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Owner must test neighbours’ lands Aug. 30 was the deadline for soil testing required near a former drug lab.

Drug investigators hauled equipment and raw chemicals out of a Willoughby site in April. The residents downstream want to know what was dumped on the property, and if it spread to their land.

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With a deadline at the end of August for soil sampling, residents in a Langley neighbourhood say they haven’t heard anything about whether or not their land is toxic. “We haven’t heard from anybody, period,” said Diana Sampson. With her husband Tom and neighbour Trevor Lassam, they have been talking to Langley Township, Fraser Health, and the provincial Ministry of the Environment for months, trying to find out what was in their soil and groundwater. Residents on 207 Street south of 72nd Avenue were surprised in April to learn that a major ecstasy lab had been busted at a rental property just up the hill. But the bust explained what had been happening to their ditches over the past several years – brown water had been running downstream, and leaving a foul smell in the air. Plants were either dying off near the property, or further down, were growing like crazy in the ditches. The police found that chemical

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waste was simply flushed out a pipe at the back of the garage used by the drug makers. In August, after months of trying to get any government agency to tell them what was going on and when their land would be tested and cleaned, several neighbours went public with their concerns. [“What’s flowing into my yard?” Aug. 21, Langley Advance.] According to the B.C. Ministry of Environment, the owner of the land, which was a rental property when used as a drug lab, is responsible for any cleanup. The owners are required to turn over a Site Risk Classification Report by Aug. 30. “The source site owner will have to do more sampling to determine the extent of contamination,” said a statement from the provincial environment ministry.

A spokesperson for the ministry said the owners of the property were notified of their obligations in May. An initial assessment was due within 30 days, and was completed. The case was then referred to the Land Remediation Section of the ministry. On July 30, the ministry informed the landowners that they needed to submit the Site Risk Classification Report. “The Land Remediation Section will continue to be involved in the ongoing site investigation and/or remediation work to be completed at the site until a risk classification can be confirmed or the site is determined to be non-high risk,” said a ministry statement. The report was due Saturday,

yet Sampson said she and her neighbours still haven’t been approached about sampling or testing. “We can’t rule out the potential that it [toxic contamination] could migrate off the source property but it’s too early to tell. The source site owner will have to do more sampling to determine the extent of contamination,” said the ministry’s statement. For the residents living near the site, there’s no question that the toxins left the property. “It’s obviously migrated,” said Sampson. “What they need to do, and what they should have done right away, is take a sample of the sludge coming out of that pipe.” The water pipe leading away from the drug lab and emptying into the nearby ditch has brown iron staining from what the residents are sure is residue from the lab. Despite the ministry’s contention that the landowner is responsible for cleanup, the neighbours say they still don’t even know exactly who owns the property. Some cleanup work has clearly been done on the former drug site itself, with dirt hauled away and white tarps laid down over a sizeable area. The ministry did not answer questions about what penalties might be laid if suitable testing was not done by the deadline.

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Police are looking for several fraud artists and thousands of dollars. On May 21, police were called to the Willowbrook Save-OnFoods, said Cpl. Holly Marks, Langley RCMP. A card inactive for several years began recording charges. Police obtained surveillance of two women. A man in another case is a person of interest in a cheque fraud matter. • More online

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New school close by

Clayton, the Surrey neighbourhood on the border with Langley, is getting a new high school. On Aug. 28, the province announced 1,800 new student spaces for Surrey, including the new high school. The province is committing $45.6 million toward four projects, with the Surrey school district contributing $19 million. • More online

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An annual Gateway of Hope fundraiser upped its grand total five-fold. by Heather Colpitts hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com

The 2014 Ride Into History brought in $20,580 for programs at Langley’s Gateway of Hope. Organizers are attributing the exponential increase in proceeds to increased community support. “Statistics speak,” said Gateway of Hope executive director Jim Coggles. “By far the most successful Ride the Gateway of Hope has had.” Last year’s event raised about $4,000. Aldergrove Financial Group, Envision Financial and Prospera Credit Union continue to support the cause. A long list of other businesses

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Gateway of Hope executive director Jim Coggles joined with representatives of seven motorcycle clubs, and Envision Financial, Aldergrove Financial Group and Prospera Credit Union to announce the results of the Ride Into History 2014 charity event. The clubs and credit unions are the event’s biggest supporters.

and individuals support the event. The Salvation Army reached out to the motorcycle clubs. Two clubs supported last year’s event. This year the number grew to seven. The Friday evening concert, which also gave people a chance to how off their bikes and other vehicles at the Fort Langley National Historic Site, brought out about 500 people, 75 classic vehicles and 85 motorcycles. About $2,900 in donations were collected. The funds, net revenue from the Ride Into History, are earmarked for programs. Gateway provides emergency short term shelter for homeless people as well as life-skills training, counselling, job training, a community kitchen, meal programs and more.

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Rapist/carjacker vows he’s a changed man

A convicted carjacker/rapist is asking not to be deemed a long-term offender. by Jennifer Saltman Special to the Langley Advance

Convicted serial rapist Andrew Aurie Jefferson says being designated a longterm offender will not help him achieve his goal of becoming a contributing member of society. Nearly three years after finishing a prison sentence for the crimes he committed in Calgary as the Falconridge Rapist, he believes he is on the right path. “I’m not the same person I was two years ago being released from the penitentiary, or one year ago,” Jefferson said Wednesday at his sentencing hearing in provincial court in Surrey. “I’m changing and maturing. This is an upward progression for me.”

