Langley Advance January 6 2015

New Year’s Baby

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Stealth off to stellar start

So far so good for Langley’s professional lacrosse team. The Stealth began the year with a win over Calgary.

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Community leader mourned

A member of one of Langley’s prominent business families, who helped operate a downtown service station as far back as the 1940s, passed away between Christmas and the new year.

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Trees chipped until weekend

Polar Express: Cool daredevils kick off 2015 with a splash

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Spartans swept in title game The Trinity Western University men’s volleyball team lost to host Thompson Rivers in Sunday’s title match of the McDonald’s/TRU International Tournament in Kamloops.

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Mounties hunt for offender Langley Mounties are on the lookout for Robin Allan Hibbs. If you spot him, call 604-532-3200 or 1-800-222-8477.

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Local New Year’s baby born Jan. 2

The vital stats: born 2:58 a.m., Jan. 2.

7 lbs. 13 ounces.

10 fingers, 10 toes, two tired but happy parents.

Langley’s New Year’s baby was born to Mandeep Sekhon early Jan. 2.

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First-time parents Mandeep Sekhon and her husband Guriqbal Singh Khehra were expected to head out from Langley Memorial Hospital with their newborn on Monday.

And the parents of Langley Memorial Hospital’s New Year’s Baby won’t head to their east Cloverdale home but to temple.

Until they make that visit, the newborn won’t have a name.

“In our culture, we’re supposed to go to Sikh temple,” Sekhon works for HandiDart explained Sekhon. “A name will while Khehra is a truck driver. be chosen from the holy book.

They plan to have another child We’ll go straight from the hosbut dad joked not for quite a pital to temple.” while. Mom needs to heal and The family will pick a nickthey’ll have their hands full name or everyday name for the with this new member of the little fellow but his formal name family. comes through temple.

The Langley Memorial Sekhon, 29, spent New Year’s Hospital Auxiliary welcomed in labour – a total of 24 hours the baby with a gift package.

– and gave Joan Brown, birth to a son with the via C-section auxiliary, at 2:58 a.m. said it conon Jan. 2. tained a Not that card, a hand their first knit sweater child was set, a plush supposed to toy, a picbe anywhere ture frame near that and a handHeather Colpitts/Langley Advance date. He was knit blanket.

Maternity nurse Mariann Cumming due Jan. 7.

A Langley gave the baby his first bath, But her woman was explaining tips to his mom, Mandeep water broke the first Sekhon and his dad, Guriqbal Singh and they in British Khehra who recorded them on video. dashed to Columbia to Helping the young couple is aunt Langley give birth Baljit Khehra.

Memorial Jan. 1 in where Peach Arch the birth took place in the Hospital in White Rock.

Vandekerkhove Family Darlene Henley was due to Maternity Centre. give birth Christmas Day but

“Oh bless you ... I think he her son arrived five seconds likes Marcus,” she said, laughafter midnight on Jan. 1. ing.

It was a second child and Henley was surprised when another boy for the 32-year-old the doctors told her she had Langley woman, whose twodelivered the first baby of the year-old son Jaxson was in the year, adding the hospital room delivery went Thursday quietly quite quickly and watching his new smoothly. baby brother “It was good poking out his the first time, and tongue and trying even better the to open his eyes. second time. I “Now I have couldn’t believe two boys,” the I had the first proud mom baby. I thought said, cradling to myself, ‘What her newborn does that mean?’” dressed in blue Her dad Randall and white jamHenley of White mies and smiling Jason Payne/Vancouver Province Rock, otherwise warmly. “This Langley’s Darlene Henley known as ‘Poppa,’ is the best New gave birth to B.C.’s first said he was Year’s ever.” baby of 2015. shocked when he The baby heard the news. didn’t have a “I mean, what are the odds have a name yet, but Henley of that happening? And just and her husband had a few seconds after midnight. It is all ideas. very exciting.”

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He said he was delighted to Marcus,” she said, just as the baby sneezed in that ridiculous- have another grandson, as he cuddled Jaxson. ly cute way that only newborns sneeze.

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DOG ATTACK

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The Langley RCMP would like to speak to the man whose pit bulls attacked another man outside a Langley dollar store just after Christmas.

