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Aldergrove Hosts Provincial Baseball Tournament

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Aldergrove Her-icanes’ Victoria Ross threw the honorary first pitch at the B.C. Bantam A Baseball Tournament in Aldergrove Athletic Park on Wednesday, July 31, as tournament hosts, the Aldergrove Dodgers watch. Victoria and her sister Christina are on the U-13 Her-icanes team which is playing in the Western Peewee Championships this coming week in Alberta. The Her-icanes U-15 bantam team played in the B.C. championships at Aldergrove and made it to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by the Cloverdale Spurs. The Campbell River Tyees went on to defeat Cloverdale for the championship. Aldergrove Athletic Park will also host the Western Canada Bantam AAA Baseball Championships on August 15-19. See more photos inside this issue.

From Aldergrove to the top of the world

By PAULINE BUCK Aldergrove Star

On warm summer days, many people head to the beach to enjoy the sunshine. Others jump on their bikes or drive into Abbotsford for a leisurely stroll around Mill Lake Park.

Not Janet Ingram-Johnson. She climbs mountains — the 4,000-foot Mt. St. Benedict (east of Mission), the 4,700-foot Elk-Thurston peaks or the Three Brothers in Manning Park, to name a few. And not just on sunny days. On windy, rainy, cold and miserable days she can be seen heading out for the nearest vertical trail too.

The Aldergrove resident is in training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, which at 19,341 feet is the tallest mountain in Africa. She is part of the 2013 Ascent for Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer Society’s annual fundraiser and awareness-building campaign that has seen about 150 people make the annual trek to Tanzania and climb the massif since 1998.

When asked how she got involved with the Alzheimer Society and why she chose this form of fundraising activity instead of something less strenuous, Ingram-Johnson said it all started when her friend, whose

mother was dying of this devastating disease, asked her to sponsor her participation in the Alzheimer Society’s annual “Walk for Memories� event.

As she learned more about the deadly disease that steals memories and personalities, Ingram-Johnson got more involved in the work of the Alzheimer Society, to the point where she established the Langley, Aldergrove and Abbotsford Walk for Memories in 2012 and has been an active volunteer for the organization ever since.

During her research into the society’s work, she discovered the Ascent for Alzheimer’s campaign

and said when she saw that it takes place in Tanzania, a light suddenly went on. The opportunity to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for the Alzheimer Society was a “gift� she couldn’t turn down.

Born and raised in England, Ingram-Johnson had worked for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) in Malawi, the neighbouring country to Tanzania. Her plan had been to visit Tanzania when her stint with the VSO was completed and, being physically fit, possibly climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Unfortunately her dad passed away while she was in Africa

and she had to return directly home.

Now, many years later, she is able to fulfill the dream of reaching that summit — to finish something she had started while helping raise awareness and funds for a very worthwhile cause.

Her further incentive to successfully reach the top is to sprinkle the ashes of another friend’s husband who recently died from dementia. “I can’t pass up the opportunity to leave some of the earthly remains of a vibrant, meaningful life taken away by dementia,� Ingram-Johnson explains.

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Janet Ingram-Johnson is training for her Kilimanjaro trek by climbing Fraser Valley mountains.

Violent home invasion ‘targetted’ Aldergrove Star

Langley RCMP confirm that there was a violent home invasion in Aldergrove that left a woman injured on Monday night, July 29.

Police say the home invasion was targeted “so there is no potential harm to the public,� said Sgt. Ravi Pawar.

It was around 7 p.m. when suspects, allegedly wearing hoodies and ski masks, went into the woman’s townhouse at 28 Avenue and 273 Street.

They fled on foot.

Police weren’t willing to disclose too many details about the attack or how many suspects are involved. The investigation is ongoing.

In addition, she wants to reach the summit because soon after 6 a.m., when the sun comes up, she will be able to see 360 degrees around Africa. “It should be breathtaking,� she says.

Ingram-Johnson said she is lucky that she is able to make the climb. Fortunate to be in good physical condition, she applied to the Alzheimer Society to join the team, participated in their interviews, passed the fitness tests and started her serious training regimen.

Now there is just one more hurdle to climb before she gets on the plane in September. Every member of the Ascent for Alzheimer team needs to have raised $10,000 in donations to the Alzheimer Society. Her fundraising efforts are well under way and she is close to her goal, but isn’t quite there yet.

On Sunday, August 11, friends are hosting a fundraising party at their west Aldergrove home. Among the array of attractions will be refreshments, live music and a silent auction. Admission is $20 and everyone is welcome to attend.

To join the supporters at the party, call Robin Bandenieks at 604-856-1984 or email artrobin@shaw.ca to reserve a spot.

To donate directly, visit www.ascentbc.ca and click on the Donate Now button. For more information about the work of the Alzheimer Society, visit www.alzheimerbc.ca rrrrr Before she goes, however, IngramJohnson must raise $10,000 for the society in addition to paying her own way from Aldergrove to the African peak and back.

On Sunday, Aug. 11, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ingram-Johnson’s friends will help her by hosting a fundraising event: Aldergrove to Kilimanjaro: A Journey to Help Victims of Dementia.

Cost to attend is $20 per person, plus there will be an opportunity to bid on items in the silent auction. No children under 12, please.

For $20 guests will be treated to a light buffet dinner, beverages under the vines, live music from “Braces and Cuffs� trio, croquet games, walks around the pond and garden, with a panoramic view of Mt Baker — most apropos.

It all takes place in West Aldergrove.

RSVP to Langley artist Robin Bandenieks, at artrobin@shaw.ca or call 604-856-1984, for the location of the event.

Multiple cougar sightings in Fraser Valley area

By MIRANDA GATHERCOLE Aldergrove Star

Residents are warning that a cougar has been spotted prowling throughout the area of 192 Street and 72 Avenue on the Surrey/Langley border multiple times in this past week.

Delney Paterson, who lives at 74 Avenue and 194 Street, says she’s seen it four times this week, once in the early morning and three times around 8 or 9 p.m. She describes it as a “full sized� cat, about the same size as a large English Mastiff dog, and believes it is a large threat to children playing outside at a densely populated development just up the road. “I do feel threatened, the whole neighbourhood does,� she said. “It’s a big cat — it can kill. An animal of that size can be dangerous to the community.�

A young cougar has also been spotted in the Mount Lehman area (see letters to editor, page 6).

Conservation officers have been notified and are monitoring the situation. No action will be taken unless the cat shows aggression.

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New Aldergrove water line work resumes Aldergrove Star

Construction work on the 216 Street leg of a $33.5 million Langley Township water pipe line was expected to wrap up over the long weekend now that WorkSafe BC has lifted a month-long stop-work order.

Construction resumed July 22 after the design of the pipeline was modified to address concerns raised by the provincial workplace safety

authority.

The Township approved extended hours to allow the contractor to get back on schedule, expanding the work week from five to seven days and lengthening the 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. shift to a 10 p.m. close.

With completion of the 216 Street leg, work on the next section was set to begin the first week after the long weekend, with the closure of Worrell

Crescent between 210 Street and Glover for the first week, followed by an expansion of the shutdown as work continues.

The East Langley Water Supply project is the biggest project ever undertaken by the Township of Langley’s engineering department, with 14 kilometres of one-metre diameter water main and a booster pump station connecting to the

regional Metro Vancouver water system.

Phase 1, which began May 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.

The work is expected to finish by 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. Aldergrove is currently under the most stringent stage 3 restrictions for the summer.

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.

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Fair ‘People’s Choice’ winners Aldergrove Star

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Pat Murray with his blue ribbon winning bison carving.

