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The Langley Board of Education has censured Trustee Alison McVeigh for releasing confidential information from an in-camera meeting of the board of trustees. At an in-camera meeting on Tuesday (Jan .31), trustees voted to discipline McVeigh who spoke out after superintendent Cheryle Beaumont was fired in January. In a terse press release issued on Jan. 17, the board announced that Beaumont was leaving the district “to pursue other ventures.” McVeigh’s in-camera transgression was to reveal that in a 5-2 vote, Beaumont was actually sacked. While she said that she respected the

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decision of the board because intention to continue to focus on it showed democracy at work, Langley students and move on. McVeigh called it “terrible.” Board chairman Wendy Johnson She told The Times: “Cheryle was asked how the board arrived at Beaumont would not have up its decision to censure McVeigh. and left the district. She did an “I can’t comment,” she said. “(If I outstanding job.” do) I’m doing what she did.” McVeigh pointed out that With a board that is still divided, under Beaumont, the graduation Johnson was asked how she could rate and levels of literacy, lead trustees to the point where it transition (to higher education) can function effectively. and aboriginal programs were She replied: “Trustee McVeigh has Alison never higher. indicated that she is prepared to McVeigh She predicted that it would move on and leave this behind, and cost taxpayers “hundreds of I would say the same thing. I think thousands of dollars” in compensation to we have dealt with this and we’re prepared Beaumont. to move on as well in the interest of the Responding to the censure, McVeigh said educational needs of all of our students in that she was not surprised and that it is her Langley.”

A family dispute over property ended with two men being badly injured. The incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 in the middle of Fraser Highway at 240 Street. Both were taken to hospital. Cpl. Holly Marks, who speaks for Langley RCMP, said that one of the men was released the following day. Marks said that police were first

alerted to what was reported as a car crash in which a pedestrian was struck.When police arrived, they quickly discovered that a serious assault had occurred. They found a man and a woman, both bleeding from wounds, and passersby administering first aid. The woman told police that there had been an argument between a 42-year-old man and his son, 22.

One man had been stabbed and the other struck with a metal bar. Both were taken into custody and taken to hospital with serious injuries that are not considered life threatening. The men were released on an undertaking to appear in court, and to have no contact with each other. Police may recommend charges of assault with a weapon, Marks said.

There is no change in the condition of an 11-year-old boy who suffered head injuries when he was stuck by a pickup truck in Aldergrove on Friday afternoon. The boy was airlifted to hospital after the mishap which occurred shortly before 3 p.m. in the 27000 block of 29 Avenue. Police reported then that the boy was unconscious but breathing. The woman who was driving the vehicle remained at the scene, police said. Investigators believe that the driver was westbound on 29 Avenue when two boys ran across the street. Police do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200. Meanwhile, an Aldergrove resident asked to appear before council last night (Monday) to discuss pedestrian safety issues. The delegation request noted that while many amenities are in walking distance, getting to them is difficult. The delegation application noted that the woman in the pickup was a mother traveling with her children. “That’s three families dealing with a terrible ordeal, and the other parents and kids in the area at the time who witnessed a child being hit by a vehicle,” the application stated. There are no crosswalks on 29 Avenue between 264 Street and 272 Street even though the street is heavily used by students at Aldergrove Community Secondary, which is on 29 Avenue, and those going to and from Betty Gilbert Middle School, 26845-27 Ave. Shortreed Elementary school is also in the vicinity, on 28 Avenue just east of 272 Street, and Parkside Elementary is on the north side of Fraser Highway.

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of elementary school. “He will miss out his Grade 7 year at his school, and we feel that we are being kicked out of our school because they are making way for new Kindergarten (students) coming in,” she said. The Wilson family lives in the R.C. Garnett catchment and fully expected all their children to attend school there until it was time for high school. Families recall promises of a building extension, but that has not materialized. “Parents are infuriated,” Wilson said.“It’s a slap in the face. We have raised $38,000 to pay off our playground, and we have created the community atmosphere at this school.” In November,parents received a letter from then-school superintendent Cheryle Beaumont who stated that the rate of enrolment of students living in the Willoughby school communities, and the continuing pressure to accommodate all students, continues to increase. “As a district, we must manage this enrolment,” said Beaumont, who was fired by the board in early January. The school district decreed that Lynn Fripps will open as a K-5 school, and will develop into a K-7 school. All current K-4 students living within the newly-developed Lynn Fripps Elementary catchment will be expected to enroll and attend Lynn Fripps Elementary School, the letter stated. The letter went on to say that the district was not “at this time” planning for Grades 6 and 7 at Lynn Fripps.

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That leaves Grade 6 and 7 students without a school they grew up attending, MacLeod said. “Our beloved and voted school board trustees believe that the Grade 6s and 7s will be bused to the new school — Lynn Fripps Elementary. Bus transportation will cost a family between $250-$525,” she said. Garnett is at 7096 201 St.; Fripps is under construction at 21020 83 Ave. MacLeod said that when the site for the new school was announced, “the community voiced to the school board that this was the wrong place to put a new school, as the capacity issues at R.C. Garnett and surrounding Willoughby schools will not be solved.” She said that the board of education “is now trying to make the new school look ‘full’ by using our children to fill it.” She added:“As a parent I feel misled by our school trustees who . . . cannot come together as a united front.” A meeting at the school to discuss the proposal and other growth-related challenges at Garnett is set for Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is to discuss issues specific to Garnett. The school district will hold a public meeting this spring to discuss its plans for schools in the Willoughby area. Kristina Wilson is another parent who is upset. Her children have attended R.C. Garnett since day one, and now her son Carter “will be kicked out of his school” and be bused to Lynn Fripps for his last year

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“We do realize, however, that in preparation for the middle school, and until it is complete, there will be an accommodation of Grade 6 and 7 students at Lynn Fripps for a time. Should there be sufficient interest for a Grade 6/7 class, we will start that right away this coming fall,” Beaumont wrote. A more recent note to parents from director of instruction Claire Guy said that moving the two higher grades to Fripps is “the preferred option . . . until the completion of the middle school in two years. The move would reduce the student population this September by approximately 133 students and free up valuable classroom (sic). “Honouring the sentiment of keeping families together, the school district would cover the cost of bus service for these students with pick up to and from R.C. Garnett to Lynn Fripps Elementary, allowing for older siblings to remain with younger ones before and after the school day.Another added benefit to this change is that R.C. Garnett would now be able to accommodate all students on the current wait list who reside within the school’s catchment area,” Guy said. Meanwhile, the board of education meets tonight (Tuesday) to decide if it will sign off on a controversial plan to give up a school site in the Routley area, on 70 Avenue west of 200 Street, as part of a land swap. This would give the district another school site west of 208 Street, in the Yorkson area. — with files from Frank Bucholtz

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t’s amazing that members of Langley Township council can defend, even in passing, their unreasonable raises. Councillor Steve Ferguson commented last week that “Now is not the time to cut remuneration.” Why not? Councillors have seen their salaries go up by 112 per cent in eight years, and the mayor’s salary has gone up by 70 per cent. Raises every three years are based on an average of council salaries in six Lower Mainland municipalities. Councillors have sat back and accepted these raises without a whisper. If The Times had not publicized these raises in December, it is quite likely that they would have passively accepted them again. There would be no discussion of them in an upcoming council workshop, as is now planned. Members of any government body are elected to be leaders in the community. One thing that good leaders do is show a willingness to make tough decisions, and also to accept personal sacrifices — if those sacrifices will lead to long-term improvements in the organization they are charged with leading. Township council would like its employees, whose union contract has expired, to accept either a wage freeze or a very modest increase. This is a sign of leadership — taxpayers have been hit with a long string of tax increases from three to five per cent annually, and many live on incomes that haven’t changed for several years. Council can’t possibly hold the line on taxes if unionized staff get a five per cent wage increase. If council wants to set a good example, and demonstrate to its employees that it is not the right time for a wage increase, council members need to lead by example. One way to do so would be to not accept the new raises, but instead continue to serve under the salaries that were in place from 2008 to 2011. In that period, the mayor made $93,746 annually, while councillors got $36,043. A willingness to freeze wages, while looking at a better way to set future raises, would be a sign of good faith. It would set the right tone as negotiations begin on a new employee contract. It would also create a good impression with Township taxpayers, who have to shell out additional taxes to all levels of government, and would welcome a sign of restraint at the municipal level.

s followers of local media already know, Surrey-Fleetwood MLA Jagrup Brar spent last month walking in someone else’s shoes. Meeting the challenge raised by the Raise The Rates group, he tried to subsist on the $610 monthly welfare rate. As many have pointed out, the shoes he was wearing were not his: he had the luxury of being able to walk away from them; he isn’t poor, or unemployed. He knew throughout his ordeal that he would, in the end, return to his family, with the certainty of finding a roof over his head and knowing where his next meal is coming from. But Brar has had a taste of what it’s like to be poor in our society. That’s more than can be said of many politicians whose idea of getting their hands dirty is donning a hard hat and rolling up their sleeves for a photo-op and a few well-scripted platitudes. If the NDP MLA’s journey was a selfserving publicity stunt, it is clearly one that cost him a little more in physical discomfort than many politicians have risked over the course of numerous terms in office. It can be argued that it is an exercise in futility with no practical outcome, serving to reinforce an entrenchment of political attitudes rather than promote dialogue. After all, say some, obviously the rate is too low to thrive – if not survive – on. For others, it was never intended as a permanent income, and a higher rate will simply encourage more to apply for it. But if Brar’s exercise in poverty has got people discussing an issue too often side-stepped, it has reached at least some level of inarguable value. The MLA claims his experience has made him a changed man. We can hope that his actions can motivate other leaders to provide policy alternatives. Unless there is meaningful followup, Brar’s experience – no matter how earnest – will end up being considered just another photo-op. And that would be a shame. — Peace Arch News