The victim, a 64-year-old, required 19 stitches after the encounter with two dogs, said Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP. The incident took place outside the Dollar Tree near the Willowbrook Shopping Centre, sometime just before 1:20 p.m. Dec. 28.

The dog owner briefly spoke to the victim, but did not give his name and left before police arrived.

He is described as Caucasian, slim, standing about 6’1” and in his mid- to late-20s.

He was wearing a black hoodie at the time.

Anyone with information on the owner of the pit bulls can call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.

hospital after crash A driver was seriously hurt on the highway in Aldergrove.

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A driver was airlifted to hospital after crashing into a concrete barricade at the 264th Street highway interchange in Aldergrove on Dec. 30.

At about 1 p.m., the driver, heading west, turned onto the offramp, said Sgt. Roland Pierschke of the RCMP’s Port

Mann Traffic Services.

The driver hit one of the concrete road dividers, Pierschke said.

“The car went airborne and it hit a pole,” he said.

The driver’s injuries are considered serious, but little was known about his condition.

The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) had gone to the scene to investigate possible causes of the crash, said Pierschke.

No other cars were hit and the driver was the only person in his vehicle.

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One of the drivers involved in a threecar pileup in Aldergrove on Jan. 3 may have been drinking, Langley RCMP said.

The cars crashed just after 1 p.m. at the intersection of 264th Street and 24th Avenue.

A Volkswagen was turning left onto 264th Street from 24th Avenue, when it was hit from behind by a Honda, said Cpl. Holly Marks, a spokesperson for the Langley RCMP. The Honda then spun and crashed into an Acura as well.

The Honda driver, a 27-year-old Abbotsford resident, was the most seriously hurt and was knocked unconscious by the collision. He was airlifted to hospital, said Marks.

The Volkswagen driver, a 33-year-old Pitt Meadows man, was checked out by BC Ambulance paramedics at the scene, while the 26-year-old Langley man in the Acura was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Police believe the Honda driver may have been impaired by alcohol, and officers were planning to take blood samples to follow up their investigation.

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A young man was rushed to hospital by Air Ambulance after crashing into a tree near 192nd Street on 8th Avenue.

At about 10:45 a.m., a grey Toyota Yaris went off the road and crashed, according to Staff Sgt. M.A. Hedderson of the Surrey RCMP. The driver, in his early 20s, was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by Surrey Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance emergency crews. The man was then medevaced with serious, possibly life-threatening injuries.

The driver was the lone occupant of the car.

Hedderson said the Surrey RCMP are asking that anyone who may have seen the collision, or saw the Toyota Yaris just before it went off the road, call the police to help them determine what caused the crash.

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Make safe resolutions this year

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he new year is often a time when we sit back and reflect on the year that was and come up with a few resolutions for the coming year – exercise more, floss more, spend less, eat healthier…

For 2015, the helpful and ambitious Mounties at the Coquitlam RCMP put together a list of five resolutions worthy of consideration for anyone in any community to add to their resolution lists.

1. Be a better driver.

High-risk driving causes an average of 6,500 serious crashes each year in B.C. You are more than 23 times more likely to crash if you text while driving. If you can’t resist temptation, put your phone in the trunk to avoid distraction. Beyond smartphones, anything that takes your mind, eye, or hands off the road is a distraction and can potentially cause a crash.

A yellow traffic light does not mean “speed up.” It means prepare to stop as long as it is safe to do so.

Always leave a safe distance between yourself and the vehicle in front of you. A “safe” distance depends on weather and road conditions, but the two-second rule works in good driving conditions.

Speed is one of the most frequently cited contributing factors in police-reported crashes. A lot of time, effort and expertise goes into setting speed limits. All you have to do is follow them.

Failing to signal increases your chance of causing a crash.

2. Volunteer.

This one speaks for itself: volunteering makes a better community all around.

3. Be a better neighbour.

See something suspicious or bothersome in your neighbourhood? Let the police know, for your neighbours’ sake.

4. Be a better digital citizen.

Learn how to protect yourself and your kids in digital environments like Facebook, Twitter, and others.

