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by Canada’s aboriginal people, which has been in the headlines for the past couple of months made its way to Langley on Saturday, Jan. 19, as members of the local Kwantlen band and their supporters gathered outside Willowbrook Shopping Centre.

The group sang, beat drums and spoke, in an effort to draw attention to their cause. Others, meanwhile held placards (below) demanding action from the federal government.

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Idle No More comes to Langley Speeches, song used to drive home point during weekend protest at Willowbrook Shopping Centre Miranda Gathercole Times Reporter

The deep thud of drums and traditional singing by dozens of First Nations people could be heard by shoppers at Willowbrook Shopping Centre on Saturday afternoon, as the Langley Idle No More protest took place.

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Members of the Kwantlen, Matsqui, Katzie and Semiahmoo First Nations were among several groups staging the peaceful protest through songs and speeches.

After rallying outside, the group then marched inside the mall and continued to sing

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The Langley movement is one of many that have sprung up across Canada since the first Idle No More protest was organized in Saskatchewan in November.

Its supporters’ major concerns with Bill C-45, also known as the second omnibus budget bill, are changes to the Indian Act, the Navigation Protection Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, which affects land treaties and environmental screening of major pipeline and power projects.

Chris Thomas of the Kwantlen First Nation believes that pro-

tecting the environment is something every Canadian should be concerned about.

“We’re fighting for natural resources for our Mother Earth because the timeline for Mother Earth is winding down,” Thomas said.

“According to our elders, the Earth is dying.

“We’re trying to get the word out there that it’s not only affecting the First Nations people, but it’s affecting all of Canada.

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Specifically in Langley, Thomas is very concerned with future oil and gas lines in the “Grandfather Sto:lo,” or Fraser River.

“In return it’s going to be killing off our salmon, and that’s one of our main sources of food and our diet to help us keep a healthy life, body and spirit,” he said.

“All we can do is our best to keep a level mind, a good strong heart, and keep continuing to get the word out there and try to get our brothers and sisters to walk alongside and get our voices heard.”

Adele Hurst-Dand, a non-Native protester at the rally, posted on the Idle No More Langley Facebook page that the experience was “very positive,” despite feeling “a little out of place.”

“I’m trying to teach the kids how important it is to stand up for what you believe in, or what’s right even if it feels out of your comfort zone,” she wrote.

“There were many messages in the speeches, but what really stood out was that this is about all of us. Do wrong to one people, you do wrong to us all.

“They marched through the mall after prayers, songs, and speeches.

“The men, or warriors, go first, the women or life givers next, followed by children, then elders, and more warriors at the end. These men or warriors are traditionally in front and behind to protect the rest of the people.

“We expected to follow behind everyone and were surprised and honoured when a First Nations man gently insisted we walk with the

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Families came to Willowbrook Shopping Centre on Saturday to show their support for the Idle No More campaign.

life givers.

“He came and found us again after the march, during more speeches and gave Torrin and Talia a T-shirt each.

He wanted to thank them and impress upon them how important the younger generation is, and how this is about everyone.

“Needless to say they were very grateful and almost speechless.

“I am so grateful to that man and everyone there today for peacefully standing up for what is right and helping to teach my children.”

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‘We don’t want you here’: residents tell organizers Opponents dominate meeting for proposed composting facility in Fort Langley

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Virtually all of the people who attended a Wednesday night public information meeting about a proposed composting facility at 25330 88 Ave. were against it.

More than 120 people filled a meeting room at the Fort Langley Golf Course, many standing at the back because there weren’t enough chairs.

Speaker after speaker told representatives of Glenval Organics and Metro Vancouver that they are against the plant because they are worried about the effect it will have on their neighbourhood and their property values.

“We don’t want you here,” one shouted.

“Why the hell should you come in here?” another yelled.

“You’re not welcome and you’re not wanted.”

Remarks by others were less heated, but no less opposed.

“This is really a bad spot for us,” one said.

Another was applauded when they suggested the plant should be built in a commercial area, saying “that sounds industrial to me.”

Glenval Organics CEO Gary Dan FERGUSON/Langley Times Nickel said the design of the facilGary Nickel weathered a storm of angry comments during a ity and the type of composting will Wednesday night public information meeting about his plans limit the impact. to build a compost facility near Fort Langley.

Nickel said the plant will only

accept yard waste from commercial sources like landscaping companies, not the type of mixed-together compost allowed for in residential waste collection, that adds oftensmelly kitchen garbage to the mix.

“We are not accepting food waste,” Nickel said.

There will be filters and fans to limit odour emissions, he added.

Nickel was shouted down more than once.

“You have to give us a chance to answer,” he protested.

“You can’t ask a question and not accept the answer.”

In response to one questioner who wanted to know if the plant would use sludge from sewage treatment plants, Nickel said no.

“It’s not coming to Fort Langley.”

The plant will be well above the floodplain, Nickel told another questioner who was concerned about the impact of a washout.

“It’s not even close to it.” Nickel said.

The Glenval CEO told another questioner that his firm would be willing to conduct tests of wells in the immediate area to make sure there is no contamination from the plant, something he said is unlikely because the compost will be processed inside a covered building.

Nickel said his company could go ahead and build the facility without Metro air quality approval because the site has been zoned for

composting for 20 years, but has opted to take the “high road” and seek a permit.

Ray Robb, the Metro air quality district director, said the compost facility fits with Metro Vancouver’s plans to reduce the amount of waste trucked to landfills by substantially increasing the amount that is recycled.

Metro has gone to court to gain some authority over agricultural land in the Lower Mainland, Robb told the crowd, and while it has succeeded to some extent, that authority is still limited.

“We are focused on the law,” Robb said.

“We look to the legislation as our guidance.”

Robb said the provincial government has made it clear that it, not Metro, has the final say over farmland.

Robb ordered the meeting after controversy erupted late last year over the proposed project.

Another meeting is being sought

by Langley Township council, which is demanding a one-onone session with representatives of Glenval and Metro officials to discuss the project. Some members of council attended the meeting.

Councillors Kim Richter and David Davis were there from the beginning, while Mayor Jack Froese and Councillors Michelle Sparrow and Bev Dornan arrived later.

Crime spree begins in Langley, crosses bridge to Maple Ridge Monique TaMMinga Times Reporter

A 31-year-old Surrey man arrested in Maple Ridge after ramming two police cars in two separate stolen vans started his crime spree in Langley, where he is linked to an attempted car jacking and robbery on Sunday morning.

“Police have uncovered evidence that links this suspect to a violent robbery that took place in Langley a matter of minutes before Ridge Meadows RCMP officers spotted the stolen van the suspect was driving,” said Ridge Meadows RCMP Insp. David Fleugel.

It’s believed the suspect jumped inside a parked vehicle at a gas station. A passenger was inside. He attempted to carjack the

vehicle, said police. Bystanders at the gas station came to the aid of the passenger and the car’s owner.

The suspect did manage to steal items from that vehicle before he was able to get back into his stolen van and drive off towards Golden Ears Bridge, said Fleugel.

Langley RCMP notified Ridge Meadows officers that the suspect was on his way over the river.

“It was through excellent communication that Ridge Meadows detachment members knew to look for this vehicle, and the due diligence shown by these police officers that resulted in the arrest and charges,” said Fleugel.

It was around midnight when Ridge Meadows RCMP found a stolen van on Eagle Avenue.

An officer in an unmarked police car followed the van to Cherrywood Drive, when without warning the driver reversed the van into the police car.

Police allege the man then drove towards the end of the cul-de-sac where he abandoned the van and stole a second van in an attempt to flee.

While was trying to escape, the man crashed the second van into another police cruiser, causing the van to flip onto its side.

The man was arrested following the crash.

RCMP also fired at the vehicle to stop his escape.

Because police fired shots, the Independent Investigations Office is investigating.

Supt. Dave Walsh stressed that at no time were police involved in a pursuit.

“During the incident a police officer dis-

charged his service pistol. The suspect was not injured due to the discharge of the police firearm, but did sustain minor injuries in the crashes,” Walsh added.

The man was treated in hospital and remains in police custody. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

“Police investigators are aware of other similar occurrences in different locations of the Lower Mainland that this suspect may have been involved in. These investigators are liaising with RCMP detachments and municipal police agencies. Suffice to say, police have taken a dangerous person off the street,” said Fleugel.

The man is facing numerous charges and was also in violation of a conditional sentence order, as well as having an outstanding arrest warrant.

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There is still no sign of an adorable three pound puppy taken in a violent robbery from a Puppies, Fish & Critters last Wednesday.

Surrey RCMP spokesman Cpl. Bert Paquet said the investigation is still active and they are hoping to find the culprits who stole an expensive Papillon-Pomeranian puppy from the store on the Surrey/Langley border.

Store owner Tom Bettauer said it was around closing time at 5 p.m. when an Indo-Canadian man in his 20s came in to his shop located in the 19400 block submitted picture of Langley Bypass.The suspect asked to see the puppy with the Thieves made of with a Papillon-Pomeranian puppy during giant ears. a violent robbery at Puppies, Fish & Critters last week.

