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It Might Not Be Much But It’s ‘Home, Sweet Home’

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Aldergrove fire fighters (from left) Louie Maragliano, Ryan Olesko, Jamie Shaw and Tony Vitali helped deliver a new camper for Greg Laing on Saturday after a fire destroyed his only home Wednesday.

Kindness delivers new home to homeless duo

By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

The Aldergrove community went all-out to help a man and his dog who lost their humble home in a fire Wednesday night.

By Saturday afternoon a fully refurbished camper filled with groceries and goods was delivered to the homeless duo.

Aldergrove fire fighters had responded promptly to the fire about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, as the camper

was parked on the Aldergrove Mini Storage property just across Fraser Highway from Aldergrove Fire Hall #3. They arrived just in time to douse the camper before the diesel pickup truck also was destroyed.

The first fire lieutenant on the scene, Robert Vinette, said, “Flames were coming through the roof when we pulled up to attack it. The camper was clearly a write-off but we thought at least we could save the truck.”

The owner, Greg Laing, had only

briefly left the camper to help a friend at the mini storage and ran back in time to save his dog from inside the camper. However, he lost all his material possessions in the fire.

It’s believed that the dog had knocked over a candle, which then caught the curtains on fire.

“After we put the fire out he was standing with his dog, almost crying; he lost everything he had,” said fire fighter Jamie Shaw.

“We were spreading out what we

could salvage from inside the camper but there was really nothing left.”

Laing had no insurance and nowhere else to go. Fire fighters arranged “personal disaster assistance” from Langley Township, which provides food and shelter for three days, but none of the hotels would allow dogs.

That’s when the mini storage owner, Jack Dhaliwal stepped in to open up a heated storage locker for Laing and his dog. Dhaliwal had per-

mitted Laing to park the camper on his property for the past few weeks and was one of many in the community who grew to like Laing.

“Greg was trying to get work on a farm but had no place to go in the meantime so I said he could stay. He’s a really good guy,” said Dhaliwal.

The fire fighters were also moved

by Laing’s plight, as were the truck drivers from MHL Transport next door.

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Man and dog ‘home’ again FROM FRONT:

“I figured we could get him some clothes at least because all he had left was what he was wearing,” said Shaw. “And when a couple truck drivers from MHL Transport pulled in they came running up, asking if Greg was OK. “So I sent out a text message asking friends what we could do and that’s when my phone went crazy (with offers of cash donations),” said Shaw.

Shaw went home and on a whim started looking for a replacement camper on Craigslist.

He looked at four campers around the valley area but none were fit, until he found one in Brookswood that was clean and within reach price-wise at $1,000.

“The word got out fast (that cash was needed for a camper),” said Vinette.

First to rise to the challenge were the 24 employees at MHL Trucking, who took a collection and presented the fire department with a $700 cheque the next day.

The fire fighters picked up the camper on Friday and delivered it to Kustom Koach in Aldergrove, where it underwent a complete inspection, at no charge. Kustom Koach checked that there were no propane gas leaks, re-sealed the roof with silicone caulking and replaced the mattress with a new one.

To dispose of the burnt-out camper, a rolloff bin and disposal services were donated by Emterra Environmental.

And the fire fighters went shopping for groceries and other goods which were placed inside the new camper, for its delivery Saturday. Extra Foods and Save-on Foods both donated to this, along with Bosley’s Pet Food Plus, which contributed a coat and food for the dog.

Laing had also lost his bicycle in the fire, as it had been leaned up against the camper and the rubber and plastic parts had all melted. Vinette said Laing thought he could restore the bike but another fire fighter, Louie Maragianlo, bought Laing a new bike and helmet.

Vinette said fire fighters also replaced the back window of the truck, which had blown out from the heat.

“The truck just needs a new set of glow plugs and he can keep on trucking, when he gets back on his feet financially,” said Vinette.