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Rippingale I N Ellen A L D ERGROVE In remembrance of Jesse Throssell

During the 2013 Aldergrove Fair, the Aldergrove Agricultural Association’s Exhibit Hall in the Kinsmen Community Centre was packed with displays. Featuring baking and canning, eggs, gardening, wine, beer, fine arts, needlework, crafts, and photography submitted from those as young as three years old to adults in their mid-80s, it was a wide range of entries. The judges worked very hard to determine blue ribbon winners.

Visitors admiring the many fine displays were also invited to cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award in the Overall Exhibit/Display and the Best Photographic Entry.

There were entries from residents of Aldergrove, Langley, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, and even Lake Errock.

Out of 283 entries received Aldergrove residents won both categories: Pat Murray won the best display for his craft woodworking entry, The Bison, which was created using five different types of wood using a method called intarsia.

Pat and his wife moved to Aldergrove from Surrey three years ago; he is already planning next year’s entry.

Aldergrove student, 17 year old Kassaundra Robson won the People’s Choice for best photograph and another of her photographs received the second most votes.

Each winner received a $25.00 Co-Op Gift Card, huge ribbon, and “bragging rights” for a year.

The Aldergrove Agricultural Association wishes to thank everyone who took the time to enter an exhibit or more, and to the many visitors who cast their votes. A special thanks go to the Otter Co-op for providing gift cards for the People’s Choice Winners.

To enter your exhibits next year visit our website www.aldergrovefairdays.com and friend us on Facebook: Aldergrove Festival Days Society.

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Kassaundra Robson and her bathing birds photograph were top ribbon winners in the People’s Choice category at the Aldergrove Fair Days.

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The Aldergrove Agricultural Association presented the Centennial Trophy or Aldergrove’s Farmer of the Year to Ellen Rippingale, granddaughter of the ate Jesse Throssell, at the 101st annual Aldergrove Fair.

The award was presented by Mike Robinson (representing the Aldergrove Agricultural Association and Aldergrove Fair Days), on left of photo, and Michel Benoit (General Manager & Marketing, BC Turkey Marketing Board), on right.

Englishmen Jesse Throssell, his wife Mabel and their four children settled on a farm on Hawes Road in Aldergrove. in 1926.

His brother Fred and Fred’s wife Eleanor, and their five children settled on

a farm on 264 Street in 1928, and Fred also worked on turkey breeding.

The development of the modern Broad Breasted Bronze turkey breed is credited to Jesse Throssel. He had been selecting turkeys for hatch-ability and meat production for many years while working on his father’s farm in England.

After arriving in Canada in 1926 Jesse decided to import birds of his own breeding in 1927. His hatchery in Aldergrove, B.C. was successful and ultimately he sent some of his birds to Oregon and California where they were they met with great favour.

This was the true beginning of the modern turkey industry, and it all started here in Aldergrove.

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support Tiger Conservation in the wild. In total the zoo raised $136 from the raffle, and congratulate lucky winner “Natalie of Langley�. One hundred per cent of the proceeds raised through this raffle will go towards Panthera’s Tiger conservation programs.

Panthera is involved in wild cat conservation efforts around the globe. Of all of the cats in the world, the tiger is the world’s largest and one of the most endangered! According to the information provided on Panthera’s website, in 1913

In support of International Tiger Day the Greater Vancouver Zoo celebrated a whole weekend of tiger awareness from July 27 through July 29. Lots of great information about tiger conservation was shared, including a confiscated tiger hide to explain why these beautiful animals should not be poached. There were also tiger coloring sheets, tiger conservation buttons for everyone and a raffle.

The raffle for a plush stuffed baby tiger was held to help

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Meteor Shower Watch and Walk is the annual astronomy event hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at Aldergrove Regional Park.

It returns this Saturday, August 10, from 8-11 p.m.

Guests are welcome to look through telescopes, meet astronomers, and walk lantern-lit trails.

There will also be facepainting and entertainment.

In addition, an overnight camping option is available. Campers must arrive between 5 and 8 p.m. Meet at the Aldergrove Bowl entrance on Lefeuvre Road in Abbotsford.

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VICTORIA – The ceremonies have become common at the B.C. legislature.

Government officials and aboriginal leaders gather to celebrate resource sharing agreements that allow economic development in areas that need employment but are hampered by a century of uncertainty and dispute over treaties, or lack thereof.

This approach emerged a decade ago with forest agreements. The B.C. Liberal government bought back timber cutting licences from big forest firms and made them available for community forests and aboriginal communities who claimed the areas as their traditional territories.

Recently the approach was extended to mining revenues and water licence fees paid by private power developers.

These are substantial steps forward for the only province in Canada in treaty limbo. A 2010 sharing deal worth more than $30 million in royalties for the Mount Milligan copper-gold mine north of Prince George helped the McLeod Lake Indian Band recover from the pine beetle and forestry slump that devastated its business base.

After many years of struggle, Mount Milligan expects to go into production this year. Another agreement with Kamloops-area communities shared revenues from an expanded Afton mine.

Perhaps the most ambitious agreement was concluded in March of this year when the government signed

B.C. aboriginal progress fragile

a deal with the Tahltan Nation for mining and hydroelectric development in remote northwestern B.C. The deal clears the way for a major extension of the BC Hydro grid to power the Tahltan village of Iskut and also the Red Chris metal mine, opening up the region to other mining and hydro potential as well.

To get that deal, the province put up $20 million last year to buy back Shell Canada’s coalbed gas leases in the Klappan region, headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Those leases had become a target of international protest.

Even after these expensive concessions, it would be an error to conclude that all is well between the Tahltan and the province. Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson questioned Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad on this point during the recent legislature session.

The Tahltan Central Council was pleased about shared decision-making on resource projects, until they found out that B.C. had handed the environmental assessment of a new open-pit coal mine over to the federal government.

The proposed mine is in the Klappan, known around the world as the Sacred Headwaters.

Rustad said shared decision-making deals such as the Tahltan agreement do not cover activities of the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office. Whether the review

of that coal mine is federal, provincial or combined, it requires extensive consultation with affected parties.

That’s great, but all that goodwill could evaporate quickly if a coal mine ends up getting a permit despite Tahltan objections.

Rustad’s Nechako Lakes constituency is also a focal point for oil and gas pipeline proposals. Donaldson highlighted another problem. Last year the government signed a reconciliation agreement with the Gitanyow First Nation near Terrace, one of many communities struggling to get through the B.C. treaty negotiation process.

That agreement included a joint land-use plan.

Then the Environmental Assessment Office asked the Gitanyow for its input on proposed gas pipelines through its territory, to feed the government’s liquefied natural gas plans. Again, the joint landuse plan has no provision for pipelines.

The Gitanyow hereditary chiefs wrote to the B.C. government in July, threatening to go to court over the pipeline proposal and questioning the value of their hard-won reconciliation agreement.

Resource revenue sharing agreements and shared landuse plans are well-intentioned and represent real progress.

But these situations show how fragile they are.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Editor: On Saturday, July 20, I drove from the White Rock area to Aldergrove (Regional) Park to enjoy a picnic with a friend.

This outing was in memory of my hisband, who passed away in 2012. We always loved the park with its lake and the families who would be having such a good time at the delightful spot. We would enjoy our summer visits with the convenience of being able to unload our folding chairs and picnic supplies near our favorite sitting area, and being able to park in a nearby handicapped spot.

Our special seating area is the shade of the trees gave us a view of the numerous families with all their laughter and chatter while they would be enjoying the wonderful area next to the lake.