Jefferson, 29, pleaded guilty disclosing his criminal history in January 2014 to one count to landlords and employers and of robbery in connection with a reporting relationships with Langley carjacking. women to his probation officer The Crown is seeking four– made it difficult for him to find and-a-half to five years in a place to live, hold a job and prison, along with long-term maintain a relationship. offender designation that would “I felt as if I was gated when see Jefferson monitored in the I was released from the penitencommunity for 10 years followtiary,” Jefferson said. ing his release. Jefferson In November breached his “I’m not the same 2011, Jefferson conditions twice was released and was accused, person I was.” from prison and but found not Andrew Jefferson from the outset, guilty, of sexually he said, things assaulting a teenwere difficult. Classified as an age girl. His probation officer untreated sexual offender, he said he resisted taking programs was rejected by two B.C. munici- or counselling and he began palities before settling in Surrey, using drugs again. where there was backlash from When he committed the robthe community and a public bery in Langley in June 2013, warning was issued. he said, he was feeling ashamed A two-year peace bond also and guilty, was using drugs and took effect when Jefferson was “hating on the probation.” released, placing a number of “I kind of just wanted to come conditions on him. He said those to jail. I was frustrated,” he said. conditions – which included In pretrial custody, where he

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Almost a decade late, a new church takes shape with

Mounting construction costs have forced the Seventh-day Adventist Church congregation to get creative. They’re going to call on the “talents and gifts” of members from the Acts of Kindness Extreme Home Repair team to help with some finishing work on a new 60,000-square-foot church currently under construction in east Langley. Involvement of the AOK members in finishing classrooms and meeting space on the second floor of the new church will make the new digs feel more like home, and save about $100,000, which Acts of Kindness Pastor Michael Dauncey said is critical in a construction project of this magnitude. In fact, AOK is such a huge part of what the Aldergrovebased church is all about, that the $14-million new worship and outreach centre at 23589 Old Yale Rd. in Langley could likely be called the Acts of Kindness Centre. “It’s such a key role in what we do as a church here,” Dauncey said, noting the AOK concept and community outreach initiatives first began in the mid-1990s and has grown dramatically through the years. Planning for a new church actually began almost a decade

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ago, with the purchase of some land off 200th Street in 2005. When those plans fell apart, the entire project was forced into limbo for the better part of five years, Dauncey explained. Finally, after purchasing a new five-acre site sandwiched between Old Yale Road and Fraser Highway, the church broke ground in June 2013. The next several months were spent preparing the site, bringing in new fill, and constructing mandated roadways and allowances. “We’ve been looking at dirt for almost a year,” Dauncey said. “So when the walls started to tilt up, we started getting very excited.”

They are expecting to get the keys in April, and while there will still be some work to do to finish off the new “home,” Dauncey said, the dream of a new church is very close to being realized. “It’s a moment. It’s a moment we’ve been waiting for for almost 10 years, and finally, seeing the walls go up, well… It seems real for us now.”

AOK hits the greens

While the work continues on the new church, it’s still business as usual, Dauncey said. And right now, his focus is on an upcoming AOK fundraiser. The Adventist church is hosting its annual charity golf

classic on Monday, Sept. 15. Registration is at 10:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at noon. Tickets are still available. It’s $200 for golf and dinner, and $50 for dinner only. For more information or registration, people can call 778-549-3896. During its 11-year history, the golf tournament has raised almost half a million dollars for the AOK programs, including the well-known Extreme Home Repair, the single mothers oil changes, summer camps for kids, and a breakfast program they run at Shortreed Elementary. The hope is that this year’s fundraising tourney will generate another $30,000.

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Classless action embarrassing

As we go to press late Friday afternoon, due to early deadlines for the Labour Day long weekend, we do not yet know whether or not tens of thousands of children will be heading off to classrooms today, Tuesday, Sept. 2… ostensibly the first day of school in this province. At time of writing, B.C.’s teachers and their employers – our government – deigned finally to sit down for a chat about the possibility of maybe reaching some kind of agreement that might put teachers into their classrooms, instead of wandering around outside their schools, carrying placards and worrying about their bills that have been piling up for the past few months. It is unconscionable. With no more than a three-day weekend separating them from summer holidays and the traditional – and reasonably expected – start of school, parents still do not know which way the capricious winds of government-versus-teachers labour negotiations are blowing. Teachers and government have hurled insults at each other, they have attempted to intimidate each other, and after months of this behaviour, they have accomplished nothing. And of course, both sides blame the other for the lack of decorum, the lack of discussion, and most importantly the lack of rational movement towards a reasonable middle ground between their ridiculously divided positions. These are the people to whom we entrust our children for their well-being and education on one side, and the people to whom we entrust the governance of our public institutions, our infrastructure, and our human resources management on the other. We elected this government. We trusted our teachers. Right now, it’s just a little bit embarrassing to have to admit to being a British Columbian. – B.G.