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“He’s the cutest looking puppy “I was telling the guy that we Then one of the guys said to and just tiny for four months get our puppies from a local me ‘I am gonna kill you, man.’” old,” said Bettauer. “We are hopbreeder and that he could visit He said he was in shock. ing the best for this little dog. He the parents if he likes, when “I’m a good-sized guy but I is such a unique looking dog, he these two other men came in the have kids so I didn’t want to would be hard to sell. But we store and charged me,” he said. fight them I just wanted them to want to make every vet clinic “They hammered me into the get out.” and person know just in case he counter and started punching The victim called 911 as the shows up somewhere.” fists into my head,” said Bet- other men fled on foot. Police His attackers are also tauer. arrived with a police dog who described as Indo-Canadian men The pet store owner tried to was able to track the suspects in their 20s.

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Corrigan said a share of the carbon tax — as proposed by the NDP — is another option, or perhaps the next government may make an altogether different source available.

Both Corrigan and Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender — frequent adversaries on opposite ends of the political spectrum — called it a productive meeting with strong agreement on the strategy.

“We need to keep the pressure on ourselves and the government and the opposition parties moving into the election campaign,” Fassbender said.

One precondition for any new deal with the province, both Fassbender and Corrigan said, is that it come with governance reform of TransLink that puts mayors back in charge of setting spending priorities, not just signing off on contentious tax hikes.

A vehicle levy was last proposed — and shot down — in 2009.

It would have raised $150 million a year by charging an average of $120 per vehicle.

“You need to look at something you can implement quickly,” Fassbender said.

“To me some sort of a vehicle charge starts to fall into that category.”

It could be replaced once a long-term source like road pricing arrives, he added.

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A car levy has been on the books as a legal option since TransLink was formed but the province has blocked its actual use three times — once when the NDP was still in power in 2001 and twice more in the past four years under the BC Liberals.

Now mayors — increasingly frustrated with Victoria and insistent that fares, gas taxes and property taxes can’t be raised any higher — will try again.

“There’s only one thing not tapped out and that’s the vehicle levy,” said Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew.

“We have no other logical place to go,” said Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who estimates TransLink is short about $150 to $175 million a year to sustain current service levels, let alone find billions more for projects like new rapid transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver.

“It’s the most easily implemented short-term option people can discern to get through the problems that we’ve got.”

Mayors emerged from a closed-door meeting Friday proclaiming their unity on key issues and their determination to press the provincial political parties to commit to a solution ahead of the May 15 provincial election.

The TransLink mayors’ council intends to spell out its position in a discussion paper within two weeks.

Drew chastised Transportation Minister Mary Polak for late last year directing mayors to first come up with a vision for future spending before new controversial funding sources might be considered.

“The vision’s well laid out,” he said, adding all mayors feel Polak’s aim was to “rag the puck until after the election.”

The province has long preferred to see TransLink make more use of property tax instead of any source that might anger drivers.

Drew noted TransLink is automatically permitted to raise an extra three per cent each year from property taxes, which average $230 per Metro home.

“We’ve already made a significant, ongoing, compounding commitment via property tax dollars.”

Mayors also remain committed to exploring road pricing as a long-term source.

“We don’t know what that will look like,” Corrigan said.

“Whether it’s congestion taxes in the downtown or additional tolls on bridges or road tolls. We don’t know what’s going to make logical sense yet, but we need some sustainable long-term source.”

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José Figueroa is surrounded by supporters as he talks with MP Mark Warawa outside Warawa’s Langley office Wednesday afternoon. Warawa agreed to deliver a letter from Figueroa to Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.

Rally for man fighting deportation MP Mark Warawa agrees to deliver letter for Langley’s José Figueroa Dan Ferguson Times Reporter

About 20 supporters of Langley resident José Figueroa and his fight against deportation staged a quiet rally outside the offices of Langley MP Mark Warawa Wednesday afternoon.

Figueroa attended the candlelight vigil and obtained an impromptu meeting with Warawa, who promised he will hand a letter from José and his wife Ivania to Public Safety minister Vic Toews in Ottawa.

“I will hand-deliver this to the minister on the 28th,” Warawa told Figueroa outside his office entrance.

“Your children are Canadian and I will advocate for your family to stay in

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Warawa also said he would investigate the status of the appeal for ministerial relief from the deportation order that was filed by the family two years ago.

“That’s a gesture that we truly appreciate,” Figueroa said.

The letter appeals to the minister to overturn an immigration appeal board decision to send Figueroa, a married father of three Canadian-born children, back to El Salvador.

“We are appealing to your sense of justice to bring this issue to an end so that we can resume our normal lives,” the Figueroas wrote.

“You and the minister of immigration have in your hands a solution to our ordeal.”

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They were timed to coincide with the Jan. 16 anniversary of the end of the civil war in El Salvador.

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Alan Davis, the new president of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, got a warm welcome as the four Langley Rotary clubs held their annual inter-club meeting Wednesday night at Newlands Golf Club.

He also received a cheque for $25,000 from the Rotary Club of Langley, to establish an annual scholarship of $1,500 for a student in Kwantlen’s health sciences program.

Davis took over as president last year and has already worked with other administrators and the college board on a strategic plan that seeks to make Kwantlen Canada’s top polytechnic university by 2018.

“While we are at present the only polytechnic university in Canada, we want to put flesh on those bones in the next five years.”

As a polytechnic university, Davis said Kwantlen offers a combination of academic and skills training with hands-on experience and research. continued, PAGE 11

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ayors emerged from a closeddoor meeting on Friday, calling for a vehicle levy to help fund TransLink.

While their intention is to get some clear idea where provincial parties stand on TransLink funding before the May provincial election, which makes a lot of sense, the vehicle levy is a complete non-starter on this side of the Fraser River.

Opposition to it has been most intense in Langley and Surrey, every time it has come up in the past 15 years. There is no reason to believe that drivers here will be any more accepting this time.

In fact, there are even more reasons to oppose it now. There is now a toll on the Port Mann Bridge, parking levies have been put on park and ride lots (coming on April 1 at the new Carvolth lot) and transit service has not improved a great deal.

Gas taxes have risen dramatically, causing many people to cross the border to buy gas and do other shopping. This has had a serious impact on retail business in communities south of the Fraser, which are close to the border.

The answer to TransLink’s funding woes do not lie in a vehicle levy. A 2009 proposal suggested such a levy would cost vehicle owners $120 per year, per vehicle.

NDP leader Adrian Dix has already said he does not expect the carbon tax to remain revenue-neutral if his party is elected, and has suggested that some of its proceeds could go towards transit.This is a sensible solution, given that it is a tax collected on fuel.

Several mayors have suggested road pricing, which would even out the costs paid by motorists in the region and would see those who drive the most pay the most. This makes much more sense than a vehicle tax, which penalizes those who don’t drive that much.

In Langley, it is difficult to get around without a vehicle, and some people own one simply to run errands and make short trips, because they have no alternative.

There is no question that transit service needs to improve dramatically south of the Fraser, and TransLink needs extra revenue to make that happen.

Provincial parties need to make it clear in the next few months where that money will come from. A vehicle levy should not be considered until such a time as transit service here is a true alternative to owning a vehicle.

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dle No More came to LangFirst Nations people live in ley on Saturday, and from all shacks that are poorly-built and reports, it was a peaceful and maintained. They often are unemFrom consciousness-raising exercise. ployed and are at the mercy of the Editor While there have been some their band leadership in far too disputions of highways and rail frankbucholtz many ways. Some bands are not lines due to blockades, for the well-run — despite the fact that most part the Idle No More movement has the federal government gives billions to these been peaceful and non-disruptive thus far. bands each year.

Here in B.C., where we have come a long I believe the long-term answer is to ensure way in modernizing relations between aborig- that First Nations have a share in economic inal people and the larger community in the development, as is happening with the Tsawpast 15 years, there is a sense of realism wassen people in the Lower Mainland and about this issue that may be somewhat lackthe Osoyoos people in the Okanagan. ing in some other parts of the country.

This ensures that First Nations people get Most Canadians want to see First Nations good training, decent jobs and support their people be productive and contributing to families. It gives bands revenue from nonCanada at large, while at the same time government sources and brings a sense of remaining proud of their native heritage and entrepreneurship into the leadership circle. connected to their culture.

If we look back historically, First Nations Many First Nations people are very propeople were creative and entrepreneurial. ductive members of society. Considering the They maintained their families in very difhandicap they have had to deal with, parficult conditions; offered assistance and trade ticularly through the century-long attempt goods to the earliest explorers and were usuat assimilation which had its most obvious ally very good neighbours. manifestation in residential schools, they have Many B.C. First Nations have rich artistic done remarkably. traditions that are not emulated anywhere I have a number of First Nations friends else in the world. There are some outstanding and consider them to be among the most native leaders in this province. We have a lot intelligent and interesting people I know. to offer the rest of the country.