And so at 1 p.m., Saturday, fire fighters delivered the new camper and goods to Laing. Laing beamed in appreciation as fire fighters lowered the camper on the back of his truck, filled with all the food and goods.

The community kindness hasn’t stopped there either.

“I’m still getting calls,” said Shaw. “Just today (Monday) the veterinarian on Fraser Highway called to say he’d heard about it and offered to provide assistance to the dog.”

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Aldergrove fire fighters with Greg Laing after delivering and installing his new camper atop his pickup truck.

Four Township councillors decline travel allowance

By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

At least four Township of Langley councillors have turned down a controversial $340-a-month travel allowance.

The signed waivers accepting or rejecting the allowance were supposed to be turned in to the Township hall Human Resources office by Friday.

Township staff declined to release the responses Monday, citing freedom of information privacy regulations.

However, a Times survey of council shows at least four councillors, David Davis, Charlie Fox, Bob Long and Kim Richter, have turned down the travel allowance and at least two, Steve Ferguson and Grant Ward, have accepted it.

At Times press deadline, Mayor Jack Froese and Councillor Bev Dornan had not responded to The Times’ query.

Councillor Michelle Sparrow said she has still not decided either way and was planning to consider her position over the holiday break.

“I’m going to talk it over with my family,” Sparrow said.

Among those who have decided, the reasons varied.

Ward said he was going to take the allowance because council should follow the recommendations of the independent council remuneration task force that proposed the allowance.

“I think that’s the only right thing to do,” Ward said.

Ferguson said he would be accepting, but plans to donate the money to charity.

Ferguson said he believes some other members of council intended to do the same.

Davis, who declined the allowance, said he is is still not comfortable deciding his own pay hike.

And he doesn’t think giving the money to a charity that taxpayers may or may not support is a good idea, either.

“Donating it doesn’t work, because we’re taking it out of the (taxpayer) coffers,” Davis said.

Fox, who turned the allowance down, said members of council already get a break on their travel costs, courtesy of Revenue Canada.

“I think the one-third tax break covers it,” Fox said.

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A Revenue Canada interpre- council took office in December, tation bulletin issued in 1976 2011. The waiver form requires (IT-292) states elected municipal the mayor and councillors to forofficials can avoid paying taxes on mally accept or reject the travel up to a third of their annual salary allowance. by declaring it to be an “expense It notes that the travel allowallowance” which ance is a taxable benefit includes “mileage or that will be reported on other traveling allowa councillor’s T4. ance.”

Any member of Long said he hasn’t council who opts filled out his waiver out has the option of form yet, but he would changing their mind, be declining “at least the form notes. for this year” because “ … I understand he doesn’t travel as that I may request to much as some other receive the travel allowFox turns allowance ance at any time in the members of council.

“I don’t think I need down, says “one-third future.” tax break covers it” it,” Long said.

The $340 a month Richter said no to the allow- travel allowance adds $4,080 to ance after coming out against the a councillor’s annual salary of of task force call for a proposed pay $42,936, an increase of 9.5 per hike and travel allowance, saying cent. it was too soon after the December The mayor’s proposed travel 2011 council pay hikes. allowance of $850 a month adds “I think we got enough of a $10,200 on top of his salary of raise (then),” said Richter. $105,456, an increase of 9.7 per It was 12 months ago that the cent. mayor’s annual salary went up by The salary increase recom12.6 per cent and councillor pay mended by the task force was rates rose by 19 percent. Those scaled back, so that there will be raises took effect when the new no increase next year.

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Donors step up for Holmberg House Aldergrove Star

A $20,000 donation from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) will go toward the creation of a water feature in the future garden of Holmberg House, an adult hospice set to break ground in January.

The donation was made Friday to the Abbotsford Hospice Society (AHS), which is currently raising funds for the construction of Holmberg House.

The facility is part of the Campus of Care project – adjacent to Abbotsford Regional Hospital – which also features Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Matthew’s House, a respite facility for children with severe disabilities.