My visit thuds year was different. Gone were all the families who used to enjoy such happy outings next to, and in, the lake. The children playing in and next to the water were a joy to hear and watch.

Now the families and these happy times are gone. On my Saturday visit there were only two small groups at the picnic tables. One gent came by and asked me, “Where is the lake?” I could only tell him it is all a memory.

I knew the lake had disappeared from an article that had been printed in The Peace Arch News when the decision was made to remove the lake.

It would be lovely if the Aldergrove Lake could return for the next summer season and bring back the enjoyment for families near and far who could once again have it on their list for a fun times venue.

It is sad to see the area empty and lacking the joyful events that gave so much pleasure to folks of all ages.

Nan Devereaux, White Rock

Be aware of cougars

Editor: Because of a cougar encounter near Cultus Lake today, I felt it appropriate to warn our rural folk about a local encounter.

Please be advised that on Monday evening, July 29, near 9 p.m., my wife and I observed a cougar not 15 metres from our back door. My initial thought that it was a bobcat, until I had a clear look at its body and tail.

The cat looked to be in the 25 kilo (50 lbs.) weight range and also looked to be quite healthy, but young. Once I loudly clapped my hands and yelled out it quickly ran down to the nearby ravine.

I have reported the sighting to the provincial wild animal conservation department but feel it only prudent that folks in Mount Lehman and north Bradner be made aware of this encounter.

Incidentally, near about the same time, my neighbour across the Taylor Road from our farm, encountered a black bear, also close to his house. In both cases, we have watering troughs nearby the sightings and perhaps both animals were seeking water.

Brian and Donna Kingman, Mt. Lehman

Double standard here?

Editor: Since June 1 we have been on water restrictions, then we received a card in the mail about Stage 3 Water Restrictions from July 1 to Sept. 30.

I read it, but I have a problem with the theory of why the sports fields need to be watered. They say because it is constructed with a sand base for year round use and so on and so on, but I have a sand based lawn at my house and the grass doesn’t die, it goes dormant and then when we start getting all our rain my grass comes back.

So they should come up with a better excuse of why it needs to be done.

Secondly, watering is supposed to be done from 4 a.m.-9 a.m. on your given days, plus they say not to water at night because of the dew (makes sense). So my question is: Why do they turn the sprinklers on at (usually) 1:30 a.m. and leave them on for a couple of hours. On Aug. 3 the sprinklers were turned on at 1:15 a.m. and they went till 3:07 a.m., just shy of two hours, and you could hear the water running down the walkways and the field that the fair was held at.

They used to water at normal times awhile back until people called them out on watering and now they started watering at this time of the morning. I’m tired of a double standard and something needed to be said.

Jaunita Slack, Aldergrove

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Secondary suite licence fees set Aldergrove Star

Secondary suites offer many advantages to homeowners and tenants: they are an affordable housing option, they give young adults or elderly parents the chance to stay with family while living independently, and they provide an additional income that helps offset mortgage costs.

However, if suites are built illegally they may be unsafe and can cause strain on the community as a whole.

In the spring, Township of Langley Council passed a bylaw that phased in an annual licensing fee and increased utility fees for homes with secondary suites.

As is being done in other municipalities in the region, from Surrey to West Vancouver, the measures were made to ensure safety and building standards are met and that additional water and sewer consumption is

proportionately paid for. “A lot of people want to live in the Township of Langley,� said Ramin Seifi, general manager of engineering and community development. “Our economy is strong, jobs are available, and we have an ideal location in the centre of the Lower Mainland. We have safe neighbourhoods, beautiful scenery, and all kinds of amenities for our residents. “As well, we are known as an affordable community, and as the Township continues to grow, we know secondary suites will continue to be one of those affordable options,� he said. “They are ideal for those who are just starting out, or people who would like to age in place and downsize by moving into their suite while renting out the rest of the home. There are many benefits, but they must be built

and administered properly.�

As of May 2013, all secondary suites in Langley Township – whether they already exist or are newly constructed – must have a secondary suite licence, along with a building permit which ensures that the suite was properly inspected for compliance with all applicable fire codes and safety requirements.

Homeowners with suites are required to pay an additional 30 per cent in utility fees if they are connected to Township sewer and water and an annual licence fee of $350, with reduced rates for building permit applications submitted before March 5, 2013 and suites occupied by family members. “The new bylaw provides for a more equitable distribution of the cost of providing services to our residents. Because more people are living in these homes, sec-

ondary suites in residential areas generate additional demand for services such as recycling,� Seifi said. “Those who live in secondary suites drive on Township roads and use municipal sidewalks, trails, and other infrastructure.

They benefit from police and fire services, have access to libraries and all of the parks, sports fields, recreation facilities, and community centres, and can enjoy programs, initiatives, and events.�

Annual licensing also means that the Township can stay up to date and determine if homes with suites have changed ownership or if alterations have been made to the structure that could lead to safety issues.

For more details on secondary suite requirements and licensing fees, visit tol.ca, click on Land Use and Development and go to Building and Development.

‘eAlerts’ keep residents up to speed Aldergrove Star

From road closures to public hearings, information on what is happening in the Township of Langley can now be sent directly to your phone or computer.

The eAlerts, a new tool designed to keep the public upto-date on activity occurring in the municipality, is now available via the Township’s website.

By signing up at tol.ca/ealerts, residents can subscribe to the service and have the latest information in a number of categories

sent directly to their email.

The eAlerts are available for community consultations such as public hearings and open houses, Council updates, facility closures and interruptions, utility service interruptions, and road closures and traffic impact. “The information goes straight to the public; they don’t have to look for it,� said information technology manager Steve Scheepmaker, who noted that the service complements other Township communications such

as Facebook, Twitter, and the Township Page.

The traffic impact alerts may be particularly helpful, as the Township is experiencing a particularly busy time for road closures. “Summer typically means construction season due to the dry weather, school district schedules, and the need to work within Fisheries timeframes,� said Starlee Renton, engineering communications coordinator for the Township of Langley. “As

well, projects being conducted in the Township by other levels of government, such as the Roberts Banks Rail Corridor Program, require further scheduling coordination.� “There’s never an opportune time for traffic disruptions, but the capital projects being constructed to improve Township roads, water, and drainage infrastructure will provide convenience in the long term to residents, businesses, and the travelling public,� she said.

Prolific offender ‘should’ get 6 years

By VIKKI HOPES Aldergrove Star

Prolific offender Dave Yaroslawsky had accumulated so much stolen property in early 2012 that he had rented a storage locker in Aldergrove to stash it.

When police arrested him in Langley that March, he had also stored numerous items in his vehicle and in the Langley motel room where he was hiding out.

For that, Yaroslawksy deserves a jail term of five to six years, Crown counsel Jas Gahunia recommended Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster during the start of Yaroslawsky’s sentencing hearing.

The Surrey man, 31, previously pleaded guilty to 32 counts related to items stolen mainly from homes in Abbotsford, Surrey, Langley, Hope and Chilliwack in early 2012.

These offences included numerous counts of possession of stolen property, using a stolen credit card, possessing stolen ID, and two weapons charges.

Yaroslawsky was originally charged with almost 60 offences, but did not plead guilty to any of the multiple break-and-enter counts he faced, claiming he was a “fence� for the stolen prop-

erty and was not involved in the break-ins.

Gahunia detailed a long list of residences that experienced break-ins and which had items stolen that were later found in Yaroslawsky’s possession.

These objects included cameras, computers, iPods, TVs and other electronics; car and house keys; jewelry; cash; prescription drugs; and various forms of ID, including passports, Care Cards, social insurance cards, and credit cards.

