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Guilty verdict in road rage case and his friends were driving through Langley on their way to Seattle and a vacation flight to Hawaii. Parent, who was driving a diesel Ford F350, became enraged when he thought that the Chevy Silverado O’Brien was riding in had deliberately flashed its high beams at him. He forced the pickup carrying O’Brien and his friends off the road and into a ditch, then returned to the scene where Silas O’Brien was run O’Brien down and killed. Parent said it was all an accident, that he did not deliberately try to force the other truck into the ditch, but the judge dismissed that, noting forensic evidence showed the Parent truck made contact with the other vehicle three times in a few seconds before the crash.

Langley’s Brent Parent convicted in death of Abbotsford man DAN FERGUSON Times Reporter

Saying he didn’t believe the testimony of Brent Parent, a B.C. Supreme Court judge convicted the 42-yearold Langley man of three road-ragerelated charges in the death of Silas O’Brien, 21, of Abbotsford on March 13, 2008. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Terence A. Schultes told the Thursday (Jan. 19) hearing that Parent’s version of events made no sense, calling it “inconsistent with common sense and ordinary human experience” and adding that he found it to “ring completely hollow.” Much of Parent’s testimony, Justice Schultes said, was “a fairly clumsy effort” by the accused to distance himself from his actions. Schultes said Parent was using his “large and powerful truck to bully others on the road” the evening O’Brien

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Brent Parent and an unidentified female companion arrive at the New Westminster courthouse Thursday morning (Jan. 19) to learn his fate. The Langley man was convicted of three road-rage-related charges in the 2008 death of Abbotsford resident Silas O’Brien.

Township could see 2.7 per cent tax increase ‘You are at a disadvantage when you don’t have a casino,’ says finance director TRICIA LESLIE Times Reporter

Township of Langley residents could pay $39 more per year in property taxes in 2012, based on the draft operational budget. Township council members started the preliminary steps of figuring out the 2012 operating budget Wednesday afternoon, when the council priorities committee met to hear a general overview from director of finance Hilary Tsikayi.

Tsikayi told committee members that the estimated growth rate of the Township, based on new construction, is two per cent for 2012. In order to reduce the previously stated tax increase from 3.95 per cent to 2.7 per cent, the base 2012 budget was reduced by $1.093 million, Tsikayi noted. This was accomplished by reducing or eliminating non-core services, reviewing 2011 expenditure savings and reduction of expenses accordingly and by not request-

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ing new service enhancements, among other things. The Township, like all B.C. municipalities, must operate a balanced budget, so projections are often conservative in order to err on the side of caution, Tsikayi said. A 2.7 per cent property tax increase means an annual household impact of $39 per year, or $3.25 a month, on a Township property assessed at $483,000 in July 2011 (for the 2012 year), she said. While the draft 2012 provisional operating budget summary shows total revenue and total expenditures at $129,729,405 — a balanced budget — council will still need to find more than $6.5

million to fund discretionary and non-discretionary cost drivers, such as the RCMP contract, fire services, the solid waste contract and Township salaries and benefits, said Tsikayi. Many items in the draft operating budget are not currently funded — including not increasing fire department or Township staffing levels despite the need; not increasing asset maintenance and not increasing materials, supplies and contract costs although those costs have increased in recent years,Tsikayi told council. She noted that a 2.7 per cent property tax increase is not that high when compared to similar B.C. municipalities, and pointed out that four of the five commu-

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Eight hundred homes will participate in three-month pilot project to keep plastic bags and Stryofoam out of landfills BRENDA ANDERSON Times Reporter

If one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, where does that leave problematic recyclables? That’s a question the City of Langley hopes to help the province answer by participating in a three-month pilot project to help keep plastic bags and Styrofoam out of landfills. Working in conjunction with Emterra Environmental and CKF — a local producer of Styrofoam packaging — the City has been selected to help test a new curbside collection system which will lay the groundwork for recycling procedures across the province. For three months, beginning on Feb. 7 and continuing until April 27, a total of 800 households in Langley City will be asked to include all plastic bags, and plastic overwrap (used to wrap paper towel, toilet paper and cases of beverages) as well as foam packaging, such as takeout food containers, egg cartons and supermarket meat trays, in their curbside recycling. Currently, these materials can be dropped off for recycling at select locations, but by May, 2014, curbside pickup of both the plastics and foam will be mandatory throughout B.C., and a plan to accomplish that must be submitted to the Ministry of Environment by Nov. 19 of this year. That means the pressure is on to find a cost-effective way to collect and transport the staticky lightweight materials, said Craig Foster, an environmental consultant for the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, who is working on the project titled Blue +2. “All eyes will be on Langley City,” he said.

“We’ve got everybody looking at how we’re going to do it.” The City of Langley was chosen, said Foster, because it is “a really unique situation. Everything that is needed (CKF, Emterra and a co-operative City council) is here in a nice, tight package.” Beginning next month, starter kits will be dropped off at the 800 test homes.They will include instructions about what to include and how to separate it, as well as a supply of clear bags. “If you don’t get a door hanger and an info package, you’re not part of the test,” said Foster. The hope is that people who are included in the test will participate fully, and those who are not, won’t try to be. “We don’t want to have people running across the street, bringing their materials to (homes) that are in the test. We need accurate numbers,” said Foster. Emterra Environmental will collect the bagged materials from the selected single family dwellings, which will be broken into eight blocks of 100 houses each. During the pilot, the recycling company will have extra people available to answer questions by phone, said general manager Nevil Davies. There will be no limit to the number of bags Emterra will collect each week, he added. Once the three-month test is complete, collection procedures will return to normal. “By 2014, this test will have demonstrated that there are options available.There needs to be something better than what we’ve got,” said Foster. “When you open your cupboard in May, 2014, theoretically, every package in their will have a home (in the recycling bin).”

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Craig Foster, an environmental consultant for the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, is working with the City of Langley on a pilot project called Blue +2. The technology already exists to recycle both the light plastics and foam for re-manufacturing. As part of the pilot, the collected materials will be shipped to a plant in Richmond, where they will be reduced to pellet form. Plastics will find new life as foundation drains and black plastic garbage bags, while foam can be made into wood-look picture frames and architectural moldings. Rick Everest, plant manager for CKF, which is representing CPIA in support of the project, recalled a similar situation in

the 1980s, when tin cans were first designated for blue box recycling. At the time, he said, many people were doubtful it could be done in a cost-effective way. Of course, that turned out to be an economically sound venture, Everest noted. CKF will not be able to make use of recycled Styrofoam, as it manufactures food containers. No recycled materials can be used in the manufacture of food containers. “Education is the biggest hurdle, but people will do it.”

The owner of the shuttered Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Langley has informed the courts that he will insist on a jury when his drug possession case goes to trial. Randy Caine made the demand during a brief appearance in Surrey Provincial Court on Wednesday (Jan. 11). Caine was charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking after the RCMP raided the Langley City dispensary on July 19. Officers seized more than eight pounds of marijuana and what an RCMP release described as “a large quantity of marijuana products, including cookies and candies” from the dispensary. Caine said he was Randy not trafficking in drugs, Caine but providing a needed service to people with genuine medical issues like chronic pain and anxiety who can be helped by marijuana. “I really feel I’m innocent.” Caine said the dispensary has not distributed any marijuana since the police raid and will remain shut down while his case is before the courts. “I would hope that this leads to the re-opening of the dispensary,” he said. The dispensary was operated to serve people with medical conditions who would otherwise have to buy more expensive product from criminals, Caine said. “We took all these people off the black market.” Now, he said, customers of the dispensary are being forced to buy from dealers again. “This is really the most tragic part of this.” His next scheduled court appearance is set for Feb 8.

