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IHIT Sgt. Jennifer Pound (in red) talks to an RCMP officer on 50 Avenue where police were called on Thursday, Oct. 31, when a woman’s body was discovered in Hi-Knoll Park on the Langley-Surrey border.

The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Lisa Ann Zielke, a Surrey resident who police say was drug dependent and involved in the sex trade.

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Hi-Knoll murder victim identified BODY DISCOVERED ON HALLOWEEN WAS 41-YEAR-OLD SURREY SEX TRADE WORKER STA FF REP O RT E R S Bla ck Pre s s

Police are warning sex trade workers to be wary, after a woman’s body was found dumped in a park near the Langley-Surrey border on Thursday.

The Integrated Homicide Inves-

tigation Team (IHIT) identified the victim found near Hi-Knoll Park as Lisa Ann Zielke, 41, of Surrey.

Investigators said she was living a high-risk lifestyle, was drug-dependent, and was actively working as a sex-trade worker.

On Monday, IHIT released pho-

tos of some pieces of furniture that were found dumped near the scene, hoping they could potentially identify a person of interest in the police investigation.

“Investigators believe that the timeline of when Lisa Ann was in the park is very close to the timeline that the furniture would have been dumped. The individual(s) who dumped the furniture may have information about her death and police are looking to identify and speak with them,” said Sgt. Jennifer Pound.

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Pound said police were also canvassing various locations, distributing posters and speaking with women engaged in a similar lifestyle, urging them to take extra precautions.

Police say Zielke was last seen alive Oct. 30 at about 6:15 p.m. when she was seen getting into a vehicle near 91 Avenue and King George Boulevard.

Her body was found 17 hours later in the park.

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Plans to relocate Langley City’s bus loop are being cited as the reason work has yet to begin on a new 15-storey high rise structure that was originally scheduled to break ground at 203 Street and Industrial Avenue in the spring.

Charleston Place will likely be about a year behind schedule when ground is broken for the luxury condominium designed to reflect the Roaring ‘20s.

The holdup is the result of a plan to move the City’s transit exchange from its current location at the corner of Glover Road and Logan Avenue to an area kitty corner from the new development, explained Calgary -based developer David Phan, president of P2000 Developments.

Studies had to be done to determine turning radiuses for the buses, Phan said.

In September, Langley City council endorsed TransLink’s proposal to move the transit exchange to an extended 203A Street, west of Cascades Casino, but Phan — speaking to The Times in July — said it will likely be the end of 2013 or early 2014 before work begins in earnest on the project.

The site “lost a tiny bit of the property in the process,” he said, adding it was not enough to affect the building’s design.

Described as a luxury development, the New York-inspired apartment building will include six floors of commercial space, topped with a roof garden. From there, 46 residential units will rise another nine storeys.

The strata units, which will range be-

tween 850 square feet and a 2,100 square foot penthouse, will be priced from the $400,000s to $1.2 million, Phan said when the project was first announced in April, 2012.

Charleston Place is being marketed as a luxury development, however the location selected for the highrise is in a light industrial area of Langley City.

Once completed, the building will overlook the City of Langley’s fire hall and a railway overpass to the north.

To the east there is currently a vacant lot which is being used by an auto dealership to house its used vehicle inventory.

Immediately to the west is an auto parts store and to the south is a strip mall, where the building’s sales centre is located.

Asked whether he was concerned that a transit loop could bring an undesirable element to the area at night, Phan said the condo will be well-secured with Langley Time s file illu s tratio n 24-hour security on site and cameras placed throughout the buildWork on the Charleston highrise in Langley City was supposed to begin in the spring, but has been delayed. ing.

Part of the reason is the plan to relocate the Langley City bus loop.

Phan compared Langley City’s development to the revitalization anchor that brings everybody else into that A show suite for Charleston Place is loof Calgary’s downtown core, suggesting area. cated across the street from the developthe presence of Charleston Place will serve “I believe a lot of people are looking at ment site. Tours are available by appointas a catalyst for change in the neighbourthis area. A lot of Langley is being acquired ment. hood. and I think there are major changes (comPeople who are interested can visit “In actual fact it will make that place safing).” charlestonplace.ca to learn more. er and as things go on, we will become the

Police put emphasis on pedestrian safety OCTOBER TO DECEMBER ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS MONTHS MO N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Ti me s Re po r t e r

There is a pedestrian hit almost every other day in Langley, said police. It’s a shocking statistic and one police are trying to change.

