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Sean Simpson from Coquitlam’s Team Shallowrama found himself coated in non-toxic, coloured cornstarch during the 15th annual Langley Lifeguard Competition held Saturday at the Walnut Grove Community Centre. The emergency first aid portion included a “Colour Me Rad-ford” feature, in which team members were bombed with colours as they made their way towards the first aid simulation beside the building. During the exercise, teams of lifeguards dealt with everything from twisted ankles, to asthma attacks, to strokes, and even a patient who “stopped breathing” and needed CPR.

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Dog walker charged in death of pets The courts will test a new law on a woman accused of accidentally killing six dogs. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

A Delta dog walker who claimed six dogs were stolen from her truck has been charged with animal cruelty offenses related the dogs’ deaths. Emma Paulsen initially claimed that the six dogs, including one of her own, had been stolen from the back of her pickup truck from a Brookswood park on May 13. She told police she had been walking the dogs there, and had left them in the locked truck while she used the washroom. She said when she came back, the dogs were gone. A massive search of the area failed to turn up a trace of the dogs, nor did any of them turn up for sale or at Lower Mainland shelters. Mia, Oscar, Buddy, Molly, Teemie, and Salty had their pictures splashed across local and regional newpapers and TV

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Emma Paulsen, left, in the grey hoodie, spoke to dog owners at a rally at a Brookswood park after the dogs vanished. Paulsen is now charged with causing the six dogs’ deaths. screens. Adding insult to injury, some of the owners of missing dogs were contacted by scam artists claiming they could return the animals for a reward. The dogs owners, and Paulsen, held a rally at the park a few days later and handed out flyers with the dogs’ pictures. However, within a week,

Paulsen allegedly admitted to private investigators that the dogs had died while her truck was parked in Richmond. She had allegedly panicked and concocted the story. The dog bodies were later found in a ditch in Abbotsford. Paulsen is now facing five animal cruelty charges and a charge of misleading police with a false report. “We’re pleased with it, because it’s precedent setting,” said Marcie Moriarty of the B.C. SPCA. Paulsen is charged under the provincial Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act with causing or permitting an animal to be in distress, and with failing to protect an animal from circumstances that are likely to cause distress. It’s the latter charge that sets a precedent. It was enacted in 2012 after the slaughter of a large number of sled dogs in Whistler. The idea behind the charge is that animal owners have to protect their animals from likely causes of harm, such as leaving them in a hot vehicle, or letting them roam in an area with sharp objects.

Under the Criminal Code, Paulsen is charged with neglecting to provide adequate food, water, or shelter, causing unnecessary pain and suffering, and killing or injuring an animal. The charges were sworn Friday in Surrey. Moriarty did not know when Paulsen will be appearing in court to face the charges. If convicted, the maximum penalty could be five years in prison, a fine of up to $75,000, and a lifetime ban on owning animals. The SPCA can’t talk about the details of the investigation now that the matter is before the courts. However, Moriarty said that despite the publicity the case has received, there have been a number of other incidents of animals left in hot cars. On the weekend, the SPCA responded to a call in the Lower Mainland after a couple left two small dogs, a Pomeranian and a Chihuahua, in a closed car. People should know that their animals can’t take that kind of heat, Moriarty said. “We crank up the air conditioning, and we can barely sit in the car,” she said.

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Langley taxpayers will likely pick up the cost of cleaning up after drug manufacturers. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

Police and firefighters had to clear away the residue of an illegal drug lab after barrels of waste were found dumped in South Langley Thursday morning. A pedestrian spotted the barrels and reported them at around 9:30 a.m., and Langley Township firefighters were the first on the scene. Three large plastic barrels, a couple of smaller paint cans, and several plastic garbage bags were all tossed into the ditch in the 1000 block of 232nd Street, south of 16th Avenue. “It looks like it’s just the remnants of some sort of lab,” said Cpl. Patrick Davies, a spokesperson for the Langley RCMP. Fortunately, none of the barrels or cans appeared to be leak-

ing into the ditch. er industrial or from illicit drug Davies said the Clandestine labs, are dumped in Langley it Lab team came out to investigate is usually the municipality that the dump site, and an environhas to pick up the pricy clean up mental official was also on site costs. to look for possible contamina“It isn’t actually the hauling tion. away that costs us the money, Waste chemicals are often it’s disposing of it,” said Terry dumped from methamphetamine Veer, Langley Township’s manlabs, or other synthetic drug pro- ager of operations. duction labs. The Township has had a The most recent budget item for major lab bust years set aside “It looks like it’s just in Langley was for cleaning up actually underthe remnants of some dumped chemtaken by the Surrey icals. sort of lab.” RCMP, after they Even if there Cpl. Patrick Davies followed a case are only a few of theirs over the incidents in a municipal border year, it can still in April. They found a sophistiadd up quickly, Veer noted. cated operation in an outbuild“Average cost is a few thouing behind an unassuming house sand dollars,” he said. The highon 72nd Avenue near 207th est cost was over $10,000 for Street. one site. In that case, they believe the Sometimes the dumpings come drug makers were simply pourin a rash with several over a few ing their wastes out the back of months, and sometimes there the garage and down the slope, can be a lull with nothing diswhere a number of blackberry covered. bushes were dying. “It used to be worse,” Veer When toxic chemicals, whethnoted.

The Township’s budget doesn’t have a specific dollar value assigned for chemical cleanups, and it’s usually paid for out of surpluses at the end of the year. Veer compared it to wire theft, as an ongoing crime that sporadically flares up and can cost municipalities a lot. Not all the contaminated waste dumped in Langley is from drug labs. In 2007, someone left suspicious barrels in Brookswood Park. After firefighters, police, and hazmat teams were called out, the barrels proved to contain contaminated soil, possibly from an old gas station site. Whoever dumped them didn’t want to bear the cost of having them properly disposed of. The Township has also found everything from bear carcasses dumped in trash bins to horse parts left in ditches. If people see suspicious barrels or containers dumped in their neighbourhood, they can call Langley Township firefighters or RCMP to check it out.

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Emergency services

Fire guts Brookswood buildings Heat took a toll on firefighters as temperatures spiked above 30 degrees Monday. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

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Paramedics and Township firefighters moved a crash victim to an ambulance Thursday at the corner of 208th Street and 80th Avenue.

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Firefighters worked to douse the flames inside a barn in South Brookswood on Monday. onto the flames. There were no animals in any of the buildings, and no residents were harmed by the fire. At least one firefighter was checked out by ambulance attendants on scene after apparently suffering from heat exhaustion. Several

firefighters had to take a break and strip off their protective gear, to drink and soak themselves with water. The main problem with fighting the fire, aside from the heat over 30 degrees, was the lack of nearby hydrants, explained Ferguson.