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be happy with.” Langley residents Michael Robson and Leslie Dyson spoke about the importance of keeping agricultural land in the Agriculture Land Reserve rather than always rezoning for development. “People move to Langley because of its green space,” Robson said. “The majority of the Township is in the ALR but the land is not as valuable as this is ... the community is not giving enough attention to the retention of agricultural land,” he said. Dyson said the Township is the “bread basket” of the Lower Mainland and asked council to have courage when making a decision. Fort Langley resident Rodney Blackwell questioned the effect the proposal may have on the floodplain and said that the Township must pay attention to guidelines set out in the Right To Farm Act. If development is allowed that increases flooding in the floodplain, the municipality may well be responsible for millions in remedial work costs, Blackwell said, pointing to a similar situation with Surrey’s Serpentine River that cost that municipality money. Oleg Verbenkov, a senior planner and principal at Pacific Land Group, said the intent of creating a ‘University District’ at TWU is to make a “ Live, Work, Study and Research Community” that is vibrant, walkable and sustainable. “It is intended to evolve to match the growing needs of the public,” he said. The public hearing was adjourned until last night (Jan. 23), after a motion from Councillor Kim Richter, in order to allow people who didn’t venture out because of the weather to speak on the subject. The TWU proposal and another contentious item — a bylaw to rezone 13.5 acres on the nearby Wall Farm property, in order to develop 67 units and 21 coach homes — are both on the public hearing agenda.

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“Mr. Parent deliberately initiated the physical contact to assert the dominance of his vehicle,” Schultes said. Parent’s claim that he swerved his truck toward the accident scene as he approached to illuminate it with his headlights was also rejected by the judge, who said it was an attempt “to intimidate or frighten” the three young men who had climbed out of the overturned Silverado. Schultes also noted Parent’s failure to phone police about the accident, calling it “telling.” However, the judge accepted Parent’s claim that he did not deliberately run down O’Brien and that he left the scene without realizing it. Schultes said there were also inconsistencies in the testimony of O’Brien’s two friends who were in the truck with him, Sam Dooley and Luke Stephen, but they were not enough to prevent him from finding Parent guilty of criminal negligence causing death, dangerous driving and failure to stop at an accident with a vehicle. The judge acquitted Parent of one charge of dangerous driving causing death, citing the legal principle that a person cannot be convicted twice for the same offence. A fifth charge, an additional count of leaving the scene of an accident was stayed because prosecutor Donna Ballyk has earlier conceded that Parent did not know he’d run down O’Brien. Parent, who is not in custody, will be sentenced on April 27. Outside court, O’Brien’s parents

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he debate over whether Trustee Alison McVeigh should or should not have told the public that Superintendent Cheryle Beaumont was fired by a majority of trustees is completely irrelevant. The public are entitled to the truth from the school district. That’s what McVeigh was courageous enough to provide them with. Members of the public are entitled to the truth, because it is vital to know just how much this firing will cost taxpayers. It is costly to get rid of any senior manager, and any such movement in that regard must be undertaken with extreme caution. In the case of the Langley Board of Education, there is another important factor to consider. The school district is in the midst of a four-year plan to pay back a $13.5 million deficit. It cannot run an additional deficit in that time. It must pay the money back as part of an agreement with the province, and it cannot delay those payments. Thus, as McVeigh told The Times last week, any extra payments to Beaumont will come out of the district’s education budget. That directly impacts services to Langley students. This newspaper has been concerned about the effect of the debt repayment on students’ education since the staggering amount of money owed to the province was revealed. Thus far, the repayment has had an effect on classrooms, but it hasn’t been catastrophic. Paying a settlement to the fired superintendent is simply adding another burden and additional pressure to an education system that has many challenges. While the former board could have chosen not to renew Beaumont’s contract, given that she was in charge at the time the deficits accumulated, trustees instead chose to sign her to a new three-year contract in 2010. That contract began last July, and there are two and one-half years remaining on it. Taxpayers, and in particular parents of children in Langley schools, are entitled to know just how much it will cost to pay off Beaumont, what impact it will have on children’s education, and just how long it will take before that pressure on classrooms is removed. The Board of Education can choose who it wants as superintendent, but at the same time, it must be fully accountable for all its actions, and its spending of tax dollars.

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here is almost no interest by If one Langley emerges, or two Langley City decision-makers Langleys remain until eternity, the in even talking about possible issue of how Langley represents amalgamation of the two Langleys, From itself to the world remains. the Editor let alone funding a study to see I was jolted into this train of what the pros and cons are. FRANKBUCHOLTZ thought by a recent conversation This is despite the fact that more with a Continental Cup volunteer. than 3,000 Langley City residents signed a petiHe recounted to me how one curler was unable tion expressing interest in such a study. The to locate the Langley Events Centre, via what I number signing the petition came within 400 of assume was a smart phone, because the program the number who voted in the Nov. 19 election. didn’t recognize Langley Township — only LanThere are many logical reasons why Langley gley City. It had 200 Street ending at the 6200 City doesn’t want to even think about amalgablock, the City boundary. mation. First is the fact that some administrators We need to recognize that most people seekand council members would lose their jobs. ing information about Langley start on the InterWhile this is always downplayed, it is a real and net. They do Google searches, using a computer natural concern. or smart phone. Some may try to locate places Another reason is finances. The City’s finances in Langley via a GPS system. are in great shape. It has no debt, and a steady But what are they coming up with?And is the source of cash from the casino (about $6 million fact that there are two Langleys a big impedia year) helps pay for capital projects. ment in those searches, or is it a non-issue? Another reason is customer service. City resiI don’t know the answer, but I am certain we dents get a higher level of attention than Towncan’t afford any barriers to people getting inforship residents do, and that would definitely sufmation. fer under amalgamation. I did a series of Google searches using a comA fourth reason is vision. Langley City has a bination of words with Langley. Most of them clear vision of where it is going as a community. ranked the City and Township websites very The Township, not so much. high. The City is actively courting developers to However, neither website (nor the Tourism help reshape the community, and offers them Langley site) do an adequate job of explaining superb customer service. This saves developers the two Langleys and how they are part of one time and money. In the Township, the general larger community. attitude seems to be “sit back and let them come In an age where the Internet is the gateway to us.” If a developer has an innovative idea (I to the future, Langley decision-makers need to know of two in particular), that seems to cause ensure that the message that gets out about this the planning department to freeze up and delay community is clear and straightforward. It’s cruthe project even longer. cial to economic and community development. www. l a n g l e y t i m e s . com Contact us Main line ........................................... 604-533-4157 Classifieds.......................................... 604-575-5555 fax 604-575-2073

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cstasy can kill you. Can that message be driven home any more acutely? In the past two months, the popular man-made drug has taken several lives, and is responsible for another that hangs in the balance. On Nov. 27, Tyler Miller, 20, took ecstasy. He was a gifted Abbotsford musician and student, with great career plans. He was dead in eight hours. On Dec. 19, 17-year-old Cheryl McCormack of Abbotsford ingested ecstasy with some friends — ostensibly as a weight loss aid. She became unresponsive, and three days later, she died. She was a bright, fun and athletic teen. On New Year’s Eve, a 24-yearold Abbotsford woman engaged in “recreational” use of ecstasy with three friends. By 6 a.m. she was in critical condition in hospital, where she remains today. Just last week, 16-year-old Kato Burgess of Langley died as a result of taking ecstasy. He too had a bright future. The grief and suffering of the family and friends of these victims is excruciating. In that context, it is such cruel irony, considering ecstasy is known for inducing euphoria and a sense of well-being. It’s chemical Russian roulette. You can feel good and survive — perhaps many times. Or, you can end up dead, or on life support. It doesn’t take prolonged use or abuse of ecstasy to court disaster. Ecstasy, or MDMA, is notorious for being laced with other drugs, including ketamine, methamphetamine and cocaine. Depending on the circumstances, the physiology of the user and other factors, the mix can be lethal. It seems an insane risk, yet ecstasy is popular among a segment of young people. Speak with your children, your students, your young contacts. Teens, counsel your peers who may be tempted to use ecstasy or are already using it. Give them the cold facts. Implore them to think, to make good decisions. —Abbotsford News The Langley Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