Every year, an average of 21 pedestrians are injured in crashes which take place from October to December. With November upon us, it is the most dangerous time of the year to be a pedestrian, said Langley RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks.

“Everyone needs to do their part. As a

pedestrian, you need to be aware of your the public about pedestrian, transit and surroundings. If there is a crosswalk — use cyclist safety. Two education and two it. Let’s put our cellenforcement sessions phones away and pay took place in Alderattention, whether we grove and the Willoware walking or driving,” brook area. said Marks.

The first week inOver the last two volved face-to-face weeks, Langley RCMP conversations with peand Integrated Road destrians providing key LANGLEY RCMP Safety Unit officers tips and the distribuconducted several option of reflective zipper CPL. HOLLY MARKS erations to educate pulls to pedestrians.

If there is a crosswalk — use it.

The second week focused on enforcement, including officers who dressed up in costumes on Thursday (Halloween day).

During that enforcement blitz, nearly 150 violation tickets were issued by police in 2.5 hours.

A total of 23 tickets were handed out to pedestrians during the blitz. Distracted drivers were also observed by police, with 42 getting tickets.

Thirty-nine people received tickets for not wearing seatbelts, and three cyclists were ticketed for not wearing helmets.

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Sgt. Jennifer Pound speaks to the media about some furniture found in Hi-Knoll park near where the body of a 41-year-old Surrey woman was found on Oct. 31.

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Police were called Thursday after the discovery of a body in the 19500-block of Colebrook Road. Zielke’s body was found in the parking lot of the park.

The location where Zielke was found is very close to where Langley’s Marc Bontkes was murdered in March, 2009, during a wave of drug and gang-related violence in the Lower Mainland.

It is nowhere near the other portion of Colebrook Road, near the Delta border, where several bodies were found earlier in the year. Most of those murders ap-

pear to have a connection to the drug trade.

Zielke’s murder is the 20th homicide of the year in Surrey.

Zielke has a criminal history and was scheduled to be in Surrey Provincial Court on Monday, charged with uttering threats and breaching probation and conditional sentencing orders.

In late July, a 28-year-old Surrey sex trade worker was picked up by a john in Surrey. She was held against her will, choked and raped after being driven into rural Langley.

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The suspect was arrested moments later standing by his car in the ditch. Surrey resident James Kovach, 27, is facing several serious charges, including attempting to choke to overcome. He has been out on bail since his arrest. He makes his next court appearance on Nov. 15.

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A Second World War veteran shared his personal stories of battling on the front lines with Grade 2 students at Douglas Park Elementary on Monday.

Former British Army sergeant Bill Holliday, along with Langley’s Sam Omelaniec, arrived in Margaret Stewart’s classroom with stories and memorabilia from the war.

“We were always wet, cold and hungry,” said Holliday of what is was like to fight in the war with wet socks through cold, snowy winters.

The 87-year-old fought at Normandy with the British Army and helped liberate the south of Holland.

He was only 18 when he joined the army.

“What did I know at 18,” he told the class.

He said he was shot at in Hamburg, Germany. He said the Germans would drop explosives that looked like toys for the kids to pick up.

He was part of a group of units that took part in liberating a Nazi concentration camp in Bergen-Belsen, West Germany.

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and we didn’t know what we encountered. We had never heard the words concentration camp before.”

Omelaniec, who has been reading to Douglas Park students for more than a decade through their reading program, brought memorabilia from the world wars, including a First World War helmet with a shrapnel hole in it, a German soldier’s belt that was taken from him after he died at Vimy Ridge, a dagger given to a member of the Hitler Youth, a scoutlike organization, and several shells and bullets, as well as a grenade.

“For so many kids, the world wars is something so long ago, or maybe something they have seen a bit about on TV. We are hoping to bring it alive for the kids,” said Omelaniec, who served as a cadet in the Westminster Regiment and wore a green beret from that regiment to the presentation.

