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Work begins on new water line By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
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Councillor Michelle Sparrow puts some muscle into the “Swing the Sledge” kickoff to Aldergrove’s 10th annual Extreme Home Repair on Friday morning. Rot and mold are among the challenges to this year’s Extreme Home Repair project.
Extreme Home Makeover swings into action By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
With the swing of hammers and axes the 10th annual Extreme Home Repair began Friday morning in Aldergrove. Some 200 to 300 volunteers will contribute to the major reconstruction and remodeling of the older single story home over the next two weeks, in time for the “big reveal” on Victoria Day for homeowner Cathy Dunn and her two sons, Ian and Jamie. The Dunn family was selected for this year’s project by the AOK outreach team and Aldergrove Seventh-day Adventist Church, which started this annual makeover 10 years ago to “enhance lives by providing home repairs for families who are in extreme need.” Pastor Mike Dauncey said, “Extreme
Home Repair has made a difference in rebuilding the quality of lives in our community.” Friday’s “Swing the Sledgehammer” event kicked off the work. Following brief speeches to the crowd, MLA Rich Coleman, Township Councillor and Deputy Mayor Michelle Sparrow and Fire Chief Steven Gamble were invited to take the first swings at the old house with hammers and axes. Then the Extreme Home Repair team swung into action, ripping out old drywall and siding. Dauncey said work will continue daily, except Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and he invited anyone who wished to help to simply show up at the house at 26579 30A Avenue. “Anyone can volunteer, and we will put you to work,” said Dauncey. What began in 2004 as a “humble
effort” to repair siding and plumbing in the first home that was selected has grown into a major upgrade valued at well over $150,000 in labour and materials. All materials, like the labour, are contributed by some 125 corporate donors as well as other volunteers. In the case of the Dunn home, a leaky roof and the resulting mold means that the entire home will be stripped to the bones to ensure that all rot and suspect materials can be replaced. The roof will be replaced and the interior will also be redesigned for a more modern “open” layout. The Dunn family will be staying at a hotel for the two weeks, courtesy of the AOK team, and will return on Monday, May 20, at 5 p.m., when the homecoming party will host the “reveal party” and show the family the results.
Work on the $33.5 million East Langley Water Supply project officially began with a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 1, to mark the first phase of work on a new pipeline to bring Metro Vancouver water to Aldergrove and Gloucester. It is the biggest project ever undertaken by the Township of Langley’s engineering department, with 14 kilometres of water main and a booster pump station. Phase 1 will run a one-metre diameter steel water main between Willoughby and Murrayville, following 72 Avenue, 210 Street, Worrell Crescent, 216 Street, 56 Avenue, and 224 Street. Work will run Monday to Friday until December 2013. East Langley’s water currently comes from seven groundwater wells. In the summer when water usage peaks each year, water restrictions have to be enforced. The Aldergrove Community Plan projects increased demand for water, with the population in the area growing from 12,000 to 20,000 people within 20 to 30 years. Mayor Jack Froese said the project will ensure a sustainable supply of water. “Aldergrove and Gloucester’s current water supply comes from ground water aquifers and aging wells, and long-term monitoring has shown this is not sustainable,” Froese said. “It [the project] will significantly pay off in the long run.” Ramin Seifi, Langley Township’s general manager of engineering and community development said SUBMITTED PHOTO bringing in water A 36-inch diameter steel water main from Metro Vancouwill be installed between Willoughby ver will reduce the and Murrayville to bring sustainable rate at which local Metro Vancouver water to Aldergrove aquifers are being and Gloucester. Phase 1 of the East depleted and their Langley Water Supply Project got unability to recharge derway May 1. will be enhanced.” Once the pipeline’s first phase is completed, additional connections will be constructed into the Salmon River Uplands, including the municipal Tall Timbers and Acadia water systems, to give other rural areas access to Metro water. The East Langley Water Supply Project will not be paid through property taxes. Instead, it will be funded through higher utility fees that went up a couple of years ago to pay for the project.
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