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Infinite property has its limits pretentious) idea that property ownership extends downward to the centre of the earth, and upward from that point through the outer edges of the property lines, reaching and growing ever outwards through the aforementioned Bob Groeneveld “ayre and skyes” and beyond… forever. editor@langleyadvance.com The angle of increase is small, since my property is only a few dozen metres wide, and the centre of the earth is about 6,000 kiloWhen you look up into the night sky and metres below my feet. see all those stars and think about the infinite But the distances that constitute the essenvastness of the universe, does it make you feel tially unconfined confines of my infinite carinsignificant? Like there’s so much of space rot are so unimaginably immense that, by the and so little of you? time my little plot magnifies itself to the outer Not me. It makes me feel rich. reaches of the solar system, I figure I own a I personally own billions of those stars that few billion acres of the Oort Cloud. you see up there. Extend that through the 100,000 or so light I own such wondrous objects as black holes years across our Milky Way Galaxy… and and neutron stars and red giants and blue when I say “our,” I’m includdwarfs and… ing, of course, any other owners Indeed, I own whole galaxies I own whole galaxies of their own infinite carrots – if and nebulae – and probably a there are any aliens out there, and nebulae – and quasar or two. I sincerely hope, for their sake, My real estate holdings include probably a quasar that they either have the back entire planets that make our little or two. rent they owe us, or they have a Earth look like a puny pebble on secondary abode to which they a secluded beach in the middle are prepared to vacate. of nowhere. Now take that further, to the outer reaches And I own all that by dint of the fortune of the visible universe about 14 billion light that has allowed me to purchase property in a years into the distance (I’m not about to quibBritish Commonwealth country. I may even own bits and pieces of the moon, ble over a few measly hundreds of millions), and it shouldn’t be hard to concede that I am from time to time. I’ve been thinking of chara substantial land holder. ging NASA and the Russians storage fees for You’ll note that I’ve pointed to my wealth the equipment they’ve left on my property of property through the “ayre and skyes and – on a time-share basis whenever Luna passes into the heavens” at considerable length, even through my “infinite carrot.” though the likelihood that I may actually be You see, I don’t own a huge chunk of earth able to do anything substantial with those vast – just a few square metres – a fairly average holdings is about as infinitely small as their lot, by today’s standards. But thanks to the expanse is infinitely large. infinite carrot concept of property ownership But I’ve barely mentioned the slice of the in Canada and other products of British coloniplanet into which my property lines extend. alism, my little plot is magnified exponentially That’s because I don’t actually own that. as my boundary lines extend upwards into the Most of that was given to the railroads 100 “ayre and skyes and into the heavens.” years ago or more, gifts from the infinitely By the time my property line intersects the wise Canadian government that included most moon’s orbital shell, my little suburban lot on of the habitable parts of Canada – something 56th Avenue becomes something like five milthat a bunch of unfortunate gardeners in lion square metres – give or take. Vancouver learned the hard way. It’s all based on the (admittedly rather

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Fire teachers and start over

I followed a few of my instructors to see Dear Editor, where they were going from time-to-time, I wish we could fire all the teachers and leaving their classrooms in chaos. They the school board, as well. We need to get simply did not care. They were there for rid of them and have a fresh start. the salary, benefits, pension and of Trustee Cecelia Reekie has indicated course – a long vacation schedule. she won’t seek re-election. Do I cry Letters Nothing has changed. Teachers of over it? No. to the today claim they are different, but She sees a system that is broken when I talk to parents of students beyond a repair, and is fleeing for in the public education, their stories the hills. are exactly the same as my time in We have greed within the system. Let’s see it for what it is. The teachEditor the public system. This government needs to clean ers are a greedy folk who want more house, and we need to start with the than they give. teachers’ union. I do not believe in the rhetI grew up in the public system in the oric of BCTF president Jim Iker. He doesn’t 1970s and early 1980s and it was broken want to give up his combined income of then – and it has only gotten worse. $200K-plus per year salary. I remember teachers coming to class for I would like to see this union broken. It is 10 minutes to give some sort of instruction and then disappear into the teachers lounge, a fiasco that needs to be fixed. watching television until the end of class. Sandra Steffan, Langley

Education labour dispute

Liberals choose corporations over children

Dear Editor, Since 2004 our BC Liberal government has refunded $830 million to gas resource companies under the Infrastructure Royalty Credits Program. The program returns provincial gas royalty fees to assist companies with up to 50 per cent of their cost of construction for their pipelines and access roads. Through their strikes, teachers attempted to restore class size and composition to 2002 levels. Education Minister Peter Fassbender firmly stated taxpayers cannot afford the estimated $1 billion.

Instead of funding public education, Energy Minister Coleman and our BC Liberals have funded fracking. Some choice! Parents, grandparents, the majority of our citizens, and even children know the value returned by education. Fassbender’s affordability claim is false. It’s a simply matter of choice: kids or corporations. The BC Liberals have launched their court appeal hoping the judge will agree corporations come first. Larri Woodrow, Walnut Grove

West Coast economy

More ports needed for gateway to Pacific

Dear Editor, The geographic location of Canada’s seagoing shipping ports reveals the significance of the West Coast as gateway to the Pacific Rim. Eastern Canada’s 14 feder-

al ports are spread out 4,000 kilometres, from Thunder Bay, through the Great Lakes, Windsor, Hamilton, Toronto, Oshawa, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and Montreal plus four others in

What you’re telling us on Facebook With teachers raising picket signs and the •government getting a rise out of its rhetoric, the likelihood of the new school year starting without schools rose as well. This was the mood on Facebook:

Mike MacDonald – Get the kids back in school! The two sides can fight in out on their own time, but (both sides) using kids/families as pawns is getting sickening and disgusting. They NEED to agree, or force, or offer to go back to “work to rule,” and have their fight without wrecking our families – and I’m speaking to BOTH sides of this employer-employee dispute. Both (or either) sides would win a LOT of public support by taking the higher road right now. You’re HURTING the kids and families you both claim to be fighting for. It is like using child soldiers, in my opinion; that is pathetic. Brandee Foster – They are on strike. I think the lockout ended on June 27th. Natalie Crespo Blair – Still locked out, and pickets up in most if not all districts. Not just 3. Danielle Christopher – That’s what it looks like. Teachers aren’t allowed in class. Natalie Crespo Blair – We are not allowed to enter. The government did say we can volunteer our time if we wish, however!