One student asked why the men were there.

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Honours for Pavel Bure were a long time coming Pavel Bure was finally honoured are many great players from all by the Vancouver Canucks on Sataround the world, which was not urday, as his #10 jersey was retired the case in 1970, and the skill level by the team in a special ceremony of today’s NHL player is likely the prior to a game against the Toronto best ever seen on the ice.

Maple Leafs.

The NHL gets far more media I’ve been following the Canucks attention. When the Canucks first since they played their very first joined the league, we’d be lucky to game in the NHL in October, 1970. FROM THE see one or two games broadcast on It was a fun time to be a Canucks TV each month. They were only on fan, as there was plenty of exciteHockey Night in Canada, and those ment about joining the NHL. Even Frank Bucholtz games were always at 5 p.m. on though the team was mostly made Saturdays — no exceptions. up of has-beens from other teams and othTo keep up, you had to listen to radio er leagues, it was exciting to follow them. broadcasts of the games (with the incomI was reminded of that era the other day parable Jim Robson doing play-by-play) while reading a collection of Sports Illus- and read newspapers closely. trated stories on Bobby Orr, which have Today, hockey games are everywhere now been collected into a book. Many were on television and the internet. However, published in the late 1960s and early 1970s, there are so many games against teams the era when Orr and the Boston Bruins that aren’t too exciting that it gets kind of were dominating the league. mind-numbing, especially early in the seaThe first Canucks and NHL game I ever son. saw featured them playing (and getting Bure was one of those forceful and expummeled by) the Bruins early in 1971. citing players who only comes along very Orr, with Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, Wayne rarely — like Orr. He most certainly is the Cashman and a host of other top players, most exciting player to ever play for the were the toast of the league.

Canucks. With his talent and a cast of The stories about Orr and the NHL back strong supporting players, the Canucks in those days were in some ways quaint. made their best run ever at a Stanley Cup. One recounted how Orr had shaken up That run in 1994 remains the most exthe league’s salary structure by getting a citing moment in Canucks’ history, which contract for $200,000 over three seasons. unfortunately has often been filled with Another stated how he was not told by his disappointments. agent Alan Eagleson of an offer by the BruBure is the only player inducted into the ins to keep him in Boston after 10 years of Hockey Hall of Fame as a Canuck. It was playing — an offer that included him get- long past time that he was honoured by ting an 18 per cent stake in the team. the team.

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A murder which was discovered on the Langley-Surrey border on Thursday is a good reminder that there is plenty of evil all around us.

The 41-year-old woman who was killed was a Surrey sex trade worker. While many people may consider her less than worthy because of that, she was someone’s daughter and the mother of two children. She had value as a human being, even though many people might not think so.

This case is very reminiscent of the murders of two women in Langley some time ago. One of them, Sheryl Koroll, was a sex trade worker in Langley and her body was dumped at an industrial site in July, 2007.

Davey Butorac, who was charged and convicted of Koroll’s murder, along with that of another sex trade worker in Abbotsford, has had the conviction overturned on appeal, due to the way the trial was conducted. He will again face the charges of murdering the two women.

He is also charged in the murder of a third woman, Margaret Redford, who lived on the fringes of society in Aldergrove. Her body was found in Bertrand Creek, and the murder remained unsolved for several years.

This summer, a sex trade worker fought off an attacker in a rural area of South Langley near Campbell Valley Park.

The man was attacking her, and had she not fought with him and helped force the vehicle into the ditch, she may have been another murder victim.

Police are warning sex trade workers all across the Lower Mainland to be very wary of potential attackers. It is a warning that needs to be heeded.

While the fact that there is a sex trade at all is a sad sign of the state of society, prostitution is not known as the oldest profession for nothing. Sex trade workers, no matter what they are called, have been part of human culture for thousands of years, and are often treated as objects of disdain — not only by their customers, but also by society at large.

People need to remember that they are people too, and they need to be treated as having worth. The last thing that the Lower Mainland needs is another Robert Pickton, preying on vulnerable women and killing them.