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he NHL is back in business.

After five months of sportscasts that sounded more like business reports as owners and players argued their cases for the protracted labour dispute that kept arenas dark, teams returned to the ice to prepare for a truncated season that began on Saturday.

Some teams are trying to make amends, to salve the wounds that three difficult lockouts in 19 years have wrought on ticket-buying fans.

The Vancouver Canucks are cutting prices at their concessions and giving away the jerseys their players wear in their home opener. The Edmonton Oilers held their first practice on a frozen pond, using Twitter and Facebook to alert fans.

Canadians generally, and hockey fans in particular, are pretty forgiving.

It’s likely the arenas in the NHL’s seven Canadian cities will be just as full and noisy had the season been at its proper midway point. Those who can’t get a ticket, or afford one, will be tuned in to Hockey Night in Canada, a Saturday night TV tradition for more than 60 years.

By the time the race for the Stanley Cup playoffs heats up in earnest, say in two weeks, most fans will probably have forgotten there was a lockout in the first place.

It’s hard for the average working person to relate to a labour dispute between billionaire owners and employees who earn millions of dollars. There were never any picket lines set up outside those glittering arenas, many of them built with help from taxpayer money.

Locked-out players never huddled around fire barrels to stay warm, worrying about how their strike pay will cover the rent.

Perhaps both sides should pause and think about that the next time they threaten to put hockey on hold.

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Plenty of Tactical Assault Weapons Editor: Re: Letter to editor from Alex Lornie (The Times, Jan. 17), requesting a Canada-wide registry of boxcutter-type knives.

He wrote: “I encourage everyone to write their MP and demand, at the minimum, a large RCMP bureaucracy for coast-to-coast registry of these weapons . . . which limits the capacity of the handle to two disposable blades with the blades required to be stored seperately from the handles.”

Lornie could be presenting this as a facetious jest, but he almost sounds sincere. With the end to the long gun registry boondoggle after over $2 billion tax dollars were wasted, and the way some of the media reports suggested it should be brought back, can one be sure if Lornie was serious or attempting to poke fun?

Already some politicians, after reading Lornie’s letter, are commissioning studies on how to draft such feel-good legislation, so we can be hailed as world leaders.

But why stop the Nanny State from

eliminating our freedoms there. Let’s have a positive, more inclusive omnibus bill.

There is a much larger list of TAWs — Tactical Assault Weapons — that need to come under a national registry. There are: * TAS — Tactical Assault Sticks. I have to plead guilty on that one, as I haven’t been locking them up in a cabinet and my grandkids sometimes play with them. I keep a (store-bought) spare one under my bed, which closely resembles the shape of a baseball bat. * TFAS — Tactical Forked Assault Stick.

I inherited mine from my Dad, who used it to pitch hay and protect himself from the wolves and bears. I hope nobody accidently pricks themselves while snooping around under my bed. * BOTS — Break Off Tactical Sticks, known as the wood pencil. * KDTAWs — My wife is going to have to ’fess up with all those kitchen drawer tactical assault weapons. You could carve a turkey with some of those.

* CAWs — Campfire Assault Weapons, which include axes, barbecue lighters, marshmallow and kabob skewers and steel tent pole spears. * BOOTS — We will have to register our shoes. Didn’t some delinquents boot someone to death in downtown Langley in the last few years? * FPTAT — Fireplace Tactical Assault Tools. You could do some serious damage, especially with the poker. * GTAT’s — Garden Tactical Assault Tools. Can you imagine what a fourpronged spade could do? Don’t even look in my workshop. * ATAR — Airborne Tactical Assault Rocks. Radical weapons of convenience at not-so-peaceful protests. * VAW — Vehicle Assault Weapon. Oh wait, those are already registered, so how’s that statistically working out lately?

OK, stop. I get the picture.

Roland Seguin, Langley

Concerns about smart meters continue

Editor: I am sure that you have heard by now that BC Hydro has written a letter of intent to all of those who have refused smart meters to date. That letter threatens to replace meters with a smart meter, regardless of a citizen’s wishes.

You also know that the number who have refused meters is being officially reported to be around 150,000. Those close to the battle over these meters estimate that it is closer to 250,000.

I appeal to the editors of the Black Press publications around the province to please print the following as an open letter to BC Hydro. Our democratic principle to protect the security and well-being of our homes and families is in jeopardy.

Within the letter is a reference to the Bioinitiative 2012 report which can be found at http://bioinitiative.org. This report highlights and discusses extensive

research that outlines growing evidence that the smart metering technology has the potential to cause longer-term harm to our health.

I ask readers to review Section 1, the summary for the public, and then decide for themselves whether there is cause for concern on this issue.

This is the open letter to BC Hydro: In a letter dated Jan. 4, you stated that the installation of a smart meter at my residence was delayed at my request. Those are your words, not mine.

I did not request a delay. I refused to have a microwave transmitting device unilaterally imposed upon me and installed anywhere on my property.

I challenge BC Hydro to disprove the scientific research that is presented and discussed in the BioInitiative 2012 report.

The report can be found at http://www.

bioinitiative.org.

Until such time that you can disprove this research to my satisfaction, I will continue to refuse to have a transmitting smart meter anywhere on my property, and furthermore I will use all means at my disposal to defend my right to do so.

I have taken steps in my personal life to reduce my exposure to radio frequencies that will be emitted by smart meters, including the choice not to use a cellphone, the choice to hardwire my computer, and the choice to eliminate cordless phones from my home, not to mention others.

BC Hydro and the government are crossing a line. I will consider any attempt to install a smart meter on my property an act of trespass and a violation of my Charter rights.

James G. Smith, Nanaimo

Editor: I attended the public town hall meeting on propane cannon use in the Township on Thursday. There were approximately 150 attendees.

There were 25 speakers, all of whom related how propane cannons have ruined their lives, businesses and property values

in Langley. By far the most heart-wrenching story was from a war vet who has PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), which is brought on by so many cannons going off in his area.

Rich Coleman, MLA and Norm Letnick, the agriculture minister, should be

ashamed of themselves for allowing this monster in our midst, and allowing so few to ruin the lives of so many in the name of the Right to Farm Act.

Propane cannons cause the ruin of many

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J. Beauman, Langley

Ashamed of Rich Coleman Editor: I am ashamed.

I’m ashamed to see my MLA Rich Coleman travelling to another province and begging for money.

He wants money to save his miserable political party and his job from certain defeat next term.

What a disgrace. Has he no pride? Does he thinks so little of us, his constituents here in Langley Township, as to debase himself in front of the rest of Canada?

It’s time to think about real alternatives here in Langley Township. Whatever you do, don’t be fooled by the rhetoric and lies presented by these lousy managers and politically arrogant corporate toadies.

Jeff Laurie, Walnut Grove

There Too Long

Editor: It would appear to any right-thinking person that when councillors are already receiving tax benefits for travel purposes, an additional allowance for travel is not right. If they are accepting the new allowance, they should forfeit the tax privilege.

Steve Ferguson does not have the right to contribute his allowance, which are my tax dollars, to a charity. Despite his feeble attempt to appear generous, it is still the taxpayers of Langley who are paying — not him.

It would appear that Ferguson, Grant Ward and others have been on council far too long, and are now feeling a sense of entitlement.

Rod Kehler, Langley

ChoiCe Varies

Editor: I was listening to the Bill Good radio show, where they were discussing the dangers of driving and texting. It seemed strange to me. In this country a person has the choice to keep or kill a baby in the womb. But when it comes to driving and texting, there is no choice.

Chris Schouten, Langley

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Funds raised last June to go to another hospital Turmoil at a Zimbabwe hospital led to Rotary putting dollars on hold Monique TaMMinga Times Reporter

After having to put money raised for a hospital in Zimbabwe on hold after turmoil there, Langley Rotary clubs are ready to send the $57,642 they raised to a similar medical facility.

“The last four months of 2012 certainly was a tumultuous period for our Rotary effort in Zimbabwe,” said Langley Rotarian Dr. Brendan Martin who founded International Health Langley — a fundraising arm of the Rotary Clubs that help hospitals in poor nations.

Canadian bush doctor Dr. Paul Thistle gave up a lucrative career in this country and dedicated 16 years as the chief

doctor at Zimbabwe’s Howard Hospital when he was fired in August.

“His strict adherence to proper accountability and ethical principles resulted in an impasse,” said Martin.

Thistle was abruptly fired and told to leave the country by the leadership of the Salvation Army there.

A Salvation Army officer himself, Thistle questioned the leaders over fundraising dollars and where the money was going.

“The Salvation Army leadership wants all the money raised to pass through their bank accounts in Harare, (Zimbabwe). There was a pattern of the money not arriving at the hospital or arriving late,” said Martin in August.

Thistle was being punished for being a good steward of those funds, he said.