The 10-bed Holmberg House will care for patients as young as 19 facing terminal illness.

The suites will be large enough to accommodate visiting family and friends.

AHS is currently halfway to its $12 million goal for the project’s capital costs.

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Scott Olson, president of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, and Debbie Lehmann, executive director of the Abbotsford Hospice Society, show a depiction of the water feature that will be built at Holmberg House. into a pebble stream surrounded by garden foliage.

“Realtors devote themselves to helping people find the perfect home. Holmberg House will be exactly that,” said Scott Olson, FVREB president.

“As the final home for so many special people, we wanted to help make it feel as welcoming and comforting as possible.”

AHS executive director Debbie Lehmann thanked the FVREB for

its contribution.

“We are absolutely thrilled with this donation and, in particular, the intent behind it … We’re sure the water feature will be a favourite place for relaxation and reflection for everyone the hospice serves,” she said.

The FVREB serves the communities of North Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Abbotsford and Mission.

For more information, visit fvreb.bc.ca Abbotsford Hospice

Society is another $750 closer to their goal thanks to a charity event held at the European Day Spa & Salon.

European Day Spa & Salon, which has been serving the Abbotsford community for over 25 years, chose the Abbotsford Hospice Society as the recipient of their Ladies Night event because they felt the need for hospice will touch everyone’s lives at some point and that end of life care should be experienced close to home.

“One hundred percent of the proceeds from our Ladies Night, plus more, was donated to the Hospice Society,” says the spa’s owner Jerry Pedneault.

Twenty-two women paid $25 for an evening of appetizers, champagne and a choice of three spa services.

“I am very proud to say also that the seven estheticians, two hair stylists and three reception staffers all donated their time that evening.”

Pedneault said.

For more details about AHS and Holmberg House, visit: abbotsfordhospice.org

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Three more Metro directors added Three more Metro directors added

By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

By JEFF NAGEL

There will Star be three Aldergrove more regional There will bedistrict three directors for district Metro more regional Vancouver to directors taxpayers for Metro support in 2013.

Vancouver taxpayers to Extraindirectors were support 2013. named Friday and the Extra directors were number of votes allocatnamed Friday and the ed to each municipality number of votes allocathave also been adjusted ed to each municipality based on their population have also been adjusted counts from the 2011 based on their population Census. counts from the 2011 Fast-growing Surrey Census. gotFast-growing a fifth Metro seat and Surrey appointed Coun.

Barbara got a fifth Metro seat and Steele, Vancouver got a appointed Coun. Barbara seventh seat and named Steele, Vancouver got a Coun.

Jangnamed and seventh Kerry seat and Langley Township got Coun. Kerry Jang and aLangley second Township seat, naming got Coun.

Bob Long. a second seat, naming TheBob increase Coun.

Long. boosts theThetotalincrease number of boosts Metro directors from 37 the total number of to 40, including from Metro directors two from 37 Abbotsford who vote to 40, including two from only on regional Abbotsford who parks vote matters.

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Susan Magnusson Susan Magnusson 2012 H.D. Stafford Good Citizen Award 2012 H.D. Stafford Good Citizen Award

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She is now one of a small the first school in Western Canada number of Suzuki Teacher Trainers in to offer it. She is now one of a small Canada, and she is in demand nationnumber of Suzuki Teacher Trainers in ally.

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VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark has completed the traditional round of yearend interviews with legislative press gallery reporters. Here are excerpts from my discussion with her, dealing with the Enbridge oil pipeline proposal and the balanced budget her government has promised to present in February.

TF: On the Enbridge project, are you getting the answers you want on safety?

PCC: No, we’re not. We’ve set out our position. The five conditions need to be met, period.

[B.C.’s conditions are “world-class” land and marine spill prevention and response, meeting legal obligations for aboriginal consultation, passing federal-provincial environmental assessment and a “fair share” of financial benefits.]