5. Be connected to your community.

It’s an important way to help keep yourself, your neighbours, and the whole community safer.

Resolve to make the new year a safer one.

Fantino leaves happy vets behind

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antino is out. And there will be a great gnashing of teeth and rending of garments by veterans throughout the land… not.

More likely, the sounds you’ll hear from veterans will be those of cheering and general merry-making.

Suffice it to say, with his old portfolio fat with instructions for how to reduce services, pensions, and anything else that could benefit those who put their lives on the line for our country – and as tactlessly as possible – Julian Fantino was not the most popular of Veterans Affairs Ministers Canada has ever seen.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has put Fantino on ice – almost literally.

The misfired cannon Harper aimed first at federal gun control legislation, then at Canada’s veterans, is now pointed at the Arctic, where he will bring his bull-in-a-china-shop expertise to bear on the delicate diplomacy needed to preserve Canada’s sovereignty in the North.

In our new, globally warmed climate, practically every country with so much as a square foot of property within a ballistic missile’s throw of the Arctic Circle is slavering over natural resources which, when they seemed impossible to extract anyway, were readily ceded to us by practically everyone. Our Arctic lands were originally a (useless) gift from Norway, whose explorers were the first to plant flags there.

getting directly involved.

Even lovable and cudFormer Senator Duffy’s dly Denmark, who helped trial starts this April, and Canada with the scientific everything about his situaresearch that underpins tion suggests that there our sovereignty claim to will be plenty of embarthe United Nations, is now rassment to fill the plates using that same research of a number of prominent package as the basis for its Conservatives, right up to own claim. the Prime Minister’s Office.

Yes, Mr. Harper, that’s With the trial expected to where we need Julian run through the summer, Fantino’s kid-gloves and interminable testimony approach to dealing with BOB GROENEVELD quite likely implicating the people who have views prime minister Himself, Mr. differing from those of the Harper might want to dodge the dirt by Conservative government. calling an early election.

Fantino will also be in charge of inforForget the “fixed election date” legislamation technology security and – this tion that opens the polls in the fall. Last one cracks me up – foreign intelligence. time out, Harper called his election a full Fantino has clearly demonstrated that year ahead of his own “fixed” schedule. there are few people more foreign to What’s a few months this time? intelligence than he is.

Expect an early Throne Speech to Forgive me if I sound a bit cynical, be passed easily, followed by a quick but I think Fantino’s demotion from budget that Harper’s majority governVeterans Affairs Minister to Associate Minister of Defence is even more cynical ment could easily pass – but won’t, because Opposition screaming will than I am. “force” Harper to take it directly to the Harper is preparing for a federal elecpeople of Canada in a late-March/earlytion that will inevitably take place this April general election. year – and perhaps sooner than many As for Mr. Fantino, he should tread folks might be expecting. lightly on Canada’s thinning Arctic ice.

Remember Mike Duffy? He’s the As an albeit junior defence minister, he nationally recognized journalist-turnedis now in charge of people who are still senator who blew the lid off Senate carrying their guns. finance improprieties… by apparently

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Letters to the editor Police officers unfairly identified Dear Editor, I find it disingenuous of the media to constantly refer to the occupation of someone involved in an accident, if that person happens to be

a police officer.

Just about every article about the fellow killed in a traffic accident in Abbotsford notes he was hit by a car driven by “an

Assisted suicide bill scary

Dear Editor, I believe in the value of life, and the idea of assisted suicide being legalized in Canada terrifies me.

The new law has been proposed before, and it was brought down with blistering opposition. This is an almost identical bill with no new information or scientific evidence.

It would legalize euthanasia without safeguard for patients. With no requirement for the physician to report a murder, vulnerable persons are all the more vulnerable.

We would like to imagine that we live in a society where only those who absolutely want this procedure to take place would be subjected to it, but there is always corruption.

The bill would also legalize assisted suicide for those experiencing undefined physiological suffering, so anyone experiencing an emotional issue could choose to opt out of life, simply to end their short term suffering.

The law would label as a burden anyone who fits into the category of those expected for euthanasia. The elderly, disabled, and dependent would appear to be a burden on the families and supporters because they choose to live.