At least two people were hurt in a threecar crash at a major Willoughby intersection last week. by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

Two people were taken away by ambulance after three cars collided at a busy Langley street corner Thursday morning. The crash took place at around 11:30 a.m. at the corner of 208th Street and 80th Avenue. The collision involved a red sedan, a blue light pickup truck, and a white SUV. A fourth vehicle was stopped near the wreck, but was not visibly damaged. Langley Township firefighters responded to the scene along with RCMP officers and BC Ambulance paramedics. The ambulance paramedics took away two people on stretchers, both of whom were taken to Langley Memorial Hospital for x-rays, said Cpl. Patrick Davies of the Langley RCMP. Both victims View were up Photos and talkwith ing after the crash, and it isn’t thought they have any broken Layar bones, or but first online responders wanted to be certain, said Davies. There was no sign that the crash was caused by impaired driving by any of the participants. Paramedics had the crash victims sit in the shade of the sign for a church on the northwest side of the corner to keep them out of the sun while checking them out, before transport to hospital. RCMP officers interviewed witnesses amidst the wreckage at the site, and they are still trying to determine the exact cause of the crash. By shortly after 12:30, the cars were being towed or driven away, but before that traffic was backed up as drivers were being squeezed into single lanes each way to get around the debris and damaged cars.

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A barn fire in South Brookswood left Langley Township firefighters suffering from heat exhaustion on a blazing Monday. The Township fire department was called in at 11:44 a.m., said assistant fire chief Bruce Ferugson. The fire was on 197A Street just north of 28th Avenue, and started in or near a shed and barn. The workshop burned to a pile of rubble, and firefighters from five Township halls were called out to battle the blaze as it continued eating into a larger barn at the back of the property. Gord Smythe, a neighbour, said he had been leasing the barn and using it to store car parts. The parts weren’t insured, he said as he watched firefighters spray water

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Education

Focus on environment at the Forest School

A pilot program of an all-outdoors Forest School will begin in September for preschoolers.

Tuesdays and Thursdays in a variety of locations. Most of the time, Forest School will be in the Willoughby, Walnut Grove, and Fort Langley areas. One of the parents at Happy Hours said the new program is ideal for her son. “I think this program will be a great fit for my son. He’s active, and learns through doing and I believe he will excel in this environment,” said parent Jami Savage. The need for more outside play has been a hot topic as of late and Zuri Scrivens, founding member of Happy Hours Preschool, identified the opportunity to reconnect children with the environment. “Getting outside is essential to who we are as human beings, physically and mentally, yet today’s

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In today’s modern electronically focused age, it’s getting harder and harder for kids to get a healthy dose of outside time. A new all-outdoors program through a local preschool aims to combat the new term “Nature Deficit Disorder” and get kids outside. The play-based Fort Langley Happy Hours Preschool is bringing Forest School to the community, beginning in September with sessions from 9:15 a.m. to noon on

children are spending so little time outside,” said Scrivens. “The increasing trend towards a more tech-connected world and my desire for a stronger connection to the environment for my son are what planted the seeds to create the first Forest School in Langley.” The Forest School curriculum will be largely child-directed and playbased to allow for handson experiences with nature. Students will be encouraged to interact with each other while exploring, creating, and learning through nature’s eyes.

“There are limitless opportunities here to enrich the preschool experience for our kids in a truly down to earth kind of way. This school will fill the gap in our culture that has disconnected us from our outside world while also creating something new and exciting in our community,” said Sherri Thorpe, president of Happy Hours Preschool. Forest School is the first outdoor preschool in the Fraser Valley. Find out more about this alternative preschool option at www.happyhourspreschool.bc.ca or by calling 604-888-8555.

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Cars just too hot Over the weekend, the SPCA was looking into yet another case of two small dogs left inside a hot car, their owners having left them alone to fend for themselves. And now former Delta dog walker Emma Paulsen has been charged with various offenses related to the deaths of six dogs in her care. For those who haven’t noticed, society’s attitudes have changed. People are no longer willing to let sleeping dogs lie, as it were, when they see animals in vehicles where there is the threat of overheating. People will contact the police and if others deem it appropriate, the vehicle owner could be facing smashed windows as well as legal consequences. Even when temperatures aren’t like this week’s heat wave scorchers, vehicles get too hot for animals to be safe. Yet for too many, the message isn’t registering. Why are you different? Unless a vehicle is equipped with temperature controls that stay on when the engine is off, there’s no possibility to keep the vehicle temperature from rising. Do a web search for hot pets in vehicles, and there’s lots of posters and public warnings. A poster by the German Shepherd Dog Community includes a chart that shows how quickly vehicles heat up. On a 24 Celsius degree day, a vehicle will get to 38 degrees in about 10 minutes and 48 in about 30 minutes. If you can’t comfortably sit in the vehicle, why assume a pet in fur can? The window crack excuse is no excuse. And it’s no excuse to say they don’t like to be left at home. Pets and people have incredible bonds but that’s never licence to put their lives in danger. Leave animals at home where they have access to water and shade. Otherwise there may be an opportunity to spend time in a courtroom and the court of public opinion. And that’s when things really heat up. – H.C.

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Hog feast offends vegan

Dear Editor, While the fundraiser was a success, the bucolic veneer masks a deeply disturbing pivotal element that belies the event – the killing and consumption of an animal called the hog. Yes, a hog, not food. Just like a dog is a dog, and not food – not unless you’re in China or Korea and you’re part of the population that consumes dog meat. What if the whole hog was replaced by a whole dog, say a stately St. Bernard, and was advertised that the entire St. Bernard would be featured in various dishes for the festival? If you couldn’t stomach eating

parts of the St. Bernard, say the ribs or the rump, why are you able to eat with indifference to the hog’s flesh. She suffered, she felt pain and fear upon slaughter. She lived a shortened Letters miserable to the existence so people can later kill her for her Editor flesh. There is no refinement, elegance, or justice in slaughter and butchering a sentient being that is more sociable and intelligent than your average dog. Not even if you dress up the event with foraging

vegetables and music – it just numbs the moral question. And before someone is tempted to write a sarcastic remark to make fun of this message, educate yourself by coming to one of the Langley Herbivores vegan potlucks. There are many others who have the same compassionate philosophy based on science and ethics. There’s a reason why parents are eager to bring their children to vegetables gardens to pick vegetables, but not to a slaughterhouse. Join the growing movement and make peace rather than death. Patricia Tallman, Langley

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Brydon Lagoon a natural jewel Dear Editor, Brydon Lagoon truly is a jewel in Langley City. Although at this point it appears to be somewhat of a tarnished jewel. Langley City staff (Francis Cheung) says they are aware of the problem yet he offers no solutions. Mr. Cheung claims that dredging is cost prohibitive. Where was Mr. Cheung’s fear of something being cost prohibitive when McBurney Lane was under construction? Perhaps there should be meaningful dialogue with the Langley Field Naturalists to at least explore this option. There are those who have given little or no thought to the problem and who say the solution is to ‘simply pave over the lagoon.’ The question is this: How can you pave over something that City staff says consists of at least two metres of sludge at the bottom? This would be comparable to trying to pave over Burns Bog.