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Transparency and responsibility tossed aside Editor: Although it comes as no surprise, I find it reprehensible and inexcusable that the trustees who promised transparency and financial responsibility are the same five that fired Superintendent Cheryle Beamont and then tried to hide that fact. Is this is their idea of transparency and financial responsibility? In my letter to The Times (Jan. 5), I asked if this would be one of the directions of this new board. I also questioned if delaying the deficit repayment plan would be brought forward. Instead of paying down the deficit quickly and efficiently so that our district may move forward as we have been, will these five

decide to slow down the process so that our fully enrolled schools can pay it off for a longer period of time? Firing our superintendent and having to pay a severance package will certainly slow the process. Board chair Wendy Johnson went so far as to imply it had been a decision made by Cheryle Beaumont herself. This is not true. I wonder if these five had intended that the truth behind this decision would ever be revealed. I find it frightening that trustees, who have less than eight years experience among them, are qualified to make such a decision so quickly after the election. Johnson and Rob McFarlane each have a

total of three years experience, Cecelia Reekie has a year and a half and Candy Ashdown and Megan Dykeman have no experience whatsoever. Their first job of the term is to fire our superintendent? This is the superintenCheryle dent who has delivered new Beaumont schools, increased student achievement, brought in new programs, increased graduation rates and has an excellent working relationship with Victoria. What was the motive behind this decision? Union appeasement? Dislike

of strong leadership and high achievement records? Personal vendettas? And where is the financial prudence in this decision? If they try saying this decision was made because of the deficit, that ship sailed when Beaumont’s contract was renewed. Now instead of progressively working together for a year and a half when her contract would have been up, our district owes severence instead. Will this transparent board be sharing the cost of this severance with us or will we have to wait for budget disclosure before that information is released? Kari Medos, Langley

Board has ‘carelessly created an enormous void’ Editor: I am writing in light of the recent announcement from Board of Education Chair Wendy Johnson regarding Cheryle Beaumont’s sudden departure as Langley Superintendent of Schools. I am shocked and deeply saddened. As a long-standing volunteer committee member of the Langley School District Foundation, it has been my pleasure to

serve the Foundation and the community it supports with the knowledge that a leader such as Beaumont was at the helm. Her leadership and commitment to students y was quite obviously her focus and mandate. The actions of the board chair and her followers are simply irresponsible and self-serving. They are already in hot water for repaying millions to the province. Just

We elected the five trustees Editor: When I read the article about Cheryle Beaumont’s removal from the school board (The Times, Jan. 19), I was a bit ticked off. Not at the firing mind you, as it’s about time, but at the fact that Trustee Alison McVeigh felt the need to school the voting public on the intentions of other trustees. Did it occur to her that she is insulting the intelligence of the voting public with her comments? The voting public are not a bunch of sheep that were duped into voting for a slate of candidates. I have never met any of the candidates personally, so before I voted I read up on candidates and their views, and voted for those whose beliefs matched mine. As a parent of children in the district, I do not want to see schools over capacity using portable classrooms. I was opposed to the middle school and, like many others, found it outrageous that Beaumont’s contract was extended. Now

regardless of whether the five board members she speaks of were part of a “secret slate supported by unions,” they still had to be voted in. They didn’t sneak in to grab a seat during a round of musical chairs. I voted in the hopes that this would happen. And as for stating that “Beaumont would not have up and left the district,” well why would she? She was ultimately responsible for the mother of all financial mess-ups, and yet still managed to secure an extension on a rather outrageous contract. Who would leave that? As a child, I remember hearing the joke that only weathermen can be wrong all the time and keep their jobs. As an adult, I learned to add politicians to the group and most recently, school superintendents. Just because people do not agree with McVeigh does not mean there is a conspiracy afoot. J. Wilson, Langley

where do they plan to get the money to pay her severance? This shows not only poor judgment, but blatant disregard for hard-earned taxpayers’ dollars. They will be hard-pressed to fill the enormous void they have carelessly created. Beaumont brought integrity to the role of superintendent and never once lost sight of what she was appointed to do — imple-

ment and oversee the programs in the district which would support students. The board gave little thought to what was best for the students of Langley, and thought only of their personal agendas. They have done irreversible damage and will have a lot to answer for. Eleanore Robinson, Langley

This firing will cost plenty Editor: A Langley School District press release said that Superintendent Cheryle Beaumont “is leaving the school district to pursue other ventures.” The local newspapers all originally reported she left the school district of her own free will, based on this press release. It duped the media and the public. How and when did Chair Wendy Johnson intend to inform the public that there actually was a cost related to the pending severance package? Or was the intention to bury the cost in the budget? To mislead the public by suggesting she resigned was a shameful decision on the board’s part. How much will Beaumont’s severance be? At a salary of $193,000 a year, it could in fact be three times that amount. Surely to goodness the public will now realize that there was value in keeping her on until the end of her contract, if for no other reason than Langley School District does not need this expense at this time.

The personal vendetta carried on since the reconfiguration of H.D. Stafford has led to her firing. It has taken six years, and now the Stafford families are rejoicing. We have four trustees sitting at the board today who have come directly out of that battle. I’ve heard from several H.D. Stafford parents and teachers who are very happy about this. When I asked if they are concerned about what this will cost the district, they responded by basically saying they are simply glad she is gone at any cost. I cannot believe that these people who were so relentlessly vocal about raising their concerns about how the school district spends money cannot see that this additional expense is going to hurt Langley. Now the entire community of Langley will pay because five trustees voted to remove the Superintendent, because they did not like her. Sonya Paterson, Langley

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A Brookswood couple who have been told that their children’s treehouse contravenes the Township’s zoning bylaw have filed a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner. Richard and Haide Giesbrecht’s case is also being examined by the B.C. Office of the Ombudsman. This is where residents turn to if they feel that a provincial government ministry or public agency has treated them unfairly. The Ombudsman’s role is to impartially investigate a complaint to determine

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A Willoughby woman who has spent months urging Township council to act on building habitat corridors to reduce the number of animals killed by cars, has offered a solution if the cost is an issue: Township council’s recently enlarged compensation package. Based on a formula established several years ago, council received an automatic pay increase on Dec. 1, 2011, giving Mayor Jack Froese a salary of $105,456, up from $93,724, and councillors $42,936, up from $36,043. In an email to Councillor Steve Ferguson, Dr. Patricia Tallman said that more than half the recorded roadkill in Willoughby is along 208 Street. While much development hugs this major north-south route, large adjacent tracts remain undeveloped. As buildings and blacktop swallow up more of this land, the need for more wildlife tunnels grows. “If cost is a concern, I strongly suggest that the

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into previously undeveloped land. More wild animals are being dispersed from their homes without consideration for relief habitat, so they go elsewhere, she said. Neither development nor the Township which controls it provides habitat relief, she added. Tallman has asked council to implement a four-pronged approach to protecting wildlife from the conflicts they face when chased from their homes. These are public awareness, which include a monitoring program and putting out information to the public and development site workers, an excavation protocol to maximize chances Steve Ferguson township councillor of survival for existing wildlife, provision of more habitat that could include and finances are audited small pockets of land and every year,” Ferguson said. tunnels under roads such as 80 “We have a very strong Avenue and 208 Street, and a financial structure with very policy that would help wildlife little waste.” disperse in the direction of The increased salaries which established relief habitat space. he and his council colleagues Council has not responded to receive will make no difference. her request. “If you mean the Tallman pointed out that compensation packages to research in the U.S. proves councillors . . . we could receive that culverts and tunnels work. nothing and it would have Motion detection cameras set little to no impact on taxes,” up in culverts in several midFerguson told Tallman. Atlantic states showed that Tallman said that roadkill culverts intended to channel is simply a symptom of the water away from roads are also underlying issue, that is, being used by animals to avoid encroachment of development crossing roads.