One of the break-ins involved a Fido store in Surrey in which two men stole $500 cash, cellphones and SIM cards.

Three guns were also pilfered in two separate thefts – one from a vehicle and the other from a home.

In several of the break-ins, the suspects urinated on the floors and furniture.

The first key piece of evidence arose from a Chilliwack robbery on Feb. 23, 2012, when an 83-year-old woman arrived home to find an unfamiliar green Chevy Blazer in her driveway.

Two men dressed in dark clothing rushed past her as she stepped into her kitchen, and fled in the Blazer.

The vehicle was captured on

a neighbour’s video surveillance camera, and images of the truck were released through the media.

The Blazer was registered to Yaroslawsky.

The following month, police received a call from staff at the Super 8 Motel on Glover Road in Langley who became suspicious when Yaroslawsky checked in but refused to register his vehicle’s licence plate and asked whether he could use a back door to transfer possessions to his room.

A second man later joined Yaroslawsky.

When police arrived, they discovered a Chevy Blazer in the parking lot that matched the one that had been seen at the Chilliwack robbery.

Yaroslawsky and the other man attempted to leave through a window, but retreated to their room when they saw police.

They did not leave the motel room until two hours later, at which point they were arrested by police.

Warrants were obtained by police to search the hotel room, the Blazer and a storage locker for which they found a rental agreement in Yaroslawsky’s vehicle.

All three areas turned up

hundreds of items – including three loaded guns hidden in a maintenance panel in the hotel room bathroom – that had previously been reported stolen.

The storage locker, rented in Yaroslawsky’s name, was packed with objects that included five flat-screen TVs. Yarowslasky had also been caught on video surveillance at a gas station using a bank card just hours after it had been stolen and on which he had purchased more than $1,200 worth of goods.

Gahunia asked the judge, in reaching a sentencing decision, to consider that Yaroslawsky has a criminal history dating back to 1995 – when he was 13 – and has 46 prior convictions for crimes such as assault, break and enter, and drug possession and trafficking.

He was on probation at the time of his arrest in Langley.

The defence’s submission and the judge’s decision on sentencing have not yet been made. The matter is next scheduled for Nov. 1.

Co-accused Ivan Logan Johnson of New Westminster faces almost 60 charges and is next scheduled to appear in Surrey provincial court on Sept.

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By MARTHA PERKINS Aldergrove Star

Your plane was delayed because some woman demanded to know why the rules about overhead luggage should apply to her. You’ve squeezed yourself into your middle-row seat only to be jolted deeper into a claustrophobic crisis when the passenger in front of you suddenly decides to hit the recline button. And then the baby three rows back starts crying, expressing what everyone is already feeling on this five-hour flight — get me out of here!!

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He knows that most of us are going to reach for the most recent Hollywood releases. But after watching that first movie, he invites you to take a few moments on the Enroute Film Festival channel. For the next four months, the 2013 finalists will be aired, four per month, with the winners — including a People’s Choice — to be announced at the Toronto

Brigade Days Arrives

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Members of the Fort Langley Canoe Club and other friends of the fort dressed in period costumes for the annual B.C. Day re-enactment of the arrival of the fur brigades at Fort Langley’s marina. The honour party and their packages were unloaded and they trekked to the historical fort site for the ceremonies and entertainment.

gala in November.

Two of the films are by Vancouver filmmakers and both are absolutely delightful.

Asian Gangs is a tongue-in-cheek self-mockumentary written by and starring Lewis Bennett. In Grade 5, Bennett got into a schoolyard fight in Langley. When the principal called his mother into the office, he warned her that if Lewis didn’t change his ways, he’d one day be in an Asian gang.

When, years later, his mother reminds him of the principal’s finger-wagging, the revelation sends Bennett into a tailspin of angst.

Bennett — whose white, middleclass face would scream “guilt!” if you caught him eating one of his favourite Oreos cookies just before dinner — interviews his mother, some Asian friends, a retired police officer and a former gang member. Could it be possible that he was a member of an Asian gang and didn’t know it?

But the funniest scene is when Bennett invites his former elementary school nemesis back to the place where his path into gangsterhood reportedly got started, the soccer field at North Otter Elementary School. Reading the principal’s notes, they re-enact the fight and, in the end, make their peace. The film ends with Langley’s other claim to fame, the Langley Ukelele Ensemble, playing William Tell Overture. Who can’t smile at that?

Asian Gangs will be screened in August.

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Kane Stewart and Sophie Jarvis (The Worst Day Ever) and Lewis Bennett and Calum MacLoed (Asian Gangs) celebrate the inclusion of their short films in the 2013 Enroute Film Festival at the Vancouver début on July 31.

SFU grad Sophie Jarvis’s The earnest, absolutely perfect young kid Worst Day Ever is magic thanks asks, “Where do I fit in? What about to finding the perfect actor to play me?” He then has to listen to his parBarnard, White Rock’s Jakob Davies. ents fight about who gets to keep the (He’s Pinocchio in Once Upon a dog (which dies when Barnard takes Time and has just filmed the next him out for a walk after his “zero-tolJean-Pierre Jeaunet film, The Young erance for lateness” teacher locks him and Prodigious Spivet, with Helen out of school; he was late because he Bonham-Carter and Callum Keith- cooked a three-course breakfast for Runney.) his parents.)

Barnard is eight years old and carBrilliantly funny enough to take ries the weight of the world on his your mind off even the most obnoxsturdy if small shoulders. In this mal- ious person sitting next to on the ady of errors, he’s blamed for abso- plane, The Worst Day Ever will screen lutely everything, including a meteor in November. that crashes into his neighborhood.

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Local ‘Champ’ helps War Amps mark 95th year

A tour for the tastebuds

By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star

With nearly 75 per cent of Langley in the Agricultural Land Reserve, the Township is a hotbed of exciting, diversified and creative farms offering up many delights for our taste buds from berries to cheese.

With the most wineries, this side of the Okanagan, as well as quaint cheese makers and major vegetable producers, we are lucky to live where our food is farmed.

But sometimes, we forget what is all offered right in our own backyard, said Well Seasoned Gourmet Store owner/ barbecue goddess/foodie

extraordinaire Angie Quaale. “I think we tend to forget how much is available here,� said Quaale. That is why she decided to offer “A Very Well Seasoned Food and Wine� bus tours this summer, visiting some of those great farmgate shops while also taking in a cooking class, highlighting and using ingredients from those farms.

The food and wine tours fall on Sundays, and are an all-day affair, with the first stops at Glorious Organic Farms, followed up with a visit to the ever-quaint and delicious Milner Valley Cheese, Township 7 Winery and

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Local bluegrass trio Back Spin entertained guests at the Otter Co-op’s annual Blueberry Social on the weekend.

the bucolic and unique Vista D’oro. In between that, there is a lunch and learn session at Well Seasoned cooking school where Chef Chris Roper, of Langley’s Fat Cow and Oyster Bar, cooks with local ingredients that leave the mouth watering for more. “It’s pretty cool. We are getting a lot of good feedback,� she said of the tours. And results. There is bus tours Aug. 11 and 18 but only a few seats left on each tour. “We are getting people from the Island and Okanagan but a lot of locals too, who want to rediscover what is in their backyard,� Quaale said.

She pays the farmers to offer a more in depth tour. “They are getting a more personalized experienced at each stop because we are paying for it. I think that’s the difference. We hand-picked the farms because they deliver really good products and they have really good stories,� she said.

