spots are filling up for the vendors and participants at the third annual Walnut Grove Family Day Festival, which will be held this June. “There’s a few spots left,” said Laurie Daschuk of the Walnut Grove Business Association. The association has extended the early bird special rate into May for those who want to buy a spot. The festival is an opportunity for businesses to get a booth amid a family event that saw 5,000 visitors last year, an increase over between 2-3,000 people who stopped by in 2012. However, the main goal for most of the exhibitors is not to simply sell

their products, but to interact with the community. Many of last year’s booths were set up to allow people to play games or to hand out popsicles. “It’s just kind of about having fun,” Daschuk said. The festival will boast a petting zoo, pony rides, a bouncy castle and hot air balloon rides, a dress up photo booth, and face painting. There will also be live entertainment for the young ones, headed up by veteran Canadian children’s singer Charlotte Diamond. All the money raised by the festival will stay in the community to help children and families in need. Through the Langley School District Foundation, the festival organizers identify families in need. Past projects have included paying for car repairs, buying a computer for an autistic child, and purchasing groceries. It can be anything that helps out a child or family from the Walnut Grove area, said Daschuk.

The organizers are hoping to raise more this year. The Township has been supportive of the efforts to get the festival going, as have a large number of local businesses which have acted as sponsors, she said.

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Rams duo invited to Lions rookie camp

Running back Nathan Lund and offensive lineman Anthony Daly will be looking to turn Lions brass’s heads in Kamloops May 26-30.

A pair of Langley Rams will soon get a taste of pro football, close to home. The BC Lions have added Rams running back Nathan Lund and offensive lineman Anthony Daley to their list of rookie camp invitees on Wednesday. The Lions rookie camp runs May 26-30 in Kamloops. Lund turns 19 this week, making him one of the youngest players ever invited to a Lions rookie camp. Lund was a high school star for the Centennial Centaurs and drew interest from several NCAA Div 1 schools, but he opted to

stay close to home and joined the Rams’ program last season. Lund turned heads with his athletic ability at the recent Lions junior evaluation camp, making enough of an impression on the Lions coaching staff to earn an invite to rookie camp. He has been informed by the Lions that although it is not 100 per cent ruled out, he should not expect an invite to main camp because of his age and inexperience. The purpose of the rookie camp invite was to give Lund a taste of what a pro camp is all about. Lund excelled in his first year with the Rams, helping them to their third straight trip to the Cullen Cup championship game. He led the conference with an average of 10.6 yards a carry, rushing 66 times during the regular season and amassing 699 yards and seven touchdowns.

Running back Nathan Lund rushed the ball 66 times, amassing 699 yards and seven touchdowns with the Langley Rams during the 2013 season. Lund has been invited to the BC Lions rookie camp in Kamloops.

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return. He also carried 10 kickoffs back for 316 yards and had an 80 yard return for a touchdown. Daley, 20, joined the Rams in 2012 out of Winnipeg’s J.H. Bruns Collegiate, and was selected as the BC Football Conference’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, and to the CJFL All Canadian team in his rookie season. He repeated as the BCFC’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman and CJFL All Canadian in 2013. The 6’3” 279-pound centre was added to the Lions practice roster as a territorial exempt junior in July of 2013, and practised with the Leos while also suiting up for the Rams last season. Daley has two years of junior football eligibility remaining. Meanwhile, two Rams alumni are in the CFL news. The Toronto Argonauts have drafted Surrey native and former Langley Rams player Jas Dhillon in the third round (21st overall) out of UBC. Dhillon, 25, played for the Rams in South Surrey from 2007 to ’09 and then moved on to play for the University of Regina Rams in 2010. He came back to play for the Rams in 2011 before returning to the CIS with the UBC

Thunderbirds program in 2012. The 6’3” 290 pound graduate of North Delta’s Sands Secondary played defensive line for the junior Rams and at the U of R, but was converted to the offensive line at UBC, where he went on to earn a spot on the 2013 Canada West All Star Team and was drafted by the Argos as an offensive lineman. As well, the Montreal Alouettes selected former Rams kicker Nick Boyd in the fifth round (43rd overall) out of the University of Manitoba. Boyd, 25, was second in Canada West in punting last season with a 42-yard average while hitting nine of his 13 field goal attempts. The graduate of Seycove Secondary in North Vancouver played for the Rams in South Surrey in 2009 and ’10 prior to joining the Manitoba Bisons program in 2011. The Rams kick off the 2014 season with the club’s annual spring camp, May 23-25 at McLeod Stadium. Main camp starts on July 2, and the Rams’ 2014 home (and season) opener is Saturday, July 26, when they host the VI Raiders in a rematch of last year’s Cullen Cup BCFC championship game. Kickoff is 4 p.m.

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Fitness challenge whips participants into shape Impressive results came from Aldergrove’s Biggest Winner Challenge. A contingent of Aldergrove athletes have been taking part in a 12-week fitness challenge. And the results were impressive. Apocalypse Training and Fitness extended an invitation to the community to participate in “Aldergrove’s Biggest Winner Challenge.” The idea behind this challenge is to encourage healthier lifestyles within the community. Challenge participants were supported throughout the process with bi-weekly seminars to check in and learn about Aldergrove’s Biggest Winner Challenge had many winners; among them was challenge winner Kyle Featherstone, health, fitness, and nutrition. who dropped 19 pounds and 27.25 inches, as well as a 3.6 per cent reduction in body fat. With the help of certified sports nutrition advisor and personal trainer, Cindy Carly Meadows, who placed second write a final essay outlining what they Legare, those involved made changes overall, added, “I have learned a lot. This learned from this process, where they to their lifestyle that led to some great whole process has been a lot to take in. I have come from and where they intend to achievements over the 12 weeks. really didn’t know anything about nutrigo from here. The challenge winner, Kyle Among the top spots also were Kari Featherstone, was recognized for a total of tion aside from the basics.” Meadows was successful in losing 20.75 Collins in third place with 10.25 inches 19 pounds and 27.25 inches lost as well as inches, 18 pounds, and and 13 pounds lost and a 1.9 per cent loss a 3.6 per cent reduction in dropping her body fat per- in body fat, as well as Krys Meadows, “I could not be more body fat. centage by 4.2 per cent. Carly’s mom, who took the top spot for Featherstone attributes proud of this crew.” Throughout the weeks, most body fat lost at 5.6 per cent. his success to his support Cindy Legare participants attended bi“I could not be more proud of this network. weekly educational and crew,” said Legare. “They say it takes a vilaccountability workshops. A common sentiment seemed to be lage to raise a child. I believe the same has They covered an array of topics includshared by all involved in this challenge: been true for me through this challenge,” ing healthy nutrition basics, supplements, that it is a continual learning process with he said. “I have relied on so many other exercise, goal setting, and more. no end in sight. people in order to make this happen for One workshop saw athletes getting creFeatherstone spoke about what he, myself: loving friends and family, knowative making personalized vision boards. and so many others, take away from this ledgeable and experienced professionals Before their final measurements and challenge: “The changes I’ve made are at Apocalypse, and others who are going photos, group members were asked to real, and there is no end point – no ‘goal through the same process that I am.”

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Meet the people ICBC doesnÂ&#x2019;t want you to meet.

Introducing Sharene Orstad If you have been injured in a car accident, you may think ICBC will take care of you. But insurance companies have a vested interest in saving money and reducing costs, not paying you for your pain, loss or inconvenience. Sharene has been a member of the DBM team for over a decade; working to protect the rights of personal injury victims. At the negotiating table or in court, Sharene will present your case in a manner that ICBC adjusters and lawyers will respect and understand.

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