Mr. Cheung also says staff cannot understand why the pumps keep ‘shutting off’. Fire the person responsible for pump maintenance and hire someone who can. If this were your backyard swimming pool, would you simply accept a repairman telling you that they can’t figure it out, or would you look for another? Brydon Lagoon is a beautiful natural setting in a city that is increasingly seeing more development and less preservation of its natural assets. Brydon Lagoon should be preserved as the natural benefit it is to the City. It should be considered the Lost Lagoon of Langley and staff needs to find some concrete solutions. It is unacceptable to simply say, “it’s cost prohibitive and we don’t know how to fix the problem.” Brydon Lagoon needs to be brought back to its 29 year history of beauty. Tony Fuller, Langley City

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Buildings adding to fort’s charm

Dear Editor: It is time for an update on all of the exciting events underway in Fort Langley as I write. I am happy to announce the nearing completion of another three storey building, the first of three currently under construction in the Fort, increasing our inventory of three storey buildings and, the best part is that none of the old village has “vanished”, but rather the development is shaping up to be an awesome enhancement of the already substantial and tangible assets of Fort Langley. The Lovely Reid block, complete with their two level luxury residences elegantly poised above a lovely commercial row at street level and nestled in the edge of the commercial district, has already increased the charm of its surrounding neighbourhood substantially.

The professional building on 96th is nearing substantial completion as well. While also minimizing from the view on 96th, a third floor being developed on the south side, it is quite visible from the south and is perhaps, out of all three plans, the most likely to result in the ‘most visual mass’ with its steep graded attempt at minimizing actual vertical elevation like the dental office beside it. Neither my doctor nor the site people seem to know what the purpose of the third floor space will be for, but I am sure it will be lovely, and unlike its neighbouring buildings, it conforms to the design guidelines for building facade. Last but not least will be the remarkable and beautifully designed Gold Leeds project, the Coulter Berry building. A building which can lay claim to the utterly remarkable feature of being

the only building of the current projects to become a heritage building before it is even completed, and with no small thanks to the vigorous opposition to its very existence that will live on in the narrative history of our colourful past for generations. Come one, come all, but do come see for yourself the new additions to our vibrant and unequivocally charming community. For any one interested in sustainable development and LEEDS building features etc., there are several viewing portals in the hoarding enabling up close and personal observation Catherine Doyle, Fort Langley Letters may be edited for length. For the full letters and more letters to the editor visit... www.langleyadvance.com – Click on Opinion, or search the writers’ names.

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Looking back…

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

1944: Hunter helps sink submarine for $12,000 to buy a ﬁre truck, to replace the “crash wagon” which it hoped to sell.

Eighty Years Ago

August 9, 1934

• After a stormy debate and a 3-2 vote, school trustees decided to include manual training and home economics in four Langley schools. • Six hundred people boarded the S.S. Lady Alexander for the Langley Municipal Picnic in Victoria. • The Native Sons post in Fort Langley celebrated the fort’s 107th anniversary with a picnic. • In setting the rules for the Fall Fair’s tug-o-war, the Langley Agricultural Association decreed that hobnail boots would not be allowed.

Fifty Years Ago

August 13, 1964

• Sports history was made when the Langley Little League All-Stars defeated Portland 5-4 in Carnarvon Park in Vancouver. The win gave the local team the Paciﬁc Northwest championship and took them one step closer to the Little League World Series. • The RCMP’s July report indicated jumps in Langley City’s trafﬁc violation and theft rates.

Seventy Years Ago

August 10, 1944

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• Miss Marjorie Eve of Aldergrove defeated the Pacific Northwest tennis champion, Miss M. Harkness of Vancouver, to win the Buckerfields annual trophy. • Langley pioneer Dr. John Blacklock died at the age of 93 years. • Candidates for the Harvest Queen Aug. 6, 1931 edition contest at the Fall Fair were Margaret Greenfield, Hazel GreenForty Years Ago wood, and Norma Mufford. August 8, 1974 • A meeting was called at • Prominent Langley resident the Elks Hall to discuss the A.L. Anderson was killed in separate incorporation of a three-vehicle accident on Langley Prairie. the Fraser Canyon Highway • Langley servicemen in the near Lake of the Woods. news included: F.O. Burt Hunter who took part in the • The Greater Vancouver Regional District went through sinking of a submarine, P.O. the motions of accepting Walter Erickson who had Langley City’s application arrived overseas, and Nursto join, but there were ing Sister Jessie Lee who doubts about the validity of was doing duty in Canadian the move. military hospitals in Italy. • The B.C. Farm Machinery Sixty Years Ago Museum got a $25,000 August 12, 1954 boost from the provincial • An executive meeting of the government, while the Langley Amateur Athletic $170,000 expansion to the Association was held to Langley Centennial Muconsider an offer to purseum next door was nearing chase the group’s property completion. on the northwest corner of Thirty Years Ago Douglas Cres. and TeleAugust 8, 1984 phone Rd. (204th St.). • Nine candidates were • Aldergrove’s volunteer signed up in Fraser Valley fire department asked

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Twenty Years Ago

August 10, 1994

• A walkway over Langley Bypass, connecting Kwantlen College’s main campus with its B.C. Horticulture Centre was nearing completion. • Not enough contestants could be found to hold the annual Langley Youth Ambassador competition, so the only local representative in the PNE contest was to be Aldergrove’s Liana Harris. • Federal and provincial grants were to help in the widening of 88th Ave. to four lanes in Walnut Grove. The two senior governments and Langley Township were each to pay a third of the project’s $1.5 million price tag.

Ten Years Ago

August 10, 2004

• Federal employees at the National Historic Site in Fort Langley who held off on striking through the busy B.C. Day weekend were rattling their sabres again, threatening strike action within days.

August 13, 2004

• You may put out the garbage every week – but firefighters had a difficult time putting out a garbage truck. Fire inside the truck’s compactor kept traffic on Highway One halted for hours. • More Looking Back… online at www.langleyadvance.com, click on ‘Living’

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Produce

Helping through the fruits of their labours Community Harvest

Fruit that would otherwise be tossed in a compost bin is being put to good use in Langley.

Those looking for help harvesting, or to sign up as volunteer pickers, can register through LEPS with the Langley Community Harvest Program at 604-546-0337 or agriculture@leps.bc.ca. The harvest will go on into the early fall as apples, pears, and other fruits ripen.

by Matthew Claxton

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Decades ago, when Langley was still a mostly-rural community of small family farms, almost every family had its own fruit tree or orchard out back. It was a good source of food, whether raw or in preserves and jams, jelly, or pies. When much of Langley became part of suburbia, many of the trees remained, or their descendents sprouted in backyards. Every year, those trees produce more fruit than many residents can possibly use. Thus the Langley Community Harvest helps cart away any extra fruit, and put it to good use. The program was founded in 2007 by the Langley Advance, but for the past four years the Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) has organized the volunteer harvest. On a recent sunny morning, a crew of four was out in Walnut Grove to harvest yellow plums from a spreading backyard tree. “This is way better than sitting at my desk right now,” said Leslie Kristoff, a LEPS board “Before I heard about member. the Community This is her third year Harvest, we had more as part of plums than we could the volunmanage.” teer picking crews. Cam Penner Kristoff and her fellow harvesters can take home up to one third of the harvest from a given tree. Another third is given to the homeowner. The final third heads off to the Langley Food Bank, where it will be distributed to people who need help stocking their pantries. “Before I heard about the Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Community Harvest, we had more plums than we could manage,” said Sandra Reams is harvesting fruit for LEPS, then turning it into jams to sell for the Langley Gogo Grandmothers.