But also the tours emphasize supporting local farmers and food producers which is something Quaale is passion-

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Milner Valley Cheese is one of the amazing stops on the Well Seasoned culinary bus tours. ate about. “We have really great farms here but unless they get our support they won’t continue and that scares me,� she said. “This is a really good way to support them.�

Quaale help bring the wildly successful Langley Farmers Market to Kwantlen Polytechnical University every Wednesday.

She also is part of many other local initiatives, including being involved in the Circle Farm Tour.

The all-day bus tours are $99. Pick up and drop off is at the Langley Events Centre. For tickets call 604-530-1518.

The War Amps float in Surrey’s recent Cloverdale Rodeo Parade passed on the vital Playsafe/Drivesafe message, but also commemorated a special milestone for the association – its 95th anniversary.

Members of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program are proud to be part of the association’s 95 years of “amputees helping amputees� and joined the float.

Austin Balmer, 7, of Aldergrove, was born a right arm amputee. He rode on board the float with his fellow Champs.

The colourful, animated float is specially designed to capture the attention of children, with Astar, the gold robot from Planet Danger, reminding them that he can put his arm back on but they can’t. To further reinforce the message, CHAMP Ambassadors shouted out the Playsafe message to kids and the Drivesafe message to adults along the parade route. “In addition to passing on the safety message, the float this year is also a reminder that The War Amps has been part of the Canadian landscape for almost a century now and will continue to be there for these children and all amputees in Canada,� says Rob Larman, Director of Playsafe/Drivesafe, who himself lost a leg at the age of 14 when friends dared him to jump a train.

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Campbell River Tyees Win B.C. Bantam A Baseball Championship

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Aldergrove Her-icanes’ Mary Duffield-Harding tags out Campbell River Tyees runner at the B.C. Bantam A Baseball Tournament in Aldergrove Athletic Park, July 31-August 4. The Campbell River Tyees went on to defeat Cloverdale Spurs for the championship. Photo at right, Aldergrove Dodgers’ Spencer Chapman at bat versus the Chilliwack Cougars. The Her-icanes and Dodgers co-hosted the provincial championships here.

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Above, Aldergrove Her-icanes’ manager Wayne Bampton gives the girls a pep talk at the opening of the B.C. Bantam A Championships in Aldergrove, July 31. Below, Aldergrove Her-icanes Amelia Wilde tags Cloverdale Spurs runner out, while trying to steal second base.

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Above, Aldergrove Her-icanes pitcher Jayme Young winds up in their game against Vancouver Minor. Below, Aldergrove Her-icanes’ Helen Terry slides into second base safe in their game against Vancouver Minor.

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Monday, September 9 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre

Temporary Road Closure: 8 Avenue Between Highway 13 and 272 Street

Temporary Road Closure: 232 Street

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Please be advised that there will be a temporary full closure of 8 Avenue between Highway 13 and 272 Street from 9:30am until 9:30pm on Tuesday, August 13. Detour signage will be posted for motorists and local area traffic will be accommodated.

Please be advised that a temporary closure on 232 Street between 24 Avenue and 32 Avenue will be in effect from 7am on Monday, August 12 until 7pm on Monday, September 9.

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8 AVE. The closure is required as the culvert for Murray Creek on 232 Street is being replaced. The closure area and detour route will be clearly signed to safely re-route traffic.

We thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience you may experience.

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Temporary Road Closure: 64 Avenue Please be advised that a temporary closure on 64 Avenue between 248 Street and 256 Street will be in effect from 7am on Monday, August 12 until 7pm on Monday, August 26.

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Stage 3 Water Restrictions Effective for municipal water system users in Aldergrove, Gloucester, and Salmon River Uplands • July 1 to September 30 • No lawn sprinkling permitted • Outdoor water uses are limited Stage 3 water restrictions apply only to properties connected to municipal water, which includes the Tall Timbers and Acadia community water systems. Properties on private wells are encouraged to support water conservation efforts through voluntary compliance.

As per the Township of Langley’s Water Shortage Bylaw 2012 No. 4909, these restrictions are implemented to ensure that an adequate supply of water is available for both drinking and emergency purposes.

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Road closures on Worrell Crescent are required for construction of the East Langley Water Supply project.

Beginning August 6, Worrell Crescent will be closed from 216 Street to Glover Road.

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Temporary Road Closure: Worrell Crescent

The closure is required as the culvert for Coglan Creek on 64 Avenue is being replaced.

The closure area and detour route will be clearly signed to safely re-route traffic.

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public notices Temporary Closure: McLeod Athletic Park The track and stadium at McLeod Athletic Park at 56 Avenue and 216 Street will be closed for public use from Wednesday, August 7, to Monday, August 12 for the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Scott Johnson Parks Services Coordinator 604.532.3538

Public Swim Schedules Get swim information online, anytime, at tol.ca/swim.

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public notice Make a difference where you live, work, or play The Township of Langley Adopt-a-Program is a great opportunity to get outside and make a difference where you live, work, or play, which benefits all Township of Langley residents.

You can adopt a street, park, trail, or creek.

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Some of Canada’s top young athletes will be making their name at McLeod Athletic Park this weekend.

More than 1,000 of these future Olympians, ages 12-17, have made the cut into the Legion National Youth Track and Field championships, being held Aug. 9-11.

The event, which has been held since the First World War under a variety of titles, has been hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion and Athletics Canada under its current name since 1977.

This is the only national event of its kind for athletes of this age group, and the competition is intense.

“It’s very tough, they have to meet high standards and they strive to beat the records and their own personal bests,” said Sharel Fraser, event co-ordinator.

“They’ve worked all year to go from one level to another level to another level and this is the ultimate level — this is the biggest one.”

In fact, two thirds of Canadian athletes that medal in the Olympics had their start at the Legion championships, and every Canadian medalist in the 1984 Olympic Games were Legion championships alumni.

“We’re proud that it all starts here,” Fraser said.

There are two different

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The 2013 Legion National Youth Track and Field medal design combines the traditional Olympic flame and the Legion’s Torch of Remembrance. The poppy is the symbol of sacrifice and remembrance, and the lines separating the poppy from the torch represent the competition venue. groups of athletes that participate — The Legion athletes, who sign up under the Legion program and go through special training courses — and open athletes, who participate under their independent track and field clubs.

Each year, putting on an event of this magnitude costs the Royal Canadian Legion more than $600,000 — money which its members must fundraise themselves.

But the payoff makes it worthwhile.

While the games are held in

Langley this year and in 2014, it will generate $12.2 million in sports revenue.

It will also give the athletes exposure to scouts from Athletics Canada and Universities and could propel their careers to the professional level.

“The young people are so thrilled to have this experience and to meet people that they wouldn’t otherwise meet from across the country,” Fraser said.

“They’re here competing among each other and it’s fun to watch.”

While the event is important

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for the sports community, it also has a very deep ties with the veteran community.

Because the Royal Canadian Legion is the sponsor, they also organize special commemorative events for their Legion athletes to participate in.

This year, the athletes will attend a special ceremony to dedicate a tree to the Langley Youth for the Fallen at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum. The trees commemorate soldiers who have fallen in Afghanistan.

They will also hold a candlelight tribute to Canadian veterans during the closing ceremonies.

“When the young athletes are involved with veterans it adds a whole different aspect to competitive sports,” Fraser said.

“It’s not part of the normal things they get involved in.

When you see these young athletes get involved with the veterans it’s really something.

“And the veterans are so proud to have sponsored this event for so many decades. It’s a passing of the torch of remembrance.

“It’s very moving to see the interaction between the athletes and the veterans.”

For more information on the event, and to connect with participating athletes, visit www. yo.ca, follow them on Twitter @ Young_Olympians, or check out their Facebook page “The Young Olympians.”