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Ward, Richter, Bob Long, Bev Dornan, Steve Ferguson, Charlie Fox and Michelle Sparrow rose by almost $7,000 a year to $42,936 from $36,043. Since 2003, a councillor’s salary has more than doubled, TRICIA LESLIE and the mayor’s has risen by Times Reporter nearly 70 per cent. Froese said last week that while Langley Township Councillor Kim Richter wants to take a closer he respects the decision of past councils, “That doesn’t look at council salaries. mean we can’t take a The veteran councillor second, third or even made a notice of motion fourth look at something at the end of the Jan. ... there may be a better 16 council meeting, way of doing it.” noting Township council Froese said he members had just received understands the issue a “generous” pay increase. of council salaries “has The motion was to be definitely been on the discussed at Monday’s minds of some people,” (Jan 23) meeting. but noted “it will be up “Pay increases should Kim to council to decide” be linked to performance. Richter whether anything will It shouldn’t just be change. automatic every three He referred to a process years,” Richter said. that started in 2000, when a She indicated the motion will Remuneration Task Force was ask Township staff for a detailed established to review and report review of the council pay process on council’s remuneration. that will take economic factors, There is some need to be among others, into consideration. competitive as well, Froese said, On Dec. 1, days before they if the Township wants to attract were formally sworn into office, good people to run for council. the mayor and eight councillors “(Council salaries) should be received an automatic pay competitive, yet fair,” he said. increase. Mayor Jack Froese’s “But everyone has different salary jumped by nearly $1,000 ideas on what ‘fair’ is.” per month, rising to $105,456 — with files from from $93,724, while the salaries Natasha Jones of Councillors David Davis, Grant

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‘Great start, but still more to be done’ — Ball Brookswood Merchants Association calls for more long term upgrades MIRANDA GATHERCOLE Times Reporter

Despite many improvements made to the Brookswood village road network at 40A Avenue and 200B Street, more long term upgrades are still needed, said Dale Ball, chair of the Brookswood Merchants Association. The area still needs streetlights, a brightly painted

crosswalk to stop jaywalking and a solution to potentially dangerous intersections, he told council at the Jan. 16 meeting. “The village is growing, gradually, and we would like to see it grow in some sort of an orderly pattern,” Ball said. Many improvements have already been made in the area following a May 2011 petition with 748 signatures expressing safety concerns with 40A

Avenue at 200B Street. A report from November highlights that shortterm solutions have been made to paint a yellow centre line on 40A and 200B Street, paint a walkway, relocate several painted parallel park stalls beside the old location of the Shoppers Drug Mart, install new directional signs, and repave and patch pot holes in certain sections. So far all but paving

repairs have been completed. They are delayed due to winter weather conditions. Ball believes this is a great start but there is still more to be done. One of his major concerns is where 40A Avenue meets 200 Street. Many pedestrians jaywalk across 40A Avenue from the Shoppers Drug Mart Dale parking lot to the Ball Starbucks parking lot, instead of using the

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itting quietly in a corner of Studio B, Alan Gregson dips his paintbrush into a Mason jar of water before collecting a dab of pale green pigment on its tip and applying it to the leaf of a gladiolus on the paper in front of him. Nearby, instructor Carmel Clare helps Wendy Riley make some decisions about her own floral watercolour — a country garden scene — while next to them, Riley’s sister Jill Richardson brushes oils onto her own painting of a woman in 1920s garb. In all, there are seven adult students with nose to canvas inside the Neighbourhood Art Studios on this Thursday morning. After opening the studio in Fort Langley in the early 1990s, owner Bob Barrett returned to the community a couple of years ago, following a period of several years spent on the Surrey side of the border. This time, he has opened his studio in a light industrial park in Walnut Grove. With two floors of classrooms, office space, a kitchen and indoor and outdoor studios, there is plenty of room for art Barrett’s students to create — whether their chosen medium is pottery, metal sculpture, drawing or painting, Once each summer, Barrett hosts an outdoor show and sale in the studio’s parking lot and throughout the year and throughout the year, he offers artthemed birthday parties for kids. Today’s students are a lighthearted group, comprised mostly of retired teachers and actors. It’s an unusual combination, to be sure, but they have a common passion for paint and the ability to communicate through their art. While five students paint in

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Instructor Carmel Clare, right, offers student artist Wendy Riley a few tips on her watercolour of a country garden during her lesson at the Neighbourhood Art Studios in Walnut Grove.

studio B, Glenda McDonald and Dave Williams are working quietly by themselves in adjoining studios A and C, respectively. “I feel like a sponge. This is a total departure from what I would normally do,” said McDonald who took up a brush two years ago when she retired. Once you start painting, “it’s like catnip to a cat — you can’t get enough,” she said. McDonald sought out a group

environment where she can get feedback on her artwork while still working fairly independently. “It’s all about seeing,” she said. “I rely on other people’s vision as much as my own.” Using her mother’s old cutting board as her easel and working in water-soluble oils, McDonald fills in the fine details on a Madonna and Child, while two studios away, Williams is working on a much broader scale — measuring out a

grid on his three-foot by five-foot canvas. He expects the large oil painting of aspens he has planned will take about 10 hours to complete. “Large pieces (using) broad strokes is what I’m into right now,” says Williams as he works his way around the table using a T-ruler to ensure his grid is accurate. He’s been coming to the studio

for about seven years, and though he works fairly independently, he appreciates the space. “I can’t do this at home. It’s too messy.” Williams likes that while the atmosphere is supportive, the artists are left to do their own thing. “It’s not a cooking cutter. Everyone gets to explore their own passions,” he said. Clare, a former member of the Fort Langley Artists Group, who’s been teaching at the studio for about the past two years, has seen students come in for any number of reasons — whether it’s something they’ve always wanted to try or they’ve developed a need for an emotional outlet. “In the evenings, we have some adults who’ve gone through hard times — a death in the family or illness. They’re able to express what they need to express,” she said. “The ability to create, I think, personally, is very healing. It shifts the focus onto something positive. I think, personally, it’s very healing. “It shifts your focus onto something positive. It just opens your heart,” she said. “It’s almost like a doctor’s office here,” agreed Barrett. There’s a lot of therapy packed into a little brush and a few splotches of paint or a slab of clay. “We’ve had people who’ve lost spouses, people who got married and had children, but always in the back of their mind was (a desire to create) art,” he said. Even children who might not be doing well academically can benefit from producing art, said Barrett. Those who learn paint and draw in a social atmosphere frequently earn better grades and are more focused, he said.

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From his Art Angels — who range in age from four to seven — to retired seniors, the studio’s three instructors, helped out by a student assistant, offer weekly classes to about 160 students, every Monday to Saturday. When it comes to the youngest artists, “The only criteria we ask is that the child wants to come,” said Barrett. “We sit and chat with them — we can tell right away.”

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It promises to be a rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; trip down memory lane for fans who catch the Northern Pikes when they play Langleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summit Theatre on Feb. 10. The local show is one of just three stops in a short tour that finds the Saskatchewan band in Winnipeg the previous night and in Campbell River the following evening. Though the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style is perhaps better suited to larger venues, drummer Don Schmid really doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind playing to a small theatre, he said, speaking from California, where he spends his winters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like the casino market is working out well for us. When theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re run properly, they really showcase the band,â&#x20AC;? he said. The Northern Pikes formed in Saskatoon in 1984, and Schmid joined the band two years later. The impressive fact that he has been part of a group for nearly 30 years isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lost on the musician. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing that we still play together,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I try not to take anything for granted.â&#x20AC;? The band did lose one of its original members fairly recently â&#x20AC;&#x201D; singer Merl Bryck

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Saskatoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northern Pikes have been performing together for nearly 30 years. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hit the Summit Theatre stage in Langleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cascades Casino on Friday, Feb. 10. left a couple of years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a bit of an adjustment for the remaining members to perform as a trio, said the drummer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are three of us now. That, in itself, is different because there has always been four guys on stage. It almost feels totally different, it takes it back to where you have to think about things,â&#x20AC;? said Schmid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes you off autopilot, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenging again.â&#x20AC;? Since re-forming in 1999 after a six-year hiatus, the band has been criss-crossing the country periodically, hitting both coasts and, of course, making plenty of stops on the Canadian Prairie, trying to mix it up a little

along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do a really good variety of our catalogue (which is comprised of 70-plus songs),â&#x20AC;? said Schmid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some staples we play almost every night and others we rotate, depending on the venue.â&#x20AC;? The Langley show, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;will be a good variety of old and new â&#x20AC;&#x201D; possibly weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be doing a couple we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even recorded yet.â&#x20AC;? Still, he understands fansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; desire to hear the older songs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the ones that were hits in the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early days â&#x20AC;&#x201D; She Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Pretty, Teenland, Girl With a Problem and Kiss Me You Fool among them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s human instinct, you like things familiar. People know those

