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Coleman will seek re-election By FRANK BUCHOLTZ By FRANK BUCHOLTZ Black Press

children’s future needs to be prochildren’s to be pro-to tected. I’m future seekingneeds another term tected. I’m seeking another term to help ensure that British Columbia’s help ensure that forward British Columbia’s economy moves not backeconomy moves forward not backward. ” ward. His” announcement comes at His announcement comes at a critical time, as three cabinet a critical time, as three cabinet ministers announced last week ministers lastaside. week they wouldannounced be stepping They they would be stepping aside. include Finance Minister KevinThey includeand Finance Minister Kevin Falcon Education Minister Falcon Abbott, and Education Minister George who were runnersGeorge Abbott, who were runnersup to Clark in the 2011 Liberal leadup to Clark ership race. in the 2011 Liberal leadership race. opponents in the Coleman’s Coleman’s opponents in the 2013 election have yet to be 2013 election haveDyson yet to and be Gail determined. Shane determined. Shane Dyson Gail Chaddock-Costello, both ofand whom Chaddock-Costello, of whom have run against himboth before are have run against him before are seeking the NDP nomination in seeking the NDP in the riding.The BC nomination Conservatives the riding. The BC Conservatives have not named a candidate in Fort have not named a candidate Langley-Aldergrove as yet. in Fort Langley-Aldergrove as yet. Coleman told Black Press toldtoBlack Press thatColeman he decided run again after that he decided to run again “reflecting on what I wanted after to do.” “refl ecting on I wanted to do.” He realized thatwhat his initial reason Herunning realized provincially that his initial reason for back in for running provincially backa in 1996 had been to make B.C. bet1996 hadfor been make B.C. a better place his to kids. Now that he ter three place grandchildren, for his kids. Now he has he that wants has threethe grandchildren, he wants to make province a better place to make for them.the province a better place forColeman them. said he made the Coleman said made the announcement onhe Tuesday because announcement on Tuesday because the premier is expected to do a the premier is expected to do a cabinet shuffle this week, and he cabinet shuffle this week, and he

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Darien Francis Darien Francis Aldergrove cadet receives engineer ticket

Aldergrove cadet receives engineer ticket

Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Langley-Aldergrove MLA RichFort Coleman announced Tuesday Rich Coleman announced Tuesday morning that he will definitely be morninginthat willprovincial definitely elecbe running thehe 2013 running in the 2013 provincial election. tion. Coleman is currently the mincurrently isterColeman of energyisand mines,the andminis isterresponsible of energy and and also for mines, housing. Heis also responsible for housing. Hein has served has servedcabiin numerous numerous cabinet posts since netBC posts since the Liberals the BC Liberals were elected were electedin government government in 2001. 2001. Coleman wasColeman first electwas rst elected infi1996, ed in 1996, Rich Coleman when the BC Rich Coleman when the BC Liberals formed LiberalsGlen formed opposition to then-premier opposition to then-premier Glen Clark’s NDP government. He was reClark’s NDP government. was reelected in 2001, 2005 and He 2009. elected in 2001, 2005 and 2009. “I’m strongly committed to “I’m Christy stronglyClark committed Premier and theto Premier Clarkteam and the rest of theChristy BC Liberal as we rest of the BC Liberal team as” said we seek a new mandate in 2013, seek a new mandate in 2013,” said Coleman. Coleman. “When I entered politics in “When entered politicsabout in 1996, I was Ivery concerned 1996, I was very concerned the damaging impact of NDPabout the damaging impactmy ofchildren NDP policies and wanted policies and wanted my to have a better future in children British to have a better British as Columbia. Today, future I feel asinstrongly Columbia. Today, I feel as strongly ever that my children’s and grand- as ever that my children’s and grand-

wanted to let her know he was wanted with to letthe herBC know he was sticking Liberal team. sticking with the BC Liberal He is confident that the partyteam. has is confi that the party has aHe chance todent retain power in May, a chance to retain power in May, despite recent dismal showing in despite polls. recent dismal showing in opinion opinion polls. “I have been talking to people “I have beenbasis talking to people on a one-to-one in recent on a one-to-one basis inthe recent months, about keeping coalition months, about keeping the coalition together. Conservatives in my area together. Conservatives in my are supportive.We can rebuild area the are supportive. We can rebuild coalition, and I think I could be the a coalition, big part ofand that.I”think I could be a bigColeman part of that. said” the Liberals are Coleman the Liberals are holding their said convention in Whistler holding their convention in Whistler in October, and everything from the in October, anddown everything the party name on will befrom on the party name on down will be on the table. He said the party is a “big tent” table.that He said party a “big tent” party will the keep the is economy party that will keep the economy strong. He cited a recent meeting strong. HeThe cited a recent meeting he had in Netherlands with he had with Shell Oil,ininThe hisNetherlands capacity as energy Shell Oil, in his capacity as energy minister, and said investors around minister, saidthat investors the worldand know B.C. is aaround great the world know that B.C. jobs. is a great place to invest and create place to invest create jobs. As for the BCand Conservatives, forholding the BCtheir Conservatives, whoAsare convention who holding theirCentre convention at theare Langley Events later at the Langley Events Centre later this month, Coleman said he would thisquite month, Coleman said he would be happy to meet members bethe quite happy to parking meet members of party in the lot and of the party in the lot and sell them BC Liberalparking memberships. sellconstituency them BC Liberal memberships. His office is located in Hisbuilding, constituency offi cehelped is located the which he get in the building, which he helped get underway when he made $15 milunderway when he madeavailable $15 million of provincial money lionitof for toprovincial be built. money available for it to be built.