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Langley Demonstration Garden Annual Blackberry Bake-Off

public notices Fall Into Fun! The 2013 Fall/Winter Leisure Guide is available now!

If you receive municipal garbage collection you can now put food scraps in with your yard trimmings (now called the Green Can).

Pick up your copy at any community recreation centre or view the fully digital version at tol.ca/guides.

Acceptable cans to place at curb for collection:

Join us for the annual tasty Blackberry Bake-Off competition and explore the new location of the Demonstration Garden in the Derek Doubleday Arboretum.

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Wednesday, August 21

Time:

11am - 2pm

SIZE: 77 L or 80 L • made of rigid plastic • strong enough to withstand collection activity • watertight and removable lid (lid must not be attached to can) • two durable handles for safe emptying.

Mosquito Control Hotline Metro Vancouver has created a Mosquito Control Hotline for Township residents. Culex Environmental, the regional mosquito control contractor, will log and respond to all mosquito-related calls and visit sites if requested by the public.

Location (new): Derek Doubleday Arboretum Address:

21200 block Fraser Highway

Residents can help stop the spread of invasive plants and get a chance to win the title of Langley’s best blackberry chef by entering a culinary creation in the Bake-Off. New this year: experiment with another delicious but damaging invasive, Japanese knotweed.

Guests can enjoy an all-local barbeque lunch, shop at a mini market, make crafts with kids, and swing to live music.

To enter a culinary creation, register at demogarden@tol.ca or 604.532.3521. Contact LEPS for more information on knotweed, blackberries, and other invasive species.

Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) 604.532.3511 leps.bc.ca

Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6086

Engineering Division 604.532.7300 tol.ca/greencan

Calls can range from concerns about standing or stagnant water on private or public land or neighbouring property, Fraser River floodwaters, adult biting mosquitoes, or “spraying or fogging.”

Also, remember the 4 Ds: Drain – your property of standing water

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Volunteer with Recreation, Culture, and Parks in the Township of Langley. Get involved today.

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Aldergrove kart racer challenges best of west Aldergrove Star

Aldergrove kart racer Jordan Redlin, 13, is ready to go on to the Nationals next week in Toronto.

“What a race weekend I had competing in this year’s Canadian Western Championship!” Jordan exclaims.

“After an engine malfunction in qualifying, I found myself starting each qualifying heat race in the last place position.”

The organization for this year’s Canadian Westerns included a Qualifier which determined the position for all three of the qualifying heat races. A tally of points determined starting positions for the pre final and the finishing position of the pre final determined the starting position of the final. The winner of the final is awarded an opportunity to represent Canada at the Rotax World Finals, “The Olympics of Karting.”

“Because I had an engine malfunction in qualifying I had to start all three qualifying heats at the back of the pack,” said Redlin.

“Luckily we had the kart setup nailed as I won the pole position and won the main event at the club race the weekend before. My qualifying position was set at 18th so I had a lot of work ahead of me as each heat race is only 10 laps long. In the first heat I advanced my position to third place.

In the second heat race I advanced my position to fourth place while setting the fastest lap. In the final heat race it started to rain, and passing karts becomes very difficult, so I drove with caution and advanced to 11th position.

“When the tally of points came in I was set to start the pre final in fifth position. As we took the green flag for the pre final I found myself turned backwards on the outside of turn 3 by a competitor. I worked quickly to get back on track as most of the grid sailed on by — needless to say I was not happy to be near the back of the grid again fighting my way through the field. By the end of the race I had made up ground, finishing a respectable sixth place.

“As we lined up for the final race I was set to start directly behind the driver who bumped me off in the pre final. The competition was fierce so I worked hard and at half distance I had broken into the top five. I continued to run fast laps, passed fourth place and continued to hunt down second. As the laps wound down I was able to get within a few seconds of second place but ended the race in third.

“While I had hoped to take the win it was a great finish considering the tough starting position. I was glad to stand on the podium and thank my sponsors. I would like to thank the support from Fikse Wheels, Kodiak Aerospace, West coast Metal recycling, Screenguild signs, Canadian Karting News and The Black Press,” Redlin said.

“I am reaching out to all businesses in hopes to raise the required funds to compete in this year’s Canadian Nationals where there is the opportunity to win the last Team Canada spot. As an added bonus it

will be televised on RDS (French ally completed in under one minute.

TSN) and possibly English TSN as A typical race is about 15 to 25 kms. well. A custom decal kit will be made in length. before the event for advertising purThe competition is extremely poses, as well as signage for the trail- close with lap times within thouer,” Jordan said. sandths of a second.

For those who Karting is very popular around are not familiar with the world and in karting, 15,000 drivCanada. This year the ers from over 60 Canadian Nationals countries currently will be held in compete in the proOntario and will be gram. The sport of televised on RDS kart racing is nothing (French TSN). like going down to Redlin is planning your local fun park on racing in this event and having a buzz on if he can raise the 15km/h rental karts. required funds and These karts are physiwith the Canadian cally and mentally exhausting as they Jordan Redlin is seeking more Nationals starting the approach speeds in sponsors for the National Ro- third week in August, tax Kart Finals in Toronto. time is of the essence. excess of 150 km/h depending on the circuit and can pull Consider supporting a local driver to loads in excess of 3 g’s, similar to high compete nationally.

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Giving all kids the opportunity to play baseball

By GARY AHUJA Aldergrove Star

It is about more than just baseball.

“It helps these kids immensely,” said Natalie Lutz, of the Boys and Girls Club of B.C. “It helps their self esteem, their self confidence. And not only does

it help them psychologically, it helps them physically: it keeps them active and running around.”

Lutz was referring to the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation (VCBF) League which earlier this month, kicked off its second season.

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here are many stories of people who need help that are never brought to the forefront of daily life for the rest of us. There are kids who are born into physical or mental difficulties. There are elders who fall into hard times due to medical issues and insufficient family to support them. There are people who need assistance to get through difficult medical issues, and there are people who are just in difficult financial times who could use a hand up or assistance for their children to allow them to have a better life.

There are also many support mechanisms that are offered by good hearted people who want to give back to their community and to be supportive of people in need. Some of these mechanisms are well funded through government subsidies and national campaigns and such while some of them are done on a shoe string budget with only what they can scrape together to help. Some have vast armies of volunteers and some are run by one or two dedicated individuals. All of these groups need help!

Many of us have a difficulty finding time to help in some of those ways as our lives are full just bringing up family, paying the mortgage and making ends meet. Sometimes

Through the initiative, more than 300 children from around the Lower Mainland got the chance to run the bases and play baseball at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium.

The program began July 9 and runs through August.

Last year, there were 154 spots

made available to Boys and Girls Clubs and this year, that number increased to 205.

“We had no problem filling those, it was done within two weeks,” Lutz said. “It’s simple, every child should have the opportunity to play team sports,” said Jake Kerr, the co-chair-

man of the VCBF. “Team sports such as baseball teach kids invaluable life lessons — how to win, how to lose, the importance of staying active — and they build self-confidence.

“We believe no child should be denied this experience because of reasons outside their control.”

we just don’t have the time to help like that.

What the Langley Cruise-In does is raise money in the community to assist in funding some of these lesser funded charities. This is your opportunity to join in and help within your community. You can go online to www.langleycruise-in.com and make a contribution. You can make a single contribution or you can make an ongoing contribution.

Either way, this money goes directly to local charities. The Cruise-In committee does not retain any money, it does not pay any salaries, and it does not waste money on extravagances with monies raised. If you would like to make a more direct and personal contribution, you can also come to the Cruise-In on September 7th and make a donation to one of our donation points with cash.