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A return to standard time may not officially mean winter has begun, but in these parts it might as well be.

Something about the turning of the calendar and saying so long to Halloween seems to inspire Mother Nature to send us a message — something like “here comes winter folks.”

And, as if on cue, a snowfall warning was issued for the Coquihalla highway on Friday.

That means if you plan on going to the Coast anytime soon, you better have your snow tires on as it’s mandatory for mountain highways in this province.

Not to mention that now that the calendar has changed it’s only a matter of days, if not hours, that the white stuff will fall at local ski hills and then in the valley bottoms as well.

So beat the rush and get to your friendly, neighbourhood tire store and make the change before, well, your neighbour does.

And if you haven’t brought in your hoses, raked up the leaves, covered up the air conditioner, blown out the sprinkler system and brought in the potted plants, well, it might be later than you think.

They are still taking yard and garden waste, free of charge, at the Greater Vernon Recycling Disposal Facilities until Nov. 30, so there’s still time to get that chore done.

However, anyone who has attempted to gather garden waste, especially leaves, after a significant snowfall, knows very well it’s better to be earlier than later.

Yes, winter, and all the good stuff like alpine skiing and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, will be here before you know it. But consider this a wake-up call that it’s likely later than you think. There is plenty to do before the real fun begins.

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The poppy tradition Editor: It is the time of year again where we pin those plastic blood red poppies above our hearts in remembrance of those who fought and died for us. Most of us probably do not know that the custom was first started by an American named Moina Michael. She wrote a poem in response to the now iconic “In Flanders Fields” titled “We Shall Keep the Faith,” in which she pledges to wear a poppy in remembrance of those who fought in war. She first wore it in 1918 and in 1920 the American Legion began to use it as their symbol of remembrance. In 1921, the Royal Canadian Legion adopted it and ever since Canadians have pinned that little flower above our hearts in the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day. It was May 3, 1915, during the second battle of Ypres. Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae noticed as he buried his close friend that poppies grew around the graves of the dead soldiers. This inspired him to write “In Flanders Fields,” which he wrote while sitting in the back of an field ambulance. Not being satisfied with the poem, he crumpled it up and threw it away.

If not for his fellow soldiers convincing him to publish it, we may never have worn the poppies we wear today. The poem was published in a weekly magazine named Punch on Dec. 8, 1915 and today is one of the most popular poems of the First World War. John McCrae died of pneumonia on Jan. 28, 1918, at the age of 45.

The corn or field poppy is an agricultural weed in Europe. Its seeds lie dormant under the soil waiting to be disturbed so they can germinate. Perhaps the millions of high explosive rounds detonated in the desolate, muddy, crater-riddled ‘no mans land,’ separating opposing trench lines, disturbed the seeds. This woke them from their slumber to bring some colour and beauty to the mud and destruction trench warfare brought to once-green fields.

Imagine a world of mud and blood, a landscape resembling a distant, barren, alien world, not a once-green field. This little red flower pokes up from the mud — small, delicate and beautiful in a world of horror and ugliness. What must it have been like to be a young man — cold, wet, feet rotting from trench foot, terrified, tired and longing for something that does not look like mud? To see these little flowers blooming amongst the death must have been quite a sight.

Even during the Napoleonic wars, it was noted that red poppies would grow around the graves of soldiers as if drawn to those who have fallen in battle. These little red flowers stood guard over the bodies of our brave soldiers, and now they are over our hearts because that is where our fallen are, in the hearts of all Canadians. Our soldiers have fought, died, bled, sacrificed and suffered so the rest of us wouldn’t have to. We exist because of them and we owe our way of life to them.

When I pin a poppy to my shirt, I am reminded that there is a legacy behind me of brave soldiers who answered the call. They stood up and fought for us and each other, not for politics or religion, not because they liked it or wanted to. They took up arms because they believed it was right thing to do. I am reminded of why I volunteered to be a peacekeeper in Bosnia. It was because I felt it was the right thing to do.

Now I am a veteran and I wear my poppy faithfully because I can not bear to “break faith with us who die.” I look at the young men and women who now wear our nation’s uniform, and I’m glad there is still enough warriors to stand between us and evil so we can all sleep soundly in the night.