Thistle refused to leave the country, but couldn’t return to Howard Hospital.

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This month, Thistle joined the surgical team at Karanda Hospital, a few hours’ drive from Howard Hospital.

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“It’s a well-run hospital,” he said of Karanda.

On June 27, 2012, Thistle made a rare Canadian appearance and spoke to Langley residents at the Salvation Army Gateway of Hope to raise funds for his mission work.

More than 70 came out to hear his stories and see pictures from one Aldergrove Rotarian’s recent trip to the Howard Hospital.

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Students in arts, science and other courses at the Langley campus should be able to finish their studies in Langley if they wish to, he said, instead of commuting to other campuses.

He sees blending classroom learning with online learning as one way to do that.

Davis wants to engage with the community and hear from members of the public, as well as those with a stake at Kwantlen. He asked audience members to email him at president@kwantlen.ca or via Twitter — @presadavis.

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In Langley, Davis wants to make Kwantlen even more a part of the community than it is today. It hosts the Framer’s Market. Cruise-In swap meet, music festivals and other events, but he sees the campus becoming a greater part of the community. Kwantlen’s campus is located on the edge of Langley City and is in a strategic place within the community, as it is adjacent to Highway 10, Glover Road and Langley Bypass.

Davis noted that the level of research going on at the horticulture program is among the best in the world, and Kwantlen is moving towards degrees in both horticulture and agricultural research.

The Langley campus now hosts the nursing program and he wants to broaden that into more health sciences. The “amazing” school of music is a natural stepping stone towards

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B.C.’s new Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) says her first audits to probe spending in local cities will be underway by the end of April.

Basia Ruta started work this week in Surrey at the newly opened AGLG office in Guildford.

The former Ontario chartered accountant and senior federal bureaucrat will lead performance audits of municipalities and regional districts and deliver non-binding recommendations to help improve local government efficiency and effectiveness.

“I think the mandate allows us to really provide some meaningful information,” Ruta said.

Ruta said she intends to meet municipal reps, financial executives, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders before formulating a service plan and deciding on initial audits within the first 100 days.

“We can do horizontal audits that could impact many, many communities on a single issue,” Ruta said.

“It doesn’t have to be just focused on one community. So you can have broad-based issues, broad-based objectives that you go and pursue.”

Procurement procedures and policing costs are examples of topics where Ruta said she might examine multiple cities’ practices simultaneously.

“It isn’t possible for this office or any office to audit everything of interest,” she said, but added other potential topics include the sustainability of infrastructure, environmental issues and whether cities are making good use of revenue-generating tools.

The AGLG was created by the provincial government despite objections from some B.C. cities who feared it could turn into a witch hunt for waste that failed to take into account differing municipal priorities, and that might duplicate existing audits at their expense.

“We do not question policy,” Ruta said. “We wouldn’t be commenting on tax rates, for instance. We wouldn’t be commenting on collective agreement negotiation rates — that’s really a matter of policy.”

But she said audits could weigh in on whether the performance of a civic program or function is meeting its objectives or whether adoption of best practices might bring better value for money.

Business groups including the B.C. Chamber of Commerce pushed for the new watchdog.

Ruta was assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer with Environment Canada and previously worked for 10 years in the office of the federal Auditor General.

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Lake study the latest to ramp up fears A study of six northern Alberta lakes conducted by Environment Canada and other scientists was recently published, generating headlines around the world.

“Oil sands toxins ‘accumulate in freshwater systems,’” the BBC announced.

The headline in The New York Times declared: “Oil sands industry in Canada tied to higher carcinogen level.”

The study was reported with similar alarm across Canada. It looked at levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in lakebed sediment, and found levels measurably higher than natural sources since oil sands extraction began 50 years ago.

Most news reports I saw made little or no effort to put this information into context, in terms of the actual risk to humans, fish and other organisms.

Some quoted people they knew would scream bloody murder, because as we in the media are taught, conflict and fear attract an audience.

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Other sources include home heating and industry.

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I asked for her source. No response.

A 2010 report by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel calculated that 27 per cent of our country’s fossil fuel emissions come from transportation. Another 16 per cent is from fuels burned for electricity. Five per cent is from oil sands operations. Berman’s figure is conveniently untrue.

Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental scare industry want you to believe that stopping Alberta’s oil sands and pipelines would save the planet.

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"Our idea was to offer a local, fresh perspective on food... to be able to showcase what B.C. has to offer," said Roper, who was born and raised in Langley – the same town he hopes to one day raise his own brood with his wife and business partner, Emmy.

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"A huge part of what we do here at The Fat Cow and Oyster Bar, and who we are, is giving back to those around us," said Roper, who is proud to offer Philanthropy Thursdays – 10 per cent of sales from Thursday go back to a local non profit organization .

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If you enjoy Scottish poetry and song — not to mention a bit of friendly competition — Simon Fraser University has just the thing for you.

SFU, famous for its world class pipe band, will celebrate all things Scottish on Friday, Jan. 25, with a Robert Burns Day marathon poetry recitation and world record attempt.

The second annual event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the university’s Harbourview campus in Vancouver.

Last year, SFU hosted a four-hour, 12-minute and 27-second long poetry reading to set a world record. This year, they hope to build on that success by having even more speakers and singers work to extend that time — whether reciting by heart or reading from a volume of Burns’ poetry.

Breaking out his best Scottish accent for the event and co-sponsoring it through his business, Auldcountry Tours, this year, is Langley teacher James Johnson.

Though he didn’t participate in last year’s recital at SFU, Johnson liked what he heard about the event, which he said drew between 200 and 300 people.

“They said, ‘Let’s try to do something different than the traditional dinner — the haggis and the piping —let’s do recitation of poetry.’”

Among those scheduled to participate this year are Christopher Gaze — artistic director of Bard on the Beach — and Teresa Margaret King — a descendent of the Scottish poet.

Johnson, who graduated from SFU in 1995, isn’t sure yet what he’ll recite.

“Some of Robbie Burns’ work is incredibly difficult to read,” he said.

“Maybe (I’ll pick) the easiest one I can . . . or maybe I’ll find the longest, most difficult one and just go for it,” he laughed.

“I’ll probably come with a couple prepared.”

There is plenty of material to choose from and — potentially — five hours to fill with Burns’ poetry, but Johnson expects to hear a few favourites — To A Mouse, perhaps — more than once.

“It will be quite fun hearing different interpretations of the same poem,” he said.

Although his own heritage is not Scottish (his wife, Kim’s, is) Johnson knows a thing or two about the culture.

The couple and their three children spent a year in Edinburgh as part of a teaching exchange in 2009-10, and fell in love with the country and its people.

“It was a beautiful year,” he said.

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Above: Langley teacher James Johnson stands in front of Scotland’s Doune castle during a 2009-10 work exchange with an Edinburgh teacher. Fans of British comedy will recognize the castle from 1975’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Johnson is helping sponsor and will participate in the upcoming Robert Burns marathon recitation at SFU on Jan. 25.

“As a family, we’ve always had a connection to the UK, Ireland and Scotland in particular.”

During the SFU event, the plan is to connect with friends in Edinburgh via Skype, said Johnson.

For more information, go to scottish.sfu.ca and click on the event link on the right side of the page.

To register as a participant in the event, email tbarker@sfu.ca.

SFU’s Harbourview campus is located at 515 West Hastings St. in downtown Vancouver.

Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns is said to have written 599 poems. He also penned the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne.

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And so it begins, pretty much on cue — every. single. night. — with a game of chicken. “Momma, mommy, mommeeeeee . . . daddy?� wails Zoe, our youngest, as she bounces up and down in her crib, demanding to be scooped up by whoever gives in first. For the record, it’s usually dad. “Again, seriously?� My disgruntled husband, Jason, will often ask as I pretend to be fast asleep, oblivious to the chaos that’s about turn our short-lived siesta into a midnight fiesta.

In my defense, I keep hoping, or more like dreaming, that our little party animal will eventually figure out how this whole ‘sleep thing’ works and just go back to sleep on her own. So far, no dice.

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While our clan usually ends As I wiped the sleep from up in the same bed, we’ve my eyes, I caught a glimpse found that our only shot at of the alarm clock, which read avoiding sleep deprivation 10 a.m. I couldn’t believe my is to divide and conquer. I orbs, or how amazing it felt to usually end up with Zoe, have had a full night’s rest. while Jason crashes on Molly’s Victory. bedroom floor.

Well, at least for one night, I can probably count anyhow. on both hands how many But right now, I’ll take what times Jason and I have slept I can get. together for a whole night in There’s always coffee, right? the past two months. Really, it’s a miracle that Molly has Kristyl Clark is a staya younger sister . . . or so at-home-mom who writes everyone likes to tell us. monthly for the Langley Now, before I get a flood Times and is a co-founder of letters about how I should of the women’s lifestyle blog, let my girls ‘cry it out,’ we’ve Sex and the Suburb (www. been there, and it hasn’t sexandthesuburb.com).