Cam Penner. “We actually ended up throwing out many pounds of perfectly good fruit. The program has made sure that our extra goes to a very worthwhile cause.” Some of the fruit is being diverted to charity twice over. “I’m turning mine into jams for the Gogos,” said Sandra Reams. Reams is a member of the Langley Gogo Grandmothers, which raises money around the year for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The foundation helps grandmothers in Africa whose families have been devastated by HIV and AIDS. Gogo is a respectful Zulu word for grandmother and many grandmothers are raising their children’s children. Reams expects to get some good prices for her plum jam and donate the proceeds. This is her first year with the Langley Community Harvest, but she has also done canning workshops for LEPS in the past. Stephanie Captein, who oversees the annual program, said there has been a lot of interest this year, and the good weather through the later part of July and early August has been good for the fruit. “Everything’s kind of ripening up early,” she said. There are new people with trees calling in from around the community. They are a mixture of people just hearing about the program, and newcomers who want to do something with the fruit trees they’ve found in their yards. Some of the residents are getting a bit older and aren’t as keen on going up ladders to pick anymore. Some of them have easier ways of getting into the trees, Captein said. “One fellow took me up in his scissor lift!” she said.

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Thunderbird Show Park is hosting several show jumping competitions over the next couple of weeks, including the the $100,000 CSI***-W Facet Advisors World Cup Qualifier Sunday, Aug. 17 starting at 2 p.m., and the the $50,000 Dianne Tidball Legacy Grand Prix on Friday, Aug. 22 starting at 4:30 p.m.

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Brian Morton has home field advantage as he prepares for the $100,000 World Cup qualifier at Thunderbird Show Park.

Langley rider Brian Morton and Vaust, a 12-yearold Dutch Warmblood stallion, cleared a jump at Thunderbird Show Park.

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here’s something about competing on home soil that brings out the best in Brian Morton. The 28-year-old Langley resident, who says he has been riding horses competitively since was “eight or nine years old,” began specializing in show jumping in his mid teens, and graduated to the Grand Prix level at 18. “There’s so much to enjoy [about show jumping] but I love two things,” Morton said. “I played a lot of sports but nothing equals the thrill of competing in a jump off, where the win is consistent success at the highest so close you can taste it. And level the sport has nothing comes to offer. close to that thrill To wit – his “That connection is of connecting place showwith an animal, very special and that’s first ing at the $55,500 a living, breathwhat I love about it.” CSI*2-W Purica ing, partner. That Recovery EQ Brian Morton connection is World Cup very special and Qualifier which that’s what I love was at Thunderbird Show Park about it.” on June 1. Morton is forging a path of

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Riders from 10 nations took to the grass for the event, with just eight besting a tough course set by Peter Holmes. It took 10 rounds and a lot of rails to get the first clear ride from Israel’s Danielle Goldstein, but Morton, right behind her, cleared with the fastest first round time to guarantee a jump off. And when the class wrapped up 28 rounds later, Morton was

still on top. Aboard the 17-year-old Selle Francais gelding Spitfire, Morton won in a jump-off. “I had the advantage of riding first on my young horse, so after that trip, I knew exactly what I had to do when I went back in on Spitfire,” Morton said, following the victory. “When I had a rail down in the Friday’s grand prix, I thought, okay Sunday’s

my day. Spitfire rose to occasion, as he always does, and was outstanding. The jump off course wasn’t that long and in some ways that favoured me. Spitfire is 17 and I need to think about fatigue.” n Aug. 17, Morton will return to Thunderbird, a place where he has spent years honing his skills. He is among the international field looking to capture the $100,000 CSI***3-W Facet Advisors World Cup Qualifier. He will be riding Spitfire and Atlantis, a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding. “My goal is to win,” Morton said. “If both horses are going well, I have a real shot at it. What I really want to know is, that on the day I rode my best and that my horses jumped well. If that happens, I will be satisfied with that. Of course I won’t be completely satisfied unless I can win. Don’t get me wrong, I’d be happy be with second or third, but if you don’t have that real drive to win when the competition gets as tough as it’s going to be on Sunday [the 17th], then you won’t get there.” Morton works with horses and riders nearly every day. He and his business partner Mark Laskin, chef d’equipe of the Canadian show jumping team, run Equimark Inc., a Langleybased horse training business.

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Show Park founders George and Dianne Tidball remembered

The couple who started Thunderbird Show Park both passed away in June. by Matthew Claxton

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he Thunderbird Show Park continues on for the first summer without its founders and the driving forces behind its creation – Dianne and George Tidball. The couple had adventurous forebearers and lives that took them all over the world before settling down in Langley. Dianne was born in Shanghai in 1932, where her father John Braidwood was a Lever Brother’s Far East Division manager. Her mother Wenda was originally from Poland, and the pair were on a short leave there in 1939 when the family had to scramble to avoid the invading Germans. They settled in Vancouver and later Naramata in the Interior, but Dianne’s father would late return to Shanghai, where he was captured by the Japanese during the Second World War and interned in a POW camp for several years. After more time in Shanghai, her father re-joined the family in Naramata. ianne would graduate from Penticton High in 1951, where she had already met George Tidball, originally from Carstairs, Alta. George was a descendent of pioneers and war veterans hailing from the Canadian west. A graduate of a one-room schoolhouse and then Pentiction High, George went on to study at the University of British Columbia. He ran into academic problems a few times in his early life, but developed a pattern of bouncing back and studying harder. He failed his first year at UBC, but then graduated at the top of his year as a chartered accountant.

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eorge and Dianne were married in 1952, and George started working for Alcan. With three young children in tow, the family headed off to the United States in 1959 when George got the opportunity to study first at Harvard, and then in Chicago. “My experience at Harvard forced me to reconsider my perspective on everything,” George recalled years later. “When I failed the very first exam, I came home and said, ‘Dianne, I think we made a mistake, I can’t keep up with these guys’. But later I found out that the professor failed me because he thought I was too arrogant. That changed my attitude towards school – I decided to study more seriously.” Dianne supported the family, as while George had a scholarship, it covered only books and tuition. She took up typing envelopes at home while caring for their children. t was also Dianne who spurred the family’s move into the restaurant industry. After leaving Chicago, she missed the simple fast food place that their kids had loved. It was a new chain called McDonald’s. With the family back in Vancouver, George approached McDonald’s, looking for the chance to open a single franchise. He came back with the rights for all of western Canada.

They opened their first franchise in Richmond in 1967, and would eventually open 32 stores over the next four years. It was also in the late 1960s that the couple and their now-four children would come to Langley, all because oldest daughter Kathy wanted a horse. By 1969 the family had an acreage near Fort Langley, and space enough for their children to ride. George, having sold his McDonald’s franchises, was busy creating The Keg Steakhouse chain, while at the same time the family oversaw the creation of the Thunderbird Equestrian Centre near 200th Street and 88th Avenue. he original Thunderbird park was closed in the late 1990s, and the area redeveloped into commercial and residential units. Soon the family began plans for a new Thunderbird, at 72nd Avenue and 248th Street – now one of North America’s premiere show jumping locations. George passed away in June, and Dianne followed him just a few weeks later. They are survived by four children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. A celebration of life for Dianne will be held Friday, Aug. 22 from 5-7 p.m. during the Dianne Tidball Legacy Grand Prix, presented by the Tidball family.