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While goal scorers may get the glory, Jordan Pughe relishes his role as a pest. “I have never been the goal-scoring guy,” he admits. “But I have always been the nitty, gritty, get the team going kind of guy.” “Knowing my role and my capabilities has really gotten me to where I am so far.” The 20-year-old Pughe is in his final season of junior, having spent four seasons with the Aldergrove Kodiaks junior B hockey club. He has been fairly consistent in each of the previous three years at the offensive end — with five, six and nine goals, respectively — but has erupted in 2011/12 with 13 goals in 28 games. He attributes his surge in goal scoring to taking more shots and getting some puck luck. His coach disagrees on the latter point. “He works really, really hard and he deserves everything he gets,” said Kodiaks coach Tim Preston. “For him to say it’s puck luck, I think he is being a little bit modest.” “He is getting a lot of ice time and making the most of it.” Pughe is on a line with Daniel Higgs and Stephen Ryan — coincidentally, all three are from Langley and Higgs is his cousin — to form the Kodiaks shutdown unit. That means they get the unenviable task of going up against the opposition’s top line. “I really enjoy that role,” Pughe said about beaking at his opponent, trying to get under their skin and get them off their game. “I am a pest on the ice, but that is the only time.” Preston describes Pughe as tenacious. “He is always in people’s faces, he is a good skater, and quick on loose pucks,” the coach said. “He plays with a lot of heart, a lot of grit and a lot of passion in his game.” And while Pughe may undersell

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conference with 11 games remaining in the regular season. Two years ago, Pughe was part of the Aldergrove squad which captured the PIJHL championship. But last year, the team and Pughe struggled. Pughe missed the majority of the season with a hand injury. “Watching the boys go through the difficulties and the humps, it was hard to watch from the stands,” he admitted. With this being his last season with the team — Pughe hopes to play at the university level next year — he is looking for another long playoff run and feels the team has the pieces to make that happen.

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Langley Thunder’s Chase Moore (left) battles with a member of the Coquitlam Adanacs for a loose ball during U12 tier 1 field lacrosse action at Willoughby Community Park. Miranda GATHERCOLE/ Langley Times

Silver lining for Thunder While much of Langley battled the cold weather and snow, a group of field lacrosse players were fighting a Sand Storm. More specifically, the Langley Thunder U14 field lacrosse team was in Palm Springs for the fifth annual Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival on Jan. 14-15. And the Thunder did not return home empty-handed,

capturing the silver medal in the U15 division after going 5-2. Both the team’s defeats came at the hands of one team, the West Coast Starz, a San Diego-based powerhouse lacrosse program. The Starz defeated the Thunder 9-2 in the championship game. They also beat Langley during pool play, 12-2.

That was the Thunder’s only loss in the round robin as they defeated AWE (All West Elite) Respect 9-2 and AWE Attitude 10-0 on the first day, and then another shutout win, 9-0 over the Wahoos and 15-4 over FCA SoCal. Thanks to their second place finish in the pool, they upset Palos Verdes — who won the other pool — 8-2 to advance to the gold medal game.

Lange scores pair to earn point Daniell Lange scored twice in the final 4:44 to earn the Valley West Hawks a single point. The Hawks rallied back to tie the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs 3-3 on Sunday at the Langley Events Centre. Ram Brar had the team’s other goal and Jordan Klimek had a pair of assists. The two B.C. Major Midget Hockey clubs also played Saturday at Coquitlam’s Planet Ice with the Chiefs winning 7-4. Klimek had a goal and an assist, while Mitchell Friesen, Jerret Smith and Josh Pollock had a goal each. The Hawks (15-12-3) sit one point back of the Greater Vancouver Canadians for the fourth playoff spot. ••••• The Trinity Western Spartans returned from the holiday break but the goal scoring remained on hiatus. Thankfully, that was

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Senior Project Estimator QUALICO DEVELOPMENTS (VANCOUVER) INC., a large lower mainland Developer/Builder headquartered in Surrey seeks a Senior Project Estimator for their Construction Department. Applicants must have extensive experience in the construction of large multifamily residential projects. Experience with single family home construction also an asset. Applicants should have excellent computer skills, as well as experience working within the estimating, tendering and building permit process.

Salary is negotiable subject bcclassified.com to experience and includes a beneďŹ t package. Submit resumes by Feb. 3/12 to: gmiller@qualico.com

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HIGHWAY TRUCK LOW BED DRIVER for Dorman Timber Location Harrison Mills, must have a minimum of ďŹ ve years low bedding exp. Hauling various types of logging equipment in the Fraser Valley.

Competitive Wages! E-mail: mikayla. tamihilog@shaw.ca or Fax: 604-796-0318

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LONG HAUL DRIVERS R R Plett Trucking is hiring for Long Haul Truck Drivers $23/hr, 40hrs/wk. Mail - #2 20085 100A Avenue, Langley, BC. V1M 3J2 or Fax (604) 513-9952. Star Fleet Trucking HIRING!! DRIVERS, FARMERS, RANCHERS & RETIREES with 2003 or newer 1-Ton duallie, diesel; pickups & 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;box to deliver new travel trailers & ďŹ fth wheels from US manufacturers to Canadian dealers. Free IRP plate for your truck and low insurance rates! Prefer commercial Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License. Top Pay! Call Craig 1-877-890-4523 www.starďŹ&#x201A;eettrucking.com

SUPER B DUMP DRIVERS Local DRIVERS needed for the following positions;

â&#x2014;&#x2020; Full-Time Opportunity Must have: Class 1 Licence with Super B Dump experience. Preference may be given to applicants with Mountain Experience, Front End Loader Experience and / or able to run in the US. Sumas Transport Inc. is a locally owned and operated transport company with a Competitive Compensation & BeneďŹ ts Package. Fax resume and driver abstract 604.852.2650 Attn. Darcy or e-mail: info@sumastransport.ca

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AUTOMOTIVE

Auto Recycler in Mission & Aldergrove looking for Auto Parts dismantler. Must have exp. & tools. Please call 604-308-5767 or 604-857-1818 EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full beneďŹ ts and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 Store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com. DEALERSHIPS Available - Polar Outdoor Furnaces. www.toplinedist.com or email topline@mts.net

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ACCOUNTING & Payroll Trainees needed. Large & small ďŹ rms depend on certiďŹ ed A&P professionals. No experience needed! Local career training & job placement available. 1-888-424-9417. AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 Become a Psychiatric Nursetrain locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & Doctors need well trained staff. No experience needed! Local training & job placement available. Call for more info! 1-888748-4126. bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulďŹ lling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualiďŹ ed applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modiďŹ cations to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

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National Account Manager Black Press is a market-leading, community based, media company headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia. Family-owned, it publishes over 160 community newspapers and 110 websites throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Ohio. We serve our readers and customers with award-winning content over a mix of media. Black Press is hiring for a new member of the National Sales team. As a National Account Manager you will report to the VP of Sales and work collaboratively to serve the needs of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top advertisers as well as develop new business.

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

Family Daycare. P/T or F/T 20x20 Treehouse, play house & candy shop. Must be seen. Brkswd. 604.530.4139

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Success in the position requires extensive sales and customer relations experience with a proven track record as a dynamic achiever. You must demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in all forms. A knowledge of marketing, research, advertising and media are a plus, as well as literacy in standard computer programs and a familiarity with online advertising.

Requirements:

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Regional Director Fraser Valley Region, Langley OfďŹ ce Lead our efforts to engage the people and communities of the Fraser Valley to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Join the Fightâ&#x20AC;? against cancer as you direct and integrate all regional activities and communications. As a seasoned development professional with a strong managerial background, you thrive on the chance to build rapport with and inďŹ&#x201A;uence senior-level decision makers. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forging our organizational vision and operational objectives or directing and supporting regional staff and volunteers, your expertise and leadership skills will be more than evidentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;likewise as you take on revenue development, seek out opportunities for community partnerships and ensure our community programs are delivered efďŹ ciently and effectively. Interested applicants please submit your cover letter and rĂŠsumĂŠ in one document no later than January 31, 2012 by visiting www.cancer.ca/bc.

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CASHIER & STOCK PERSON with exp, for our Langley produce store, P/T, F/T. Call: 604-533-8828.

FARM LABOURERS Req’d for ﬁeld work. Must be physically capable of performing work. $10.25/hr. 40 hrs/wk, Mon-Sat. Start March 15th until Oct. Fax resume 604-888-1502.