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New Generations directors enjoy the creative process. Clockwise from bottom left: Sarah Ruth, Amy Dauer, Brittany Gainer, Eleanor Felton, Megan Couch.

Laugh away the winter blahs TWU presents five plays to tickle the frost off your funny bone Blind dates, summer shenanigans, big box stores, monkeys — you never know what to expect in the eclectic assortment of plays that make up New Generations, showing Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 at Trinity Western University’s School of the Arts, Media and Culture (SAMC).

Five short plays, each directed by a theatre student, and each offering plenty of laughs, come together to create one diverse and entertaining production.

“This festival is always a highlight because it showcases the depth of talent we have at TWU,” says theatre department chair, Angela Konrad.

“All the actors, directors, stage managers, and crew are students, and this year, so are two of the playwrights.”

The new plays receiving their world premieres are Building Blocks, a comedic romance by fourth year theatre major Benjamin Buckingham; and I Spy With My Little Lie, an

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“It’s so exciting to see my play come to life on stage,” says Prigge, “and it’s incredible to see people embody characters that used to exist only in my mind.”

Buckingham agrees. “There’s a kind of creative thrill in the whole process that I really wasn’t expecting. This opportunity has greatly increased my interest in playwriting,” he said.

The other plays in the line-up are: Richard Greenberg’s Life Under Water, a comic drama about the rich and spoiled; David Ives’ clever comedy about the inevitability of art, Words, Words, Words; and Jonathan Rand’s Check Please, a series of blind dates that couldn’t possibly get worse — until they do.

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First year student Tiffany Kanda has the daunting task of running the show, as the festival stage manager.

In total, more than 30 students are involved in producing New Generations, including 17 actors.

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A dual sport star in basketball and volleyball in high school in Alberta, Josephson’s main reason for playing volleyball was in order to increase his vertical leap so that he could slam dunk in basketball.

But while visiting the Trinity Western University campus where he planned to enroll after high school, it became clear that his hoop dreams would not be coming true in Langley. But with his heart set on attending TWU and playing a university sport — he had offers to play basketball at the college level in Alberta — Josephson happened to bump into Spartans volleyball coach Ron Pike.

The rest is history.

Over the next five seasons, Josephson was the team’s starting setter and twice served as a co-captain. After graduating in 2003 with a degree in human kinetics, he spent a year in Colorado, working at a small bible college. And while his plan was to go play professionally in Europe after his fiancee Jennifer — now his wife — graduated, Josephson accepted an assistant coaches position from Pike.

“A lot of things impressed me (about Ben),” Pike said.

“The two biggest things were his athleticism and his mind for the game. He wanted to know how everything ticked and how everything worked; he had a huge appetite for that.”

“In his fifth year, he probably spent more time watching video than I did,” Pike said.

“He loved finding out all the nuances about the other players and the game.”

And after three years at Pike’s side, Josephson — just 27 years old and closer in age to his players compared to some of his coaching counterparts

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Trinity Western Spartans coach Ben Josephson gives instruction to Tyler Koslowsky during the team’s match on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. Josephson has spent 14 of the past 15 years with the program, first as a player, then as an assistant coach, and finally as the head coach.

— took over the reigns at one of the country’s preeminent volleyball programs when Pike stepped down in 2007.

Pike recommended Josephson for the job.

“There came a point, right before I transitioned, when you look at the men’s volleyball program, and you realize his skill set was better equipped to do what the men’s volleyball team to do than the skill set I had,” Pike said.

“It has been one of the more enjoyable things I got to watch come to fruition.”

In Josephson’s five years at the helm of the Spartans — with a post-season berth every year — the team won the CIS national silver medal in 2010 before winning back-to-back national championships in 2011 and 2012.

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The team is currently 11-5 (see page 21) and ranked third in the country.

The 33-year-old credits the groundwork laid by Pike in building the program over his 14 years as being a tremendous help.

“I have been handed a program that pretty much recruits itself, basically,” he said.

All he has done is keep the ball rolling.

He has also surrounded himself with some familiar faces as his staff consists of former teammates Joel Jansen and Ryan Adams, as well as Ben Ball, who was recruited by Josephson and played for the coach from when he was 16 until he graduated last year.

“My obsessive personality is pretty good at keeping things going,” Josephson said, referring to himself as “perfectionistminded.”

“I have no problem never losing a game at anything. I don’t ever want to lose.”

While some players and coaches live for game day, and the chance to show what they can do, Josephson is the opposite.

“I don’t really like the matches a whole lot, they are too stressful,” he said. “I would rather stay at home and have someone tell me how it goes.

“I love practice and training and preparation.”

He called every Friday and Saturday an evaluation of the job the coaching staff has done.

The key to being successful in coaching is to remain evenkeeled.

“Your ability to not get too high or too low,” Josephson said.

“Winning is so much fun and losing hurts so much, especially because the amount of time you and the team put into it.”

And while some coaches may stress to their players to not dwell on a loss, Josephson

takes an opposite approach.

“Sometimes when we have a tough loss, we tell the guys ‘let it burn. Don’t move on,’” he said.

“You have to sandpaper a wall before it sticks, rough it up a little bit before you can put something good on.”

One of those losses came in the CIS championship game in 2010, which the Spartans lost.

“I feel that was 100 per cent rookie coaching mistakes,” said Josephson, who was in his third season as head coach.

“I cost our team that win.”

At every practice the next season, the players hung a silver medal on the net as motivation.

The result has been back-toback gold medals at nationals.

But Josephson doesn’t want his team to rest on its laurels as they look to become the first to win three straight championships.

Josephson keeps three silver medals close by — one by his bed, one in his truck and another in his office — as a constant reminder.

“So everywhere I go it reminds me of where we have come from,” he said. “I don’t want to lose that edge, that response just because we won a couple of gold ones.

“The golds are a product of how well we have trained and prepared and how well that motivated us.

“If you lose that edge, someone will catch you.”

The other challenge is finding the proper balance between work and family.

“The joke I always say is you are leaving the fate of your profession and your family’s livelihood in the hands of a 19-year-old,” he said.

It also requires a balancing act to manage how much time is spent with his team, and how much is with his family, which includes the couple’s son, Cooper, who turned two in November. The Josephsons will welcome a second child in April.

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The men’s volleyball team dropped a pair of five-set decisions to the visiting Manitoba Bisons over the weekend at the Langley Events Centre.

The Spartans (11-5) have now dropped three straight games, all in five sets. This is the program’s longest losing streak since they dropped four straight Canada West matches in the 2007/08 season.

“We are having a hard time finding the competitive balance required to win these tough matches against playoff opponents,” said coach Ben Josephson.

“Some athletes are under-activated and some might be over-activated and the pressure is getting to them.

“Not a lot of these guys have been in these types of matches and had to play as big a role as they do now.”

After Manitoba took the opening set 25-20, the Spartans won the second and third sets, 25-23 and 25-14, respectively. But in the fourth set, the Bisons stayed alive with a 25-23 win and then took the decisive set 15-13.

Nick Del Bianco led the home side with 22 kills and 13 digs while Steven Marshall added 18 kills, 12 digs and six blocks. Dan Jansen Van Doorn had a career-high 14 blocks, along with four kills.

Setter Scott Plocktis had 50 assists.

In Friday’s match, Trinity Western was ahead 2-0 (28-26 and 25-19) but the Bisons stormed back to win the next three (25-23, 25-21 and 15-11).

“They raised the intensity level and they outplayed us after the first two sets,” Josephson said.

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Miracles and Magic and Dreams Come True...

Late of Abbotsford, BC passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Predeceased by his wife Cathy, mother Kathy (Driediger), stepmother Pat (Keogan), brother Kevin. Survived by father John, siblings; Larry (Dawne), Pat, Pete (Alice), Ron (Debra), Kathy-Anne (Rod), Chris (Shiela), Matt (Mary), K.J. (McNeel) and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Henry was born and raised in Aldergrove and graduated from Aldergrove Senior Secondary. He worked for McDonald Cedar Products prior to joining the RCMP in 1978. He retired after 19 years with the RCMP and returned to BC working for McDonald Cedar, S & R Sawmill and Quigley Construction. Celebration of life will be held February 2, 2013 at the Aldergrove Legion from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

No flowers at the request of the family. Donations can be made to cancer research.

A special thanks to the Abbotsford Ambulance attendants and the Abbotsford Police Department for their for attendance and support.

THOME Eileen Dorothy (Nee Henderson) Born in Vancouver April 11, 1924, predeceased by her husband of 48 years Ervin (Bing) Thome.

Mom passed away peacefully, January 16, 2013 at Rosewood Residential Care in Langley BC, at the age of 88.

She will be forever loved and remembered by her daughter Sandi, son Steve and grandson James, along with mom’s beloved Glen, many loving nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. Eileen started her working career at Woodwards in Vancouver when she was 16 years old following which she transferred to the New Westminster store from where she retired. Eileen loved family gatherings, entertaining and spending time in her garden.