Come down to the show and help us make Langley a better place.

Eric Taylor, President, Langley GoodTimes Cruise –In Society / 2013 langley@langleycruise-in.com

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YEO, Angela Faith (nee Zabel) Our hearts are deeply saddened by the sudden death of our most-loved wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. Angela passed away on July 24, 2013, in Aldergrove, B.C. at the age of 42 years. She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, on December 5, 1970 and lived there until the family moved to British Columbia when she was 2 years old. Angela loved her working life. Her most enjoyable years were spent at Chevron and the Otter Co-op.

Angela enjoyed her years on the ball field, as well as her many other activities. She is survived by Jim, her husband of 21 years; her children, Cassandra (Chris), Chelsea and grandson Dylan; her parents, Tom and Kathy; father-in-law Alfred and mother-in-law Marie; her brother Tommy; sisters, Melody (Brad) and Sally; brother-in-law Pat; sisters-inlaw, Naomi, Cecilia (Arnie), Bonny (Tim) and Kerri, as well as her aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends, who will miss her deeply. Angela as predeceased by her brother Wayne in 2011. A Memorial Service will be held in her honour on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at 11:00 am at the Cascade Community Church, 35190 Delair Rd., in Abbotsford, B.C.

Kenneth George Mains March 25, 1938 / July 28, 2013

It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and papa George.

George the youngest of a family of five was born in Brandon, Manitoba to Harold & Elma Mains on March 25, 1938. He was pre-deceased by Betty, his loving wife of 52 years. He will be truly missed by his daughters Cindy (Roy), Sandra (Greg) and grandchildren Selina & Ian, sister Betty, cousins and many nieces and nephews.

George and Betty moved the family from Winnipeg to BC in 1968, first living in Langley then moving to Aldergrove, settling on the farm in 1978. George was employed as a service advisor, working both at Eagle Ford and Lansdowne Pontiac until his retirement in the late 1990’s. Retirement allowed him to pursue his true passion being a farmer full time. Driving his tractor, making hay, cow watching, sitting at the duck pond watching his “creatures” claiming it was better than anything on tv. On Saturdays he would put on his “going to town hat” and head to the auction often followed by lunch at the Otter Co-Op. George had a quick wit, a great sense of humour and loved a good prank. Life will be a little less fun without him.

The family invite all those who knew George to join them in celebrating his life at the place he loved the most, the family farm, 25437 68th Ave., Aldergrove on Sunday, August 11th, 2013 at 1 pm.

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FARM WORKERS CREW WANTED

To unload 5 - 50 lb. pieces of product off trucks to re-palletize onto skids for receiving in warehouses. Hand-bombing – no machinery used. Nightshift and weekend work. Mandatory – Must have reliable transportation to & from work, steel toed footwear.

Please fax resume to:

604-853-5487 or email fosterl1@telus.net

WAREHOUSE ORDER SELECTOR We are now accepting applications for safety oriented individuals for the position of parttime Warehouse Order Selector, which will include timely and accurate order picking of grocery products in a safe, clean, teambased environment. Successful applicants will be available for day, afternoon and weekend shifts, have reliable transportation (optional public transportation available), possess proficient English communication skills, and enjoy repetitive physical work that requires lifting 20-80lb cases of grocery products.

Starting wage is $12.95/hr. with an attractive incentive program and regular progressive increases every 500-1000 hours worked.

We offer flexible work schedules (will include a minimum of 1 weekend day), and an excellent training program is provided.

As one of the largest employers in the Fraser Valley, EV Logistics operates two distinct facilities - a 380,000 sq ft refrigerated facility, and a 485,000 sq ft dry goods building - both facilities are located in the Gloucester Industrial Park (at the 264th St. exit off Hwy #1).

Apply on-line at: www.evlogistics.com

TEMPORARY WORK

4-6 WEEKS

SOUTH LANGLEY MINK FARM

Looking for clean-out crew.

Physical outdoor work. Full time, no experience necessary. $15 per hour. Great for Students or ? Email resume to. farmworkerjobsnow@gmail.com

FARMER/MECHANIC Full time position Must be able to use & operate repair & maintain equipment & machinery and small engines.

Tractors, Spreaders & Haying equipment etc.

Ability to drive a 5 ton truck for deliveries an asset. Clean driver’s abstract will be required. South Aldergrove Farm.

Benefit package after 9 mo.

Starting wage $20/hr.

Start Date: Immed. farmworkerjobsnow@gmail.com SOUTH LANGLEY MINK FARM looking for Mature FARM HELP. Must enjoy outdoor work. No exp. nec.-will train. F/T. $13/hr to start with benefits after 9 months. farmworkerjobsnow@gmail.com

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HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051Edson,Alta GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

ENTREC provides crane services to major industry sectors. We are recruiting for our teams in Terrace, BC, Prince George, BC, Grande Prairie, AB, & Bonnyville, AB. JOURNEYMAN CRANE OPERATORS (PROJECT OR TAXI) The successful candidate must demonstrate good safety consciousness and will be responsible for crane setup, preoperation inspection, crane operation and rigging. The candidate will be experienced with project or taxi work. A Class 3 or better license with a clean abstract is preferred.

Journeyman Crane Operator or equivalent is preferred. Preemployment drug and alcohol testing is required. Flight allowance offered. If you are interested, please forward your resume to careers@entrec.com or fax to 780.962.1722. Please note the position and location you are applying for on your email or fax. Please visit our website at www.entrec.com for additional information on this position and our company.

ROOFERS. Cedar Shake Installers in Edmonton, AB. Excellent Rates!

Call Daren 1-780-461-8995.

The Langley Times has an opening for a parttime reporter-photographer, to provide relief help and also do regular weekend work. The successful applicant will have both journalism and photography experience, and be proficient in video and online journalism. This position would be ideal for a student partway through a journalism program who is seeking more onthe-job experience, or a recent graduate.

Applications, which include links to published work, can be sent to editor Frank Bucholtz at frank@langleytimes.com.

Applications need to be received by Wednesday, August 14.

www.blackpress.ca

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Advertising Sales Consultant The Langley Times, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person.

The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in a an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must.

We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan coupled with a strong benefit package.

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

Please submit your resume with a cover letter

by Friday, August 16, 2013 to: Kelly Myers The Langley Times, #102-20258 Fraser Highway, Langley, B.C. V3A 4R3 or email to admanager@langleytimes.com No phone calls please.

www.blackpress.ca

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

FABRICATORS CWB certified manufacturing plant in Surrey, BC, Local 712 Ironworkers, requires qualified steel fabricators with experience in Structural Sheet & Plate Work.

Compensation based on current union rates and full benefit package. Please apply in writing to:

Wellons Canada Corp.

19087 96th Avenue Surrey, BC V4N 3P2 Fax: (604) 888-2959 Attn: Manufacturing Manager or Email: administration@wellons.ca

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

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.

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250 NATIONAL wire rope and rigging company is accepting resumes for full time employment. Competitive wage, medical and pension plan available to qualified applicant. Previous experience is an asset. Resumes should be emailed to vancouver@unalloy-iwrc.com

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER CLEANING Etc. Rubbish Removal. Pressure Washing, Yard cleanup & trim. Reas rates, FREE EST. Since 1990. (604)854-6469

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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604-477-4777 www.bathtime.ca A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. Specializing in Renovation’s.

Available for work. 604-532-1710

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MOVING & STORAGE

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604-537-4140 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr.