PCC: We need the oilpatch producers, the Alberta government and the federal government to come to the table.

We’ve been cross-examining Enbridge. We have not been getting any of the answers that we hoped to get. We haven’t gained a lot of comfort from that process.

And none of the other conditions are even close to being met.

We are doing our own study of marine traffic. We want to understand the total number of ships that are out

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there plying our coast right now. Because all of them have fuel in them, and some are cargo ships that are big enough to have enough [bunker] fuel as a mini-tanker would.

Part of this is trying to understand where our level of Coast Guard protection needs to be today, in order to protect us should there be a spill from the existing traffic.

TF: Balancing the budget: the finance ministry’s current projections call for an upturn in natural gas royalties in the coming year. With the current glut of gas, isn’t that kind of far-fetched?

PCC: It is going to be difficult to present a balanced budget, but I think, because we’re going to build in some [forecast] allowance, as we always do, and because we’re going to be completely transparent about the assumptions that have led us there, and because we aren’t going to fiddle with any of the assumptions that we receive from the experts in the Ministry of Finance, it’s going to be quite clear that we have done it. We have come by a balanced budget honestly.

So when it comes to natural gas, you know that the assumption we use in the budget is based on a fairly complex formula that the Ministry of Finance has relied on for probably a decade now. We don’t fiddle with that.

There are those who would say we should artificially lower the [revenue projection] number that we use. But if you artificially lower it, what’s to stand in the way of artificially raising it? You either accept the advice of your experts or you don’t. And they’re the experts, not the politicians.

TF: Right now we have a deficit gap of more than a billion dollars. Can that be closed without significant spending cuts, or tax increases, or both?

PCC: You will see when we get to the budget. And it will be absolutely transparent how we got there. [Laughs] Nice try.

TF: If the B.C. Liberals form a government in May, will the election date be changed so we don’t have to have this discussion about questionable spring election budgets?

PCC: It’s not part of the plan today, but I’m sure it’s a discussion we’ll have in the next four years. I know that people have talked about it.

I’m open to it. I’m not wedded to this particular date. ***** Next week I’ll have highlights from my year-end interview with NDP leader Adrian Dix. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Editor: I’m sure your inboxes are full of begging emails as Christmas draws nearer and 2012 approaches its end.

This is just a very personal one, to ask you to support our 2013 Walk for Memories in aid of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and the more than 70,000 British Columbians already suffering from dementia. Although staggering, the number 70,000 is perhaps the tip of a giant iceberg as the Boomer generation ages.

The money raised by some 24 Walks for Memories around the province goes to dementia research, support programs and advocacy. The ASBC is not one of B.C.’s “biggies” and it succeeds in keeping administrative costs comparatively low.

Our Langley-Aldergrove-Abbotsford walk on Sunday, Jan. 27 ( January is Alzheimer Awareness Month), will be just the second for our community. Our first, held last Jan. 29 (amid a downpour that drenched the Lower Rainland), raised a staggering $44,000, which is a very high bar, a tough act to follow, and other worthy clichés. Many of you receiving this email did give generously to our 2012 walk, for which I hope you have already been thanked several times!

Please would you now consider supporting our 2013 walk, either by heading to www.walkformemories.com and clicking on the Langley, Aldergrove and Abbotsford link, or by a direct donation to my personal fundraising campaign, via http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?registrationID=1474419&langPref=en-CA If you would “just” like to make a donation, the latter link is the suggested route. If you would like to sign up as an individual supporter and/or as part of a team, then the first option makes sense.

Or, if you would like to take part in a walk closer to where you are, the website lists all the walk options, such as Vancouver and Victoria.

There are so many worthy causes begging for funds and attention and all charities (many of which I also personally support) are competing for limited donations. I just happen to feel that dementia is one riddle the scientific community hasn’t yet quite solved, and that there need to be vastly more facilities to help those in need, including the families who shoulder most of the caregiving burden.