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angley Board of Education has spaces available next year. its work cut out for it. At the same time, the board of eduThe situation in Willoughby cation has to live with a past decision From schools is rapidly approaching a on a land swap.The district is part the Editor crisis, and at the same time the of a three-way swap (involving the board is consumed with all the fallFRANKBUCHOLTZ Township and a developer).The site out from its decision to get rid of held for a new school in the Routley Superintendent Cheryle Beaumont. neighbourhood is being exchanged for another As I have commented earlier, the board had one far to the north in Yorkson. every right to change superintendents. However, By the way, the motion to go ahead with the the challenge right now is that there are many land swap was made at a closed board meeting urgent situations that require a firm hand on the in November, 2009 by Trustee Wendy Johnson, tiller, and it is hard for any acting superintenwho is now the board chair, and seconded by dent, no matter how capable, to provide all the Trustee Alison McVeigh, who was censured by help needed. the board last week for stating to the media and It’s also important to remember that the school the public that the board had fired Beaumont. district needs to pay about $10 million or so out of The final decision on the Routley swap is to be upcoming operating budgets back to the province, made by the board at a special meeting tonight (Tuesday). It has little choice. A great deal of work, as a result of past fiscal mismanagement. including approval from the minister of education, R.C. Garnett parents have had to put up with has gone into this already, and a decision to back a lot in recent years as a result of provincial funding restrictions and a local government that out would cost the district millions. has been so consumed with development that In the meantime, parents of children west of it failed to understand how that development 200 Street — an area that will continue to grow impacted schools. Now they are being told that — have no neighbourhood school available to Grade 6 and 7 students should go to the new them. Garnett is full. Langley Meadows, which is Lynn Fripps Elementary next fall, until a new also west of 200 Street, can take some of them, middle school is opened. but that is only a partial solution. Fripps is located about 20 blocks away from The school district needs to do far more conGarnett, and that will be a long walk for many sulting with the community and particularly with parents of young children who are not students. If they walk, they will pass by another full-to-the-seams elementary school, Willoughby yet part of the school system. It plans to hold a Elementary. public consultation on its plans for Willoughby Busing will be provided at no cost, the district sometime in the next few months, and this is badly needed. has told parents. However, it also needs to be far more proacThis comes a short time after parents of protive with the Township and have a much better spective Kindergarten students at Garnett lined handle on what’s coming down the pipeline. up all night in an effort to get one of the few 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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Lack of planning frustrating to residents Editor: This letter is directed to the Langley Board of Education. We moved to the Willoughby slope four years ago. We left our life in Vancouver and moved to Langley, to provide our young son with an opportunity to grow up in a neighbourhood with children his own age and within walking distance of his elementary school. We chose the slope specifically because we heard great things about R.C. Garnett Elementary School. Four years later, I am left seriously questioning our decision. The school itself has not disappointed. The neighbourhood and the community of families have certainly not disappointed. What has been a huge disappointment are the politics around education in Langley. The lack of effective planning to deal with the population growth on the slope has been frustrating and detrimental to our community. Every year the R.C. Garnett population grows. Every year parents are left wondering what this means for their children and their families. Will yet another portable be added to the school grounds, taking away valuable play space and placing increasing demands on the infrastructure of the school? Worse still, will the school be cut in half, dividing families and forcing some children to travel greater distances to another school, as happened in Cloverdale? We all know something has to give. What I see is continued approval for the development

of new homes, with no clear plan for how to address the needs of families in the area. I have been vocal about my opposition to the portables at R.C. Garnett, because I believe our children deserve better. I also believe our children deserve better than uprooting them in the middle of a formative time in their intellectual and social development, as would happen if we were forced to divide the school. We need to stop providing “temporary” or “inexpensive” solutions for what we know is a long-term problem, and we need to plan for the future instead of reacting to the past. When I heard the announcement that the ministry of education had approved funding for two new schools in Langley, I was elated. As I am faced with the reality of another year of increasing registration at R.C. Garnett and more signs of development in the area, I feel less than confident that our challenges will be solved anytime soon. For now, I wait. I wait to hear how this year’s growth is going to be “managed.” I wait because I don’t know what lies ahead and the decisions that affect my family are out of my hands. I can only hope that someone is listening to the needs of the community and has a longterm strategy that will be more effective than the one we’ve had to date. Our children don’t deserve to suffer because of fiscal mistakes and poor planning. Evelyn Forrest, Langley

Teachers also work hard Editor: As a high school teacher of 22 years, I often find it sad to hear ignorant people make blanket statements. These statements can suggest that all police officers spend half their day eating donuts, all small business owners cheat on their taxes and teachers only work six hours per day. All show an ignorant bias. As you might have figured out, this last statement is the one bothering me. Consider this. I teach 200 students and test these students once every two weeks. If I spend 10 minutes to mark one test, then 200 tests will take 2,000

minutes to mark. That translates to 33 hours of my time outside of the class. This does not include meeting with parents, returning e-mails, entering marks and attendance, marking quizzes and homework as well as extra help and extra curricular activities. So, if you want to tell me that I am not worth $40 an hour, I can live with that. But please don’t tell me that academic teachers don’t work just as hard as the rest of society. Rick Friesen, Surrey

What will Beaumont’s departure cost? Editor: The following letter is addressed to George Abbott, Minister of Education: Dear Mr. Abbott: I am a resident of Langley Township (for approximately 34 years). Our last child graduated from Brookswood Secondary in the year 2000. For the past few years, I have watched with dismay the deterioration of our school district. I know that some terrible financial mistakes were made a few years back, and I thought that with the help of the government our school board was getting itself back on track and moving forward. I understand that some people were very upset with the financial bungling of our school district, and that they wanted Superintendent Cheryl Beaumont fired. I assumed that the reason her contract was renewed before this last election was because no

one in their right mind would want to deal with our district, and we were unable to find a new candidate. However, I was also under the impression that Beaumont was working very hard to make some wrongs right. The fact that she has been let go before her contract is due bothers (and quite frankly angers) me very much. As a taxpayer, I would like to see a full disclosure of Beaumont’s payout. How is this going to affect the programs in our Langley schools and how will it affect me as a taxpayer? I no longer have any faith in the trustees who were elected, and make a request that the government intervene with this district as soon as possible. Jennifer Webster, Langley

Think back over past six years Editor: Seriously people, think back six years. Cheryle Beaumont was at the helm. Remember all the spending that was going on to reconfigure H.D Stafford to a middle school, the buying of the Langley Christian elementary school for the Fundamental students to have their elementary school, the renovations which had to be done, and a whole science lab was put in to make a high school from the relatively new existing Langley Fundamental elementary school. Then there was the $1 million donation to the new Langley Events Centre from the school district. Could we have really afforded that sum? I think not.

We parents asked what the cost was for this big changeover at Stafford from a high school to a middle school. We still do not know the amount. Then it comes out as an oversight, and no one knew. I find that really hard to believe. And the ghost spending kept on. I look forward to the majority of these trustees now going into overdrive, and putting the overspending behind them. Good luck to the Langley Board of Education and I, for one, can’t wait to welcome our new superintendent. It can’t be soon enough. Wendy Minar, Langley City

Township council is quick to return to spending and secrecy Editor: I note with considerable displeasure the return of old habits at Langley Township council. The infamous gang of six are back at it, with an unconscionable increase in council salary. Apparently it’s Mission’s fault. All of

these august individuals said during the campaign that the rate of inflation was their benchmark for financial expense increases. Someone needs to check the honesty of the math. I also notice a return to the trend of no

public discussion or hearings. Life is easier if our governors don’t have the inconvenience of constituent input. We’re on the cusp of returning to where most decisions don’t even make it to council chambers. I fear benefits to insiders and developers. We’ll find out

after it’s a fait accompli. The local press don’t have to work very hard. They can cheerlead their political heroes and spew politically acceptable vanilla, and no one will even notice. Robert Moats, Langley

Councillor’s comment was ‘galling’ Editor: Re: Richter calls for performance based-salaries (The Times, Feb. 2). I will not rehash the financial windfall that the mayor and council reaped on Dec. 1, 2011. Suffice it to say that I find Councillor Steve Ferguson’s comments truly disgusting and unthinking. He opines that council raises are always “a very, very difficult” issue. That may well be so, but it does not have to be unless we subscribe to his thought process which, thankfully, I don’t. Simply tie it to the annual inflation rate. The

I am thankful that I paid a lot of money into my pension plan while I was working and it now pays me a decent return. My plan recently increased my monthly payments by three per cent, not the 12.6 and 19 per cent that generally, this council and mayor apparently had no qualms in pocketing. The article further states the backgrounds of some councillors and the mayor — those being retired police officers, school principal, and school counsellor, in Ferguson’s case. All of these jobs pay handsome retirement dividends but nowhere

near what we, the citizens of Langley Township, have endowed on these folks. The comment that is most galling is Ferguson’s statement that, “Now is not the time to cut back remuneration.” Can he share with us lowly serfs just when a good time might be? Am I to assume that when civic staff are negotiating their contracts they can enter into discussions with the knowledge that now is not the time for financial stability? That a pay raise of between 12.6 and 19 per cent is perfectly acceptable?

I don’t believe anybody would deny a politician a raise, within limits. However, I am afraid that limit has been not only met but exceeded. I missed the memo saying municipal politicians are not here to serve the electorate but to squeeze every penny out of us that they can. Will Rogers once said, “Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.” Truer words have seldom been spoken. Rob Jones-Cook, Langley

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gone to Seattle with a handful of colleagues from the fire hall for a Seahawks game on Nov. 7. The evening before, he had hailed a taxi to drive him, alone, to the group’s hotel. It must have been a hellish drive: His parents say it must have been for Ron to make a desperate 911 call, describing the driver as “a lunatic.” Nobody knows whether he was dropped off, or jumped out of the moving cab to escape the lunatic behind the wheel, and was already injured as he climbed between two cars of a stationary train. He did not see another train approaching, and was hit and then dragged several metres. He suffered two broken legs and massive internal injuries.The following weeks would take him and his family through peaks and valleys of hope and despair, until finally, on Jan. 4, he died of a blood infection. Today, his Brookswood home is very much as it was when he left it. His parents, who had moved from Langley to Nashville so that Sandy could pursue her career as a country music writer, put their house on the market and moved into Ron’s, making their son’s passion for the Denver Broncos and baseball a focal point of their home. Despite their sorrow and the suffocating burden of Ron’s

extensive medical bills, they are finding comfort in the goodness that has come from his death. ••• Weeks after he died, Heidi called out of the blue. She told the Dunkleys that every night when her husband came to visit her, he would read the comments that the firefighters had written in the visitors’ book which lay at her bedside table. Heidi never got to see Ron, and was sad to learn that he had died. She had hoped to meet him. She thanked the Dunkleys for all the wonderful people who had come into her room. Heidi told the couple how their words of encouragement and presence had given her the strength and determination to hang on. For Sandy and Gene, it shows that their son has left a legacy of kindness and they became determined to ensure that all the money raised in Ron’s memory is well spent, and that only good will come from his death. At a blood donor clinic held last November, close to the anniversary of the accident, the Canadian Blood Services were able to draw 93 units of blood that will mean many lives saved or altered for the good. At first, threatening to overshadow Ron’s death and interfere with his family’s grieving were

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Six-year-old Brendan Walker suffered a head injury as well as some badly-skinned fingers after falling. His father, Rory, is questioning why his blood-covered son was turned away from a walk-in clinic.