Eileen leaves those she loved with many wonderful and lasting memories. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society. A Celebration of life will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday January 25, 2013 at the Fort Langley Golf Course 9782 McKinnon Crescent in Fort Langley.

To leave a fond memory or message of condolence please visit the Family’s on-line guest book at www.myalternatives.ca.

Research Participants Needed!

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Experience an asset, but not a requirement.

Reliable transportation is a pre-requisite.

Please forward resumes to: Bindery Foreman Campbell Heights Distribution Centre Unit #113, 19130 24th Ave. Surrey, B.C. V3S 3S9 or Fax 604-538-4445

Participation in this study means completing a short survey either by mail or telephone.

To learn more and sign-up for the study, please contact Joanne Thompson Research Assistant at jethomps@uvic.ca or 250-721-7964

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ECE CERTIFIED mother of 3 has 2 F/T spaces avail in my Murrayville home. 604-539-8388. Please email: Amberwatt28@yahoo.ca

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Graphic Designer The Abbotsford News is looking for an outstanding Graphic Designer to work on an on-call basis. This opportunity would work well for a designer currently working freelance, with a flexible schedule.

The successful applicant will be a creative and highly-motivated team-player, able to work independently and effectively within deadlines with previous experience working in a business setting. A comprehensive working knowledge is required of CS6 on Mac OS X. If you’d like to be part of a great company and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, please send a resume detailing previous experience, and a portfolio showcasing your talent to: Alana Green Manager, Creative Services The Abbotsford News 34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 alana@abbynews.com Closing date: January 25, 2013 We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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INFRASTRUCTURE Technician, Servers (Kitimat, BC): CGI is looking for an experienced IT professional to work directly with our client and the CGI Client Service Manager on-site in Kitmat, BC! This position will support an environment of about 70 HP, IBM and Dell servers in a complex virtualized network environment including Exchange, Active Directory and a clustering solution. The full description can be viewed at www.cgi.com/careers Requisition #: J1112-1110 Resumes to: andrew.gilroy@cgi.com

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PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated?

Gregg Distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking for individuals to fill Outside Sales positions. We offer excellent growth & compensation possibilities. Knowledge of the Industrial & H.D. industries are an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential.

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The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Graphic Designer.

The successful applicant will be creative, organized and work effectively under tight deadlines, interacting with advertising clients, sales representatives and the creative team. Speed, accuracy and attention to detail is a requirement.

A comprehensive working knowledge is required of CS6 on Mac OS X for both print and on-line advertising. Preference will be given to those with technical skills.

Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

DRIVERS WANTED:

Terrific career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects.

No Rail Experience Needed!!

Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and Benefits Package.

Compensation based on prior driving experience.

Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver.

DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE F/T DRIVER/SALES Position, Local Delivery & “off the truck” sales of coffee & related products. Self motivated, fit applicant. Fax 604-5320900 Email betterblend@telus.net

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HELP WANTED

Closing date: February 1, 2013 Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls please.

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EDUCATION

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

40 HOURS PER WEEK employment. HIRING NOW till end of June at South Surrey Nursery.

No experience necessary. $10.25/hr. Apply in person at: 5151 - 152nd St. Surrey.

Reply: Fax 604-856-2243 or dinesennurseries@telus.net CASHIER and STOCK PERSON for produce store. F/T, P/T. Langley/Willowbrook area 604-533-8828 FARM LABOURERS Req’d for field work. Must be physically capable of performing work. $10.25/hr. 40 hrs/wk, Mon-Sat. Start March 18th until Oct. Fax resume to: Driediger Farms Ltd. 604-888-1502.

FARM WORKERS Krause Farms.

248 St. Langley, B.C. Farm labourers required 5 or 6 days/week or 40-50 hours/week.

Horticultural work such as planting, pruning and harvesting crops.

Seasonal employment from May to November 2013.

Wage $10.25/hr. Submit applications by email only to: krausemployment@gmail.com

Part-Time Day & Night Staff

GARDENER

Arby’s In Langley is hiring for Part-Time Day & Night Staff. No experience required. Just a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.

Please apply in person with resume btwn. 2:00 & 4:00p.m.

Tuesday - Friday to Arby’s 20055 Fraser Highway Langley Attention Manager or fax resume to 604-514-1671

ALL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED.

SUBWAY is looking for experienced Sandwich Artists. 6830-216st Langley. Fax:604-530-3701. Email: milnerhusky@yahoo.ca

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

Wanted: Retired Gardener Part-time, 2 days/week Summer months in Langley. *CUT LAWNS *MAINTAIN GARDENS

Phone 604-856-0166 HEARING TESTING Canada’s Leading Industrial Hearing Test company will train for F/T immed. employment.

Includes 4 days BCIT Training Course Fax: 604-596-8417 or email resume to: admin@reliablehearing.com

New Year New Career!

Up to $800/wk Entry level promoters needed.

Room for travel and rapid advancement.

Must be outgoing and avail immediately

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LEGAL Litigation Lawyer

Murchison Thomson & Clarke LLP, one of Surrey’s leading law firms, has an opening for a lawyer to practice in our ICBC defence department.

The successful candidate will have 2-5 years ICBC defence experience and a desire to join a team orientated law firm.

We offer a competitive salary as well as a full benefits package.

Please reply in confidence to: Carolyn Wilsher, Murchison Thomson & Clarke LLP 101-7565 132 Street Surrey, BC V3W 1K5

by Fax: 604-590-2000 or cwilsher@ murchisonthomson.com

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 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.bc.ca

Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.bc.ca

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MEDICAL/DENTAL RNs: INTERESTED IN PRIVATE PRACTICE?

BioClin Health Care is hiring casual RNs for our private infusion and injection clinic opening soon in Pitt Meadows. RNs must have exceptional I.V. skills and critical care experience. Starting RN salary: $38/hr.

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work?

PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

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Fax resume to Shaazmeen: 1-866-276-2589, or email: careers@bioclin.ca.

APPLY NOW! Dinesen Nurseries Ltd. Nursery Labour Needed: Full time / seasonal nursery labour.

Work includes planting, weeding, pruning, loading, unloading shrubs and trees.

Work is outdoors in all types of weather, involves some heavy lifting.

Work is approx. from March to November 2013. No minimum education required.

Wages are $10.25/hour

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

DISHWASHERS Req’d at Venetis Steak & Seafood Restaurant. Apply in person: 20511 Douglas Crescent, Langley.

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Brandi, 604-777-2195

Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

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16 GENERAL LABOURERS req’d for Coast Cranberries farm in Langley. Duties incl: general field work & harvesting. Must be able to work in all weather conditions. $10.25/hour. Fax resume to: 604-888-1037

If you’d like to be part of a successful team, please send a resume, cover letter and portfolio showcasing your talent by email to: Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News admanager@mapleridgenews.com

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Experienced Legal Assistant required Full-Time.

Busy two lawyer Family Law Practice has an opportunity for an experienced Legal Assistant.

Knowledge of Brief Accounting an asset, excellent client skills are a must and ability to prioritize and multi-task with efficiency.

We offer a competitive salary with Medical and Dental benefits included.

Apply in strict confidence by email to: familylawyer55@hotmail.com

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GENERAL MANAGER needed to run day to day operations in New Westminster at Royal City Taxi. This is a F/T position & experience in the taxi cab industry is required. Please e-mail or fax resume only:

fax: 604-525-9622 or email: info@royalcitytaxi.com

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

MENTAL HEALTH CARE AIDE WORKERS Required for PSR focused home. HEU Certified.

SHIPPING/RECEIVING

SHIPPER/RECEIVER Manufacturer of pvc fittings located in Abbotsford requires a shipper/receiver. Valid forklift certificate and own transportation req. Wage neg. based on experience.

E-mail resume to: george.gpl@shawbiz.ca

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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

TRADES, TECHNICAL

BRICKLAYERS NEEDED with own tools & transportation. Please call: 604-533-9664 or 604-788-3544

EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma, mechanical aptitude required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning.. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

Fax resume to: 604-514-0886

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PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

PETS 477

PETS

Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE The City of Yellowknife invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: Pumphouse and Liftstation Tradesperson - Public Works Department Competition #902-137 Closes: February 1, 2013. Pumphouse and Liftstation Maintainer - Public Works Department Competition #902-135 Closes: February 1, 2013. Building Inspector II - Planning and Development Department Competition #220125U Closes: February 1, 2013 Submit resumes in confidence by the closing date, to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca Please direct all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifications, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’ s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at: (867) 920-5603.

