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Mayor defends LEC process
Fox calls for action on deadly road
Natasha JoNes Times Reporter
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Township Mayor Jack Froese has responded to critics who have denounced the $7.7 million expansion of the Langley Events Centre. In his address at Monday’s council meeting, the mayor also took responsibility for not making a public announcement about the project until weeks after work began. He said that on July 23, after several meetings, held in camera to protect the confidentiality of construction contracts, council authorized the Langley FaciliJack ties Society to Froese proceed with the first phase of development. This involves a new double gymnasium and an indoor turf/ dry floor facility. These, as well as eight changing rooms, are currently under construction east of the LEC. In-camera discussions were first held on June 11 when council sought proposals for the first phase of development, Froese revealed. Funding comes from the $15 million Land Capital Fund which was approved in the 2012 budget “and was fully disclosed to the public and approved unanimously by council,” Froese said. “The Township of Langley has used this fund in the past to facilitate construction of buildings or land acquisition and then complete a budget revision to include the project into a specified capital project fund,” Froese said. continued, PAGE 6
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Something has to be done about 16 Avenue, a busy and deadly stretch of road that claimed the lives of a married couple on Thursday, said Township Councillor Charlie Fox. Even before the tragic crash had occurred, Fox had tabled a motion asking for traffic calming options like roundabouts to be considered for the busy route. He believes the opening of the new Port Mann Bridge will drive even more gravel trucks onto 16 Avenue. The motion was expected to be discussed at Monday’s council meeting. The couple from Surrey, both 76, died after a head-on collision between a Jeep Cherokee and a gravel truck on 16 Avenue on Thursday afternoon. The two killed were inside the Jeep and police are saying the driver tried to pass another vehicle and crossed the centre line before crashing into the oncoming gravel truck. The head-on collision occurred just after 12:30 p.m., said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Marks. The initial investigation indicates the driver of the Jeep tried to pass
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