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were closed. “We’re closed, too,” she told him.“But any head trauma should be taken in right away.” Brendan’s head and fingers were examined and his hand bandaged before Walker took him home with instructions to watch for signs of a concussion. While the head injury turned out to be less serious than he’d feared, Walker is furious that it took a visit to a second clinic to determine that. As a father, he couldn’t be more pleased with the way the school handled his son’s injury or with the treatment Brendan received at the Grove Medical clinic. Clinic office manager Sandi Hutzkal said that there is a government-imposed limit on the number of patients a doctor can see each day. However, it is her clinic’s policy to never turn away a patient who has a head injury or is exhibiting symptoms such as profuse bleeding, chest pains and shortness of breath that clearly require emergency

treatment. If a doctor is in the clinic, these patients will be seen, Hutzkal said. Walker is also grateful to the other patients for understanding when his son jumped the queue to see a doctor. Janice Mahendra, a receptionist who was on shift at the time Walker said he brought his son into the clinic, explained it is the policy of Redwoods clinic, that if there is a doctor in the building, to have him or her examine any child who comes in with a head injury or bleeding. However, Mahendra said, she has no recollection of that having happened on Thursday afternoon. “As far as I know, there was no situation of a child coming in with a head injury or bloody. I’m not aware of it at all. “Redwoods clinic is a professional clinic with the highest (level) of physicians,” she said. “This is not clinic protocol to turn away a child. I’m shocked and surprised (by the allegation),” said Mahendra.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a capital time for budget talk. At a finance meeting on Jan. 19, Langley Township council went through an overview of the draft 2012 capital budget, presented by director of finance Hilary Tsikayi. She noted the Township has tangible capital assets of $1.163 billion (as of Dec. 31, 2010) with an annual amortization of $28 million; tangible assets include such items as land and improvements, buildings, vehicles, parks infrastructure and engineering infrastructure (roads, water, sewer, stormwater). A major project for the Township will be the Mufford overpass, for which the Township anticipates borrowing $24 million, Tsikayi noted. In 2012, capital funding will come from such places as grants, prior year surpluses,

reserves and development cost charges (DCCs); the total funding expected in 2012 is $147,165,000, or just over $147 million, according to Tsikayiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation. With $31 million in placeholder amounts (for prior projects carried forward and/or future projects), that leaves just over $116 million expected in capital funds for what Township administrator Mark Bakken described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;currentyear projects.â&#x20AC;? The draft capital budget outlines several unfunded projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether related to parks and recreation, infrastructure, transportation, water or other â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and council members must decide during budget discussions exactly which projects will be funded and which will be put off until next year. Tsikayi pointed out the infrastructure renewal and maintenance budget for 2012 is only about $10 million.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough,â&#x20AC;? she told council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we move forward, we need to start addressing this issue.â&#x20AC;? Bakken agreed, noting â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are maintaining assets at best,â&#x20AC;? and that there are no funds set aside for replacing any kind of infrastructure in the future, just for maintenance. Councillor Charlie Fox suggested the Township go paperless as a moneysaving option and questioned why the improvements to Old Yale Road show up as â&#x20AC;&#x153;unfundedâ&#x20AC;? in the 2012 budget package. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been on the list for a long time, always in the unfunded portion,â&#x20AC;? Fox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to somehow move up because of usage. Right now, it could be a test path for an automobile dealer.â&#x20AC;? Bakken noted that part of the challenge is the fact that it is a concrete road, which is expensive to replace, as well as a heritage land-

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B.C. joins the LNG gold rush T he first thing to understand about the race to liquefied natural gas exports is how far back in the pack B.C. is starting. Canada has issued its first two export licenses for LNG export projects near Kitimat, to sell the product of the vast Horn River and Montney shale gas deposits in northeastern B.C. One LNG plant has begun construction, the second is approved to proceed and a third is also proposed for the same region. Unlike the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline proposal, plants and associated pipelines have actually received all the necessary permits from our constipated federal-provincial environmental process. Australia has approved six LNG projects in the last two years, with a combined construction cost of $180 billion. Reuters reports that their $34 billion Ichthys project will vault Australia past the Middle Eastern kingdom of Qatar into first place among global LNG exporters, assuming it is built by 2017. Top producing countries are Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria and Algeria.

The second of solid rock thing B.C. separates B.C. taxpayers need shale deposits to know is that from surface there is no other water sources BC Views practical choice is seldom here. Huge shale TOM FLETCHER mentioned. gas developments The major around North public health America have meant B.C.’s risk from B.C.’s natural days of making a tidy sum gas boom is the escape of selling gas to the U.S. are sour gas, which contains coming to an end. Natural poisonous, heavier-thangas replaced forest products air hydrogen sulfide. That’s some years ago as B.C.’s top been a problem for B.C.’s commodity revenue stream, conventional gas industry for helping to keep the lights on decades. in B.C. schools and hospitals. There are legitimate But the domestic price is concerns about water use down for the long term and and chemical discharge from the U.S. has plenty of its own shale fracturing, and the B.C. gas now. government has scrambled The third thing to know is to upgrade its regulations on that there is misinformation that as well as sour gas. about shale gas and Premier Christy Clark has “fracking.” Shaky videos run to the front of the LNG show someone touching a parade, trying to convey the match to water that has had notion that multi-billion-dollar gas bubbled through it, to investments made years ago artificially promote the idea by Chinese, Japanese, U.S. that hydraulic fracturing of and Korean corporations are shale deposits contaminates somehow the result of her groundwater. This and some “jobs plan.” scientifically illiterate media NDP energy critic John reports are all it takes to Horgan insists that the get a protest movement B.C. Utilities Commission going these days. The fact oversee all this, so the B.C. that a kilometre or more Liberals don’t subsidize these

giant transnational energy companies with cheap electricity and stick BC Hydro ratepayers with the bill. According to Horgan, the BCUC should also have lawyered away over the smart meter program for God knows how long, as analog meters become obsolete and Quebec and others modernize their electricity grids without hand-wringing or exploitation of imaginary health threats. This is not a good time to dither. An LNG terminal is proposed for Portland, Oregon and there will be others. LNG plants need lots of electricity, and the B.C. Liberal government wants to market B.C. LNG as the “cleanest” in the world because it’s processed with minimal burning of gas for power generation. Will foreign buyers care about B.C.’s LNG production methods? Are B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets history? More on that in a future column. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Michael Hughes began his new career as an independent marketing consultant in Ottawa, he was like a lot of business professionals turned entrepreneurs: He wanted to do the work, not the selling. “I kept thinking that as soon as I found the right sales manager, things would go great,” he says. Ten years later, he’s changed his tune. “Now I’m comfortable being a sales professional. No one can sell you like you.” That could be his mantra. Today Hughes is known as North America’s top networking guru, offering keynotes, seminars and coaching on the fine art of personal networking. I recently sat in one of Hughes’ full-day seminars, and found it eye-opening. Most of the business

people I know say they’re no good at networking, and now I believe them: The way Hughes tells it, there’s a lot more to strategic networking than small-talking people at business functions and handing them your business card. Hughes views networking as a holistic business process, a range of activities and skills that are carefully planned and honed. For instance, you have to understand what business you are in, and how you create value, and you have to be able to articulate how you create results for your clients. Without that, all the charm and charisma in the world won’t save you when you go to networking events. Networking isn’t about selling. It’s about launching and nurturing relationships. And it’s not about handing out your business card. It’s about getting other people’s cards, and having a strategy for fol-

lowing up that will convince them of your professionalism, competence and sincere personal interest. Hughes defines networking as “the intentional process of creating and developing relationships, from initial contact to ultimate outcome.” Now, I began to understand why Hughes’ session takes a full day. One of his key tenets is an insight gained early in his business-development career: You have to have a target market. You can’t just go around to random events hoping to connect with people who need your products or skills. You have to target groups that are flush with those kinds of people. Then you have to make one group a priority - say, an industry association - and burrow in deep. Attend all the meetings and events you can, and get to know everyone involved. In Hughes’s case, he was

targeting a general business audience - so what better market than the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce? To build his business, he spent so much time on chamber activities he became chair of the organization - a multiyear crusade he says laid the groundwork for his success. “You need to be part of your community,” he says. “Do this by design, not default.” Hughes used his experience to devise a multi-step plan for leveraging your prime networking group: Leverage your network’s network Ask friends and acquaintances what other networks they belong to and ask to go along. “You have to have a network mindset,” he says - the fundamental point of which seems to be that all networks are interconnected. Develop a free talk Hughes’ most successful sales tool turned out to be the free …continued on page 2

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main purpose of the Chamber of Commerce in a community is to be the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Voice of Businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This generally refers to advocacy efforts to address government legislation and regulations at all levels that negatively impact business success. Activity in this area is difficult to demonstrate to our members as it requires extensive research to formulate achievable resolutions, lobby efforts to seek the support of our partners at the British Columbia and Canadian Chambers, and presentation to the various government ministries and elected officials. This month, we appeared before City and Township Councils to request that they implement an Inter-municipal Mobile Business License with other Fraser Valley Communities, similar to programs in place in a number of regions in British Columbia. The license would be valid in all participating communities, eliminating the need for mobile businesses to apply for separate licenses in each municipality. In order to strengthen our presentation we partnered with other Fraser Valley Chambers, the BC Chamber of Commerce and Small

Business BC to produce a short video to demonstrate the value and success of Inter-municipal Mobile Business Licenses in the Okanagan and Victoria regions. I encourage you to visit the Chamber website at www.langleychamber.com to view the video! Other advocacy issues that we are working on are proposed changes to the Property Transfer Tax to help boost the construction industry, return of the business vote, updated recommendations concerning dredging of the Fraser River, equalization of business taxation and numerous transportation related issues. The Aldergrove Border Crossing is an issue the Chamber has been following and advocating for since 2009! We are currently working with numerous community partners and elected representatives to make a business case for continued commercial processing and future extension of operating hours. Many of the advocacy issues mentioned above will be advanced to the BC Chamber of Commerce AGM in Penticton this May and to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM in Hamilton, Ontario in September to seek the support of the business communities in British Columbia and across Canada. Denni Bonetti, President

Network by design, not default presentations (e.g., â&#x20AC;&#x153;The five top networking mistakesâ&#x20AC;?) he created and would present anywhere, to anybody, on request. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use your talk to sell, use it to give away your best stuff to demonstrate your value, he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focus your talk on value, and people will be drawn to you.â&#x20AC;? Contribute to the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success Look for an area of â&#x20AC;&#x153;need, interest or valueâ&#x20AC;? to the organization and a way to participate that will make a difference. Take on a leadership role - one thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aligned with your professional capacity. At the Ottawa chamber, Hughes took responsibility for welcoming new members. He created free quarterly introductory sessions for new recruits, making sure â&#x20AC;&#x153;every new member got a piece of Michael Hughes.â&#x20AC;? That tactic alone, he says, produced two of the biggest contracts of his career. Always ask for referrals Most of your business and referrals, he says, will come from the 5% of your contacts

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a shotgun strategy, but a laser strategyâ&#x20AC;? who matter most. So you have to identify these VIPS and focus most of your attention on them and their networks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a shotgun strategy, but a laser strategy,â&#x20AC;? he says. To prioritize your leads, Hughes suggests making a list of all the important contacts, clients and influencers in your business, and then rate them (from 1 to 10) according to key attributes: your level of comfort with each other; the

amount of trust in your relationship; the potential of each individual (and their network) to your business objectives; and the amount of fun in your relationship. The people with the highest composite scores are the high-value relationships you should focus on most. Get to know them better and develop a contact plan and follow-up strategy for each. Your goal is to build the relationship on three pillars: trust, value, and reciprocation. Before you can expect anyone to do anything for you - or even pay attention to you - you have to demonstrate your value to them. Clearly, networking is harder work and involves more heavy thinking and planning than most of us realize. But it beats selling! Rick Spence is a writer, consultant and speaker specializing in entrepreneurship. His column appears weekly in the Financial Post. He can be reached at rick@rickspence.ca.