Thank you for any donations and support you can give (and, if you have read this far, thank you for that, too!).

Janet Ingram-Johnson, Voluntary chair, 2013 Langley-Aldergrove-Abbotsford Walk for Memories.

‘Grinch’ visits Langley

Editor: The Grinch has come early to the Township of Langley this year.

He’s not wearing his usual green though. Instead, he is cleverly disguised as Bylaw Enforcement Officers.

If you see one, do not approach. Indeed, these horrible creatures are certainly not in the Christmas spirit. Once again they are running around issuing tickets to otherwise law abiding citizens, who have committed the heinous crime of parking RVs in their driveways on their properties.

This rather unique bylaw, is particular only to the Township of Langley, while no other neighbouring community has anything similar on the books. As I did last spring, I am once again raising awareness on this Council’s arrogance and ignorance on the matter.

While they may be in a legal position to enforce this idiocy, they are certainly on the wrong side of the moral divide.

I have received many emails from people, who, in all good faith, made all the right inquiries prior to the purchasing of their RVs or properties. Each one, at that time was told it was ok to park an RV in their driveway, prior to passage of this bylaw. Now, Council and the Mayor’s office have stabbed these people in the back by refusing to recognize their grandfathering privileges. This has created undue hardship for many.

I, like many RV owners in the Township are completely fed up with this idiocy. There is no logic whatsoever behind the ridiculous law. Besides being a recreational vehicle, my RV is also an Emergency Shelter in the event of disaster, such as an earthquake. This may not be possible if it is locked away in a storage yard somewhere.

I, and my family will be forced into the all ready overcrowded emergency shelters and be a drain on the system, as opposed to being self sufficient. Interesting that the Township would seem it fit to compromise my personal safety for sake of its goofy bylaw.

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Crowds at the Canadian Museum of Flight witnessed a piece of history on a recent morning as a retired Conair Firecat Air Tanker made its final flight through Langley skies.

Two fly-overs and a ceremonial water drop over Langley Regional Airport marked its last journey before the red plane was parked at the Canadian Museum of Flight.

The Firecat, which was donated to the flight museum

by Abbotsford-based Conair Aviation, is the greatest acquisition the centre has ever made, according to Bruce Friesen, vice president of the Canadian Museum of Flight.

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“This plane is B.C. aviation history. For all of us at the museum, this is perhaps the most useful exhibit we could possibly have. We are just so excited.”

Originally built as a CS2F Tracker aircraft in the 1950s, the plane was used to hunt submarines off the deck of the Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Bonaventure during the Cold War. When the military retired the fleet in the 1970s, Conair bought the planes and converted them to Firecats to battle fires.

They were retired from service in Canada this year, although some are still operating in France.

Obtaining one of the planes for the museum has been a 10-year process for the plane’s

final pilots, Bill Findlay, a longtime volunteer with the museum, and Ray Horton, a pilot with Conair for more than 30 years.

The pilots, who are also nextdoor neighbours, made it their ultimate goal to have a Firecat in Langley as soon as the planes were retired.

They wanted to bring the “airplane home to our original home,” since Conair Aviation originated from Langley’s Skyway Air Services, which operated out of Langley Airport in the 1960s.

“It means so much to the museum to have the aircraft here,” Findlay said. “It’s just the thrill of a lifetime. I’ve been involved in flying for 45 or 50 years and this is right up there with one of those big, big days.”

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“It’s a real pleasure for us because this was an incredibly successful airplane in our fleet.

It’s an icon from our fleet, it’s been in our service for over 30 years,” he said.”

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This was also Findlay’s and Horton’s first flight together, making that moment even more memorable for the two of them.

“Living next to Bill for so long, we’ve never actually flown together,” Horton said. “This was our first flight. It’s a real pleasure to finally get in the sky and do a flight like this in this airplane.

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An Aldergrove student takes on Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates in Royal Canadian Theatre’s annual British panto this holiday season.