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“I have a lot of ground to cover before “I love training horses and [coaching] I get there, but it [the Olympics] is someriders, it’s a big part of my life,” Morton thing on my radar screen,” Morton said. said. “It’s rewarding when you get to “It’s something I’m pushing for.” bring a horse along and see it progress The seemingly ageless Ian Millar sets over time, and with bringing riders along, the bar high in a sport where your birth too, and helping them meet their goals. date is just a number. It’s fulfilling and very enjoyable for me.” Now 67, the Canadian show jumping or Morton, there’s a symbiotic relateam member broke a record when he tionship between competitive show took part in his 10th Olympic Games in jumping, and training horses and London in 2012. coaching young riders. “Ian Miller is a great role model and “The two support each other very fantastic in a sport that rewards mature well,” Morton champion riders,” Morton said. “Riders said. “I become typically reach better at traintheir peak in ing and teachtheir mid-30s. ing because It takes a long I completely time to put all relate to horsbuilding blocks es and riders of success in on that level. place. That’s That helps very unique to me break it show jumping.” down and lite comunderstand petitions it well, and like the ultimately it one this Sunday makes me a at Thunderbird better rider. helps Morton to The two become an even complement better rider. And each other competing in beautifully.” very familiar surBrian Morton saluted the Like a roundings could crowd at Thunderbird Sh ow Park. dangling give him an extra carrot, competing advantage. in the Olympics is a dream of Morton’s. “My horse is very Short-listed to the Canadian show jumpcomfortable on that field and I’m very ing team, Morton realizes that making comfortable there, too. It’s wonderful, the Canadian Olympic team for the 2016 the fan support I get there, and I really Games in Rio de Janeiro will be a tough appreciate that. In the end, it makes me a task, but he continues to push forward. bit better.”

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he story of Thunderbird Show Park began in 1966 when George and Dianne Tidball purchased a horse out of a field in Penticton. As the story goes, after driving past and feeding the same horse two days in a row on the way to a ski hill, their oldest daughter Kathy suggested to her parents that they buy it. They did... for $150. From there, things took off at a gallop. Dianne started looking for acreage, and in 1969 the family sold their house in West Vancouver to move to a place more suitable for horses – Fort Langley. From that point on, the horses always came first. While the indoor arena and stables were built, the family lived in a trailer. Their house would come later. While son Stephen was team roping and cutting in high school rodeos, the girls were refining their own riding skills. Having hired western trainer Doug Henry, George asked him to teach Kathy and Jane and get them ready for their first show. When Doug asked which show and how much time he had to work with them, George simply replied, “The PNE – next week.” And sure enough, the girls were both showing at the PNE the following week.

n 1970, George and Dianne purchased property at 200th Street and Highway One. Soon after, construction began on an indoor riding arena, two stable buildings and two outdoor riding rings which would host their first show in 1972 – a quarter horse show and team roping at Thunderbird Equestrian Centre. Jumping horses soon followed, with the first hunter/jumper show just a year later. Laura, the youngest of the Tidball children, had been riding stock horses, but quickly realized that, when there were no cattle around, the kids on the jumping horses were having more fun. She made the switch – clearly the right choice as Laura would go on to win both the ASPCA Maclay and AHSA Medal finals in 1980, and join the Canadian equestrian team for two Olympic Games: 1984 in Los Angeles, Calif., and 1988 in Seoul, Korea. hroughout the ’80s and ’90s, Thunderbird built its reputation as a quality horse show facility. Of course, having a Keg Steakhouse attached to the indoor riding arena added a little something to the experience. In 1998, as development was quickly closing in, the decision was made to redevelop the property and close down the eques-

trian centre permanently. “We never intended on relocating,” George recalled. “We all understood that this was going to be the end of Thunderbird Equestrian Centre.” However, Dianne had something else in mind. She held the Thunderbird horse shows in 1999, at Milner Downs. Dianne convinced George that, with their 30 years of experience, “I know if we do it again we can really do it right.” They purchased 83 acres at 248th Street and 72nd Avenue, and brought in Robert Jolicoeur of International Equestrian Design – the firm that planned the equestrian venue for the 1996 Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta – to create Thunderbird Show Park. he original plan was to build the park in phases, but Dianne wasn’t one to wait. “With Dianne’s indomitable spirit, we opened with three hunter rings, three jumper

rings, four warm-up rings and indoor stabling for 450,” laughed George. The Tidballs started serious site planning before Christmas of 1998 and ground was broken the following April. The grass areas were seeded in the

fall and a construction-phase open house was held in October 1999. Dianne oversaw development of Thunderbird Show Park in 1999, and managed it until 2005 when she handed the reins to daughter Jane. Today, Thunderbird is one of North America’s premier equestrian facilities. Thunderbird holds six major hunter and jumper show tournaments each year. What began with a $150 horse in 1966 has become a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art equestrian facility.

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t’s no secret that Thunderbird Show Park is the premier equestrian facility in the province and beyond. But why stop there. Thunderbird is more than horse ccompetitions. The facility plays host to a variety of groups and events during the year. That includes the world-famous RCMP Musical Ride which has performed at Thunderbird, most recently in August 2013. The 32 riders and specially bred black horses were hosted by, and supported through ticket sales, the Special Olympics. Also on four feet were the dogs competing in the 2013 BC/Yukon Regional Agility Championships at the park in northeast Langley. robably the most unusual event there was the first ever Canadian Dirty Dash in July when about 2,700 people went through a mud obstacle course. Thunderbird staff created a dedicated site for the

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About 3,500 people were at Thunderbird Show Park for the Dirty Dash in July with about 2,700 going through the mud obstacle course. Dirty Dash which gave some of its proceeds to Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities (PRDA). While horse power is on the field for equestrian competitions, there’s more horsepower pres-

ent, in the form of classic cars. The park has welcomed Mustang vehicle shows. The park has been the site of cycling events and each March becomes a destination

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for the equestrian set with the Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Association Horseman’s Bazaar. The annual spring bazaar is a round-up of all things horse and had added attractions to appeal

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As well, the quarter horse association teams up with various community groups such as the Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association which not only handles parking for the thousands of vehicles but also cooks up breakfast as fundraisers. In the past it has also been the site for a living history lesson, the B.C. Renaissance Festival where people got to see a medieval village, jousting, sword fighting and more. till to come this year at Thunderbird are the West Fine Art Show and the Shed Row Market. Anyone who enjoys western art will want to stop in Sept. 7 for the fine art show featuring works by 20 top talents. Parking is free and the art show benefits the Langley Hospice Society. It’s a cause close to the heart of show organizer Murray Phillips. The show is dubbed Remembering Betty, Phillips’ late wife and benefits the society for the help and support it provided during her end of life. Learn more about the art and artists coming in September at www.westart.ca.