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Pianist Ian Parker will perform Rhapsody in Blue, when he participates in Mozart and Friends, an annual concert celebrating the work of the 18th century Austrian composer, along with pieces by a number of others. This year’s concert will also feature performances by Paolo Bortoussi, flute, and Maria Welton, harp, and will be conducted by Calvin Dyck.

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an Parker, a member of the Parker family dynasty of virtuosic concert pianists, was born and raised in Vancouver, schooled at Juilliard in New York and now divides his time between performances around the world and his homes and studios in New York City and Vancouver. And this week, Langley audiences will get the opportunity to hear him perform. Youthful, dynamic, flamboyant and expressive, globe-trotting Parker’s energy is contagious.

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For the Langley concert, Parker will pull out all the stops as he plays one of his all-time favourites, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue when Kwantlen Polytechnic Orchestra in Residence presents Mozart and Friends, on Friday, Feb. 10. Considered a musical portrait of New York City, Rhapsody combines elements of classical music and jazz. “Rhapsody in Blue is so passionate,” says Parker. “Every emotion is in it. As I get older I sometimes feel differently about various passages. “It is thrilling and exciting with moments of beauty. “It takes piano playing to a different level of richness.” Melodic passages from Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20, the concerto made famous in the movie Amadeus will follow, along with performances by Kwantlen faculty members Paolo Bortolussi on flute and Maria Whelton on harp. To round out this concert, the Kwantlen Polytechnic Orchestra-InResidence performs the overture to the opera The Marriage of Figaro and a

movement from the popular Symphony No. 29. While Bortolussi and Whelton are Kwantlen faculty, teaching musicians of the future is also a keen interest for Parker. “My 82-year-old dad, Edward Parker, has been teaching since I can remember, and he’s been a steering force with the Royal Oak Conservatory for many years. Recently I have taken on more of a role there, which is why I’m spending more time in Vancouver,” said Parker. “I do enjoy teaching and I have some incredibly talented students. This generation is so virtual. Through music we can introduce humanness, to love the moment, like the glowing of the sun setting over the mountains, the colour and nuances.” To see and hear Parker, Bortolussi, Whelton, Clark and a program of magical music in this masterful Mozart and Friends concert, call Kwantlen 604-5993315 or Long and McQuade at 604-5308704. Tickets are: Adults $25, Seniors $22 and Students $15. For more information about Ian Parker visit his web site at ianparker.ca.

angley youth are being given the opportunity to lend their voice to a horse. Yvonne Allen, founder of the Langleybased Voice for the Horse Foundation, is inviting anyone up to the age of 18 to enter the first annual Children’s Wild Horse Writing Competition, sponsored by her non-profit foundation. The question entrants are being asked to answer is: “What do you think horses would be telling you if they could speak?” The contest was inspired by Atticus, a wild stallion which made its home in Deadman Valley, just west of Kamloops until it was captured, along with a number of other animals in the herd. They were taken to a rescue agency in central B.C. Allen’s foundation was set up to raise awareness about the plight of both wild and domestic horses, and the writing contest is intended to encourage participation from a younger generation. With wild horses across North America being herded off grazing land and domestic animals being subjected to abuse and neglect as the poor economy takes its toll on owners’ finances, Allen is hoping to help young people develop an interest in horses and become more involved in ensuring the animals’ well being. “We’ve lost our connection, our engagement with horses,” she said. While there are a number of reasons she believes that has happened, Allen said one of the ways to turn it around is to “get into schools and do fine art projects that are about celebrating a beautiful animal.” Divided into two age categories — 12 and under, and 13 to 18 — the competition offers a grand prize of a trip to the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros (ISPMB) ranch, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota, along with a gift package of equine-related materials, including DVDs and books. In addition to the contest, the Voice for the Horse Foundation is currently working on a musical production, featuring the talents of two local singers — Tiffany Desrosiers and Cole Armour — who, according to Allen, are joining forces to lead the foundation’s international theme song. The writing contest is open to children and teens in both Canada and the U.S. and there is no charge to participate. Deadline for entry is March 1. Contest rules and entry details can be found at voiceforthehorse.com.

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Solitude ... in the nude MVPs disbanding Join CBC host Grant Lawrence for a reading and slideshow featuring his bestselling book Adventures In Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound at Muriel Arnason Library —20338 65 Ave. — on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. In Adventures in Solitude, Grant shares how Desolation Sound shaped his life in music and the history of Canada. Young Grant’s father bought a piece of land next to West

Coast BC’s Desolation Sound marine park in the 1970s, just in time to encounter the guntoting cougar lady, left-over hippies, outlaw bikers and an assortment of other characters. Lawrence has become a well-known voice across Canada for his CBC Radio 3 Podcast and his appearances on CBC Radio One programs such as DNTO, Spark, All Points West and On the Coast, and fans of independent music still turn up an old song from a record by The Smugglers, Grant’s defunct rock band.

Grant’s first book, Adventures in Solitude, has become a national bestseller and literary award-winner. In 2011, he took home a BC Book Prize, and was nominated for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction, along with the prestigious Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Join him live in Langley for a unique presentation of his head-turning book. For more information about this free event or to register, please call the Muriel Arnason Library at 604-532-3590.

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Theatre company has props, set to donate After three years and three productions, the members of Murrayville Performers have decided to step out of the spotlight. MVPs founding member Kate Major announced the amateur theatre club’s decision in a release on Feb. 1. “After discussion and input from the directors, it was decided to disband our little group,” Major wrote. “It was a lot of hard work but fun to see the results. Our numbers have dwindled as the members sought out other groups and expanded their experience in theatre.

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“We are thrilled that they did branch out. “It makes the theatre community that much better.” The club’s disbanding means there are a number of props and “mobile” flats that need new homes. The group is willing to donate them, and would like to do so by the end of February. The flats have a river scene painted on them, and the set comes complete with rocks – Styrofoam of course – and a pier. To learn more, contact Major at kiss_me_katey@hotmail.com.

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notice of public meeting Proposed Telecommunication Tower NOTICE is hereby given that Township of Langley Council will meet and hold a Public Meeting. AT THE PUBLIC MEETING all persons who have an interest in the proposed telecommunication tower shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting the tower that is the subject of the meeting. PROJECT:

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AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Report to Council and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from February 2 to 13, both inclusive, at the Community Development Division Development Services Counter, 2nd Floor, Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue. DATE:

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Healthy habits on display “Food for Health,” a bilingual travelling exhibit created by the Canada Agriculture Museum, has arrived at Langley Centennial Museum, in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and other exhibition partners. Food for Health, which opened on Jan. 15 and will remain on display until March, addresses concerns and questions that many Canadian consumers have about the safety of their food supply, and the role food plays in ensuring good health. By combining hands-on interactive components, multimedia technology, historical artifacts and graphics, the exhibition showcases Canadian initiatives designed to ensure that our food is as safe as possible. Food for Health provides Canadians with the knowledge they need to protect themselves against food-borne illnesses through safe food-handling practices. It will also investigate evidence of links between diet, physical activity and obesity, and illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In collaboration with this new

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by Dr. Wayne Etherington Clayton Animal Hospital As any Canadian hockey fan can tell you, Bobby Orr had to curtail a brilliant NHL hockey career due to osteoarthritis of his knee joints resulting from a hard driving spectacular playing style that resulted in numerous knee injuries. There are many athletic dogs that suffer from similar knee injuries. I am referring to rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL. There are many ways to surgically repair this injury in dogs but the three most commonly used are the Fabellar Implant (cost $1300 to $2500), the TTA ($2,000 to $3,500) and the TPLO ($4,000 to $5,000). The range in price is due to some surgeries taking longer than others due to cartilage repair that is needed in some and not in others, as well as over or undercharging by some veterinarians. The most commonly performed corrective procedure is still by far the Fabellar implant. Not only because it costs 30 to 50 per cent less than the other two procedures, but also because no comparison studies performed to date indicate any long-term advantage to your pet of one procedure over the other. There are veterinarians who will tell you with great conviction that the procedure they are most comfortable doing (and possibly make the most money on) is better. They are misguided. The TPLO surgery is the most invasive of the three procedures as it entails cutting the entire circumference of the tibia about an inch below the stiÁe joint. You can imagine that if the Àxation device that is used to stabilize the bone once the TPLO procedure is completed fails….the patient

may be crippled for life. This rarely happens, but there is one Golden retriever in our area that had the procedure done at a referral clinic in Vancouver, and is unable to used the TPLO leg due to complications arising from the surgery. The TTA surgery is less invasive than the TPLO procedure. TTA technique results in a faster (2-4 weeks) return to full use of the limb than the Fabellar Implant repair technique (4-10 weeks). This convenience may be worth the extra $1,000 to $2,000 cost to some clients who are very busy with business and family concerns. I have only performed Àve TTA procedures, all on 70 to 80 lb dogs under six years of age. They are doing well. I have performed 104 Fabellar Implant cruciate repair surgeries since February 2009. These dogs require anywhere from one to 10 days to start walking on the surgery leg. The Àve dogs on which I performed the TTA procedure since early November, all started walking on the operated leg within four days post surgery. Fifteen per cent of the dogs that I have performed cruciate repair surgery on have ruptured the cruciate ligament of the opposite leg within a year of the Àrst surgery. In conclusion I would like to emphasize that while Bobby Orr continued to re-injure his knees and was forced to retire early, the cruciate repair surgery prevents this scenario in your canine family members. However, if left unattended for an extended period of time canine cruciate ligament rupture can result in debilitating osteoarthritis. Make the best decision for your four-legged buddy and get the corrective surgery performed.

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Ticker STAY SHARP Rahn’s Black Belt Academy wants women to stay SHARP — Sexual Harassment Assault and Rape Prevention — with a self-defence group. The three-hour course will be offered from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 11). Rahn’s Black Belt Academy is located at 20211 56 Ave. It will teach how to survive an attack and defend from the ground or standing. Knowing and being empowered makes all the difference. The recommended minimum age for the course is 13. Cost is $20 for one person or $30 for two people. For more information, call 604-5320172 or email sr1rbba@telus.net.

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Langley Rivermen goaltender Jim Kruger clears the puck past Surrey Eagles forward Sean McGovern during a BCHL game earlier this season at the Langley Events Centre.