A traditional British pantomime in all its riotous hilarity is offered in this delightful interpretation of the childhood classic Robinson Crusoe, which sails into the Surrey Arts Centre Dec. 20 to Jan. 6.

Join Robinson Crusoe and his wacky family as they set sail in the SS Leaky Lucy for comical adventures on the high seas.

Meet the dreaded Captain Blight, Griselda the Gorilla and the evil Witchdoctor. Cheer Robinson on as he battles the Fire Demon to save the beautiful Princess Friday. Marvel at the SUBMITTED PHOTO volcano and laugh at jokes your The cast of Robinson Crusoe and The Pirates “panto” ham it up for group photo. grandfather thought were old!

Logan started acting when he Islander Warrior. years of writing, producing and Music, merriment, mayhem and Panto is a time-honoured directing pantomimes throughmagic complete your holiday was six, but this is his first expeseason as you cheer the good rience in a traditional British genre of British musical com- out Metro Vancouver, this edy theatre that puts a boister- British dynamo is responsible for guys, boo the bad and sing along panto. ous spin on familiar childhood creating vivid holiday memories “It is definitely a huge comwith your favourite performers.

A cast of 40 steps onstage mitment but it has been worth stories, infusing them with a gen- and traditions for a whole genfor Royal Canadian Theatre’s it,” Deirdre commented. “Ellie erous helping of comic antics, eration of local audiences and (King) is an incred- topical jokes, toe-tapping music, performers.

2012 pantomime ible teacher; she is outrageously zany characters and Robinson Crusoe runs at the and among them is passionate about loads of opportunities for the Surrey Arts Centre with evening a young Cloverdale her craft and getting audience to get involved and join performances Dec. 20, 21, 22, resident, 13 year youth excited about the fun. Crafting pure British 27, 28, 29 and Jan. 2, 3, 4 and 5, old Logan Pickerell, theatre. She encour- Panto is a passion for Royal at 7 p.m. Matinee performances a grade 8 student aged Logan to audi- Canadian Theatre’s Artistic are on Dec. 22, 23, 26, 29, 30 and at DW Poppy tion for Panto; he Director Ellie King.

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As residents celebrate this festive time of year with family and friends, Township of Langley Council would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season and all the best for 2013.

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The Operations Centre and departments within the Civic Facility will be closed from Saturday, December 22 to Tuesday, January 1 and will re-open on Wednesday, January 2.

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Wishing you all the best this holiday season.

Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy Holiday Season and a Very Happy New Year.

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You know the consequences, but you might not always know your options. They can differ across Canada, but there’s one option that’s the same no matter if you’re in Nanaimo or Newfoundland: don’t get behind the wheel.

Whether you have to find a ride or find a sofa, leave the keys in a safe place until next morning.

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Remember, too, that impairment doesn’t just mean alcohol. Prescription or recreational drugs, or simple fatigue can also make you unfit to be behind the wheel.

As well, never get into a vehicle when the driver has been drinking.

May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you all through the year

Here are some options that you can consider during this holiday season. They might not always be the most convenient, but they’re certainly the safest: • Operation Red Nose – When you call, a team of volunteers will come to you – whether you’re at a bar or a private party – and will drive both you and your vehicle either to your home, or to your final destination for the night. It’s free, but if you give a donation, it will go to a local charity. See next page for more details.

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• As a party host – Be aware that you can be held responsible for your guests’ drinking and driving in many jurisdictions. Hosting tips for safe parties can be found at Arrive Alive.

• The iPhone offers a Designated Driver app, which uses the phone’s built-in GPS to send your location to taxi companies or friends. Before you go out, you can set up a list from your contacts. When you’re ready, your phone sends text messages to your friends, telling them you’re ready to come home and sending them a map of your location.

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Operation Red Nose volunteers are busy hitching up their sleighs in almost every city in the Lower Mainland.