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Quebec, and four more in the Maritimes to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Western Canada’s four federal Ports are confined to coastal B.C., with Port Alberni and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, Vancouver/Fraser River in the Lower Mainland, and Prince Rupert on the north coast. Rupert is closer to Asia, about a day faster than Vancouver for CN Rail containers to Chicago. The Fraser Valley is an unavoidably vital transport corridor for Canada’s economy. In Western Canada, oil by rail volume is expected to more than triple in the next two years. It’s unreasonable to expect a prosperous lifestyle by stifling growth, however our economic future, job prospects, social services, and more will rely on the decisions regarding these issues. When you consider the history of eastern Canada, it’s not like we would be the first people to make such decisions. Roland Seguin, Langley Letters on this page have been edited for space. For longer versions, or more letters to the editor visit... www.langleyadvance.com – Click on Opinion, or search the writers’ names.

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Langley Advance publisher Ryan McAdams spoke to award recipients during the Best of Langley awards banquet Tuesday, Aug. 26, at The Redwoods Golf Course. Best of Langley winners are chosen each by the community at large through the Advance’s readers’choice balloting. For a complete listing of top placings and finalists in this year’s Best of Langley balloting, see the special section in the Advance’s Aug. 26 edition, or visit us at www.langleyadvance.com and click on “Best of Langley 2014” under the Special Sections heading.

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Troubled kids respond to animals Kids and animals are helping each other heal from abuse. by Cheryl Chan

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An emaciated horse rescued by the B.C. SPCA has found a new home and a new life as a four-legged therapist helping at-risk kids. Chase, a 20-year-old quarter horse, was seized along with 16 dogs in an SPCA cruelty investigation at a rural property in Clearwater in February. In April, Keryn Denroche, founder of the Semiahmoo Animal League Inc. (SALI), took Chase in for her non-profit organization, which brings together rescue animals and kids who have experienced violence, abuse and trauma. “He was skin and bones, undernourished and very wary of people,” said Denroche. “The kids help him heal.” At the end of the eightweek program, Chase gained 90 pounds, she said. “I think he’s very surprised he’s been taken care of so kindly. But he’s loving all the attention he is getting.” The public will have an opportunity to meet Chase and his farm family at SALI’s annual fundraiser, the Black Tails & Boots Gala, on Sept. 13. SALI’s Farm offers animal-assisted therapy for kids aged three to 12 from Surrey, Langley and White Rock who have been abused or have witnessed abuse. Most come from troubled homes and domestic abuse situations. The program has helped about 80 kids since it started in 2011, with the help of two women who offered the use of their 75-acre farm in Fort Langley and its small menagerie of ani-

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Chase and Badger are two horses of the Semiahmoo Animal League Inc. (SALI) and were captured in a photo when they first met earlier this year. Both are used for animal therapy. mals, including chickens, program locally. to raise $10,000 for the roosters, barn cats, and SALI’s Farm covers the program and for Chase’s two miniature donkeys. cost of the kids’ transporcare, which has cost about Participants in the day tation and outdoor gear. $3,200 over the last three camp program visit the The program is run by vol- months. farm once a week. Most do unteers, except for Chris Get tickets at sali.ca. A not have experience with Mayworm, the program’s map and location are profarm animals, and start off project director and clinvided for those who purcollecting eggs from the ical counsellor. chase tickets. chicken coop and People can foltending the gardens low the animals on before moving on to Twitter (such as @ the donkeys and the Badgerthehorse). horses – Chase and Denroche said the Badger, another resprogram makes a cued quarter horse huge difference in with two lame legs the kids’ lives. that joined SALI in Most of them May 2012. arrive at the farm The kids also help guarded and wary, with grooming the especially of human horses and cleaning relationships, but out their paddocks, it doesn’t take long and they don’t for them to open seem to mind, said up to the animals. Denroche: “They Through the just understand they interaction, are able to care for Denroche hopes Buzz Denroche photo another living being the kids can learn and it makes them empathy, someThe Semiahmoo Animal League Inc. has taken in feel really good.” thing they might various animals which are used to help at-risk kids Denroche founded not learn in a at its Langley farm. SALI in 2008 when troubled home. she was earning her Denroche is looking for “It’s very healing to be degree in humane leadera larger property so she outdoors with the animals ship from Duquesne can expand the program and feel the unconditional University in Pittsburgh. to take on more kids and love,” she said. She was inspired by the more rescue animals. The It sounds so simple, she Forget Me Not Farm organization is holding its added, but it works. - Cheryl Chan is a in Sonoma, Calif., and third annual gala fundVancouver Province reporter. wanted to create a similar raiser Sept. 13 in an effort