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Kelowna Pacific Railway Ltd has an immediate opening for a Superintendent of Operations, based out of our Vernon, BC offices. The successful applicant will have at least five years of railway operations experience, hold current rules qualification and have a strong focus on safety and customer service. Please submit resumes to: info@khawk.ca Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

New Opportunity Available For Program Coordinator I (Team Leader) We are looking for a mature individual who has experience / degree / formal training in the areas of Community Support, Psychiatric Nursing, Mental Health, Gentle Teaching and Crisis Management. This position requires previous supervisory experience / education and the ability to supervise a team under the direction of the Program Coordinator II of a licensed facility.

GARDENERS req’d F/T in Surrey with exp. in garden maint, pruning, lawn & bed work. Must have good English skills & local ref’s. Year-round work avail. Pesticide licence, snow removal & exp driving truck w/trailer an asset. Beneﬁt package. Wage $3,000 to $3,200 depending on exp. Leave msg or Fax, 604-599-5503. KENNEL Attendant req’d for busy boarding kennel. Must be reliable. Exp. an asset. ncamire@telus.net

PORT HARDY BC- Journeyman GM Technician required. Full-time competitive pay, bonuses, beneﬁts. Aval. immediately. Send resume to klassengm@gmail.com or fax (250)949-7440 Attention Cory Klassen.

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T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive beneﬁt package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Joe Fornari. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502. Email: joefornari@t-mar.com

Wild & Crazy Can’t Be Lazy Earn up to $20/hour. NO sales, NO commissions! Full training provided. Travel, dress sharp & have fun! Must be outgoing. Call Marcia 604-777-2195

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BUTCHER for Tibisti Foods. F/T, Perm. Min 5 yrs exp. Farsi an asset, $15/hr. Fax res: 866-770-4296

Time to Put Down Some Roots?

Only applicants with the above education, qualifications, and experience in the field of disabilities will be considered. Class IV drivers license (may obtain within 3 months of hire) and First Aid / CPR certificates required.

Mail or fax resume to: H.O.M.E. Society c/o Fern Miles 31581 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2T 1T8 Fax: 604-852-7801 P/T Housekeeper – Langley Professional & Experienced Prev experience required. Thurs or Fri only 9-3. Food prep; laundry; light housekeeping. Forward resume, salary expectations & refs. to: la320527@gmail.com or fax to: 604-580-3342

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Check our Real Estate Section for home listings by realtors and For Sale By Owners for a great deal on your new home.

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Legal Administrative Assistant RDM Lawyers is a large, full-service law firm located in downtown Abbotsford. We have an immediate opening for an LAA in our Wills and Estates and Corporate department. You will work with several solicitors with respect to preparation of Wills, and some basic Estate work. In addition, you will assist one solicitor with his Corporate and Commercial work. This position requires an individual who can balance and prioritize these two roles in an efficient manner. You must also be proficient with Word, and experience with ALF software would be an asset. You must be able to work independently and as part of a team, and your client service skills must be exceptional. Consideration will be given to candidates who have experience in these areas, or who have successfully completed a recognized LAA certificate program. Resumes may be submitted to: RDM Lawyers 33695 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C1 Attention: Carol Mitchell Fax: 604-852-3829 Email: careers@rdmlawyers.com While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS RECEPTIONIST/ ADMIN. ASSISTANT A busy construction company in South Surrey has an opening for a Receptionist/Administrative Assistant. We are looking for an individual with good typing skills, is detailed oriented, has ability to multi-task and a pleasant telephone manner. Please apply by emailing or faxing your resume with a covering letter including salary expectations to: gladys@epswestcoast.com FAX: 604-538-1371

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EXECUTIVE Director Langley Div. of Family Practice. Details go to: http://www.charityvillage.com/cvnet/viewlisting.aspx?id=245516 Send resumes to:Langleydofphiring@gmail.com PROJECT Manager Surrey/N.Delta Div. Family Practice details go to: http://www.charityvillage.com/cvnet/viewlisting.aspx?id=245399 Email resume to: SNDhiringcommittee@gmail.com

OF EDUCATION

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Looking for outgoing career driven OUTSIDE SALES REP to do quotes for our B2B service in Metro Vancouver. F/T. Will train. Salary & commission + car allowance. Email: 2011salesteam@gmail.com

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A NORTH Surrey industrial engine distributor, requires a full time parts person. Hours are 7:30 to 4:00 Monday to Friday. Basic knowledge of gas & diesel engines required. Full time, competitive wage and beneﬁts package. Clean, pleasant place to work. Email resume to: resumes6494@shaw.ca

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MANUAL Labourer Mitsui Homes Canada Inc is a lumber reload and re-manufacturing plant in the Port Kells area of Langley. We are looking for part-time labourers. No experience necessary but must be hard working and willing to work outdoors. Starting wage is $14.59. Fax resume to 604-882-8413 or email to general@mitsuihomes.ca

Competitive Wages & Benefits After 3 mos. Please fax 604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca KINGLAND FORD - Journeyman Small Engine Technician wanted Rigging boats packages, repairs & maintenance on ATV, Marine, Power Equipment and Motorcycles. Email resume: employment@kindlandford.com fax: 1-867-874-2843. MILLWRIGHT JOURNEYMAN BCTQ certification mandatory. Fulltime opening @ West Coast Reduction Ltd in Vancouver. Competitive wage and benefits. Email resumes to rpretorius@wcrl.com

• TRUSS BUILDERS • LABOURERS • EXPERIENCED

ALS SAWYER Required Full-Time for a Truss Manufacturer in Pitt Meadows. Wages commensurate with experience. Beneﬁts after 6 months (Full-Time).

Please fax resume: 604-465-9176 or e-mail: jamie.g@mrtruss.com

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Advertising Sales Representative

The successful candidate will be required to meet sales targets by deepening relationships with existing clients and developing new business with an aggressive face-to-face cold calling mandate. The ability to work independently in an extremely fast paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators, and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever changing business environment. A vehicle and a valid driver’s license is required.

Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Friday, January 27, 2012 to: Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News 22328 - 119th Avenue Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z3 or by email: admanager@mapleridgenews.com Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Call our Abbotsford Campus: Or our Surrey Campus:

604-504-3323 604-583-1004

THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

www.blackpress.com

CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs. Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate ﬂooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539

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Concrete Lifting Specialist

Bonniecrete Const Ltd

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

D House & Garage Floors D Driveways D Patios, etc. D Raise to Proper Height D Eliminate Trip Spots D Provide Proper Drainage

RELAXING MASSAGE 68th Ave & 152nd Street. Call Wendy or Coco 604-593-4495 or 778-908-3315

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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CRIMINAL RECORD? We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan along with a strong beneﬁt package.

CLEANING SERVICES

Free Est & Warranties

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185 The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Advertising Sales Representative.

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Fraser Valley Area. Must have valid BC drivers licence.

WAREHOUSE

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC for busy logging company in the

a position, this is where your search begins.

HELP WANTED

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www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594 HUDOLIN’S ON HOMES Complete Home Renos ✔ Bathrooms & Kitchens ✔ Basement suites & decks ✔ Finishing work & moulding ✓ Design & colour consultation Free Estimates hudolinrenos@gmail.com

Call Dave: 604-862-9379

West Willow (H-Mart) Shopping Mall is inviting businesses! FREE BASIC RENT for the first 6 months + sufficient fixturing period

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CALL NOW! 604-312-5362 Now is the time to get the jobs done that you’ve been putting off H Bath & Kitchen Reno’s H Sundecks, Patios, Doors & Mouldings H Full Basement Reno’s for that Mortgage Helper ✱ Licensed, Full Service Contractor with over 25 years exp & all available trades. Many ref’s. Unbeatable prices & exc quality.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Member of B.B.B. & G.V.H.B.A., WCB and liability insured, ref’s. Call Gary Ward @ M&W Classic Home Renovations 604-530-1175 gjward@telus.net

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

Clint (778)928-3693

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Saving time, money & steps Before you go anyplace else,take a walk through the Classifieds for the best bargains round.