Pin a poppy above your heart, read “In Flanders Fields” and never forget what it represents.

MICHAEL MAJOR, FORMER CORPORAL AND NATO PEACEKEEPER, LANGLEY

Many oppose Coulter Berry

Editor: Re: ‘Court halts Coulter Berry construction,’ (The Times, Oct. 29).

It was with regret that we read the front page article on the outcome of the case of the Fort Langley Citizens for Sustainable Development vs. the Township, regarding the nonconforming of the Coulter Berry building to our Official Community Plan. It was a most misleading article which did not mention that at the so-called public meeting, 80 per cent of the citizens opposed the massive dimensions of the proposed building.

Nor did it mention the over 900-person petition, which was dismissed as irrelevant by the mayor and council, or the more than 1,000 people who had signed the Langley Heritage Society “Hands On” campaign.

Of course the fact that the B.C. Heritage Society, Township Arts and Heritage department, the Heritage Advisory Commission and the planners had all rejected the plan before council passed it should have been brought to the public’s attention. This would at least demonstrate why the Supreme Court judge made his decision in favour of obeying the Official Community Plan and heritage guidelines.

We thought our Times, which we always enjoy, would display more respect for the basic tenets of journalism in regard to objectivity, and have more integrity in reporting.

BAYS BLACKHALL, LANGLEY

Apartment was anticipated Editor: When I first heard about Coulter Berry in Fort Langley, I was quite excited that there were going to be several apartments within the development. You see, last year my wife passed away and months later I had my leg amputated.

Having lived in the Fort for many years and now alone and unable to drive, the Coulter Berry project seemed perfect for me, as there are two handicap suites planned for the building.

Now a small group with a “society” will have us believe that they are the “majority,” that they have thousands of signatures and the resources to strike anything down. They are not the only game in town. Variances to bylaws are quite common.

Yes, I am disappointed and angry. These people need to look at the whole picture and not just

their own self interests. They need to take a long look at the sod-turning picture taken on Aug. 20, and they will see hundreds of happy faces.

And what about the developers’ costs as well as all the people who are involved in the project supply chain? Let’s not forget about the 24 workers with families who were sent home two months before Christmas.

You see, I will survive, although I might have to leave my friends and relocate to another town.

But I do feel “cheated” by the group of five who think they are in control of our village.

I am hoping this letter is not written in vain and that other voices in favour of this development will be heard.

FRED JACKSON, FORT LANGLEY

No plans to reform Senate Editor: I believe it is time to admit, like hundreds of thousands of other Conservative supporters, that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and fellow Conservative MPs sucked us in with phony election promises.

In my opinion, this party never intended to re-

form or abolish the Senate, a very costly appointed body which has no business continuing to exist in its present form.

KEN KELLINGTRON, DEVON, ALBERTA

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Editor: Seriously? This (zombie photo) is your front page cover? A man with blood pouring down his face looking like a rotting corpse?

I am shocked, nay, appalled at your choice of illustration on the front page of your paper (The Times, Oct. 31). Death is the ultimate enemy and glamourizing it is not news and nothing I want any of my children seeing or being a part of.

There are so many other good things to publicize, especially for this time of year being harvest, I ask that you please re-think what you put on the front of cover and take into consideration what is news and what is not.

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Information will tax patience With the B.C. and federal governments once again struggling to climb out of deep operating deficits, it’s a good time for the release of Mark Milke’s book Tax Me, I’m Canadian.

An update of the same title published 12 years ago, the book retains the history of taxes in Canada, detailing how Canada’s tax system was initially built to mimic the United States system in the late 19th century.

Beyond the history, it is mostly new material. Included are chapters on the global meltdown of 2009, the surge of pension liabilities as the baby boomers retire and the flawed logic behind the “Occupy” and “Idle No More” protests.

Some readers will immediately note that Milke works for the Fraser Institute and was previously B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation.

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The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to announce that in response to our membership survey for new and unique events, that we are bringing Stephen M.R. Covey to Langley to present his workshop “Leading At The Speed Of Trust�. This is a great opportunity that is only possible due to our generous sponsors Darnell & Company Lawyers and the Cascades Casino Resort. Seating for this workshop is limited so I urge you to be sure to register right away to secure your seat.