The process is simple, clients call for a ride and the first available vehicle comes to them. A designated driver chauffeurs the client in the client’s vehicle while two more volunteers in an escort vehicle follow them to their destination.

It’s all done at no charge, but ORN volunteers do accept donations on behalf of the charity that is running the show. In Langley-Surrey, that’s the Langley Gymnastics Foundation.

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Since it began, ORN Langley has covered the Langley-Surrey-White Rock area. Over the years, more communities have introduced their own programs and with the addition of Burnaby and New Westminster, “You can pretty much go anywhere in the Lower Mainland,” said Garry Geisler, who has volunteered with the Langley group since its first season 14 years ago and served as co-ordinator for most of that time.

Vancouver is the last holdout, Geisler said, though he is confident they will come on board eventually.

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Aldergrove Kodiaks keeper Mark Menicucci was outstanding in net Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Aldergrove Arena, stopping all but three of the Richmond Sockeyes shots, in a 5-3 win for the Kodiaks.

The bear has awakened from its slumber, just as Aldergrove Kodiaks general manager Rick Harkins predicted.

Four goals in the Saturday game’s first 10 minutes were more than enough to push the Kodiaks to a season-high sixth-straight victory.

Samuel Ramsay opened the scoring 23 seconds in on Dec. 15 as the Kodiaks cruised to a 6-1 win over the Port Moody Panthers.

The junior B PIJHL hockey game was played at the Port Moody Arena.

Following Ramsay’s goal, Ryan Veillet struck for a pair of goals and Tyson Solotki made it 4-0.

The Kodiaks’ Stefan Gonzales and Port Moody’s Jackson Surbey traded second period goals before Kodiaks captain Daniel Higgs completed the scoring in the third.

Mark Menicucci made 31 saves.

The Kodiaks goaltender leads the league with a sparkling .934 save percentage while also ranked third in goals against at 2.19.

Aldergrove improved their record to 16-11-1-0.

The Kodiaks play their final game before the holiday break on Dec. 19, hosting the Delta Ice

Hawks at the Aldergrove Arena; puck drop at 7:15 p.m.

Kodiaks defeat Outlaws 6-2 A three-goal second period helped the Aldergrove Kodiaks to a fifth straight victory.

The junior B hockey club was at the Mission Leisure Centre on Dec. 13, where they corralled the Mission City Outlaws 6-2 in Pacific Junior Ice Hockey League action.

The team’s winning streak is their longest of the season.

Ryan Veillet and Cole Gastel scored less than two minutes apart early in the second period to snap a 1-1 tie and the Kodiaks never looked back.

Veillet would add another goal before intermission and after the Outlaws’s Zachary Moses cut the lead to 4-2 early in the third, Stephen Ryan and Joshua Cronin scored late.

Cronin’s goal was an emptynetter.

Aldergrove’s Kenny Prato and Mission’s David McGowan traded first period goals.

Kodiaks keeper Cole MacInnes stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced for the win.

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everything they had Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Aldergrove Arena, and were rewarded with an important 5-3 win over the Richmond Sockeyes.

It was the Kodiaks’ fourth win in a row and was a disciplined effort on both sides and the Sockeyes were the only ones to score on a power play.

Richmond opened the scoring at 6:40 in the first but the Kodiaks responded with a pair to close the period up 2-1. Scoring for Aldergrove were Brandon Dolby at 8:31, from Tyson Solotki and Cole Gastel, and by Kenny Prato at 10:39, from Adam Callegari and MacLean Hewitt.

The Sockeyes evened it up in the second period, and made it 3-2 at 40 seconds into the third on the power play. It was to be their last goal of the night though, as Aldergrove came back with three more for the 5-3 win.

Scoring for the Kodiaks were Hewitt at 4:02, from Callegari and Prato, Stephen Ryan at 9:10 from captain Daniel Higgs, and Stefan Gonzales closed it out with an empty-netter at 19:58.