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Hot meals wonderful gifts

Dear Editor, Thanks to The Gateway of Hope for supplying hot and fresh homemade Christmas meals, free of charge.

Delivered by Langley Meals on Wheels Home Delivery Program coordinator Sharon Reeder and family, clients who were unable to celebrate the holidays with their families would otherwise have gone without.

For many, having a friendly face and a hot meal delivered to their door was a wonderful Christmas gift.

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off-duty police officer.” Is it worse if he/she was a police officer? We never see “driven by an off-duty shoe salesman” or any such thing.

Police officers have no particular claim to driving perfection, nor should that be expected. Yet, these statements prevail – inflammatory and judgmental.

Wayne Boylan, Aldergrove

Vote in doubt

Dear Editor, I am an ashamed Canadian because of our federal government’s refusal to restrict the trade on endangered animal species.

Canada is amongst the worst nations on earth, when animal protection is at stake, according to Sheryl Fink of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

Although I have often voted Conservative in federal elections, the current government is anything but conservative when it comes to preserving our animal species. Their actions are, in fact, downright cruel and insensitive.

Unless their policy is quickly altered, I will certainly think about casting my vote for another party in the next election.

Mike Harvey, Langley

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 PAGE A8 Township firefighters

The expressions on the faces of Sam Lacasse, Luke Knight, and Dominick Gagne said it all as they took the plunge into the Fraser River on New Year’s Day during the second annual Polar Bear Swim in Fort Langley.

delivered the first supply of nutritious snacks to Wix Brown Elementary and Parkside Elementary schools, to launch the Healthy Snacks partnership between the Township of Langley Firefighters’ Charitable Society and Langley School District Foundation.

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Fort Polar Bear Swim ‘a gooder’ A dip into the Fraser River brought out the inner daredevil in the roughly dozen people who took part in a Polar Bear Swim in Fort Langley on New Year’s Day.

Bryan McIntosh joked around before taking part in the second annual Polar Bear Swim in Fort Langley at 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

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Left middle – the food delivery to Wix Brown Elementary with students, IAFF 4550 firefighters, Principal Dave Peck (left at rear).

Left bottom – The food delivery to Parkside Elementary with students, IAFF 4550 firefighters, PES Principal David Moorthy ( far left with tie ), Save On Foods Aldergrove manager Glenda Siemens (third from right directly behind the sign), and vice principal Cathy Gracie (far right).

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“Looks like a great day for a dip!” bellowed Bryan McIntosh as he and his family arrived at the Brae Island campground’s parking lot at 8:45 in the morning on New Year’s Day. McIntosh, his nine-year-old son Justin, and Justin’s friend Jack Kortus, also nine, were among the roughly dozen people who plunged into the Fraser River at 9 a.m. sharp on Jan. 1, welcoming the new year by taking part in the second annual Polar Bear Swim in Fort Langley.

A thin coating of ice hugged where the frigid water touches the sandy shoreline of Brae Island Beach on the north side of the Bedford Channel, but that didn’t scare off the swimmers from sprinting into the river on the first freezing cold morning of 2015.

The first three swimmers to reach the dock on the opposite side of the beach were to be crowned Fraser Valley polar bear champions, but no one was willing to take up that challenge, especially with the temperature at start time sitting at -4ºC. Instead, after a countdown from 10, the group ran, en masse, into the frigid Fraser and then sprinted out of the water just as quickly. Only two swimmers stayed in the water for more than a few seconds.

There was no charity aspect to the swim, other than it being a fun community event.

McIntosh said he took part because his wife Rachel challenges him to do “silly things all the time.”

This was McIntosh’s first polar bear swim in Fort Langley.

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He’s taken part in two such events in White Rock.

Before the swim, McIntosh vowed to go “all the way in.”

“I’m just going to go for a quick dive, make sure that my heart doesn’t completely stop, break the ice, and go through it,” McIntosh said. “If the heart’s still ticking, then we know we’re going to have a good 2015.”

Joining McIntosh in the water was Josh Harder.

“I’m running in as fast as I can, as deep as I can and then splash around and run back out,” Harder said before the swim.