‘Sweet glove save’ seals decision At an early age, Jim Kruger knew goal was his position GARY AHUJA Times Sports

The moment the puck hit his glove — and with a little bit of flair — Jim Kruger knew he had discovered his natural position. Kruger was seven or eight years old, and it was his turn to don the goalie equipment for his minor hockey team back home in Minnesota. “I put on the pads and made a sweet glove save in warm-ups,” Kruger recalled with a chuckle. “Everyone was all pumped up about it, so I felt pretty cool and wanted to keep doing it.” From that point forward, the now 20-year-old has played goalie. Now the goaltender for the Langley Rivermen junior A hockey club, Kruger’s stay in the B.C. Hockey League will be shortlived as next season, he will attend Dartmouth College on scholarship. Kruger likes how vital his position is to the team. “Always having an impact on the game, being the guy that can win it or lose it (with a save), is

pretty exciting,” he explained. quadruple overtime — a game “Dealing with (pressure) just Kruger describes as one of his becomes second nature after a best ever. while.” Last year saw Kruger Growing up in head to the Texas Minnesota — where Tornado of the tier 2 the passion for NAHL where he again hockey equally rivals posted top-10 numbers: that of Canada — 25-9-4 with three Kruger led his high shutouts, a 2.35 goals school, Minnetonka to against average and a the state championship .914 save percentage. game in 2010, where Wanting to move they fell in the final. up to the tier 1 USHL, The second-place Kruger could not find a Jim finish is the school’s team with an opening, best-ever showing. but was lured to Kruger Kruger said he was Langley and the BCHL. lucky to play on some And while his great high school teams. numbers have taken a hit with During home games, 2,500 the Rivermen — he is 10-20-0 fans would pack the school’s with a 3.92 goals against average home arena. and .893 save percentage — “It would be packed, fire code that can be attributed partly to violations everywhere,” he said. the fact the team is largely an Kruger put up some eyeexpansion squad with limited popping numbers, going 18-2-2 BCHL experience (only four with a 1.81 goals against average players had experience at this and a .935 save percentage to level heading into the season). go along with four shutouts. Rivermen coach Steve One of his highlights came O’Rourke sees lots of potential during the State championship for Kruger in the game. tournament, which is played at “He is very skilled,” he said, the Xcel Energy Centre, home of rattling of Kruger’s size and the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, and athleticism as some of his key typically sells out. attributes.“I think he has a The semifinal game stood bright future in the game.” out in particular, as Minnetonka The coach described Kruger defeated Hill-Murray 2-1 in as a quiet leader, both on and off

the ice, whom the other players look up to. “He doesn’t say a lot, but when he does, it is meaningful,” O’Rourke said. “He will raise his voice when he needs to, when it is appropriate. “It is not a constant barrage, it is ‘enough is enough, let’s get going’ and it will be forceful.” The coach also discussed his goaltender’s demeanor, as both a positive and potential area to improve. “He doesn’t get rattled (but) he needs to be dialed up a little bit at times,” O’Rourke said. “But for the most part, he is very calm under pressure in any situation. “He is very relaxed and composed.” Another quality O’Rourke mentioned was Kruger’s intelligence. And it is not just hockeysmarts either, as evidenced by Kruger’s 2030 score on the SAT. His score on the SAT — the maximum is 2400 — puts him in the 90th to 95th percentile among all test takers. “My dream has always been to go to an Ivy League (school),” he said. “I have always been a strong student and always put a value on education.”

Langley United Youth Soccer Association will hold an information night for prospective and current parents, coaches and female players from U5 to U18 interested in learning more about the club’s exciting girls’ soccer programming plans for the 2012/13 soccer season that starts in September. The public meeting will be held on Friday, February 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Fraser River Presentation Theatre at the Township of Langley administration building located at 20338 65 Ave. The information night will provide details on LUYSA’s technical programming from the girls U5 grassroots through to the senior U18 teams from house to select teams, including coaches and coach education, spring and summer programs, future expansion, the BC Premier League and the financial strength of the club. It’s also an opportunity to meet many of the club’s board of directors, paid staff and professional coaches.

SPRING BREAK SOCCER Langley FC is offering a free soccer camp during spring break for male and female soccer players between the U5 and U12 levels. It will run Monday, March 12 and Tuesday, March 13 at the new turf field at Willoughby Community Park. The U5 to U7 levels will hit the pitch from 9 to 10 a.m.; the U8 and U9 session is 10 to 11 a.m., and the U10 to U12 levels are on the field from 11 a.m. to noon. Visit www.langleyfc.com for more information or to register.

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Offensive eruption for Kodiaks The Aldergrove Kodiaks offence is in fine form as the Pacific International Junior Hockey League regular season hits the stretch drive. The junior B hockey club pumped 19 goals past the opposing goaltenders as the Kodiaks picked up a pair of key victories to open up a four-point lead atop the division standings. Aldergrove downed the North Delta Devils 8-5 on Wednesday at the Aldergrove Arena and then went on the road to thump the Mission Icebreakers 11-4 on Thursday at the Mission Leisure Centre. In the first game, the Kodiaks used a five-goal second period to take control. Alex Feighan scored twice, while Thomas Hardy, Robert Jang, Colton Precourt, Jordan Pughe and Ryan Procyshyn had the others. Ross Baadsvik made 48 saves for the win as Aldergrove was outshot 53-36. Against the Icebreakers, the game

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Aldergrove Kodiaks’ Alex Feighan tangles with North Delta Devils’ defender Nicholas Lee in the Kodiaks 8-5 win last week at Aldergrove Arena. Feighan scored twice in that game, as well as twice more the next night, in an 11-4 win over the Mission Icebreakers. was tied at one with a dozen minutes gone, but Aldergrove exploded for seven unanswered goals over the next 17 minutes. Hardy had a six-point night, including a hat trick, while Feighan had two goals and two assists. Brandon Potomak also

had two goals and an assist and Ryan Veillet chipped in with four helpers. Colton Precourt (one goal, two assists), Scott McHaffie (one goal, one assist) and Samuel Ramsay and Matthew Luongo each had a goal. Brenden Sharp stopped 32 shots for the

win. Eight games remain in the regular season and the Kodiaks (25-91-1) lead the Abbotsford Pilots (23-11-2-0) by four points for first place in the Harold Brittain Conference. The Kodiaks host Mission on Feb. 8 at the Aldergrove Arena.

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Wildcard spot for Spartans Eight wins in their past nine games have earned the Trinity Western Spartans a post-season berth. The men’s basketball team won twice over the weekend — 89-77 and 97-92 — against the visiting Thompson Rivers WolfPack at the Langley Events Centre. The results improve Trinity Western to 10-7 on the season and qualifies them for the Canada West playoffs. The Spartans clinched a wildcard spot following the first victory, on Friday night, as Sean Peter had a career-high 28 points and 15 rebounds. He combined with Tristan Smith in the fourth quarter to turn a twopoint game into a 12-point victory.The duo had 23 of the team’s final 30 points. “Our seasoned players were hitting big shots at pivotal moments and they really stepped up to the plate tonight,” said coach Scott Allen. Calvin Westbrook had 20 points and six rebounds, while Smith had 15 points and five assists. In Saturday night’s win, all five Spartan starters scored in double figures.

Peter again led the way with 27 points, eight rebounds and six steals. Westbrook had 19 and Smith and Kurtis Osborne both had 17. Niko Monachini rounded things out with 10 points. “We’re finding the right guys to be our scorers right now and other guys are filling their roles nicely,” Allen said. ••••• The Trinity Western Spartans women’s basketball team’s playoff hopes took a serious hit after they dropped a pair of costly home games on the weekend. The Spartans fell 66-61 and 76-58 to the Thompson Rivers WolfPack at the Langley Events Centre. The WolfPack improved to 7-9 while the Spartans dropped to 8-9. Both teams are chasing thirdplace Victoria (8-8) for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division, as well as a Canada West wildcard berth. Both the men’s and women’s teams play their regular season finales on Thursday when they host the Fraser Valley Cascades at the LEC. First game is at 6 p.m.

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TUESDAY • Langley Lodge New2U Boutique is having a clothing sale on Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with clean, gently used clothing, purses and shoes for sale. All proceeds to resident programs. 5451 204 St. • PJs In The Library Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Throw on your pyjamas, grab your favourite stuffy and join us at the Murrayville Library for PJ storytime for children 2 to 6 years old. Registration is appreciated, please call 604533-0339. • Fraser Valley Shambhala Meditation Group hosts an open house every Tuesday night at #213-20226 Fraser Hwy. from 7:30 to 9 p.m. by donation. Phone Charlaine at 604-724-7763 for more info. • Langley Toastmasters Club meets every Tuesday evening from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. in Langley City Hall on the second floor in the CFK room, 20399 Douglas Cres. Everyone is welcome to this supportive and friendly learning environment. Any questions, contact John at 604-530-2075. • Langley Newcomers and Friends is a social group open to all women. Meet the first Tuesday of the month at W.C. Blair Recreation Centre at 7:30 p.m. Email newcomers@hotmail.com. • Third Age Learning at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s first offerings of 2012 is a series of three lectures on Canada’s history given by Kwantlen history teacher Frank Abbott. Feb. 7, 14, 21 at 1 p.m. at the Richmond campus. Phone 604-599-3077 for information and to register. • Free Transportation Information Workshops Everything you need to know but are afraid to ask. Try out a bus and learn about costs, accessibility, your rights and eligibility. Handydart, Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. Travel Smart for Seniors Public Transit, Wed. Feb 22 at 1:00 p.m. Workshops are open to the public and will be held at the Langley Seniors Centre, 20605-51B Ave. Please call to pre-register at 604-530-3020.

WEDNESDAY • Valley Women’s Network Langley Chapter luncheon and meeting on Feb. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sunrise Banquet and Conference Centre, 188 Street and Highway 10. Lynda Pasacreta, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, will speak on how to recognize scams. Cost is $23 for members, $26 for guests and $30 for drop-in. To register, email LangleyReservations@ ValleyWomensNetwork. com or visit www.valleywomensnetwork.com for more info. • Coffee Break Ladies, come for coffee and fellowship with other ladies as they discuss God’s word together. Meet every Wednesday morning from 9:15 to 11 a.m. at the Langley Canadian Reformed Church, 21804 52 Ave. All are welcome — free babysitting and story hour for children. Please contact Jacoba at 604-5341826 if you have any questions or need a ride. For more, visit opusoneperformingarts.blogspot. com. • The Ram’s Head Writers’ Group meets first and third Wednesdays of the month for readings, critiquing and discussions. New members, all genres welcome. Lisa 604-5346536. • Adventures in Solitude Grant Lawrence, a popular CBC host, will share a slideshow presentation and reading featuring his bestselling book, Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound. The book was listed as one of the Top 10 Canadian Books of the Year. He wil be at the Muriel Arnason Library, Feb. 15 from 7 to 8 p.m. To register for this free program, please call 604-532-3590, or visit the library at 20338 65 Ave. • Join Don Hunter as he reads from his latest novel, Cooper and The Queen Don Hunter.