LANDSCAPING

SAWDUST

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

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$45/Hr

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Call Derek (604)720-5955

Pac-Man Movers 20 years exp ~ Reas rates. Call Kevin: (604)837-2744 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING ACCURATE PAINTING • Quality Guaranteed • Bondable Call Randall 778-828-2127

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Best Local Roofs & Repairs Great price refs Paul 604-328-0527

F Cedar to F/G Conversions F Asphalt Re-Rooﬁng F Torch on & Bur Membranes F Repairs to All Types of Rooﬁng

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Mr. Cleanup Disposal SAME DAY SERVICE Seniors Discount

Call Andrew (778)868-3374 FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

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You Name It & It’s Gone! Best Rates. Free Est. (778)891-4017

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Rooms from $99 inc. paint Over 2000 colours to choose from SGeneral Paint SCloverdale Paint

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2ND ANNUAL

MULTICULTURAL GALA

DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY Langley’s International Festival is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Multicultural Gala Dinner & Awards evening on

Saturday, January 28th, 6:30pm at Sunrise Banquet and Conference Centre. Please go online www.internationalfestival.ca or call 604-514-2294 to buy a ticket for the celebration.

Times The Langley

FEED & HAY 2nd CUT LOCAL HAY $5.00 a bale. Phone (604)574-5788.

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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

• Carpentry • Finishing Painting • Moulding • Renovations • Handy Man • Home Repair and Maintenance • Pressure Washing • Plumbing • Electrical Fixture Installation

AFFORDABLE MOVING

CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES

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Hemlock, Fir & Cedar ★ Kitchens ★ Bathrooms Basement & Garage conversions ★Additions ★ Laminate ★Hardwood ★ Engineered Wood ★ Tile ★Carpet ★Baseboard & Crown moldings ★Sundecks ★Rooﬁng.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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BLOOD HOUND PUPS, CKC reg’d health chk, 2nd vac, micro chipped, 4 fem’s. Liver & Tan. Ready to go. $500. Call 604-574-5788. Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

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Steel Building Sale. Inventory Discount Sale. 30x40, 42x80, 100x100 Erection Available. Must Sell, Will Deal. 40 yr paint. Source #1O5 866-609-4321 STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Beat the 2012 steel increase. Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

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MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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CLAYMORE APTS 1 & 2 Bdrm Apts Avail $200 Move-In Bonus!! Close to shopping & schools. Seasonal Swimming pool, and tennis court. 3 Appliances (fridge, stove dishwasher), blinds hot water and parking included. Carpeted throughout. Some pets welcome.

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NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com

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ALDERGROVE, Dntn. Avail imm. Newly renod 1 & 2 bdrm. Adult oriented bldg. NS/NP, 1yr lease pref. for disc monthly rent. SHAWN 604-657-3799

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ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES Male/Female, shots, micro-chip, vet checked, health guarantee. $2400. Call 604-970-3807.

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New SRI single wide in family park and another space in adult park. from $81,900. Chuck 604-830-1960

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PUPPIES FOR SALE, 6 wks old, Terrier X Chihuahua $350 Call 604-856-3855

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New SRI Manufactured Homes. Single Double Modulars on display. Repossessions 1974-2004. Chuck 604-830-1960.

CHIHUAHUA, 5 year old, female, very sweet & clean, $450. Call 604794-7347

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CALL FOR SPECIALS LANGLEY CITY Spacious, Clean Bachelor, 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Heat, Hot Water,

604-530-0030 www.cycloneholdings.ca CLOVERDALE BENBERG APTS. 17788 57 Ave. Senior building,1 & 2 bdrm suites avail now. Starting at $700 to $850/mo. 604-574-2078 LANGLEY 202/53A; 2 Bdrm apt h/c, $905/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-539-0217. LANGLEY: 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo. In-ste w/d. N/P, N/S. $1150/mo. Feb 1. 604-830-7126/604-576-4551

LANGLEY: 5530-208 St. Quiet clean spacious 2 bdrms, 4 appls, h/w, prkg incl. $875. Res. Manager. NS/NP. Available Feb. 1st. Call 604-534-1114 between 9am - 8pm.

20117 - 56 Avenue 1 & 2 bdrm suites $735 to $850 includes heat, hot water, cable to channel 43. On site security

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Large 1 Bdrm. Apts $200 Move-In Allowance Please call for details. On-site manager. Suites include fridge, stove, drapes & carpeted throughout. Hot water & parking included. Close to shopping & schools, on bus route. Seasonal swimming pool & tennis court. Some pets welcome.

LIMERICK MANOR Near Langley City Hall & shops 1 bdrm - $720 - $750/month 2 bdrm - $870/month Inc. heat/storage/parking Adult oriented Sorry - no pets By appt - call 604 - 514 - 1480

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X COUNTRY SKIIS & BINDINGS FOR SALE. Kneissl & Rossignal Men’s size 10 & Woman’s size 7. Shoes and Poles as well. $45 per set. 3 pin (old style). North Delta. 604-591-9740

REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY #1 5700 - 198th St. Approx 3,888sf - Retail,Shop,Ofﬁce, Residential all in one. $3,500/mo gross 604-3185255

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 1996 NORTEC mobile home, 14x70. Clean and bright, sunken liv. rm., lam. ﬂoors, attached room and deck. Must be moved. $42,000. (604)626-4294 New SRI.com 16x52 mobile home in Langley adult park. $114,900. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

Northland Apartments 19777 Willowbrook Dr., Langley Call Manager for SPECIALS!

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Newer building, secure entry, 5 appl’s including insuite washer and dryer, a/c, electric f/p, u/g prkg & balconies. No pets CLOSE TO SHOPPING, Superstore & Willowbrook mall.

LANGLEY: 2 Bdrm Mobile homehalf acre. $950/mo Avail now. (604)534-6017

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STYLISH country living! Brand new, FURNISHED 1 bdrm suite for Feb 1st in rural Aldergrove, off 0 Ave. Private entry, everything brand new & beautiful. Best suits single occupant or couple. Wheelchair accessible. No smoking/pets. $700/month all in. Email kpatillo@hotmail.com.

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100-20436 Fraser Hwy., Langley

5380 - 5400 - 5420 206th Street Clean & affordable Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm suites. Clse to all ament. Seniors Centre just around the corner. Rent incl heat, hotwater, & cable. Resident Managers on site.

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TOWN & COUNTRY APARTMENTS 5555 208th Street, Langley Studio - 1 & 2 bdrms. Indoor swimming pool and rec facility. Includes heat & 1 parking stall. No pets

Phone 604-530-1912 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL BROOKSWOOD COMMERCIAL LEASE spaces available at 208th Street and 40th Ave. Sizes 7002100 s.f. $1500 - $4500. Call Frank @ Noort Investments 604-835-6300 or Nick @ 604-526-3604. GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for ﬂowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High trafﬁc area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info. S. SURREY. Warehouse, approx 1000 sq/ft 220 wiring, two 14’ doors gated, mezzanine. Suitable for storage. Avail Feb 1st. 604-541-9224.

TOWNHOUSES Langley 202 & 54A - Upper 3 bdrm unit in 4 plex, clean neat & tiday, approx 1200 sq ft, 1 bath, balcony, 5 appl, open pkg, storage in unit, close to shops and amenities, n/s, n/p, available March 1st. $900/mos. Langley - 197 & 56 Ave. Renovated, clean neat & bright, 1 bdrm unit in 4 plex, rancher style approx 900 sq ft, 4 appl, open pkg, work space, close to transit, n/s, n/p, lease req’d. Avail now $875/Mos. Langley 240 & Fraser Hwy Clean & bright 2 bdrm 2 level twnhse approx 800 sq ft, 1.5 bthrms, 4 appl, open pkg, fenced yard, n/s, n/p, lease req’d. Avail now $775/Mos. Call Sandi, 604-534-3849 sandi@naicommercial.ca Visit us on the web at: www.goddardrentals.ca LANGLEY. 3 bdrm family house for rent $1550/mth, 1400 sq ft, closedin garage, large lot. Open house Saturday, January 21st 1-3pm 4047 204B St, Langley. Contact Russ 604-785-6465 Langley City 206&51. 3BR/2Bath Upper 1150sf $1280 Cbl+Int inc. 1/2util W/D, FP, 2refs N/S N/P for Couple, now avail 604-308-0245 LANGLEY CITY, 55 Ave./200 St. 3/bdrm bsmt home. W/D, 2/bthrms. $1200/mo. Avail Now. TJ @ Sutton Proact: 604-728-5460. LANGLEY E. Older house on acreage, 4 bdrms, 1 bath, ﬁn rec/rm, 2 appls. N/S. outside pet ok. Feb. 1. $1250/mo. 604-534-2046. LANGLEY, Walnut Grove, 2147996th. 3 bdrms, 1½ bathrms. laundry. F/P. On acreage. Avail. Feb 15. N/S. N/P. $1275. 604-882-3808.