As he dried off after his quick dip, Sam Lacasse exclaimed, “That was a gooder! Way colder than White Rock.” > See more photos online at www.langleyadvance.com

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Walter Barron, of the Barron & Son service station in downtown Langley, died on Dec. 27 in Langley Memorial Hospital. He was 87.

Several generations of Langley drivers knew the Barron family’s gas station and garage, which was located in the heart of downtown on Fraser Highway, just off 203rd Street.

Walter worked there, first with his father Bill and later with his brother Del. The station was established in 1938, and Walt started working there in 1943, part time after school.

His most famous patron stopped by looking for directions in 1946. Humphrey Bogart was trying to find his way to Hope.

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The brothers operated the station until 1997, when the pumps finally came down. It had started out pumping gas under the Signal Oil brand, which was taken over by Standard Oil, which eventually became Chevron Canada. It was Chevron’s first 24-hour service station.

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He and wife Naomi were married for 60 years.

She passed away in 2010.

Walter is survived by his children, Ramona and Mark.

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Last chip weekend • Christmas Tree recycling at Cloverdale Fuel, 20280 102B Ave. By donation for the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation until Jan. 10.

Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Closed Sunday. For more, call 1888-447-7711.

• 1st Walnut Grove Scouts: at Walnut Grove Secondary School, 8919 Walnut Grove Dr., Jan. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. By donation. Pick up is available for a minimum donation of $10 in Walnut Grove and $15 in Willoughby and Fort Langley. To book, email treepickup@1stwalnutgro vescouts.ca or call Tony, 778-858-5331. Also bottle

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• 1st Willoughby Scouts: On Jan. 10 at Willoughby Elementary, 20766 80th Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bottle drive as well. Tree pick up available for $10 in Willoughby and $20 for elsewhere. Book with Karen at 604-329-7052.

• 10th Langley Scouts: Fraser Crossing Shopping Centre, 20871 Fraser Hwy., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jan. 10 and 11. Pick up for a $25 donation. Call 604-607-1492 or email grecamen@telus.net.

• 1st and 2nd Brookswood Scouts: at Brookswood Secondary, 20902 37A Ave., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 10 and 11.

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Package Deal The exhibit of local artists in the Trinity Western University President’s Gallery runs until Jan. 9 with themes of consumerism, convenience, and the cultural impact of packaging.

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Songs of Love, Loss and Laughter The Trinity Western University’s School of the Arts, Media + Culture presents storytellers Chad Louwerse and Betty Suderman in a 2:30 p.m. show on Jan. 11 at the Langley Mennonite Fellowship, 20997 40th Ave. Tickets: $10-$15 ($30 for families) at www.eventbrite. ca/e/faculty-friends-recital-series-tickets-14668789745 or with cash at the door.

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Successful aging seminar The Langley Seniors Resource Centre, 20605 51B Ave., presents a free seminar 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 12. Topics include nutrition, rehabilitation, home safety, home support, lifeline and community

Education seminar The Langley Lodge offers a free session Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. on quitting smoking and the resources available. RSVP to sthirsk@langleylodge.org or 604-532-4217.

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City of Langley Library 20399 Douglas Cres. 604-5142855 Art Critiques the last Monday of each month Are you developing your talent as an artist? Bring a piece of art to be discussed and interpreted by fellow participants, as well as by an experienced art facilitator. Preregistration required. Call ahead

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Walnut Grove Library 8889 Walnut Grove Dr. 604-882-0410 What’s On listings are free. To be considered for publication, items must be submitted at least 10 days ahead. Send items to www.langleyadvance.com/addevent or email news@langleyadvance.com, with “What’s On” in the subject line.

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Depot Days Dec. Caitlin McKenzie, Alexis Haugen, Jasmine Robertson, and Emmaly Colins On Dec. 6 and 7 a 15-17 and is now helped at the Jammie Drive Dec. 6 and 7.

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Robertson’s Langley RCMP and after Toy Depot Days are squirreled “Walmart was awesome,” said HealthLinkBC coworkers contributed away for next Christmas when the jammie fairy Mary Lou Robertson.