FAB Machine Shop looking for entry / int. level MFG or CAD/CAM technologist. Must be proficient in autoCAD/Inventor and masterCAM XV. Diploma from BCIT or equivalent. email: charles@emmfg.ca

Wanted for

SURREY

Fast Paced, dynamic shops

DUTIES INCLUDE: • Maintenance & Repairs • Diagnostics Of Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts & Hydraulics • Reporting • Inventory Control

QUALIFICATIONS: • Strong Command Of The English Language • 3rd or 4th yr. Apprentices • Certified Journeymen • Driver’s Licence • Self-Starter WE OFFER:

• Industry Leading Remuneration Packages • Full Benefits • Pension Plan

Please e-mail resumes: mechanics@supersave.ca

or Fax: (1)604.534.3811

EXPERIENCED TRUCK PARTSMAN

Required for Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Position available in Surrey location.

Union Shop - Full Benefits Forward Resume to Annish Singh Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail: ars@cullendiesel.com

• TRUCK MECHANICS • HOOKTENDERS • HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS • WELDERS • LOW BED DRIVERS

Required for a growing Lower Mainland logging company. Full Time opportunities.

Competitive Wages & Benefits After 3 months Please fax: (1)604-796-0318 or e-mail: rick.tamihilog@shaw.ca

JUNK REMOVAL

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH GREAT HANDS Genuine Full Body Massage AWESOME! 604-507-7043

(UNIQUE) RELAXATION BODY CARE 604-859-2998 ~ In-suite shower #4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby

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MIND BODY SPIRIT

Grand Opening

AQUA SPA Relaxation Massage & Skin Care

604.510.6689 20437 Douglas Crescent Langley Swedish Massage Confidential ✭✭Customized Services✭✭ *Private *European *Daily Specials 604.230.4444

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CLEANING SERVICES

CHRISTINE’S CLEANING. Reas. & Honest. You won’t be disappointed.

Seniors Disc. Call 604-328-3733.

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CONCRETE & PLACING

Recycled Earth Friendly SAMCON BUILDING. Complete renos, decks, kitchens & baths, from start to finish. All trades available. Over 25 years experience. Call Derek (604)720-5955 www.samconbuilding.com

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVING

• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

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Junk Removal. Yard & Construction Clean-up. We Haul It All.....

604-763-8867

Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

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From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

604-537-4140

SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

damaged concrete. Ken 604-532-0662

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

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• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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

PETS

COUNTERTOPS

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JMS Countertops/Custom Splashes 15% Disc. w/ad. Free home Consult 30 yrs/refs John 604-970-8424

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...

Kristy 604.488.9161

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

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MIXED SPECIES HOG FUEL 1” minus mixed berry mulch, Red Cedar coarse hog fuel Phone R.J. Caplette 604-856-6500

DRYWALL

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THREE STAR DRYWALL LTD Boarding, Taping, & texture. Small jobs welcome! Kam 604-551-8047

BORDER COLLIE X, born Dec 5th, ranch raised, getting lots of atten. $350. Carol 604-316-4668 or email: carol@blackdiamondranch.ca .Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated

POLAR BEAR PAINTING $299 ~ 3 rooms (walls only 2 coats) 604-866-6706 Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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 MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure.

1-877-776-1660.

PETS

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, pure bred at Diesel Kennel, 3 male, $1500. each. Call (604)869-5073

ELECTRICAL

ALL JOBS Big or Small. Panels, lighting, plugs, fans, hot tubs etc.

Guaranteed work. 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110)

FEED & HAY 2nd CUT LOCAL HAY $4.00 a bale.

Phone (604)813-3065

2 GUYS-A-MUDDIN, We board & l tape it. Over 20 yrs exp. David 778-317-3065 2guysamuddin.com

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TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT!

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

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

No Credit Checks!

PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE. SURREY School District No. 36 is hiring a Carpenter responsible for performing skilled tasks related to construction, repair, maintenance, renovation and facilities operations.

A BCTQ for Carpentry, BC Drivers’ license and Grade 12 completion are required, and five years Journeyman experience in the building maintenance field is an asset. This temp union position offers a liberal benefit package and attractive wage rate. For more details and to apply by February 4th, please visit www.makeafuture.ca/surrey or www.surreyschools.ca and click on Career Opportunities – Support Staff.

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BENEFIT PACKAGE!

PUT POWER INTO your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. Oncampus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences.

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1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Borrow Up To $25,000

Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

METAL Fab Shear, Brake, Punch Press Set-Up/Operator for Wire Product Manufacturer in S. Surrey.

Day Shift. Exp Req’d. Mechanically inclined, read drawings, measuring, organized, self motivated & strong math skills. Resume2013@truebluewire.com or fax 604-541-1398.

YORKIE X POMERANIAN. Two females, all shots, vet checked, dewormed. $650. 604-504-5438.

Own A Vehicle?

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

MACHINIST wanted for Maple Ridge Machine Shop. Red Seal w/CNC experience. Exp operating a Horizontal Boring Mill an asset.

Email resume: mike@emmfg.com

STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier, P.B. CKC registered. Staffies, only 6 left.

Call Candace 604-780-4771

Need CA$H Today?

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people.

Busy, modern shop. $25. $31./hour + bonus, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email Chrysler@telusplanet.net.

SHELTIES 3 SABLE. 7 mo. old F. spayed & both shots. Two 3 mo old one w/white body & spotted.

Loveable, sweet pups. 604-826-6311

** MONEY AVAILABLE ** 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mortgages Use the EQUITY in your HOME for Consolidation, Renovation or Any Reason. Call Donna at BBK Investments Ltd. 604.341.2806

Growing construction company looking for labourers, CWB certified welders and Experienced heavy duty mechanic. Please forward resume with related experience to dean@henrydrilling.com

HELP!!! I NEED A KIDNEY. Blood type A+ and told I’ll be on dialysis before the end of the year. If you can help call 1-250-749-4780.

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANICS

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.

C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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PLUMBING

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

Chihuahua pups, 3M/3F, ready Valentine’s day, first shots, dewormed. $750. (604)796-8685

AT PANORAMA PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES. Repairs & new installs. Furnace, Boilers, Hot water tanks etc. Jobs Small-Big, Res/Com 604-818-7801. www.panoramaplumbing.com

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blue, 9 wks, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done $800 (604)308-5665

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx. 20 to 150 lbs.

Call 604-302-2357

ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Gas Fitter ✭ Plumber

UNDER $100

545

FUEL

FULLY SEASONED, Alder, Maple, Birch. Split & Delivered. Free kindling. Phone 604-789-1492 anytime

548

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

560

MISC. FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron filter that works.

IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Sine 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com.

Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

BIG BUILDING SALE... “THIS IS A CLEARANCE SALE. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!” 20x20 $3,985.

25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859.

35X48 $11,200. 40X52 $13,100.

47X76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

For Restless or Cramping Legs. A Fast acting Remedy since 1981, sleep at night, proven for 31 years. www.allcalm.com, Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEAMER CHEST, very old. curved top. needs some work. $50.

North Delta. 604-591-9740

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

REAL ESTATE 612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE FOR SALE IN NELSON: Busy flower shop and event rental business in high traffic location. Buy this business in time for the 2013 season, already taking bookings.

Complete package price includes all inventory, assets, supplies, vending cooler, walk-in cooler, commercial dishwasher, 2007 Dodge Van and much more. $125,000.00 Serious inquires please email gottaspin@hotmail.com or call 250-505-3321

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604-507-4606 or 604-312-7674

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◆ Lottery ◆ Candy/Snacks ◆ Tobacco ◆ and more

• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

Call 1-800-663-4213 ext 118

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

Per Molsen 604-575-1240

523

BEDROOM DRESSER with mirror & 9 drawers. $55. 604-534-6216

CONVENIENCE STORE new Franchise outlet in Abbotsford’s “Elite” High Street MallAbbotsford opening Franchise outlet in new Walmart anchored High Street Mall Spring 2013.

Furnace Boilers, Hot Water Tanks Hot Water Heat, Plumbing Jobs.

Furnace cleaning with truck mounted machine

CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 24 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Jack Russell dogs, male & female.

Looking for their forever family home. Must understand the breed.

Great with kids, very healthy, shots up to date. $100 for both.

604-273-6270.

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

(604)533-9108

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

Fridge $195; Stove $175 Washer $175; Dryer $175 Stackers & Dishwasher Warranty, delivery, low prices 604-534-4402 ----------------------------------------APPLIANCES WANTED * Free pick-up* 604-339-0744

Check out bcclassified.com Help Wanted - Class 130

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~ Excavation, Clearing ~ ~ Drainage, Final Grading ~ Free Estimates, 20 years exp.

Fully Insured/WCB

287

APPLIANCES

LOOKING FOR WORK?

604-475-7077 Generac, Gillette & PowerStation Sales, Service and Repair.

855-834-8484 Absolute Power Ltd Lic. # 86100 A+ Member of BBB www.Apower.ca

506

C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077

www.shefield.com

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HOMES WANTED

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

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RENTALS 706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

736

HOMES FOR RENT

The Village at Thunderbird Centre

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LIMERICK MANOR

LANGLEY CITY, 5521 203rd St. Beautiful 2bdrms, 2bath, w/d, d/w, balcony, 1000+ sq/ft, near transit & shops. NS/NP. $875/mo incl gas F/P. Call 604-338-8479.