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Six cadets from Langley’s 746 Lightning Hawk Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron earned recently earned their wings at the Regional Gliding School (RGS Pacific) Graduation Parade at Canadian Forces Base Comox. Five of the cadets received their Transport Canada pilot licence and Air Cadet wings. “I am most proud that our squadron had five cadets selected to attend and obtain their pilot wings,” Major Sean Kelly, commanding officer of 746 Squadron said. “This is a significant opportunity for these cadets and it is a testimony to the dedication and hard work of cadets, officers and volunteers at 746 Lightning Hawk.” Warrant Officer 2nd Class Lucy Poirier and Sgt. David Yan both spent seven weeks on the power pilot scholarship course this summer. Yan learned to fly in Abbotsford while Poirier undertook the program in Victoria. Flight Sgt. Nicolas Ouellette, Sgt. Stephen Walters, and Flight Sgt. Jeff Yoon spent six weeks at CFB Comox learning to fly gliders. All five cadets underwent significant training and successfully completed flight tests and Transport Canada examinations to obtain their private pilot and glider pilot licences. Flight Corporal Brent Mueller completed the three week Advanced Aviation course. His learning activities included instructional technique, radio communication, meteorology, and air navigation. Langley youth showed well at the graduation ceremony, with Walters and Ouellette receiving awards. Walters won the Chief Flying Instructor’s Award for obtaining the highest marks on the glider flight test and was judged to be the best glider pilot on course by gliding school staff. He also won the Air Force Association of Canada Medal for top overall graduate in the Gliding Pilot Scholarship Course, as well as the Commanding Officer’s Award for Best All Around Glider Pilot. Ouellette took home the Harry Astoria Memorial Gliding Award, presented to the first runner up glider cadet who displays a high degree of flying skills, airmanship, maturity, and self-discipline. The award includes flying credits to a flight school of the cadet’s choice. Cadets undergo a rigorous process to enter the pilot programs, including a ground school qualification examination, an application, and panel interviews.

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1964: North Langley areas flood had recognized the car they were driving while they robbed Brown Road Store. Fifty Years Ago

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• The ﬁrst fatality on the Langley stretch of the new freeway occurred when a car slammed into the median abuttment of the Glover Road overpass. • Glen Valley and West Langley were declared distress areas, because of ﬂood water damage to Fraser River dykes. Forty Years Ago

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• Norma Mufford was the Fall Fair’s Harvest Queen. • Council voted to pay a Vancouver man $100 to paint “Fort Langley” on his boat, so a wartime cargo vessel could be named after the village. • Langley had 33 elementary and 11 high school teachers.

August 29, 1974

• In one of the stormiest displays of emotion seen in the local council chambers in 25 years, a 2,197-name petition demanding a ban on hunting in the Township was tabled two weeks. • Alderman Iris Mooney reported the City was being seriously considered for the location of the proposed new Fraser Valley Regional Library headquarters. Thirty Years Ago

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• A lengthy, bitter debate over a report on abolishing Langley electoral wards and setting up a district budget system ended with a motion to table for two weeks. Councillors were able to agree that a decision had to be made before Langley Prairie held its incorporation plebescite to determine whether or not that ward would secede from the rest of the municipality. • Mrs. John Schmidt was responsible for the capture of three navy deserters. She

August 29, 1984

• Choices in Langley in the Sept. 4 federal general election: Allan Hurd, Green Party; Don Knight, Independent; Joe Leclair, New Democratic Party; Martin MacDonald, Libertarian; Don McKinnon, Liberal Party; Earl Slick, Rhinocerous Party; Lenard Smith, Confederation of Regions

West; Viola Swann, Communist Party; and incumbent Bob Wenman, Progressive Conservative Party. • About $½ million in damage was sustained in a ﬁre that destroyed the stock of Vulcan Computers, McNamara’s Men’s Wear, and Rebecca’s House of Gifts.

Twenty Years Ago

August 31, 1994

• The City mourned the passing of Len Nicholas, mayor in 1969-72. He was 85. • Bruno Giacomazzi of Aldergrove emphasized that he was not planning to retire – just rest a bit – after the dispersal sale of his awardwinning Holstein herd.

Ten Years Ago

August 31, 2004

• Among the changes were a school year shortened by several days, closure of Otter Elementary School, a growing fundamental school program, expanded ﬁne arts offerings, and fees for school buses.

September 3, 2004

• A Langley teen who caused the death of two others was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death. In the Advance, the grieving mother of one said she forgave the boy, that he had not meant the harm, and the community should allow him to get past the mistake, instead of beating him down.

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Clubs/meetings Langley Field Naturalists The monthly meeting is at 7:15pm, at the Langley Community Music School, 4899-207 St. Everyone welcome. Info: www.langleyfieldnaturalists.org. De Bouville Slough and Minnekhada Regional Park. Meet at 7:30am Sept. 6. RSVP: 888-1787 or 532-0455. George Reifel Bird Sanctuary, 9am-noon, Sept. 19. Small admission fee. Bring lunch, snacks and refreshments.

Seniors Brookswood Seniors Centre 19899 36th Ave. 604-5304232. New members welcome. Activities offered: Line dancing (beginners to intermediate): 604-534-0299; Square dancing (beginners to advanced): 604838-8821; duplicate bridge: 604856-7170; chess: 604-530-4693; fibre arts, cribbage, pool, scrapbooking, crafts: 604-530-4232; dog training: 604-514-9221; Food and Friends: 604-5309227. 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.