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Deglan shines Down Under Australia apparently agrees with Kellin Deglan. The 22-year-old catcher from Langley, a 2010 first-round pick of the Texas Rangers, has blasted 16 home runs in a mere 35 games in the Australian Baseball League, an off-season circuit sanctioned by Major League Baseball.

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BASKETBALL

Spartans lose to North Idaho The Trinity Western University Spartans women’s basketball team lost for the second day in a row against North Idaho College, falling 91-64 Saturday in Coeur D’alene, Idaho.

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LangleySPORTS TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 | PAGE A16

PRO LACROSSE

Stealth opens NLL season with win Assistant captain Rhys Duch scored four goals and nine points as the Langley-based Vancouver Stealth out-scored host Calgary 18-14.

The Vancouver Stealth opened their 2015 National Lacrosse League season in a big way Saturday night, scoring 11 unanswered goals en route to an 18-14 victory over the Calgary Roughnecks at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome.

In a game that saw 32 goals and 110 total shots, the Stealth showed they’re more than capable of playing in front of a hostile crowd, winning a fast-paced and action packed game in front of 11,563 fans.

Assistant captain Rhys Duch didn’t miss a beat, scoring a game-high nine points (four goals, five assists) while Tyler Digby and Tyler Hass added four points in the win.

“We didn’t have our legs in the first

quarter,” Stealth head coach Dan Perreault said. “You can practice all you want but once you get into a high-tempo game, it’s a whole different feeling. The first quarter seemed like we were playing our first game of the year.”

“There were some nerves, especially with all the new guys,” Duch added. “We were excited to start the season and we put some pressure on ourselves because we expected to win and got the job done.”

The game was fast and furious right from the opening faceoff as Calgary scored the first three goals of the game to take the early lead.

The Stealth answered with goals from Digby and Duch but the Roughnecks led 5-2 at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter saw nine total goals including five from the Stealth, who were down 9-4 before scoring three straight to go into the half trailing 9-7.

“We told the guys they’ve had the first half to play together,” Perreault said. “Now let’s go after them and keep running. It was just a matter of time before we got our

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Detroit resigns Lennerton Langley native and Blaze product, first baseman Jordan Lennerton, 28, announced on his Twitter account on New Year’s Eve that he had re-signed with the Detroit Tigers after becoming a minor-league free agent in November.

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Theodore scores for junior nats Aldergrove defenceman Shea Theodore scored one of Canada’s goals in its 5-1 win over Slovakia in the World Junior Hockey Championships semifinal held Sunday in Toronto.

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offence rolling. Our defence also helped us out with some timely goals.”

The second half is where they Stealth shone, outscoring the Riggers 11-6 including 6-0 in the third quarter. Vancouver tied the game when Tyler Burton scored five seconds after Digby cut the lead to 9-8.

The Stealth then took the lead for the first time at the 8:18 mark of the quarter, thanks to Joel McCready, who finished off a nice feed from Johnny Powless to give the visitors a 10-9 advantage.

Three more goals after that including one from rookie Caleb Wiles, who scored his second of the night, gave the Stealth a 13-9 lead after three quarters.

“It took us a little while to gel together,” Digby said. “Coming into the second half, we just stuck to the game plan and the ball started to go in the back of the net.”

Vancouver continued its high-powered offence by adding two more goals in the opening 2:12 of the final frame.

Calgary finally scored to end the 11-0 run.

The Roughnecks cut the lead down to 16-13 but Duch showed why he’s one of the most clutch players in the NLL by scoring his fourth goal of the game to seal the deal.

“Coming into Calgary, it’s a tough place to get a win,” Duch said. “It’s great for the team and great for all of our confidence levels. Our heads are in the right place and we’re ready to put on a show for our home fans next weekend.”

The Stealth are now preparing for their home opener on Saturday, Jan. 10 when they welcome the Toronto Rock to the Langley Events Centre. The first 4,500 fans through the LEC doors will receive a free Stealth energy towel courtesy of GlobalBC. Tickets are available at www.StealthLAX. com.

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Angels on Ice: Sarah Buckoll, Neha Gill, Kaitlyn Buckoll, and Charlie Katzel – four of

the Langley Girls Ice Hockey Association’s youngest players in the Novice C2 division – raced for the puck during the Angels on Ice Tournament held Dec. 27-30 at the Langley Sportsplex.