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

640

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

CHESTNUT PLACE

Apartments 20727 Fraser Highway 2700 + Sq Ft log home on beautiful west Sheridan Lake waterfront. $569,000. www.DarrelWarman.ca

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

Phone 604-530-1912 WALNUT GROVE 2 br + den exec condo, 2bth, ns $1295. 6app. fp, prkg, sm pet. 604-319-7416

Ph: 604-533-4061

RENTALS 706

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Langley

CLAYMORE APTS

APARTMENT/CONDO 1/2 Month Free LANGLEY CITY Spacious, Clean Bachelor, 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Heat, Hot Water,

* RENTAL INCENTIVES *

All new tenancies will be entered into a draw for 1 mth of free rent. 1 & 2 bdms avail. now & Feb. 1st. Close to shopping, schools & transit. Some pets ok.

5374 - 203rd St, Langley Call 604-533-9780

604-530-0030 www.cycloneholdings.ca

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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.

CHILLIWACK WAREHOUSE 6,600sf. or 5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. + 3N or 12,000sf. @ $4.25sf. + 3N 3 phase and single phase power.

3 bay doors 12 x 12. (604)941-2959

HOUSES FOR SALE

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SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

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TOWNHOUSES

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

LANGLEY, central. Clean 3 bdrm. insuite lndry, close to parks, shops & schools, fenced yard. Avail now.

N/P. $950 + util. 604-754-0704 LANGLEY CITY CTR, lower 1/2, pri entr, 1 bdrm, bright, 800 sf, Carport, storage. Now. $850. (604)807-5848

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS LANGLEY: 4 Bdrm Mobile home + addition on 1 acre farm setting. $1600/mo. Feb 1. (604)534-6017.

736

HOMES FOR RENT

749

STORAGE

BROOKSWOOD. 23ft. X 23ft.

STORAGE SHED. Avail. immed. $300/month 604-534-3315

750

SUITES, LOWER

ALDERGROVE; 1 Bdrm bsmt ste.

Avail Feb 1st. $650/mo incl utils.

Newly reno’d. Call: 604-536-3347 ALDERGROVE: 2 Bdrm gr/lvl bsmt ste. Nr both schls, bus & shops.

Immed. N/P. $725. 604-628-2200

809

MAXIMA GLE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Call: (604)817-4226

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2002 HYUNDAI Sonata. 48000kms.

Great ext/int. V6 auto. $5,800. (ph) 778-549-1943

810

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ALDERGROVE Bright large 2 bdrm ground level. $900/m. Ns/np. Avail now. 604-857-9835 / 604-825-0506.

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

1-800-961-7022

ALDERGROVE bright spacious 1 bdrm suite in new area. Avail immed, no pets, $650/mo incl utils.

1-778-970-1313 or 604-825-8886.

MOTORCYCLES

THE ONE - THE ONLY authorized Harley-Davidson technician training program in all of Canada. You’ll work on all types of HD bikes.

Quality instruction and state-of-theart training aids. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview Alberta. 1-888999-7882.

845

CLOVERDALE 60/184. In BRAND NEW HOUSE: bright 1 or 2bdr gr/lvl all new appli’s, nr amens/bus/schls, Avail now, ns/np. $650 or $900 incl utils & cable. 604-576-1987.

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Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of James Preston Hamilton, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, BMO Trust Company, c/o Campbell Burton & McMullan LLP at 200 4769 - 222nd Street, Langley, B.C., V2Z 3C1, on or before February 28, 2013, after which date the Executor, BMO Trust Company will distribute the estate among parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor, BMO Trust Company, then has notice.

Whereas, Nathan Kleger, Is indebted to David Matich

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Re: The Estate of JAMES PRESTON HAMILTON, deceased, formerly of 3920 - 205A Street, Langley, British Columbia, V3A 2A3

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A lien is claimed under the Act There is presently an amount due and owing of $2625 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of February, 2013 or thereafter, the said container and house will be sold. The container and contents are currently stored at Can-Am Auctions, 6780 Glover Road, Langley BC V2Y 1S6. This property was originally placed in storage October 2007.

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GUILDFORD 15912-101 Ave. 3bdrm bsmt hse 5 appl fncd yd sundeck $1800m N/P 778-564-1847 SOUTH Surrey 3 Beds 2 Baths House at 16485 18 Ave. Near WallMart and shopping area, Southridge High School. big plan and yard. $1800/Mo. Phone at 778-995-4722 or email to linlinlin000@yahoo.com.

Fully loaded, 203K, gun metal silver, excellent condition new tires/brakes. $2000.

TIRE CHAINS - Heavy duty V-Bar cam chains for one ton dually p/u truck. Fits 16 inch dually wheels. $160. 604-328-2837 ( Maple Ridge)

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FORD F-150 stock side mirrors.

Brand new, black with silver trim. $600.00 for the set. 604-328-2837 (Maple Ridge)

ALDERGROVE 2 bdrm. suite, Now. 4 appl. f/p, N/S N/P. $800 incl utils 604-856-1705, 604-856-5106

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of TERRANCE CRAIG ROTHWELL, also TERRENCE CRAIG ROTHWELL, who died on October 28, 2012, are hereby required to send particulars of those claims to WILLIAM ALAN ROTHWELL, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson on or before February 15, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

1998 NISSAN

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

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5555 208th Street, Langley Studio - 1 & 2 bdrms. Indoor swimming pool and rec facility.

Includes heat & 1 parking stall.

No pets

TRUCKS & VANS

2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 auto, V6, reg cab, short box, 90K, $7700 firm.

(604)538-4883

Spacious 3 Bdm Townhomes Available February 1st Close to shopping, schools, parks & transit.

Outdoor pool & Resident Manager. Some pets ok. #36 – 5210 203 Street, Langley.

1 & 2 BDRM APTS

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LANGLEY CITY

851

RIVERSIDE GARDENS FAMILY COMPLEX

19777 Willowbrook Dr., Langley

Rainbow & Majorca CALL FOR AVAILABILITY

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We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

LANGLEY

Northland Apartments

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LANGLEY 203 St., 3 bdrm, 2 baths, F/P, amenities room, swim pool, hottub, exercise room, etc. Feb 1st. $1600/mo incl h.wtr. (604)556-0177

By appt - call 604 - 514 - 1480

Michael - 604-533-7578

845

ALDERGROVE. 3 bdrm T/H. 1.5 bths. Fncd yd. fam.complex. $1050 & up. Sm dog ok. 778- 551-2696.

Bachelor suite - $635 1 bdrm - $720 - $750/month 2 bdrm - $870/month Inc. heat/storage/parking Adult oriented Sorry - no pets

Villa Fontana & Stardust

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752

Near Langley City Hall & shops

LANGLEY CITY 1-bdrm apt. Clean, crime free bldg. Incl. heat, n/p, refs. req’d. $710. 604-530-6384.

810

WILLOUGHBY 195/72 Ave 1 bdrm coach. $800 incl utils/cbl/net & lndry NS/NP. Avail Feb 15. 604-710-3950

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SUITES, LOWER

TRANSPORTATION

ALDERGROVE. 3 BDRM UPPER, $1100 + 2/3 util. Feb 1/Mar 1. Sep laundry. N/S, N/P. 604-856-5527.

www.bentallkennedyresidential.com www.ThunderbirdVillage.ca

LANGLEY: 5530 - 208 St. Quiet, clean, spacious 2 bdrm. 4 Appls, ht/wtr, prkg incl. $885/mo. Res. Mgr. N/S, N/P. Avail Mar 1st. Call 604534-1114 between 9am - 8pm.

TRANSPORTATION

ALDERGROVE - 268/Fraser Hwy. 4 Bdrm in a nice Christian home nice area, nr all amens, schls, bus.

N/S, N/P, No Party. Avail immed.

Rent negotiable. Call 604-856-7910

Call 604-881-7111

LANGLEY 2/bdrm apt. Very nice & clean. Laminate floor. N/S, N/P. 2 car pkng. $950/mo. Avail immed.

604-266-1292.

750

751

Deluxe 2 bdrm suites available.

Large balconies, fireplace, in-suite laundry. No Pets.

Live, shop, work & play all in one location. Next to Colossus Theater (200th & #1 Hwy).

thunderbirdvillage@bentallkennedy.com

New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $66,900.

Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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CLOVERDALE, 62/175 St. 2 Bdrm ste. Avail Feb 1st. N/S, N/P. $800 incl gas/hydro. 604-897-3814.

LANGLEY

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On October 18, 2012, at at or near 194th Street and 80th Avenue, Langley, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Langley RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 1989 Ford Ranger; BCLP EF4919; VIN:1FTCR10TXKUB83177, on or about 00:30 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in the commission of an offence (or offences) under Criminal Code of Canada s.

354(1) (Possession of Stolen Property Obtained by Crime).

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1373, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture

unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture.

The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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