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BARONE’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Garbage, Drywall & Scrap Metal Removal 604-729-7926 www.baronesrubbishremoval.ca

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LEGAL SERVICES

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.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260

ELECTRICAL

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

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GARDENING

560

563

MISC. WANTED

Cash Paid for old gramophones, signs, tins, toys, military medals, swords, guns, coin collections, cowboy, railroad & mining items.

Bottles, syphons, license plates, etc. Larry 1-250-545-7140, sumas@shaw.ca

We PAY CA$H for all unwanted

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

TREE SERVICES

Notice is hereby given to creditors and other having claims against the following estate: Raymond Gordon Norfolk, deceased, formerly of 27592 31A Avenue, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3L2, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned administrators at #204 - 1548 Johnston Road, White Rock, BC, V4B 3Z8, on or before the 31st day of August, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

- Terrence Philip Carl Norfolk and Raymond James Mark Norfolk, Administrators.. Fominoff, Ross & Company, Solicitors.

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PLUMBING

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HOMES WANTED

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CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

PETS 477

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 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $81,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $61,888. Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars.

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This is the home you have been waiting for. From its location to the extensive renovations from top to bottom you will want this one. All is done for you from the engineered hardwood, crown moldings, fresh paint, led energy efficient lighting, heat pump, accent lighting, on demand hot water, cambria quartz counter tops, and high end stainless steel appliances throughout, gas bbq hookup and extensive landscaping. This one will knock your socks off. Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing.

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4880 209A Street, Langley $

664,000

SALMON RIVER PRIVACY AND TRANQUILITY ON ALMOST AN ACRE WITH A SHOP AND SUITE

Have you been looking for that perfect family home with room for the inlaws? Here is the spot nestled amongst an up and coming neighborhood of new homes on acreages and next to serene ALR land this is the place.

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22941 72nd Avenue, Langley

834,000

$

RENTALS

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778-997-9582

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3 Bdrms, 1.5 baths, 1187 sq/ft, all appli’s, newly renovated & updated with new hot water tank, new floors, kitchen cabinets, countertops and more!

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810

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RENTALS

Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, tower technician the applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power.

This full time position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .

TRAFFIC CONTROL PEOPLE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Flag People Needed for Full-Time (Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley.) BC Road Safe Inc is seeking “Certified Traffic Control People”. Call 604720-2635 or email resume to dispatch@bcroadsafe.com

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

STUDS available, PUG (rare silver) and Golden Retriever, OFA hip and eye cert. both great natured family dogs, personality plus, Mission, call 604-820-4827

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

ALDERGROVE 50+ Adult Building.

1 & 2 Bdrm apts. Central location.

Phone 604-317-1926

736

HOMES FOR RENT

3 bedroom house for rent with 2 full bathrooms. Big back yard, laundry & carport. Location 115 St & 88 Ave, Delta. Close schools and bus route. Rent $1700/month negotiable. Call 604-617-7311 WHOLE remodeled house in North Delta for Sept. 15. 9 rms, 4 bdrm, 2 bath, firplc, 5 appl incl $1,850 /mo.Call Cheryl (604) 543-0190

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

ALDERGROVE: Newly reno 600 sqft office, retail, unique studio-like storefront space Negotiable terms Call David 604-328-4461

PERFECT TOWNHOUSE CLOSE TO EVERYTHING IN THE HEART OF CLOVERDALE Looking for a bright and airy place to call home? You have found it here. This rancher style upper unit will certainly appeal. With its large windows and south facing kitchen and family room, as well as the vaulted ceilings you will love the spaciousness of this home. Nearly 1400 square feet in a well cared for complex. Walking distance to a beautiful new shopping center that includes Starbucks, all the amenities are sure to please. Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing, 604-857-1100.

#7 5760 174th Street, Surrey

232,000

$

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REMAX ALDERCENTER REALTY 26641 FRASER HWY, ALDERGROVE

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013 | THE ALDERGROVE STAR | 19

I LIVE in Aldergrove. I SELL in Aldergrove.

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2861 BERGMAN STREET

27691 DOWNES ROAD

26 ACRES

WELCOME FAMILY & FRIENDS OVER

Over 45 years young here, 3 levels, 3 bedrooms, stainless appliances and a great Mount Baker view.

Loads of storage and quick possession possible. Almost 2,000 sq. ft and private yard.

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$439,900

2722 - 273 STREET The great location (backs onto school yard) great view of mountains, all from you oak country kitchen with large eating area, 3 bedrooms up plus ensuite and fully finished bsmt. The enclosed garage could be a 1 bedroom suite you gotta see this one. p.s. has a large back yard and is at the end of the cul-de-sac.

$779,900

All cleared and In Hay land - over 430 feet of frontage. Older farm house on property plus 40 x 80 real shop and 80’ x 108’ cattle/hay barn - good driveways 3 phase power, city water, natural gas... Got Big Trucks?

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Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100

604-857-1100

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1 ACRE WITH 2500 SQ. FT. RANCHER

559,900

1,800,000

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#34 - 27456 - 32ND AVENUE

$195,000

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WANTED

Room for all the toys and then some check out this 4 bedroom custom built home on 1 acre in west abby on no thru street with huge parking area for R.V. or work vehicles this rancher has a very friendly floor plan and is perfect for family living or retirement living, if you like entertaining in the summertime or not this is a must see.

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Dan Flokstra

22153 OLD YALE ROAD

604-857-1100

$569,900

1700 SQ. FT IN MURRAYVILLE

This immaculate rancher on a 5ft crawl space has a family room and eating area/kitchen combo with a fabulous sun room also 3 bedrooms and a 3 piece ensuite In a great location in Murrayville. Neat clean and ready to move into.

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Here it is all ready to move into just freshly painted with new roof new gutters and facia boards new covered deck new kitchen downstairs this home has a mortgage helper and is in terrific shape bonus 2 gas fireplaces large garage, R.V. parking great Mt Baker View check this one out there has been over $ 30,000,00 spent in upgrades here so make an appointment to see.

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604-857-1100

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604-857-1100

RANCHER ON 4.42 ACRES

3175-268 STREET $ 389,900 1/4 ACRE LOT

Over 2000 sq ft wheelchair friendly home on 4.42 acre property in south Langley very well built home here in a great neighborhood in great shape.

Has a terrific sunroom on the back. 3 bedrooms with extra large master bedroom with 4 piece ensuite. Property 1/3 cleared.

Close to everything large lot, room for a shop, mortgage helper already in 4 bedrooms for main floor and two more downstairs. Lots of parking and room to move around both in the yard and house so have look here. New furnace and hot water tank newer roof.

2275-240 STREET

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$729,900

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604-857-1100

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Very nice and clean 3 bedroom townhome in Cedar Park very competitively priced for this location. All you have to do is move in new windows new doors in this complex and new roof is paid for. Close to playground and extra parking make a call and see this today.

604-857-1100

#92 - 27044 - 32ND AVENUE

$214,900

FIRST TIME BUYERS ALERT

Have a look here, very private back patio. Lovely wood fireplace, very neat and clean. This unit qualifies for all the first time home buyers perks. So call today and Let’s make a move happen.

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ALDERCENTER REALTY

20 | THE ALDERGROVE STAR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2013

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SINCE 1951

6 2S YEAR

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604.856-9000

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604.857.5200

DL #30735

DL #795

All prices plus taxes and fees. Finance payments based on 48 month amortization at 1.99%. Lease payment calculated at .99%, Total paid is $17,232 plus 12% applicable tax.

Purchase option at lease term is $16,650 plus 12% applicable tax. Vehicles include 6 month Sirius subscription if equipped with proper equipment. Truck not excalty as shown.

2S 6 YEAR

Tucker