The tournament attracted 39 teams from around the Lower Mainland, as well as one entry from Prince George, with more than 500 girls hockey players ranging in age from five to 19 taking part over the four days. The host Langley Lightning won first place in the Midget C1 and Peewee C1 divisions.

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A 7-2 win over the Ridge Meadows Flames on Friday at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge gives the Knights a 17-14-1-1 record, as they moved into sole possession of second place in the conference, one point back of the Aldergrove Kodiaks (15-10-2-5).

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Flying high: Langley Eagles’ Leland Konrath (No. 17) was named the player of the game in the Eagles’ 6-3 win over Coquitlam in the gold-medal final at the 52nd annual Burnaby Minor hockey tournament on Dec. 30. Konrath was also voted to the all-tournament team as a forward.

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Members of the Langley Eagles A1 hockey team might want to consider The Abbotsford Atom Rep Christmas Tournament champion renaming themselves Langley Eagles include left to right – coaches Dave Wood, Josh the Langley Golden Peters, and Shawn McBride; back row – Carter MacAdams, Eagles, based on their Kaden Hammell, Jaxon Wood, Grayden Siepmann, Parker stellar performances so Gehring, Isaiah Peters, Cole Gillam, and Brandon Whynott; middle far this season. row – Nicholas Goyer, Matteo Speranza, Wesley Carter, Brendan The Eagles once Ruskowski, Erik Sollied, and Gavin Giesbrecht; front – Taje Gill again soared to vicand Trevor Agnew. Missing from the photo is Luca Oliviero. tory last month as they claimed gold at the Abbotsford Atom Rep Christmas the Coquitlam Chiefs, losing 4-3.

Tournament.

At the conclusion of round robin play, The Eagles began the tournament with the Eagles finished in top spot, landing two decisive wins; a 10-6 victory over the them a spot in the finals.

Abbotsford A1 Hawks, and a 5-0 shutout Rebounding from a difficult second day, against Kamloops A1. the Eagles pulled together as a team and Day two of round robin play proved to skated away with the gold medal after be more challenging for the Eagles. a 7-1 triumph over the host Abbotsford Langley and Chilliwack battled it out, Hawks in the championship game. and ended the game with a 1-1 tie.

This marks the Eagles’ second gold Then, the Eagles experienced their only medal in as many tournaments this seadefeat of the tournament at the hands of son.

Knights extinguish host Flames …continued from page A16

Leading 2-1 after the first period of Friday’s contest, the Knights took over in the second by scoring the only two goals of the frame.

Carson Rose, on a Langley power play and an unassisted marker from Tristan Craighead, gave the visitors a 4-1 advantage going into the final period of play.

A goal from Jackson Surbey 40 seconds into the third period all but put the game away for the Knights.

Then, after Langley’s Mitchell Biermann found the net 1:17 later, the Knights had an insurmountable 6-1 lead before the third period was even two minutes old.

Ridge Meadows’ Bradley Crompton and Langley’s Dylan McCann traded goals to cap the game’s scoring.

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The Flames’ Boston Colley scored a highlight-reel marker to narrow his team’s margin to 2-1 with just 13 seconds to go before the first intermission.

Special teams were a factor. The Flames’ power play was scoreless in seven attempts.

The Knights, meanwhile, cashed in on two of their five power play chances.

The Knights play tonight (Tuesday, Jan. 6) at the Ladner Leisure Centre against the host Delta Ice Hawks.

Then, on Thursday, Jan. 8, they host the North Vancouver Wolf Pack at the George Preston Recreation Centre. That game gets underway at 7:30 p.m.

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FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR OVER 23 YEARS

White Rock - CENTRAL White Rock - CENTRAL LANGLEY MALL PLAZA LANGLEY MALLPLAZA Foster St. (Behind the TD Bank) 1554 Foster St. (Behind the TD Bank) 123-55011554 - 204th St. (next to Army & Navy in the Court Yard) & Navy in the Court Yard) 123-5501 - 204th St. (next to Army

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