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nother benefit event is slated for Oct. 4 and 5. The Shed Row Market takes place at the Show Park and is a artisan-style marketplace that benefits the New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society. The $2 admission fee goes to the horse group. The sixth annual market runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and a special attraction this year will be the opportunity to meet the people who have adopted horse through New Stride. Shed row is a racetrack term for a row or double

row of horse barns with individual stalls facing a walkway. The market takes place inside the barns so weather is no excuse. The market promises everything from farm fresh fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, breads and pies to handmade jewellery, pottery, paintings and more. These events are just examples of how Thunderbird, having created a premier equestrian facility, has also worked to position itself as a community venue suitable for a variety of events.

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ull on your walking shoes and get ready to head out on the trail to benefit stray and abandoned cats in Langley. This Sept. 14 will see the kickoff of the 11th annual C.A.R.E.S. Walk-a-thon at Derby Reach Regional Park.

The Canadian Animal Rescue and Extended Shelter (C.A.R.E.S.) is a Langley-based shelter that has been helping cats since 1993. The shelter takes in unwanted or lost felines and has a no-kill policy. It is funded entirely through memberships, donations, adoption fees, and through events like the annual walka-thon. The walk this year is an easy five kilometres down the scennic Fort-to-Fort Trail

along the Fraser River, and walkers are invited to a free barbecue after they have finished their trek. Walkers can ask their friends and co-workers to sponsor them, and should collect the money by Sept. 14. Donations can be made through CanadaHelps.org. Registration is at noon and the walk begins at 1 p.m. For more information and to register for the walk, call Carol Briner at 604-2020713, or email donations@ carescatshelter.com.

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This dainty, little, princess is Michonne. She came into LAPS after a member of the public found her wondering around her property. On intake, she was seriously underweight and had some bald spots on her ears. Turns out, Michonne is about 10 years old and has hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism, when untreated, causes cats to become extremely thin. Mich is now in great shape and will need medication for her lifetime. She does great with taking her medicine and does not hold a grudge towards anyone who gives it to her. As you can see, Michonne is just about the most cuddly and affectionate of all the cats we have at LAPS. Despite her age, Michonne is a cute, petite size and has a personality, packed meow. She is confidant enough to hold her own living with a dog, but this queen bee does not enjoy the company of other cats. This sweetheart has had a rough go of her first 10 years, and is hoping her next 10 will be stress free and full of the love that she deserves. For more information please call LAPS at 604 857-5055 Senior, Female, Small

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Spyro is a strapping young man who looks like a miniature panther. This beautiful boy is very friendly and affectionate and will weave around his visitors legs begging for attention. If you stop by the shelter, you’ll often see Spyro’s big eyes looking out the window of his room, trying to entice people to come in and show him some love. Spyro is currently living in one of our communal cat rooms and enjoys have space to stretch his legs and play. He loves sharpening his claws on his scratching post and then perching on top of the post to take a break after all his hard work. Spyro is full of vim and vigor and would love a family with lots of time to play with him. For more information please call LAPS at 604 857-5055 Adult, Male, Large

Meet Creamsicle. This adorable ginger is about 5 years old but has the expression of a grumpy old man. When he came in he was in very poor condition, super matted and eyes really runny. The mats were so bad that we had to shave all his fur off of his sides so now he is rocking the Mohawk look. Creamsicle is a Persian mix so he will need his eyes wiped daily as that breed has weepy eyes. This boy gets along with other felines and canines as long as they don’t bother him too much. This gentleman is very affectionate and will politely let you know when he’s had enough pets for now. Being a long haired cat, Creamsicle will need regular brushing to keep those pesky mats away. Our darling boy does have a grade 4 out of 6 heart murmur, so he is looking for that special someone with a big heart and a lot of compassion. Creamy’s future is a bit uncertain and may need treatment sooner or later. If you want to learn more about this guy’s needs, please ask staff for more info. Adult, Male, Medium

Clooney is a sweet 7-year-old boy looking to be someone’s faithful companion. He’s still got plenty of get up and go and would like nothing better than a good, exhilarating leash walk followed by a long snuggle session. Clooney has a hard time being left alone and would do best in a home where his family is around more often than not. Clooney is a little on the sensitive side and is sometimes overwhelmed by too much hustle and bustle and would prefer a quieter home with no children. He could live with another dog or a cat. To learn more about this dog please call LAPS at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter and ask to speak to his/her trainer. No emails please. 604-857-5055 Adult, Male, Small

This handsome pair are two year old siblings who have spent their entire lives together through thick and thin. Money is a spayed female and Josh a neutered male. Although great together these two lack the dog skills to share a home with most other dogs. We hope they can be adopted together as they are so compatible and as a bonus they tire each other out. As we all know a tired dog is a good dog or in this case good dogs. Both dogs have been very tidy, house trained guests here at our shelter. Extremely strong on leash, these dogs would not be suitable for a child to walk. Both dogs are lovely and social meeting new people other than a bit bouncy at first. No cats. To learn more about this dog please call LAPS at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter and ask to speak to his/her trainer. No emails please. 604-857-5055 Adult, Female, Not known

Not just shopping? Looking for a dog who needs you. Ask about sweet little Sookie. This little ball of fur will keep you smiling and is certainly worth a little extra effort. To learn more about this dog please call LAPS at the Patti Dale Animal Shelter and ask to speak to his/her trainer. No emails please. 604-857-5055 Senior, Female, Small

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LANGLEY SECONDARY SCHOOLHOMEDRY GRAD 2014 OF THE SAINTS LSS Dry Grad was possible due to the generosity of the following businesses and donors. The grads enjoyed a fabulous alcohol-free and drug-free event at Castle Fun Park and Kumsheen Rafting Resort celebrating their graduation from Langley Secondary School. Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance

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Langley White Spots (Walnut Grove, Willowbrook and Aldergrove) are taking part in Adult Pirate Pak Day Aug. 13. The fundraiser supports Zajac Ranch for Children. Willowbrook staff Amadea Vance, Radmila Hrgic, Sarah Collier, Madeline Sawatzky and Melissa Baroni have been prepping thousands of pak boxes. More online.

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Fundraising Pirate Pak Day Adult Pirate Paks are available Aug. 13 at White Spot restaurants as a fundraiser for Zajac Ranch for Children which helps kids and young adults with life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities. Miracle Treat Day On Aug. 14 Dairy Queen will donate $1 or more from each Blizzard sold to the Children’s Miracle Network which provides the funds to local children’s hospitals. Local participating locations: downtown, Willowbrook, Walnut Grove and Cloverdale.

Seniors Food and Friends Langley Meals on Wheels has a program for seniors (55+) to share a nutritious lunch along with socializing and guest speakers. Lunch costs $5. RSVP in advance to the number listed. 11:30am-1pm. Aldergrove • Bob’s Bar n’ Grill, 27083 Fraser Hwy.: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday of the month. RSVP: 604-857-7725. • Otter Co-Op: 3600 248 St.: 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. RSVP: 604-607-6923. Brookswood • Brookswood Seniors Centre, 19899 36th Ave.: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. RSVP: 604-590-3888. Fort Langley • Parish of St. George Church, 9160 Church St.: 2nd and 4th

Wednesday of the month. RSVP: 604-888-7782. Langley City • Choo Choo’s Restaurant, 20550 Fraser Hwy.: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. RSVP: 604-514-2940. • Flourishing Chinese Restaurant, 20472 Fraser Hwy.: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. RSVP: 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.