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LANGLEY 210A/83A. $1000 Brand new basement suite for rent in established Langley. 2 Bedrooms, walk in closet, Private laundry (washer,dryer) new appliances, No smoking, No pets, reference req’d Enquirers phone: 778-892-8244 or email: Rinks11@hotmail.com

LANGLEY, 232 nr. freeway. 3 bdrm mobile home on 1 acre. Nice & clean, new carpet & laminate. Fridge/stove. Laundry. Avail now. $1,000/mo. Call 604-807-2405.

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SURREY. 2 BDRM spacious basement suite. $950. Includes utilities. NS, NP. Scott Rd & 64th. 778-3857790 Searching for your dream home or selling it? This is the location. Listings include everything from acreage, farms/ranches to condos and waterfront homes.

WALNUT GROVE, 4 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 5 appls, garage, fncd, fresh paint, $1800/mo. (604)536-7975

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION BROOKSWOOD - Looking for roommate. Ns/Np. No drinking, no drugs. Furnished, $500/mo incls utils. 604-340-7036. LANGLEY 1 BDRM, shrd utils. Cable/internet incl, $500/mo. Fernridge area. Call: Bob 604-539-0091.

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2003 Cadillac CTS. Black on black, leather, sunroof. Must see! $10,500, Mint. Phone 604 809 6235

2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN stow & go seats, loaded. 2 Yrs/40K km’s left on Bumper to Bumper. $16,500. Call 778-294-0320.

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1996 Honda Accord, auto, 4 dr, red, am/fm/cd, full load, newer tires, lady driven, 197K, $3200. 604-889-5356 1997 MERCEDES E420, all options, mint, garage kept. 118,000 kms. $7200 ﬁrm. 604-805-4545.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of HELEN AEICHELE, also known as HELEN LENA AEICHELE, deceased, late of #116 20060 56th Avenue, Langley, BC, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the Executrix, Kathleen Nipkow c/o #116 20060 56th Avenue, Langley, BC on or before the 22 day of February, 2012, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims of which the Executrix then has notice.

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RIVERSIDE GARDENS FAMILY COMPLEX 2 & 3 Bdrm T/Homes Move-In Allowance!! Fridge, stove, dishwasher (in most), drapes. Outdoor pool. Some pets welcome. Resident Manager. Close to bus, shopping, schools and parks. #36 - 5210 - 203 Street, Langley

E. BROOKSWOOD, beautiful 1300 sf., grnd. lvl. suite, priv. ent., patio. 1 bdrm. Huge sunroom/den, f/p, int., TV, zone heat, alarm incl., 5 appl., gated prkg., N/P N/S. Refs. Immed. $1000 mo. 604-534-8109

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ALDERGROVE newer 1 bdrm bsmt New laminate in bdrm/livrm, new paint. NS/NP. Sep heat. $800 incl utils, cbl/net, d/w, f/p, w/d. Feb 1st 604-626-0536.

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LANGLEY CITY 4 Plex, 3 bdrm, lower, 1.5 ba, 3 appl. Fncd yrd. Feb 1 Ns/np. $1120. 604-839-3491

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2002 AUDI - 1.8L, 4WD, Perfect cond. 1 owner. 157K. $9800/obo. Lady driven. (604)418-0999

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SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, mags 2” lift 4x4, Air Cared, std. new clutch $4995 obo 604-826-0519 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8000 ﬁrm. Call 604-538-4883

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1987 NISSAN P/U, 4 cyl. auto, 143 km, excellent condition, asking $2,200 obo. Phone (604)530-3289. 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, 7 pass., great cond., green, $2000. 604-530-3931, 866-3931 1999 CHEVY VENTURE, white, auto, rebuilt trans, head gasket, new brakes, $2495. (604)826-0519

DOB April 9, 1922, deceased, formerly of #301 5840 Glover Road Langley, Parksville and Toﬁno BC. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Isabel Olsen are hereby notiﬁed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor’s Beth Grant of PO Box 275 Fort Langley BC, V1M 2R6 or Ron Raustad of 3890 Winlake Crescent, Burnaby BC, V5A 2G5 before February 28th, 2012 after which date the Executor’s will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor’s then have notice.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Jacob Wall, Deceased, who died on May 10, 2011, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned c/o #205 - 2922 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 2P5, before February 23, 2012, after which date the Executrix will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which she has notice. KATHLEEN ANN COLTER, Executrix of the Estate of Jacob Wall, Deceased

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The Land File Number is 0247757. Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of this application including maps can also be found. 2) By mail to the Senior Land Office at 200-10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Natural Resources Operations until February 9, 2012. Comments received after this date may not be considered. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the public upon request. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Natural Resources Operations regional office.

• The Langley Times • Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Joanne Lee

Wenda Russell

Rudy Storteboom

Maureen Rostas

Julia Petrova

Victoria Ponomarenko

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Why I Stopped Drinking Tea Robert Heard

Kevin Jeannotte

Duane Marcum

Leigh Turnbull

Monique Papineau

When I was a young lad my mother was a bit of a tea granny and as I grew up, drinking tea with my mom was a way that I got some me time with her. In a family of five kids where my mother worked full time, it was one of the few opportunities available. She made tea from scratch which meant I always had some tea leaves in the bottom of my cup. They are cherished memories of my youth, but as I grew into adulthood, I stopped drinking tea because I discovered that it was too hard for me to predict the future from the tea leaves. Others apparently have the ability to do that, but I just don't. I don't make predictions for the real estate market for the same reasons - Can't read the tea leaves! In 1980 we were in a hot real estate market: In late 1980 prices were rising $10,000 a month on a single family home that was worth $65,000. The market was racing and continued to do that over Christmas 1980 and New Year's 1981. January and February continued to set records, moving that price to $120,000 and then, one day in late February, the market stopped on a dime, reversed direction, and prices absolutely flew in the opposite direction. At the end of 1981 we were almost back to where the prices had been. I never saw it coming. Murderously high interest rates, unemployment rates, inflation rates - and I never saw it coming. Of course, I was a brand new Realtor® at that time and that was my excuse. Again, in the mid-nineties our real estate market was tracking very nicely. Prices were rising gently, the real estate market was busy and everything was good. Then someone stepped on the brakes and the real estate market slowed and finally halted. Prices stayed firm and the market stood still until the early 2000's when prices began to climb rapidly again through to 2008. The market slowed down and prices began a minor up-and down movement that has left them basically at the same level much like the mid-nineties. After watching this activity for 3 years I'm prepared to make a tea leaves prediction for the next year. Barring any significant catastrophe next year will be like the last few. How's that for a stunning prediction. We are in a market of stable or slightly dropping prices and we are probably going to stay there for the next year or two. The Euro crisis, the American housing market, the global economy and low, stable inflation rates. I can see it all now in the tea leaves. So what to do as a home buyer or as a home seller? Well, for one thing, If you want to sell your home and move into a larger/smaller home then you can do it with confidence that the market you sell into and the market you buy into will be the same market. You won't get caught in a swinging marketplace. If you want to buy your first home, now is probably your best time: The market is stable and the current low interest rates offer you the best opportunity to minimize your mortgage payments. If you want to obtain a higher price for your home than the current market will pay then you might as well settle back and get comfortable. I don't think it's going to happen for two, maybe three, or even more, years. In the meantime make a hot cup of tea, sit back and enjoy drinking it, then email me and tell me what the tea leaves are telling you. Stewart Henderson, Managing Broker stewarthenderson@macrealty.com

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