Last week I was proud to represent the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce at the Provincial Chamber meeting in Victoria. It gave us the opportunity to explore new member programs and benefits, review the process for promoting our advocacy initiatives to the members, and get an in depth briefing on the current cabinet and the Liberal party agenda and the potential impact on BC’s economy and our members. After this session, the chambers hosted the Deputy Ministers for a round table dinner, which allowed chamber representatives, business leaders and other business associations the opportunity to engage in open dialogue about the BC Liberals current agenda and provide feedback about our priorities as business people and taxpayers. Neil Sweeney, the Deputy Minister, Corporate Policy, Office of the Premier, was our guest and I extend my sincere thanks for his open and honest dialogue.

Finally, I extend our sincere thank you to the Sponsors of the Celebration of Excellence, and the Council of Past Presidents who managed the award nominations and selection process – a difficult task indeed. The event was attended by a full-house of members and guests who enjoyed the entertainment, spectacular dÊcor, gourmet dining and presentation of the nomination plaques and awards.

Congratulations to all nominees and award recipients!

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I encourage business owners who are applying for a loan from their bank to include a simple attachment — a summary, written in very direct language — along with the bank's required form.

Remember, you are not selling your business as an investment vehicle for the bank. You are creating conÀdence that the bank's money will be repaid. And to gain that conÀdence, they need to understand several things at a basic level.

1. What your business is: On your Àrst page, explain the market you serve, the competitors in that space, the value you bring, and why your business will be successful. Do it all in one page: Your banker is smart, but busy. This has to be a business that your banker and the loan committee can easily understand, so that they have enough conÀdence to lend money. Simple and short is better.

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Membership Services Coordinator Jim McGregor served as Master of Ceremonies and as usual he was full of witty one-liners to keep the audience laughing. Music quartet Van Django provided music throughout the gourmet dinner provided by Cascades Casino Resort.

Awards were handed out in 10 categories and the evening ended with the George Preston Memorial Business Person of the Year Award being given to Chamber Past President Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned – a gourmet food store. Below is a complete list of the 2013 Business Excellence Award Recipients.

you will use it: It is Àne to make a simple list of items and the associated amounts of money. Possible items on your list: equipment to purchase, a marketing campaign investment, a new facility build-out estimate, and working capital to support payroll and other expenses. Be sure to attach supporting budgets.

3. How you will pay the money back: I am surprised when I receive business plans, forecasts and investment documents with murky numbers and unclear thinking in this area. As the applicant, you have to make estimates: how much money will come in, how much will go out, what will be left over, and how that all relates to loan repayment terms.

Remember, the loan committee's Àrst responsibility is to lend money to people who will repay them with interest. That means their No. 1 concern is how and when the money will be paid back–not how great your business will be in general terms.

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5. Who's running the show: You are not just pitching the business, but building conÀdence that your leadership and your team's skills. Provide a team proÀle that shows the lender's money will be well managed.

Addenda: Here's where you include the numbers — budgets, forecasts, past Ànancial performance — and any other supporting materials for the previous items.

Investors and lenders are similar but not the same. When asking for money from a lender, the approach is different. The investors are focused on how much they will receive for the money they invest.

But lenders want to know the risk of not getting their money back. One is about upside; the other is about avoiding downside risk. For the banker, your approach is about conÀdence in repayment.

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The Search is on for the 2013 Good Citizen of the Year WHO’S WHO at the Chamber EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT ~ Kristine Simpson, KPMG 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT ~ Brian Dougherty, Horizon Landscape Contractors Inc. 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT ~ Eric Woodward, Statewood Properties Ltd. SECRETARY-TREASURER ~ Eric Wilson, BDO Canada LLP PAST PRESIDENT ~ Angie Quaale, Well Seasoned – a gourmet food store

COMMUNITY DIRECTORS LANGLEY CITY ~ Scott Johnston, Campbell Burton & McMullan LLP ALDERGROVE ~ Scott Waddle, Precision Auto Service Ltd. SOUTH LANGLEY ~ Sharon Newbery, Rheanew Business Solutions Inc.