Shots on goal were 45 for Sockeyes, 39 for Kodiaks. Game stars were Hewitt, Callegari and Gonzales.

Minor Hockey Highlights At left, Aldergrove’s Joel Gustafson (#8) and Cole Quechuck put the pressure on Surrey’s goalie in Atom C hockey action, Friday, Dec. 14 at Aldergrove Arena.

Surrey won this game 6-1.

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Community recreation centres are open during the holidays – come in for a workout, try a fitness class, or register your little ones for holiday games and crafts in our day camps!

Facility and Fitness Centre Hours Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28 December 29 December 30 December 31 January 1 January 2

8:30am - 4:30pm Closed Closed 8:30am - 6:00pm 8:30am - 6:00pm 8:30am - 6:00pm 9:00am - 4:00pm 8:30am - 4:30pm Closed 8:30am - 8:30pm

W.C. Blair Recreation Centre December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28 December 29 December 30 December 31 January 1 January 2

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Great 7 stall barn plus 2 bay shop with roll up doors. Property fenced and cross fenced. You will love this place when you see it, have a look and you will know where home is.

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NEW PRICE! You can hardly afford to build this good, but you can afford to buy it now! On 4.8 Acres, 2 road frontages. this home is one of a kind! Amazing, over 7,000 ft of pure Country, this home is brand new and is a fortress. p.s come and check out the Egyptian limestone floors, the spectacular kitchen and 8’ high doors. No two of these around!

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21786 - 45 AVENUE

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†0% Purchase Financing for up to 84 months also available on remaining 2012 Mazda3. Based on a representative agreement using a finance price of $21,040 for 2012 Mazda3 GS-SKY (D4SK62AA00) at a rate of 0%, the cost of borrowing for an 84 month term is $0 bi-weekly payment is $116 total finance obligation is $21,040. *Cash price is $18,995 including cash purchase credit of $2,000. All prices include freight and PDI of $1,695. Taxes extra. Based on Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. 4.9 L/100km (58 MPG) Highway/7.1 L/100 km (40 MPG) City – Based on ENERGUIDE Fuel Consumption Rating for the 2012 Mazda3 GS-SKY sedan with 6-speed automatic transmission. These estimates are based on Government of Canada approved criteria and testing methods. Actual fuel consumption may vary. MPG is listed in Imperial gallons. †Based on a representative agreement using a finance price of $24,890 for 2013 CX-5 GX (NVXK63AA00) at a rate of 3.99%, the cost of borrowing for an 84 month term is $3,679 bi-weekly payment is $157 total finance obligation is $28,569.*Cash price is $24,990. As shown price for 2013 GT 2013 CX-5 GT (NXTK83AA00) is $34,640 All prices include freight and PDI of $1,895. Taxes extra. All-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 featuring SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY offers better highway fuel economy than any hybrid SUV sold in Canada. 5.7 L/100 km (50 MPG) Highway/7.8 L/100 km (36 MPG) City – Based on ENERGUIDE Fuel Consumption Rating for the 2013 Mazda CX-5 with 6-speed manual transmission. These estimates are based on Government of Canada approved criteria and testing methods.

Actual fuel consumption may vary. MPG is listed in Imperial gallons. *No purchase necessary. Closes Jan 2/13 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Open to legal residents of Canada (age of majority). Earn one entry with the purchase, finance or lease of a new 2012/2013 Mazda vehicle from a participating authorized Mazda dealership in Canada. One prize available in each of the following regions: (i) West (BC, YK); (ii) Prairies (AB, SK, MB, NWT); (iii) Central (ON, NV); (iv) Quebec (QC); and Atlantic (NFLD, NB, NS and PEI). Each prize consists of a reimbursement of the value of the vehicle purchased (inclusive of fees and taxes) – up to a maximum of $30,000 CAD. Skill-testing question required. Odds depend on number of eligible entries. Full rules (including no purchase entry details) at www.mazda.ca.