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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. Contact Langley Meals on Wheels, 604-533-1679 or shannon@langleymealsonwheels.com. OAP Hall Aldergrove The Aldergrove Pensioners and Seniors offers various activites at the hall at 3015 273rd St. At 9:30am Thursdays, a qualified instructor offers exercise for seniors, starting Sept. 4. $6 per person per session. Carpet bowling resumes Sept. 19 and is $1 per person. At 1:30pm on Thursdays. Langley Seniors Resource Society 20605 51B Ave., 604-530-3020 New first-time seniors centre members pay $26. Outreach programs: information and referral, Telephone Buddy, and seniors counsellors. Call for more information. Better at Home: The program provides transportation and shopping assistance, friendly visitors and light housekeeping. Subsidies are available. Seniors housing counsellors: provide information about housing options here. Drop in Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm or make an appointment. Info: 604 530-3020, ext. 319 Coffee and Connecting Support Group, meets Tuesdays, 10am. Free but sign up at front desk. Caregivers Support Group meets Thurdays, 1:15pm. Free. Sign up at front counter. Table Tennis (members), 10:45am Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Sign up at front

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Support Osteoporosis Canada The Langley branch meets Sept. 15 at 1pm in the Langley Seniors’ Resource Centre, 20605 51B Ave. Everyone welcome. Info: 604-534-4924. People in Pain Network The non-profit organization helps people living with all types of chronic pain. Support groups meet at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 26245 28th Ave. on the third Tuesday of each month, 10:30am to noon as of September. Info: Dick, dick@pipain.com, lorinda@ pipain.com or pipain.com.

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Volunteer drive The Langley 2014 BC Senior Games is looking for volunteers before and during the games Sept. 9-13. 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. Tutors Volunteer literacy and math tutors wanted by the Learning Disabilities Association. Tutoring locations in Langley and Surrey. Extensive training provided. Training Sept. 8 and 9 in Surrey and Sept. 10 in Langley. Registration and info: 604-591-5156 or www.ldafs.org.

Youth Cadets The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (open to ages 12-18) meets Tuesdays and Navy League Cadets (open to ages nine to 12) meets Thursdays at the cadet training centre, 4315 272nd St. Both are 6:15pm. Info: 604-856-3700. Regiment 1922 of the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps welcomes kids 12-18 from Langley and Aldergrove to

develop teamwork, leadership, fitness and self-confidence. Call 604-857-2698 or email 1922army@cadets.net. 2277 Seaforth Highlanders The Army Cadet corps in Langley is for kids 12-18 to teach about leadership, citizenship and personal development. Biathlon team. Regular training is 6:30-9:15pm Tuesdays at Langley Secondary School, 21405 56th Ave. Info: 778-8672225 or Mary.Ward@cadets. gc.ca. Check out www.seaforthpsc.org. 746 Lightning Hawk Air Cadets Youth between ages 12-18 are welcome to join the squadron. Training is Thursday, 6:309:15pm at the Langley Regional Airport, September to June. Info: www.746lightninghawk. com. An open house is Sept. 6, 10am-3pm at Hangar 5, Langley Regional Airport. Meet cadets and volunteers. Bring a birth certificate or permanent resident card and a BC Care Card. $200 annual fee. Parent or guardian must sign documents.

Other Blood donor clinics Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book. Sept. 6: 10am-5pm Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, 20530 88th Ave. Bertrand Creek Stream Clean Up The Langley Environmental Partners Society and the Bertrand Creek Enhancement Society invite people to help 10am-1pm on Sept. 7 with clean up the salmon-bearing stream. Meet at the parking lot of Extra Foods. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty. RSVP: 604-546-0345 or water@leps.bc.ca to ensure sufficient supplies.

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The BC Seniors Games are less than a week away, and both spectators and volunteers are welcome at the events.

“Track and field has a huge need for volunteers right now,” said Kruger. Track and field covers a massive variety of events overall. Tennis and swimming are also still trying to fill up some volunteer vacancies. Outside of sports, transportation could use some by Matthew Claxton drivers and the social mclaxton@langleyadvance.com events for the senior parThe BC Seniors Games ticipants need a few more will start in Langley this people, as does the medSept. 9, and the organizers ical area. are getting every last detail “There’s all sorts of nailed down. social events going on,” “We’re getting a little said Kruger. bit giddy, we’re getting The events involve both excited,” said Milt Kruger, opening and closing cerepresident of the board of monies, with the opening directors for the 2014 edito be held at the Langley tion of the event. Events Centre. The games has seen Visitors and spectators an influx of volunteers can check the BC Seniors in the last week before Games in Langley website Labour Day, but could to see where their favourstill use more, and there is ite events are taking place, still time to sign up, said so they can head out and Kruger. watch. The main One of “And of course, this area where the social volunteers events event is all about are still will be the sports.” needed is volunteer Milt Kruger to help out appreciaaround the tion event sporting at the close events. of the games, though of “And of course, this course, that is one event event is all about sports,” for which volunteers are said Kruger. just required to enjoy Some people seem to be themselves. hesitating to get involved Volunteers can sign up because they worry that for as little as four hours they need to be particuon a single day. larly knowledgeable about To sign up as a volunan event, or athletic themteer or for more informaselves. tion, call the games office Neither is the case, said at 604-533-8065, or email Kruger. volunteer@2014bcsg.com. Volunteers will be needVolunteers can sign up ed to help out setting up online or by phone or fax. equipment and monitoring You can also contact events, but they can learn Johanne Caron, the main about their event while volunteer recruiter for the there. Seniors Games, directly at

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ices to highly experienced athletes. The typical BC Seniors Games has about 3,500 amateur athletes from every part of the province. This year’s games is expected to be one of the largest in recent years, with almost 4,000 athletes expected, including about 900 from the Lower Mainland district that includes Langley. Athletes represent their region of the province as they compete in teams or as individuals.