DIRECTORS AT LARGE RICK BARNETT, Valley First Aid Ltd. JANE FEE, Kwantlen Polytechnic University KRIS MOHAMMED, Buy Rite Business Furnishings SHERRI-LEE WOYCIK, Social Media Minder TAMMY REA, TD Canada Trust MARY REEVES, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley

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Since 1980, the Chamber of Commerce has offered the HD Stafford Good Citizen of the Year Award to a deserving resident of the Langley area to thank them and recognize their outstanding contribution to the community. This award honours

the memory of the late Harold Stafford who epitomized what a good citizen should be. Mr. Stafford dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort, and worked relentlessly on new initiatives to make Langley a better place to live and conduct business. Whatever project or cause Harold Stafford became involved in he attacked it with admirable tenacity and would not let it go until he had seen the project through to a successful and meaningful

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The Good Citizen of the Year Award will be presented at the Chamber’s Holiday Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2013.

Nominations close Friday, November 22, 2013. Nomination forms are available by contacting the Chamber office at 604-530-6656 or info@ langleychamber.com, or download a copy from the Chamber website: www. langleychamber.com.

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• Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013 • Cost: Chamber Members: $75.00 + GST and NonLeading At The SPEED Members: $95.00 + GST. • Location: Langley Events Centre ~ 7888 200 Street, Of Trust: Stephen M.R. p: 604-530-6656 Langley Covey Workshop e: info@langleychamber.com • Time: 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm The Greater Langley Chamw: www.langleychamber.com • Cost: This event is complimentary to attend but an ber of Commerce is bringing Thank you to our sponsors: RSVP NY Times bestselling author, is requested for catering purposes.

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POWER WASHING FUNDRAISER HELD FOR FAMILY OF WOMAN WITH NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDER TO HELP COVER COSTS OF HOME RENOVATIONS AND OTHER EXPENSES M O N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Tim e s Re po r t e r

Within the past year, Erin Kreiter has gone from working on important cancer research at the University of Alberta to a bed in the ICU at Vancouver General Hospital, unable to breathe on her own or to move her body.

In August 2012, after seemingly getting sicker and sicker without knowing why, Erin went into respiratory crisis and coded, said her dad Tim Kreiter, a sergeant with the Langley RCMP. She underwent an emergency tracheotomy and spent three months in the ICU with breathing through a ventilator. She was moved to the respiratory floor at VGH for three months and spent another six months at GF Strong learning to transition to life as a quadriplegic. She came home to Langley on Aug. 22.

After extensive testing, doctors believe she has a degenerative neuromuscular disorder related to muscular dystrophy. It usually manifests in women in their 20s, she said.

Erin, 28, is on leave from U of A ,but her goal is to get back to school by September, 2014.

“I have some movement from my elbow to my hands, so through my hand functions I can work on a computer and can talk/type into my laptop,” she said.

But there are challenges to that, among them is that the degenerative disorder affects her vision.

Tim , who is currently on leave from his job with the serious crime section to help Erin, had the main floor of their Langley family home gutted to accommodate his daughter.

A bedroom and special bathroom were put in, sunken living rooms were raised, doorways widened and the kitchen redone. Ramps were installed at the home’s entrance. They received funding for her bed lift and specialized bed, as well as her wheelchair, Tim said, but the Kreiters had to pay for the $200,000 worth of home renovations. They also bought a van and had it outfitted with a lift, to allow Erin to get in and out using her wheelchair.

With lots of searching, they kept those costs down to around $40,000.

“What has happened with Erin has taken a great emotional and financial toll on Tim and his wife,” said retired Langley RCMP officer John Gould.

After receiving the gift of life through a bone marrow transplant, Gould felt that a chance meeting with Kreiter and his daughter, was his opportunity to share his good fortune.

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A little more than a year ago, Erin Kreiter was a student at University of Alberta, working on cancer research. Today, the 28-year-old Langley woman is a quadriplegic after being diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder. A local power washing business is offering proceeds from services it provides to help Erin’s family pay for home renovation and other expenses.