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THURSDAY • Sharing and Caring Social at the Langley Seniors Recreation and Resource Centre. Most Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m., $3 drop-in. On Feb. 2, Dave Sanders from the Langley City Fire Department will talk about how seniors can keep themselves safe and out of harm’s way. On Feb. 9, Cheryl, a registered nurse and dietitian, will give a talk on heart-healthy eating. • Langley Writers’ Guild (all genres) meets on the first, second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at Langley City Library. Also one evening meeting per month if enough interest. For more information,call Doris at 604-534-3384. • ALATEEN a support program for teens who have been or are being negatively affected by another person’s drinking. Open to ages 10 and up. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Township of Langley Civic Building at 20330 65 Ave. For more information, call 604-688-1716. • Langley Amateur Radio Association (LARA) meets first Thursday of the month (unless otherwise advised) at 1900 hrs local; at Brookswood Firehall #5, 20355 32 Ave. Coffee and sweets provided. For more information email: Al ajmunnik@shaw.ca or Don dondee@ shaw.ca. • The Langley Field Naturalists will explore ways to prevent birds from flying into windows and patio doors at their meeting at the Langley Community Music School, 4899 207 St., on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:15 p.m. The discussion will be led by Canadian Wildlife Service biologist Krista De Groot .Info at www. langleyfieldnaturalists.org.

SATURDAY • Help for Seniors Are you a senior, or are you the son or daughter of a senior in Langley? Have you ever wondered what is available to help seniors in the community? Staff from the Langley Seniors Recreation and Resource Centre will give a presentation about community resources, government programs, and supportive services that are available to help seniors to stay connected, yet independent in their own homes. It will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the City of Langley Library. Please call or visit to RSVP. • Infant and Child Loss Remembrance Service and Teddy Bear Tea on Sat., Feb.18 St. Nicholas Parish, 20675 87 Ave. Mass at 1 p.m. with a Teddy Bear Tea reception to follow. All are welcome. Come celebrate the lives of all children who have died at any age, including those lost as an infant or toddler and those who have died during pregnancy or birth. Bereaved parents, relatives and friends of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome. At this service, families are invited to light a candle and enter the names of their children in the Little Book of Life. Please RSVP at info@littlelightofheaven. com and visit www.littlelightofheaven.com for more info. • Parent Child Mother Goose Program Saturdays, February 18 to March 10 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Bring your baby aged six months to two and a half years, and join us for a four week session of Sign, Say and Play! These classes are an excellent way to practice signing. Once a week we will get together, sing songs, read, dance, and learn new signs. City of Langley Library 604-514-2855. • Heart Family Support Services Society presents Heart Kids Swap & Business Fair Feb. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Andrews Church (9025 Glover Rd.). Heart Family is a registered Not for Profit which provides support to local foster families. Tables still available. Contact Brenda-Lee at 778- 839-1963 This event is co-sponsored by www.bumblebeesboutique.ca.

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Huskers pick St. James to lead team Tyson St. James named Chilliwack’s head coach ERIC WELSH Black Press

Tyson St. James is back on the sidelines in the B.C. Junior Football Conference. St. James was announced as the head coach of the Chilliwack Huskers last week. He was scheduled to coach the Huskers’ league rivals, the Langley Rams in 2011, but stepped down prior to the season citing personal

reasons. “That was a situation where I decided it was in my best interests to take a job coaching for Dave Johnson at SFU,” he explained. “Anytime you do something, you learn something, and the SFU experience was valuable. “But I decided I wanted to be a head coach again and the phone rang.” With the Clan, St. James was a defensive

line assistant coach. The 36-year-old played his minor football in Langley, Cloverdale and Westside (Vancouver). He won a provincial championship in 1993 with Westside. He graduated from Brookswood Secondary in 1993. After three years in the BCFC with the now-defunct Abbotsford Air Force, he went to UBC for another three seasons with the Thunderbirds. While at UBC, he helped the team win the 1997 Vanier Cup national

championship. He also won the JP Metras award in 1999 as the nation’s top collegiate lineman and earned all-Canadian honours in 1998 and 1999. In 2000, St. James was the top overall pick in the Canadian Football League draft, selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played there as a defensive end from 2000 to 2002 and then spent two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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from 2003-2006 with Penticton, Prince George and Merritt. An undrafted free agent goaltender out of university, he signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009 and currently plays with the team’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Another former Langley junior hockey player, Mark Recchi, is among the 10 finalists for the 1980s. Recchi played for the Langley Eagles in 1984-85. He retired following last June’s Stanley Cup victory with the Boston Bruins, the third Cup of his 22-year NHL career. He played in 1,652 regular season games. In October and November, fans voted to name the top 50 players in the league’s 50-year history.

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OAKMONT INDUSTRIES Ltd. a Prehung door manufacturer for 36 years is growing. We have an immediate need for:

INSIDE PARTS SALES Peterbilt Paciﬁc Inc. is accepting applications for positions of Inside Parts Sales for our busy Surrey (Port Kells) truck dealership. Consideration will be given for both journeyman applicants and those interested in a career in heavy truck parts. Experience with heavy trucks is preferred. The successful applicants will be self motivated, sales minded individuals with a passion for excellent customer service. Basic knowledge of computer systems and cataloging is essential. Strong inter-personal skills and professional appearance are essential. We offer a premium wage and beneﬁts package. A four year apprenticeship is also offered. Some evening/Saturday shifts are required. If you would like to work at a premium quality heavy truck dealership, then we invite you to apply for this position.

Please email your resume to employment@peterbilt.bc.ca.

F/T JANITOR SERVICES Full Time Janitor services required at busy RV Dealership in Langley. Daytime shifts with a few evenings. Experience required and must be knowledgeable in the care of linoleum ﬂoor tiles. Please email resume to accounting@travelandrv.ca. No phone calls or drop ins please.

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PETERBILT PACIFIC INC. 19470 96TH Avenue Surrey, B.C. V4N 4C2 604-888-1411 PORT HARDY-Available immediately, working Bodyshop Manager. Painter/Bodyman. Competitive pay, beneﬁts and bonuses. Also looking for a Journeyman GM Technician. Send resumes to Attention Cory, klassengm@gmail.com or fax 250949-7440.

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GIFT

D A skilled & experienced Norfield machine operator, must be fit and capable of lifting solid core doors. D F/T exp’d assembly person with knowledge of woodworking. For the right candidate, Oakmont offers steady long term employment, benefits, pension plan, competitive compensation, team environment and opportunity for advancement. Working hours are 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Resumes to: 19475 96th Ave, Surrey, BC, V4N 4C4 Fax: 604 513-1475 sales@oakmontindustries.com

SHIPPING / PRODUCTION Door distributor & manufacturer has a Full-Time opportunity available for 40hrs./wk. with our growing company. Experience is an asset. Must be career driven to join our dynamic team! Opportunity available for career advancement! Competitive Wages & Beneﬁts!

Fax resume: 604-881-2374 E-mail: MFortuna@ mouldingandmillwork.com

Everybody’s doing it!

Check out our “MERCHANDISE FOR SALE” section in the 500’s!

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EDUCATION

PROGRAM BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 2011 - FEBRUARY 29, 2012

$1000

TOWARDS TUITION LEARN MORE AT: SPROTTSHAW.COM/GIFT *Conditions apply

Call our Abbotsford Campus: Or our Surrey Campus:

For those interested, a Class 5 and 2 work references are required. If successfully screened, we will interview you to determine suitability and your commitment to attend the program. Once the training program is completed, a second interview is scheduled and your application for employment is given serious consideration. We offer wages starting at $15.54 per hour with an increase every year for four years to a maximum of $18.27 per hour. Medical, dental and extended health beneﬁts. Please fax your resume to 604 534 4763 or email to main@langleyacl.com. You must quote “Foundations” in your application. You can also check out our website for more information about work opportunities at www.langleyacl.com. The deadline for applications is Monday, February 20, 2012. Please note that enrollment is limited.

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT Respite Caregivers

PLEA Community Services Society is looking for individuals and families who can provide respite care in their homes for youth aged 12 to 18, who are attending a recovery program for alcohol and/or drug addiction. Qualiﬁed applicants must be available on weekends and have a home that can accommodate one to two youth and meet all safety requirements. Training and support is provided. If interested, please call a member of our Family Recruiting Team at:

604-708-2628

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The Langley Association for Community Living invites you to participate in our free, comprehensive training program February 27 - March 2, 2012 (35 hrs) to prepare people who are interested in providing support to adults with developmental disabilities.

www.plea.bc.ca

OF EDUCATION UP TO

THINKING OF A CAREER CHANGE?

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

HELP WANTED

604-504-3323 604-583-1004

SALES

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

P/T BUSSERS, P/T DRIVERS, P/T COOKS, P/T-F/T WAITRESS & P/T-F/T DISHWASHER.

for Andreas Restaurant Drop off resumes: 20227-56 Ave. Langley. WANTED Servers/Delivery Drivers, f/t, p/t. Apply in person to Zach between 11 - 2pm, Theodore’s Restaurant - 19110 - 96 Ave. Surrey.

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

BUSY oral surgery practice in Langley requires full-time CDA. Surgical experience an asset. Fax resume to 604-532-9687 PERMANENT Part Time Dental Receptionist required for dental practice in Aldergrove, 2 days week. Experience in Power Practice desirable. Call 604-856-5121. Monday - Thursday.

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

MOVIE EXTRAS ! WWW.CASTINGROOM.COM Families, Kids, Tots & Teens!! Register Now Busy Film Season

All Ages, All Ethnicities

CALL 604-558-2278

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

4tTH YEAR Journeyman Plumbers & Sheetmetal workers needed in Kindersly SK. Top wages, benefits, RRSP, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Contact office@lukplumbing.com or 306 463-6707. 4tTH YEAR Journeyman Plumbers & Sheetmetal workers needed in Kindersly SK. Top wages, benefits, RRSP, room for advancement, positive work atmosphere. Contact office@lukplumbing.com or 306 463-6707

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CLEANING SERVICE Avail. weekly & biweekly. Move-in & Move out service.$23/hr. Min 4 hrs. Great refs. Call 604-340-1260 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 EPIC MAID SERVICE Housecleaning of Epic Proportions! Trustworthy, Reliable & Efﬁcient. Competitive Rates. 604-625-2433.

EXPERIENCED DRILLERS, Derrickhands, Motorhands and Floorhands. Seeking full rig crews. Paying higher than industry rates and winter bonus. Send resume c/w valid tickets. Fax 780-955-2008; info@tempcodrilling.com Phone 780-955-5537

Julie’s Housecleaning Detailed, prof. service-7 days/wk. Incl. laundry/dishes. Move-in/out. Refs. avail. Starting at $19/hr. 4 hour minimum. 778-808-1052 jds.clean@gmail.com

LANGLEY CNC SHOP looking for a CNC Mill Operator and a CNC Mill Programmer. Our shop uses modern 4 Japanese horizontal milling machines and one Vertical to produce our own product. We run 95% aluminum and utilize Chick Workholding. Solidworks and Gibbs are the Cadd/Cam used. Applicants must have 2 years on the job for either position. Also applicants must be willing to work in a ﬂexible good natured envoirment, that is not bring negativity into the shop. Hours are 7:00AM-3:30 PM Monday-Friday. Pay will be based on skill level and will be at or above market standards. Extended medical offered after 3 months.