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Volunteer drive The Langley 2014 BC Senior Games is looking for volunteers before and during the games this September. Register at https://www.bcgames. net/lng2014se or in person at 101-20560 Fraser Hwy. Monday to Friday 9am-4pm. Email volunteer@2014bcsg.com to have an application sent.

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Blood donor clinics Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book. Aug. 12: 1-8pm Murrayville Hall, 21667 48th Ave. Aug. 17: 9:30am-4:30pm Murrayville Hall, 21667 48th Ave. Walking tour The Seyem’ Quantlen Business Group (of the Kwantlen First Nation) is offering a free onehour walking tour of Fort Langley every Thursday in August. Meet at the Lelem’ Arts and Culture Cafe, 100 Billy Brown Rd., for the 7 p.m. start. Wear sturdy shoes. The distance covered is about one kilometre. Learn about Kwantlen history, traditional knowlege, stories and environmental stewardship initiatives. RSVP: Ashley, 604-888-5556 (ext. 208).

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Women’s life and career seminar Kwantlen Polytechnic University has a course for women of all ages who want to explore life and career options. An information session is at 10:30am on Aug. 21 in room 2075 at the Langley campus. Tuition free but adminstrative costs apply. Classes are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30am-2:30pm in Langley. Info and registration: Elly Morgan 604-599-3431 or elly.morgan@ kwantlen.ca.

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Langley’s Tom Barichello has been racing on bicycles and an off since about 1980. The Langley farmer started when he was teaching school in New Zealand. He came back home to take over the family farm in 1981 and kept riding, taking part in Ironman triathlons, in duathlon with both running and cycling, and in off-road cycling and adventure racing. In recent years he’s gone back to road racing, the sport in which the bikes are sleek and light. A few years ago, a friend of his who is still racing bikes into his 70s, suggested Barichello take part in the BC Seniors Games “I decided that I would go up to Kamloops,” he said, and he competed in last year’s games and had quite a bit of fun. Because of that, Barichello was open to taking on the challenge of organizing this year’s cycling events for the games to be held in Langley early next month. There are as many competitive cycling disciplines as there are types of bicycle. For this year’s races, there will be three events, each a different kind of challenge. The races run over three days, with one race each day. On Thursday, Sept. 11 the riders will try their hand at an individual time trial. The ride will be a 16-kilometre route in which riders aged 55 to 85 – there is one entry for the highest age category – will ride separately, competing against the clock. The rider with the fastest time in each division will claim victory. On Friday, the road race will take place on a lapped course near the Thunderbird Show Park. Riders will leave in groups, but it won’t be the true massed start seen on many

Tom Barichello doesn’t consider himself a “real cyclist” despite almost 40 years of racing in various disciplines. He’s organizing the races for more than 100 riders aged 55 to 85 at the BC Seniors Games here in Langley.

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international bike races. They’ll leave in groups every five minutes. Riders will have to cover between six and 10 laps, depending on their age and category, over a six kilometre course. Those riding the most laps will cover about 60 km, hitting the moderate hills on 248th street and 64th Avenue. For those who want steeper slopes, the hill climb challenge on the Saturday will be the event to look forward to. “We’ve actually moved it out of Langley,” said Barichello. There just aren’t enough long, steady hills in Langley – the local terrain tends towards gentler slopes or sudden, steep climbs up out of ravines or flatlands. So the riders will head over to Whatcom Road in Abbotsford for a course that’s around three kilometres, uphill all the way. “Each race has its challenges,”

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Mission accomplished: Flippers shine at regionals Langley gold medalists at the Fraser Valley meet included coaches Nick Todd and Kelsey Hum, the Div. 7 girls 200m freestyle relay team, and Will Karpan. by Lainie McCartney Contributor

The Langley Flippers made waves over the B.C. Day long weekend at the BC Summer Swimming Association’s Fraser Valley regional championship meet in Mission. The local swim club’s athletes, coaches, parents, and fans cheered them on as Flippers swimmers broke club records, won medals, and achieved many individual best times. Aidyn Hum (Div. 3) swam to silver medals in the 50-metre butterfly and 50m freestyle swims, and a bronze in the 50m backstroke. Sophie Buie (Girls “O” Cat. 1) took silver in 50m freestyle, 100m IM, 50m breaststroke, and 100m freestyle. Will Karpan (Div. 6) was the gold medal winner of the 100m breaststroke and took silver in the 200m IM, 100m butterfly, and 50m butterfly, all while breaking club records in 100m butterfly, 50m butterfly, and

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Langley Flippers Masters swimmer Margret Hu took home a bronze medal from the 100m breaststroke at the Fraser Valley regional championship meet, held in Mission over the B.C. Day long weekend. Inset left – Among the medals won by Langley Flippers Div. 6 swimmer Will Karpan at Fraser Valley regional championship meet in Mission over the B.C. Day long weekend was a gold in the 100m breaststroke. 100m breaststroke. Meghan Hum (Div. 6) took bronze in 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, and 50m

butterfly, to go along with a silver in 100m butterfly. She also set a club record in the 50m butterfly.

Hannah Bistritz (Div. 6) won bronze in the 100m freestyle. Coach Meghan Cheung (Div. 7) took the time to capture silver in the 100m backstroke and 50m butterfly. Margret Hu (Masters Div. 8 and swim parent) swam to bronze in the 100m breaststroke, qualifying for the upcoming provincial championship meet. Coach Kelsey Hum (Div. 8) swam to bronze in 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, and 50m freestyle while winning gold in the 100m freestyle. Along the way, she established club records in the 100m freestyle and 100m breaststroke. Coach Nick Todd (Div. 8) thrilled spectators when he swam to gold in 50m butterfly and 100m backstroke, and silver in 100m freestyle. He broke club records in 100m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly, and 100m freestyle. The relay teams were in good form with Div. 3 girls Rose Esplen, Natalie Hu, Aidyn Hum, and Taya McCartney won bronze in the 200m freestyle relay and Div. 7 girls Hannah Bistritz, Meghan Cheung, Meghan Hum, and Kelsey Hum taking gold in the 200m freestyle. The Flippers Div. 7 girls team also swam to bronze in the 200m medley relay. Div. 7 boys Ben Cramer, Josh Hu, Will Karpan, and Nick Todd proved to be determined competitors and finished with a bronze in the 200m freestyle relay. Flippers’ swimmers will now be preparing for the upcoming B.C. provincials taking place in Kamloops. For more information about the Langley Flippers’ upcoming events and swim schedules, visit langleyflippers.com.