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While some youth spent the summer someCadet youthDarien spent the summer at While the beach, Francis of at the beach, Cadet Darien Francis of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps CoRoyal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Columbia was working on heavy machinlumbia wasthe working heavy machinery aboard Royal on Canadian Navy’s ery aboard the Royal Canadian Navy’s Patrol Class Tender (PCT) vessels. Patrol Class Tender (PCT) vessels. It was part of the eight-week Sea CaIt was part of the eight-week Cadet Marine Engineer Course Sea at Her det MarineCanadian EngineerShip Course at Her Majesty’s (HMCS) Majesty’s Canadian (HMCS) Quadra Cadet SummerShip Training CenQuadra Cadet Summer Training Centre (CSTC) in Comox. tre (CSTC) in Comox. Standing proudly with his peers Standing proudly Darien with his from across Canada, waspeers prefrom across Canada, Darien was presented his marine engineering ticket sented his marine engineering ticket from Captain (Navy) Don Smith, CD, from Captain (Navy) CD, the Commanding OffiDon cer ofSmith, Maritime the Commanding Officer of Maritime Forces Pacific’s Fleet Maintenance Forces Cape PacifiBreton. c’s Fleet Facility He Maintenance is now qualiFacility Cape Breton. is nowof qualified to act as a second He engineer the fi ed to act as a second engineer of the watch on Canada’s Patrol Class Tender watch on Canada’s Patrol ClassFrancis Tender (PCT) Naval Vessels. Cadet (PCT) Navalthe Vessels. accomplished secondCadet highestFrancis mark accomplished the second highest mark on his course, earning him the Royal on his course, earning him the Royal Canadian Centennial Award and BurCanadian Centennial Award and Bursay. say.

The course consisted of seven weeks e course consisted seven weeks of Th challenging theoreticalofand practical of challenging theoretical and practical learning, mechanical sketching, shiplearning, sketching, shipboard firefimechanical ghting and damage control, board firefighting and damage control, engineering maintenance skills and engineeringprocedures. maintenance skills and emergency emergency procedures. The final week was spent preparing Th e fi nal week spent for, and appearing was in front of apreparing board of for,Canadian and appearing front ofEngineers a board of the NavalinMarine the Canadian Naval Marine Engineers to test their knowledge. to“Sea testCadets their knowledge. has taught me the value Cadets has taught me and the value of “Sea loyalty, professionalism has of loyalty, professionalism has helped me make friends fromand across helped me make friends from across Canada. I’ve been provided with amazCanada. I’ve been provided with amazing opportunities that I wouldn’t get ing opportunities that I wouldn’t get anywhere else,” said the 16-year-old anywhere else,” said the 16-year-old new “Stoker”. new “Stoker”. HMCS Quadra Sea Cadet Summer HMCS Quadrarecently Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre completed Training Centre recently completed its 56th year of operations and trained its 56th year of operations and over 1,000 cadets throughout thetrained sumover 1,000 cadets throughout the summer from every Canadian province. mer from every Canadian Th e training centre is locatedprovince. in CoTh e training centre is locatedon in Sea Comox. For more information mox. For more on Sea Cadets, please visitinformation www.cadets.ca Cadets, please visit www.cadets.ca

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The president of the Langley Teachers Association Thto e represent president the of NDP the Langley Teachers Association wants in Victoria. wants to represent the NDP in Victoria. Gail Chaddock-Costello announced on July 23 that she announced that she will Gail seekChaddock-Costello the nomination for the party in on theJuly Fort23Langleywill seek the nomination for the party in the Fort LangleyAldergrove. The seat is currently held for the Liberals by Aldergrove. The seat is currently held for the Liberals by Rich Coleman. Rich Coleman. A resident of Fort Langley since 1995, ChaddockA resident of Fort Langley 1995, ChaddockCostello joined the Langley Schoolsince District in 1999. Costello joined the Langley School District in 1999. She is married to a fellow educator, George Costello. married to a fellow educator, George Costello. TheyShe runis the Cranberry Country Bed and Breakfast in Th ey run the Cranberry Country Bed and Breakfast in Fort Langley. Fort InLangley. 2009, Chaddock-Costello ran for the NDP, finishing In 2009, Chaddock-Costello ran for the NDP, finishing second behind Coleman. second behind Coleman. “I have always been a NDP supporter, and I have “I have always been a NDP supporter, and I have

remained on the NDP executive since 2009, attending remained on NDP the NDP executive 2009, attending the National Conference in since Halifax in 2010, the the National NDP Conference in Halifax in 2010, the Provincial Conference in 2011 and numerous regional Provincial Conference in 2011 and local meetings and events, ” sheand said.numerous regional andWhen local meetings events, said. that if the NDP she ran inand 2009, she” she pledged When she ran in 2009, she pledged thatpoverty if the NDP formed the next government she would make and formed the next government would make poverty and homelessness front and centreshe as an MLA. homelessness and that centre an MLA. She said at front the time sheaswas shocked at the high She said at the time that she was shocked at the high number of children living in “appalling” conditions. number of children living in “appalling” conditions. As a long-time teacher in the Langley School District, As a long-time teacher the Langley District, Chaddock-Costello knows in there are poorSchool children, chilChaddock-Costello knows hungry there areand poor children, children who come to school who don’t have dren who come to school hungry and who don’t have clothing appropriate for the weather. The same children clothing forbook the weather. The same who missappropriate field trips and sales because their children parents whoaff miss eld trips and book sales because their parents can’t ordfiextras. can’t afford extras.

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