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CONCRETE & PLACING

Concrete Lifting Specialist

Bonniecrete Const Ltd Free Est & Warranties D House & Garage Floors D Driveways D Patios, etc. D Raise to Proper Height D Eliminate Trip Spots D Provide Proper Drainage

Over 25 yrs exp.

Ross 604D535D0124

PERSONAL SERVICES

Administrative Position Permanent part time position in pleasant working environment with full beneﬁts. Hours 8-4, MonFri. Minimum of 3 years experience in data entry invoicing, pricing, invoice veriﬁcation and customer service. Position requires attention to detail, accuracy and excellent telephone skills. Fluency in French would be an asset, but not required. Send resume to: Kief Music Ltd,

13139 - 80 Ave. Surrey,V3W 3B1 info@kiefmusic.com or Fax (604) 590-6999. No phone calls please.

SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING B.S.T. classes in Abby. Job placement. 604-859-8860 www.brissonsecurity.com

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SALES

Inside Sales Specialist Black Press Digital has an outstanding opportunity for an Inside Sales Specialist to join their Digital Online Deals Team. This position involves interaction with markets across BC with focus on outbound calls and responsibility for identifying, qualifying and closing sales. You must be articulate and able to cultivate relationships with businesses and online advertisers. You will actively track and manage lead pipeline, and ensure 100% customer satisfaction. You will also educate prospects on all Online Advertising opportunities with over 110 Websites in the family of Black Press Digital. Qualiﬁcations: • Previous telesales experience preferred especially in advertising or directories • Exposure to formal sales methodologies • Knowledge of computer usage in a web-based environment • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Maintain records of correspondence • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Excellent interpersonal and client interaction skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy • Must possess a calm/professional telephone presence • Solid analytical and technical skills • Able to assume responsibility and work autonomously in a professional manner • Ability to remain focused and flexible during rapid change Black Press Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants are given equal consideration. We will only respond to those applicants who most closely match the job specifi cations and requirements. We thank you for your interest in our career opportunities. Please forward you resume by Feb. 20, 2012 to: pwogan@blackpress.ca Attn: Paul Wogan www.blackpress.ca www.blackpress.ca

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

INTERESTED IN Learning to play the piano? Private lessons available for beginners, contact Giuliana by email: gunit27@live.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

MIND BODY SPIRIT

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UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

#1 in the Fraser Valley

F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

SPRING RELAX SPA

604-859-9686

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

2451 Clearbrook Rd. Abbotsford (Hiring)

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

HERBAL MAGIC Open House. Feb. 6th-12th. Drop by for prizes, discounts and product tasting. Special Offer - Lose weight, less than $10/week. Call 1-800-376-2104.

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ELECTRICAL

ALL JOBS Big or Small. Panels, lighting, plugs, fans, hot tubs etc. Guaranteed work. 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110) YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE GRAHAM’S EXCAVATING ~ Excavation, Clearing ~ ~ Drainage, Final Grading ~ Free Estimates, 20 years exp. Fully Insured/WCB

(604)533-9108

Shop from home, take a walk through the Classiﬁeds!

Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

www.bcclassiﬁed.com

Kristy 604.488.9161

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca

FENCING

6’ Cedar Fence: $16/ft. Hand blt. Sundecks, Sheds & Gazebos. Est’d 1989, free est. Brad 604-530-9331

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GARDENING

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500. GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Conﬁdential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

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Lawn Care Edging Lawn Fertilizing Shrub Trimming General Cleanups We offer full service lawn packages from Spring cleanups to year round maintenance packages.

Call Today! 604-626-8258 carjalawncare.ca

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627 Gutter, House & Window Washing “Deep Clean Brush Wash” Free Est. Randall 778-828-2127 ▲ Joes External Roof Cleaning Roof Washing Specialist. Gutter & Window Cleaning. * Fully Insured * Licensed * Bonded 21 yrs. exp. Joe 778-773-5730

PETS 477

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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.Hayden Painting Family Owned & Operated

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

High Caliber Construction Repair, Replace, Remodel...

CUSTOM HOMES • Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More SINCE 1977

Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771

Rooms from $99 inc. paint

RENOVATIONS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, rerooﬁng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

Bathrooms, Kitchens Additions, Carpentry Work, Painting. Refs. Small Jobs

Spruce Bay Construction

Over 2000 colours to choose from SGeneral Paint SCloverdale Paint

CEILINGS OUR SPECIALTY Paul Schenderling 604-530-7885 / 604-328-3221

Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More Free Estimates * BBB * WCB * Insured

www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594

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.

C.C. Renos. Inc. We do all home renovations, legal bsmt. suites, ﬂooring, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, painting, siding, drywall, mouldings. Fully Insured WCB. Free quotes. Collin 604-785-5654 Email: clonesc@shaw.ca ★ Kitchens ★ Bathrooms Basement & Garage conversions ★Additions ★ Laminate ★Hardwood ★ Engineered Wood ★ Tile ★Carpet ★Baseboard & Crown moldings ★Sundecks ★Rooﬁng. 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

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

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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

Clint (778)928-3693

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LANDSCAPING

SAWDUST Hemlock, Fir & Cedar Available for Delivery Call for pricing

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. A FAST MOVING & CLEANING. Prof. movers. *Garbage removal. Insured, great rates. 778-888-9628

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

OTHER AREAS

HAWAII ON THE MAINLAND, where healthy low-cost living can be yours. Modern Arenal Maleku Condominiums, 24/7 secured Community, Costa Rica “the most friendly country on earth”! 1-780952-0709; www.CanTico.ca.

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

$38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184

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

chrisroylewis@gmail.com

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

$45/Hr

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

604.533.8322 www.surlangrooﬁng.com

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

604-537-4140

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

www.recycleitcanada.ca

Whether it's comic books, dirt bikes or video games you crave, you'll find something for the kid in you in the Classifieds!

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

778-233-4949 T & K Haulaway

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European Quality Workmanship

(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

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Payment upon satisfactory completion. 38 Years Experience All Aspects of Painting Int./Ext. Com/Residential Free Estimates call Dan anytime!

Call 604-309-9399

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

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

For all your decorating needs, why not call a Master Painter?

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 503

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

PETS 456

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

477

PETS

BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $600. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls

ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES AUCTION Mon. Feb. 13, 7pm Exc. distinct furn. Canadian & European. Clocks, china, Persian carpets, coca cola items. View Sun. 1-5 Central Auction, 20560 Langley Bypass. (604)534-8322 centralauction.ca Consignments Welcome

604.587.5865

Running this ad for 8yrs

(604)720-5955

PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Please call 604-736-6914 or grpaciﬁc@telus.net. Courtesy to agents.

SPORTING GOODS

Established (14 years). Owner retiring. Willing to train if required. $35,000 plus inventory cost. Lease 2000 sq ft @ $1100/mo. Phone 604-8267993 or email:

MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and reﬁnances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Light ﬁxtures. Suitable for dining room (gold colour and glass) $35. For bathroom, light vanity bar, (white) $15 North Delta. 604-5919740

$36/HOUR. Local lic’d Plumber. Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 778-245-7646

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

PAINT SPECIAL

Call Derek

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www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR, Repairs & Reno’s, Sundecks & Additions, New Homes

Framing, Finishing Millwork, Cabinets Complete Renovations Additions, Decks Gazebos, etc. Local references available

PRIVATE SALE. Asking 36,500. 2 bdrm in trailer prk., large addition. For more info (604)607-0519.

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

ART & FRAMING GALLERY

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

~MASTER CARPENTER~

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

MISC. FOR SALE

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas ﬁtter. Aman: 778-895-2005

• Quality Guaranteed • Bondable Call Randall 778-828-2127

Per Molsen 604-575-1240

New SRI.com 16x52 mobile home in Langley adult park. $114,900. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960.

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

ACCURATE PAINTING

CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES

3 Bed 2 bath Mobile in Abby park on 5000 sq/ft lot. $26,900 with $550 pad rent. 604-830-1960

REAL ESTATE PLUMBING

HOMES WANTED

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

2006 Kubota RTV900 Diesel 4 wd 125 hrs. Pwr dump, Warn winch, Ex. cond. $9700. 604-671-7256

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WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422

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

RENOVATIONS

SEMI-RETIRED CARPENTER for repairs or any kind of carpentry, plumbing & electrical. 604-6255562 kal.scandi@gmail.com

HOUSES FOR SALE

GARDEN EQUIPMENT

560

HOME REPAIRS

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

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CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

LAB cross puppies, vet checked, 1st shots, eager and social $350, 604-823-6739 afternoons/evenings.

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REAL ESTATE

HUGE MOVING SALE! All items indoors! We have chairs, desks, antiques, tools, glassware and more. Saturday, February 11th AND Sunday the 12th at 13808 Marine Drive, White Rock between 9:00AM and 4:00PM!

GOLDEN Retriever puppies, born Jan. 7th, family raised, very well socialized, 1st shots & deworming included. Mission 604-820-4827. GOLDEN Retriever pups. Ready to go. Vet ✔, 1st shots, dewormed. Family raised. $600. 778-808-5459.

REAL ESTATE

GARAGE SALES

F1B GOLDENDOODLE pups. Vet ✔ Ready to go. 1st shots, dewormed. Family raised. $900. 604-309-4595.

604-613-1018 Making Your Renovations Come True...

FURNITURE

Queen Pillow Top Mattress & Box • 720 Coil 2.5’’ Pillowtop • Brand New • 10 yr. warranty • Your Price $490 604.807.5864 The Mattress Guy

CHIHUAHUA, 5 year old, female, very sweet & clean, $400. Call 604794-7347

ON THE WEB: bcclassified.com

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Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442/604-854-1978

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

Advertise across the lower mainland in the 17 best-read community newspapers.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

Steel Building Sale. Inventory Discount Sale. 30x40, 42x80, 100x100 Erection Avail, 40 yr paint. Must Sell, Will Deal. Source# 1O5 866-609-4321 STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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UNDER $200

RECHARGEABLE MEDICAL bath seat, $200. Call 604-514-0410.

525

WIN $2500 CASH! Registration Deadline is Friday, February 17th

APPLIANCES

GE DELUXE FRIDGE Oldschool diner style - White ext. chrome and mint green int. Super Cool. Exc. working cond. Neat for patio beer fridge! $200 / 604.488.9161

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musicians + singers + dancers + entertainers + gymnasts + comedians singers + dancers + gymnasts + comedians + clowns + jugglers ALL ENTERTAINERS WELCOME!

UNDER $300

nt gley Presennt The Rotary Clubs of Lan

Langley HasnTas lent Auditio: WHERE

Elem, Gordon Greenwoodgle 9175 206 St Lan y WHEN: 3 Sat, Feb 25 & Sat, March

REGISTRATION: N: $25 per person, $50 for duos, uooss, an and nd $75 for groups of 3 or m more. oorree.. Registration / Info:: www.langleyhastalent.ca n .c.ca nt

LangleyHasTalent.ca visit us on Facebook

FURNITURE

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

The actual competition Christian Life Ass occurs at Semifinals: April 21,em7-9bly: :30 Finals: M Maay 55,, 77-99:30 :30

RECLINERS, (two) green suede $300/pair. Two Tiffany lamps $300/pair. Call 604-514-0410.