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Getting around during the Games There may be some holdups and road closures during the week of the Seniors Games. Competitors are set to take part in more than 20 activities in facilities and on roads throughout Langley Township and City, and into nearby communities as well. This will mean some road closure for cycling events and some long distance foot races. Closures will take place: • In Fort Langley: 208th Street to Allard Crescent to McKinnon Crescent on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. for a cycling event. • In North East Langley: 248th Street to 72nd Avenue to 256th Street to 64th Avenue on Friday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a cycling event. • In the Salmon River area: 232nd Street to 70A Avenue to 236th Street to 68th Avenue to 238th Street, on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a walk/run. There will also be a temporary closure of the boat launch at Marina Park in Fort Langley starting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, to accommodate various events. The boat launch will reopen to public at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. For more information, visit the 2014 BC Seniors Games www.2014bcseniorsgames.org website.

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Blaze blow past competition at national tourney Langley finished with a solid 5-1 record to win the Canadian championships in Newfoundland. by Troy Landreville sports@langleyadvance.com

The Langley Sr. Blaze are the 2014 Baseball Canada national champions. The men’s collegiate team earned this distinction by going 5-1 at the Canadian national tournament, held Aug. 20-24 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The Blaze posted wins over Ontario (7-3), Nova Scotia (102), Newfoundland (6-3), New Brunswick (1-0 in the semifinal), and Ontario (3-0 in the final). Langley’s lone loss came in its third game, a 7-3 defeat at the hands of Manitoba. “It was a very tough tournament, especially the final two games, and obviously with the game that we lost. We were facing ex-pros and collegiate

pitchers who are very good, for the most part,” Blaze general manager Dave Diachuk said. “I’ve been trying for this [Canadian championship win] for 30 years as a player and a manager and it’s finally happened. It was quite a weight off my back and the rest of ours.” At the 2013 tournament in

Windsor Ont., the Blaze finished as the runners up, losing 3-1 in the final to the host team. Shawn Schaefer and Scott Tulloch from the Coquitlam Angels and Leon Boyd and Sean Hotzak from the Burnaby Bulldogs joined the Blaze for the tournament, and each played a role in the victory.

Game one: Blaze 7, Ontario 2 Shane Kraemer got the start and went 5.1 innings for the victory, giving up just two earned runs. Keenan Takatch came into the game to preserve the lead in the sixth inning, while Dillon Reynolds got the save.

Scott Webster and Bobby Wagner each went two-for-three at the plate. Wagner and Joe Germaine had home runs. Game two: Blaze 10, Nova Scotia 2 Schaefer got the ball in game two and pitched a complete game while only giving up six hits. At the plate, Sean Hotzak went three-for-four and Bob Foerster was two-for-three. Graig Merritt, Hotzak and Foerster blasted home runs for the winning side. Game 3: Manitoba 7, Blaze 3 Leon Boyd was tagged with loss, going 4.1 innings while Steven Federau came on in relief to try to keep the Blaze in it. Game four: Blaze 6, Newfoundland 3 Ryan Eiswerth picked up the win, going 6.1 innings with Reynolds picking up the save. Brad Ferraro, Jesse Peters, Hotzak, and Mason Cratty each had two hits.

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Minor football

North Langley’s peewee football team debuted for 2014 at McLeod Athletic Park. The Royal City Hyacks ruled the peewee division during the annual Golden Helmet football tournament held at McLeod Athletic Park Aug. 23-24. Hosted by Langley Minor Football, the tournament featured teams in four divisions, with the 10- and 11-year-old peewees taking the field on Sunday evening. Four teams faced each other in a series of 20-minute mini-games. The North Langley Bears

took second place behind the Hyacks from New Westminster, in a result decided by a tiebreaker. The host Langley Cowboys came in third place followed by the Mission Niners in fourth. North Langley’s first game was against Royal City and ended in a scoreless draw. The Hyacks got the ball first, but the Bears topped that drive at Royal City’s 49 yard line. North Langley then quickly earned two first downs on back-to-back plays – a 14-yard carry by Mathieu Gale and a 12yard quarterback keeper by Jaxon Stebbings – but the drive stalled on the Hyacks’ 48.