Lacrosse

Trio wins four medals in 40 days

It’s been a summer to remember for Nathaniel Kozevnikov, Quinn McItrick, and Ryan Martel. A trio of Langley Thunder midget A1 lacrosse players have captured four medals since the beginning of summer. Ryan Martel, Nathaniel Kozevnikov, and Quinn McItrick earned their first gold medal with their Thunder teammates, with a 76 win over Cali-Lax in the Calgary Canada Day National Lacrosse tour-

nament held over the Canada Day weekend in Calgary. Then they were off to Nanaimo for the BC Summer Games, where their Zone 3 squad earned a silver medal after falling 5-4 to Zone 2 in the final. The next weekend saw Martel, Kozevnikov, and McItrick competing with their own Langley Thunder midget A1 team in the B.C. provincial championship in Campbell River. The Thunder faced their longtime rivals, the Coquitlam Adanacs, in the championship game of the tournament, finishing with a silver medal.

And just this past weekend saw them playing with Team B.C. in the Canadian nationals in Coquitlam and New Westminster, where they defeated Team Alberta 14-2 on Aug. 9 at Queen’s Park Arena in New West to become the Canadian midget national champions. Martel scored a hat trick and added two assists in Team B.C.’s lopsided win over Alberta. Quinn also scored for the provincial squad. Next up for this threesome is a friendly five-game “bragging rights” series against Team Ontario to be played later this month.

Langley teammates Ryan Martel, Nathaniel Kozevnikov, and Quinn McItrick have had a successful summer playing lacrosse.

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University hockey

Vancouver Stealth senior advisor Chris Hall has officially achieved Hall of Fame status.

Eric Williams will continue his hockey career with UBC with the varsity Thunderbirds.

Hall in Hall of Fame

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supporters.” Williams believes playing with the Thunderbirds will give him a great Chris Hall, who recently retired as head coach of the opportunity to sucVancouver Stealth, has been voted into the National ceed and help build Lacrosse League Hall of Fame. on the traditions of Hall and Pat Coyle have been voted into the NLL UBC hockey. Hall as inductees of the Class of 2014, the league “Having the announced last month. The UBC chance to pursue a Coyle becomes the first defenceman in league histThunderbirds men’s top level education ory to win induction while Hall was elected in his first hockey program has while playing in a year of eligibility. announced its latest great hockey proHall served as a head coach in the league for 12 recruiting class, and gram is what drew seasons, first with the Calgary Roughnecks from 2002 Langley goaltender me to UBC makto ’07 before finishing his coaching career with the Eric Williams is on the ing it a perfect fit,” Vancouver Stealth franchise from 2009 to ’14, when list. Williams said. “I’m they relocated from Everett, Wash., to Langley, bringWilliams is among looking forward ing pro lacrosse to B.C. after a decade-long absence. the four players (two to the start of the Hall’s 85 regular-season wins ranks third all-time goaltenders and two season and a great behind Darris Kilgour (121) and Les Bartley (93). forwards, all from year at UBC.” With an 11-6 career record in the postseason, his 11 B.C.), who will be Gary Peterson/ Action Sports Images “Eric has been a playoff wins rank fourth all-time behind Bartley (22), joining a UBC team Langley goaltender Eric Williams, pictured during his time with the Western Hockey solid performer in Troy Cordingley (12) and Kilgour (12). that finished with an the WHL for the League’s Spokane Chiefs, is part of the UBC Thunderbirds 2014/15 recruiting class. In 2010, Hall became just the second coach in NLL 11-15-2 regular season Spokane Chiefs for history to win the Champion’s Cup with two different record last year. the past three seateams as he led the Stealth to its first-ever title after parts of two seasons with for the Colorado Eagles of The 6’ tall Williams sons and especially in the winning it all with Calgary in 2004. the Prince Albert Raiders the ECHL. comes to UBC after four past two where he posted The Stealth reached the title game in three of four before being traded to the “I’m really excited years in the Western 65 wins,” said UBC head seasons from 2010 to ’13 and Hall was a co-recipient to be continuing my Hockey League and a short Spokane Chiefs. coach Tyler Kuntz. “Upon of the 2010 NLL Head Coach of the Year award. Over the course of twohockey career as a UBC stint in the East Coast meeting Eric, I was very • More langleyadvance.com and-a-half years with Thunderbird,” said Hockey League. impressed with him as a Spokane, Williams posted Williams, who will be an He went 25-32-5 over person and feel that he is a 73-44-9 regular season arts student. “I think UBC a great fit for our program record. will be a great fit for me moving forward. Eric He was 11-11-3 in 28 both on the ice and aca18TH ANNUAL GREATER LANGLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE comes from a great proplayoff outings with both demically. I’m thrilled to gram in Spokane and we the Chiefs and Raiders. be playing near my homeare looking forward to his At the conclusion of his town in front of friends contributions both on and junior career last season, and family, who have off the ice.” Williams played a game always been my biggest

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Amateur boxing

Pugilists go for gold at Coast Robert Couzens handed Oliver Vajda his first ever defeat in the boxing ring, in a clash of elite middleweights at the Coast Hotel Ballroom on Friday, Aug. 1.

amateur mixed martial arts. Going into the bout, Vajda weighed 153 pounds and Couzens came in at 158 pounds, and they battled for the elite Golden Gloves middleweight title. The first round was very tight with both boxers landing good shots, Allison reported. As the match progressed, it seemed to The heat was on, in and out of the be a battle between Couzens’ straight squared circle on Aug. 1 in Langley. right hand counter and Vajda’s hooks. The hot summer weather was a factor “The crowd saw a great match and you for a smaller crowd taking in the B.C. could feel the suspense before the deciGolden Gloves at the Coast Hotel ballsion,” Allison said. room, according to show organizer Dave It was announced a split decision and Allison. the crowd reacted when it was called for “The crowd was down due to great Couzens. weather and a holiday long weekend, The Golden Boy Award for best perhowever an estimated formance went to Julian 200 to 250 boxing fans Kim of Surrey’s Port Kells “The 2014 Golden were treated to some great Boxing Club. fights,” Allison said. Kim won a unanimous Gloves attracted the However, the Coast decision over Rowell best boxers in B.C., “continues to be the Galang of Vancouver’s province’s No. 1 venue for Action Boxing. and the quality of the high end amateur boxing,” With the win, Kim won fights showed.” according to Allison, who the Golden Gloves in the Dave Allison noted, “The 2014 Golden light heavyweight division. Gloves attracted the best Other notable bouts boxers in B.C., and the included a lightweight quality of the fights showed.” match between undefeated Leo What Allison called, “the buzz fight Sammarelli of North Burnaby, who held that everyone was talking about before onto his No. 1 ranking with a decithe show” featured Robert Couzens of sion over Langley City Boxing’s Mat North Burnaby, an established Lower Andreatta. Mainland club and Oliver Vajda of Ross Walker of Naniamo’s Tomari Carlson Gracie MMA, a club in Maple Boxing won a decision over Karan Brar of Ridge. Surrey’s Bisla Martial Arts in what Allison Couzens is the WBC Canadian chamcalled “an outstanding fight” in the super pion and a past winner of Canadian welterweight division. national tournaments as a youth. “For the first time in years boxers had Vajda is the B.C. welterweight titlehold- to qualify to enter the Golden Gloves and er and undefeated in the boxing rink. He it showed with such high end fights being also has an outstanding winning record in the result,” Allison added.

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