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PLUS OTHER GREAT PRIZES!

Rotary Club of Langley (Doing Business As) “Langley Has Talent” (In partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Langley Central, Sunrise and Aldergrove) Audition / Application Information / Rules

Times The Langley

www.langleytimes.com

langleytimes.com RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

604-530-0030 www.cycloneholdings.ca

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Langley MICHAUD MANOR 20210 Michaud Cres. Close to Langley Mall. 2 bdrm, $780/mth incl. hot water, D/W, secure undg prk. Adult oriented. N/P. Ref. req.

Call 604-532-7144

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HOMES FOR RENT

Hourse lovers paradise. Langley/Brookswood. 4 bdrms on 2.65 acres, near Campbell Valley park & 1 block away from elem. shl. 2 baths. 5 appls. 2,000 sq.ft. kids playhouse, 9 stall barn with auto washers & rubber mats. Good boarding facilities outside arena. 100x170 completely drained gravel based. Avail now. $2300/mo. Long term lease. Drive by ﬁrst 2247 208th St. Do not go on property guard dog on duty. 604-603-2561.

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RENTALS 752

TRANSPORTATION

TOWNHOUSES

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

S. SURREY. 3 bed, 2 bath, brand new townhouse, $1900/mo most convenient location ,604-418-6005.

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2003 CHEVY MALIBU, 110,000 km., auto, V6, Air Cared, good tires, $4300 obo (604)531-3251

2 & 3 bedrooms

$1100 - $1200/m

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Quiet, Clean & Spacious 2.5 bath, patio, storage, d/w, w/d, f/p, N/S, N/P, 2-car garage, next to high school. Avail. Now!!

LIMERICK MANOR

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2004 MERCEDES C230 SEDAN auto, sunroof, 47k, Gold Mist Mica over blk. leather, exc. cond. local, no accid. $12,230 (604)328-1883

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FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

2003 21’ WILDWOOD 5th wheel, light weight, a/c, awning, slide-out beaut cond. $16,500/obo. Free storage till May/2012. 604-287-1127

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Linwood Place Apts 20051- 55 A Ave. Fantastic fan, microwave, water ﬁlter, rear awning and more! $22,483 (Stk.30833) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

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GUILDFORD 10082 148th St. Beaut. 1 bdrm. + den, 16th ﬂr. corner suite. Panoramic view. 2 bath, insuite lndry. Exercise rm. & tennis crt. secure prkg. $1000 incls. hot water. Gas F/P. N/P, N/S. Available Now.

SUSSEX PLACE APT CALL FOR SPECIALS !! 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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604-990-9991 / Cell: 604-762-2345 LANGLEY 202/53A; 2 Bdrm apt h/c, $915/mo. Heat/hot water included, close to shopping. Quiet family complex, no pets, 604-539-0217. LANGLEY: 5530-208 St. Quiet clean spacious 2 bdrms, 4 appls, h/w, prkg incl. $875. Res. Manager. NS/NP. Available March 1st. Call 604-534-1114 between 9am - 8pm. LANGLEY

BRIGHTON APARTMENTS

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.

Call 604-533-0209 LANGLEY CITY. 1 bdrm: $595/mo. Adult oriented building, 50yrs +. Clean, quiet, near all amenities. N/P. Call Ron 604-727-1373.

LANGLEY CITY APARTMENTS ON 201A FREE: heat, h/w, cable TV, lndry, prkg. BACHELOR, 1 & 2 BDRMS. No Pets SENIORS, ADULT ORIENTED

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

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LANGLEY - LARGE, bright, clean 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths, ofﬁce, 5 appli’s, big backyard, 2 car garage. NO PETS, No Smoking. $1750/mo. Avail now. 604-266-1292 or 778-834-2274

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STORAGE

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SUITES, LOWER

ALDERGROVE 1 Bdrm bsmt NP/NS. Avail now. $575 incl utils. 604-856-6991, 604-866-6902

LANGLEY, 2 bdrm 1,000 sf, sep. entry, $1,050 incl utils, own W/D,D/W, Mar. 1st. (778)836-6178 MURRAYVILLE 1 bdrm+den. Suit 1 person. Bright abv grd. ldry, f/s. $725 incl utils. Pri. ent. Full bath. N/S, N/P. March 1. 604-534-4336. NEWLY reno’d 2 bdrm suite avail. immediately. Insuite W/D. $950 incl. utils, cable, internet. NS/NP. 604626-7849.

S.LANGLEY. 3 bdrm 2 bath mobile. Gas f/p, 5 appl. $1250/mo. NS/NP. 604-539-1959 or 604-612-1960

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HOMES FOR RENT

100-20436 Fraser Hwy., Langley

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SUITES, UPPER

1 & 2 BDRMS, kitchen units avail. to rent weekly or monthly. Please call Canada’s best value, Westward Inn @ 604-534-9238.

Betsy - 604-533-6945

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.

S. SURREY, Brand new 1 bdrm carriage suite, very priv, prestigious area, 2 prk, all appls incl w/d, blt in vac., NS/NP, March 1st. $1100 + portion of utils. Call (604) 306-0929.

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 2BR 2BA T/Home Contemp end-unit. F S DW W/D 2-car gar, patio, outdoor pool, 6747 203 St. $1550 Lease 604-313-3341

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Apartments 20727 Fraser Highway

1 & 2 Bedrooms avail incl heat/hot water/cable Criminal record check may be req’d.

Ph: 604-533-4061 Langley City - Large 2 bdrm, 2 bth, quiet, bright. U/G prkg. In-ste lndry. n/s, n/p. $1175/mo. (604)534-6714 LANGLEY

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.

5374 - 203rd St, Langley

Call 604-533-9780 LANGLEY

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

Call 604-534-0108

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 ABBOTSFORD country home on acreage. 4/5 bedroom, 21/2 bathrms. Available, 5 appl. $1500/month. 604-856-8527, 604856-7038 A look-like-new 3 bedroom mobile home, on 4.5 acres, big greenhouse on the back, with washer and dryer, available right now. Asking $1,000/month, utils included. Call to make appointment, 604-715-3214 LANGLEY, 55/200 St. 1/bdrm Rancher with garage. Updated. Laundry facilities. Now. $850/mo. TJ @ Sutton Proact: 604-728-5460. LANGLEY CITY, 55 Ave./200 St. 3/bdrm bsmt home. W/D, 2/bthrms. $1200/mo. Avail Now. TJ @ Sutton Proact: 604-728-5460.

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CARS - DOMESTIC

1996 PONTIAC BONNIEVILLE SE good shape, lady driven, many new parts / tires. $1200. 604-859-0066 2003 Ford Focus stn wagon SE loaded. 107K. Winter tires. spotless aircared $3900: 778-565-4230

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of SUZANNE ARLENE WISHART, also known as SUZANNE A. WISHART and SUZANNE WISHART are hereby notiﬁed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executrix, NANCY ANNE YOUNG, at c/o Wilson Rasmussen LLP, Lawyers and Notaries, #300 - 151127 - 100th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3R 0N9 on or before March 19, 2012, after which date the executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executrix then has notice.

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2003 Ford Explorer XLT - 4X4, 4.6 v8, new tires/brks. Loaded. 178,000 kms. Well main. 604-816-5752 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8800 ﬁrm. Call 604-538-4883

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TRUCKS & VANS

1999 CHEVY VENTURE, white, auto, rebuilt trans, head gasket, new brakes, $2495. (604)826-0519

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733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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Abbotsford - Large Barns for Rent, nr town! Suitable for storage. Almost 4000 sq ft, 160’ x 24’. Clean, cement ﬂrs w/electricity. Quick highway access. Owner lives on site. Call 604-309-9023 after 6pm.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

S. SURREY. Warehouse, approx 1000 sq/ft 220 wiring, two 14’ doors gated, mezzanine. Suitable for storage. Avail immed. 604-541-9224.

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SURREY: Port Kells area. 1 bdrm $695/mo. Utils inc. Own w/d. Secure prkg. NP/NS (604)230-5758

Phone 604-530-1912

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.

Dual pane windows, exterior shower, LCD TV, elec. Awning, AM / FM / CD / DVD. $32,483 (Stk.30968) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

LANGLEY, S. Newly reno’d 3 bdrm rancher on acreage, grt view; quiet. Apr 1st. $1975/mo. 604-534-9859.

Central Langley 1 bdr bsmt, sep. entr. shr lndy, f/p. $800mo. n/s. Suit 1 person. pics avail. 604-340-3390.

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604-463-4568 2 Bdrm, 2 bath, avail March 1. 3 appl’s ~ laundry hk-up, new carpet ~ new paint. $904/mo. $2000 for shares. No subs, credit check.

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22170 Dewdney Trunk Road

2006 FORD F350 FX4 Diesel Lariat, full load. Leather etc. Over $10,000 in recent repairs- with receipts - Tires, brakes, shocks etc. No acc. $15,900/obo. (778)3224593 or 778-893-4866 2007 FORD F150 XLT crew cab, 4 dr, auto, 4x4. Loaded. Black. 185K. No acc. $12,500: 604-727-8611 2009 MAZDA 5, mini van series, exc. shape in & out, loaded. $15,500. Call 604-617-5348.

TRANSPORTATION

By appt - call 604 - 514 - 1480

$675 to $835 includes Heat, Hot water, Cable to channel 43. On site security

TRUCKS & VANS

2011 EAGLE CAP 950

1 bdrm - $720 - $750/month 2 bdrm - $870/month Inc. heat/storage/parking Adult oriented Sorry - no pets

CLOVERDALE BENBERG APTS. 17788 57 Ave. Senior building,1 & 2 bdrm suites avail now. Starting at $700 to $850/mo. 604-574-2078

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2001 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4 175,000k, needs some work$2400 604-830-7797 or 604-467-7598 2004 Ford F150 XLT - 4 dr auto, fully loaded. 77,000 k. Good cond. Local. $8500/obo. (778)881-1216

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LANGLEY, 5255 - 208 St. RENO’D 4 bdrm T/H. 1400 sq.ft. in cozy 9 unit complex. 1.5 baths, gas F/P, 5 appls. dbl. glazed windows. Cls to schools, shops, bus rte. Backs onto park. Sm. pet allowed. 2 prkg. spaces. $1425/mo. Avail. March 1. 778-285-0096 LANGLEY CITY. 2 bdrm, 2 bath T/H, 1600 sq.ft 3 level. 4 appls. Prkg. N/S. N/P. F/P. Avail. Feb. 15. $1200/mo. Call 604-771-0466. LANGLEY

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2003 LINCOLN - Cartier Series, Mint cond. 120,000 orig. kms. $13,500: (604)671-1962 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519 2006 IMPALA LS, all options, original owner. $5500 obo. Call 604581-0589.

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