On the Hyacks’ second possession, they moved the ball 50 yards in 13 plays, but as time ran out North Langley’s Ian Courtney brought down the ball carrier for a oneyard loss at the Bears’ 25 to preserve the tie. North Langley’s second opponent of the day was the Mission Niners, and the Bears’ offence kicked it up a notch with 120 total yards. Running back Caleb Faust led the way, running the ball four times for 60 yards and one touchdown. Meanwhile, the Bears’ defence kept Mission from earning a single first down. The Niners’ last possession ended with a solo

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Canadian champs Fun was had by all in flag division Blaze target 2015 …continued from page A15 Game five semifinal: Blaze 1, New Brunswick 0 On the mound, Peters was simply great. He pitched 7.2 innings, striking out 10 while only giving up two hits. Schaefer came on in the top of the eighth inning to hold New Brunswick off the scoreboard. Brad Ferraro went two-for-four at the dish while Foerster in the bottom of the eighth inning had a clutch hit, scoring Wagner from second for the win and a berth in the finals. Game six championship: Blaze 3, Ontario 0 Kraemer had his best outing of the year, picking up the win in a complete game effort. He struck out 13 batters while only giving up one hit. Foerster was two-forfour, offensively. It should be noted that Kraemer, although he wasn’t named to the tournament all-star team, was the top pitcher of the tournament (21 strikeouts, two wins). Foerster (.455 average) and Hotzak (.409 aver-

age) were named to the tournament all-star team. In 2015, the Blaze will try to get back to the B.C. provincial championships in their bid to earn a third title in four years, and get to the 2016 Canadian championships. Kraemer had an outstanding season. In 13 games, he allowed 36 hits, six earned runs while striking out 83. He finished with a 9-0 record and a 0.64 ERA. Kraemer finished with two wins in the provincials and a pair of wins at the nationals. FINAL OUT: On average, the Sr. Blaze players are between 23 and 26 years of age. The team’s oldest player is in his mid-30s. Their home field is McLeod Athletic Park. Langley residents playing for the Sr. Blaze include pitcher Ryan Eiswerth, infielder Bob Foerster, pitcher Keenan Takatch, and outfielder Jacob Yousif. Utility player Joe Germaine’s hometown is Aldergrove. – With files from the Langley Sr. Blaze website.

…continued from page A15 The Bears’ Chris Morrison sacked the quarterback for a five-yard loss, one of several stops he made on the day. On the Bears’ first play from their own 35, Stebbings tossed a quick hitch pass to Jacob Evans, who raced up the right sideline, shedding tacklers along the way, and then cut across the field to reach the left corner of the end zone to cap a 95-yard scoring play. The Cowboys’ next drive ended on their own 45 when the Bears defence pounced on a fumble. Starting with the ball on their own 35, the Bears moved into Cowboys’ territory on the next play when Faust swept left for a gain of 28 yards. Two plays later, faced with third down and eight at the Cowboys’ 45, Stebbings hit Gale at the 30. After making the catch, Gale ran another 10 yards before being pushed out of bounds – a clutch 25yard pass play. The drive culminated in a TD on a two-yard QB keep to the right. Although getting the shutout, North Langley fell one touchdown short of Royal City’s tournament total, so came in second place. – by Andy Faust

Flag Bears

Flag teams were fed a steady diet of football at this year’s Golden Helmet tournament at McLeod Athletic Park over the weekend. The six- and seven-year-old North Langley Bears played seven times, finishing in third place with a 4-2-1

record. Fun was had by all at this year’s Golden Helmet tournament as the North Langley Bears finished in third place with a 4-2-1 record. With a touchdown and strong defence, Finlay Johnston had a stellar opening game in a losing cause against the North Surrey Ravens. Keeping the running attack to the inside, linebackers Ronan Langford and Colton Matheson helped keep the powerful Ravens to two touchdowns in the 14-7 North Surrey victory. The Bears’ second game saw Taylen Goncalves score a pair of touchdowns to lead the Bears to a 14-7 win over Royal City. The Bears’ stingy defence held the Royal City squad to seven points with key flag pulls by Aeden Ennis, Gideon Bodill, and Ben Evans. Game three was a defensive battle between the Bears and North Surrey Seahawks that ended in a 7–7 draw. Tayven Magnowski carried the load defensively. He twice prevented touchdowns by running down Surrey ball carriers for flag pulls. The Bears’ lone touchdown came on a mesmerizing 45 yard run by Johnston on the last play of the game. In their fourth game, the Bears suffered their second loss of the tournament, at the hands of the North Surrey Firebirds. During North Langley’s 14-7 loss, Damon Bernemann emerged as a force for the Bears, with a long pass to Jesse Davison, a 40-yard run, and a touchdown-saving flag pull on defence.

On the Bears’ last possession, Ben Evans took a handoff from Bernemann and scampered to the end zone on a spectacular 45-yard run. The Bears rebounded in game five with a 14-7 win over Royal City. Davison stood out on offence with a long touchdown run and a beautiful fake that sprung Evans for the Bears’ second major of the game. In their sixth game of the day, North Langley battled to a 14-7 win against crosstown rivals Langley. The Bears offence was sparked by a run by fullback Tristan Todd. Sam Sieban then led the Bears’ offence at quarterback with a fake that drew the defence to Todd, leaving Ben Evans to power into the end zone for the touchdown. Sieban then handed the ball off to Magnowski who flipped it to Johnston on the reverse. With an open field in front of him, Johnston used his speed to cruise in for the Bears second touchdown of the game. In their final game of the day, the Bears finished on a high note with a tight 7-0 victory against the Langley Colts. The only touchdown of the game came on another long run by fullback Ben Evans. Late in the game, Damon Bernemann ran down a Colts’ ball carrier with a touchdown-saving flag pull on the five-yard line. From there Bernemann, Ronan Langford, Aeden Ennis, Gideon Bodill, and Colton Matheson held the Colts out of the end zone to preserve the shutout.

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