“I happened to see Tim and Erin and I knew I had to do something to help,” said Gould. “I’m really lucky. My kids are healthy and a total stranger gave me a new lease on life. I want to pay it forward.”

Since retiring from the force, Gould now

runs his own power washing business, Dominion Power Washing. He is offering power washing services with all proceeds going to help Erin. He put out a request for officers to volunteer their time to help and the response has been unbelievable, he said.

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“The response from police officers from Burnaby, Delta and everywhere has been huge,” he said.

“Everyone is willing to volunteer their time to help the Kreiters out.”

Gould himself was given just three years to live after chemotherapy failed to treat a rare form of blood cancer.

A bone marrow transplant was his only chance at life, and after it was determined that none of his family members was a match, a 20-year-old stranger from East Germany was found.

Gould has been in remission for three months.

Sgt. Kreiter has served this community since 1981, with both his daughters attending Walnut Grove Secondary and Trinity Western University.

The show of support from fellow officers has been overwhelming, said Tim. Just last week, the Langley RCMP detachment held a fundraising barbecue, and between all the staff and officers, more than $2,200 was raised for the Kreiters.

The family is now working hard to find the right caregiver to hire for Erin. While the health authority did provide some care, it wasn’t the right fit for her, they said.

Erin is on a myriad of drugs which she must take every three hours. Without one form of medication, she will become completely paralyzed, and could lose the ability to open her eyes or speak.

Erin doesn’t know what the future holds, or if her situation will get worse or better, because the host of medical professionals working with her are still trying to pinpoint exactly what she has.

“But, this isn’t about ‘Oh, poor me.’ This is about the kindness of so many like John and all the police officers who want to help,” said Erin.

Officers from nearly every municipality, even as far as Vancouver are on board to volunteer their weekends to power wash.

Now, Gould just needs the businesses to step forward to have their buildings cleaned.

Dominion Power Washing is supplying the trucks, equipment, chemicals and fuel with all the proceeds going to the Erin Kreiter Trust Fund. DPW is offering substantial discounts on hot water power washing of sidewalks, parking lots, patios, drive thru lanes, etc.

The cleaning will mostly be performed on weekends. To obtain a quote or book a cleaning in support of Erin, contact friends4erin@dwi.ca or call 604-510-9274. If you would like to make a donation you can at the Murrayville TD Bank, transit: 9190 Account 6320987.

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It was love at first sight for Bob and Lois Crerar.

And that love has lasted for more than seven decades.

The Langley couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at a party in South Surrey on Saturday, Oct. 12. But the pair really didn’t recognize the magnitude of their accomplishment, said their daughter, Susan Miller, until she pointed out to them just how rare such celebrations are.

The couple met at a high school dance in Nelson, B.C. during the Great Depression.

Bob had already graduated, but had returned to the school, which Lois still attended, for the dance.

The moment he spotted her at the other side of the gymnasium, Bob was done for.

“I remember asking, ‘Who’s that dish across the way?’

“As sure as I’m sitting here, I said to myself, ‘That’s the girl I’m going to marry.’”

So he and his friend — who had also spotted Lois — began to make their way over.

But while his buddy went the long way around, Bob cut across the dance floor and got there first.

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Lois and Bob Crerar celebrated their 70th anniversary in October. The Langley couple met in Nelson, B.C. shortly before Bob — whose parents were both Americans — left to join the U.S. Navy.

Not that it would have been much of a contest. Lois had already heard about Bob Crerar, and was anxious to go out with him.

After the couple had dated for short time, Bob knew he needed to think about his future.

Although he’d been born in Rossland, B.C., both of his parents were Americans.

So, in 1940, 20-yearold Bob signed up with the U.S. Navy, in a little town in eastern Washington called Opportunity, just down the road from his uncle’s farm.

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Lois waited in Canada for Bob until he got leave and they were able to marry in California on Oct. 14, 1943.

Ten days later, he shipped out once again and Lois was left to wait, and worry.

The couple kept in touch through daily letters — which came in bundles as Bob was able to post them, and which Lois has kept to this day.

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Although he couldn’t tell her outright where he was, Bob and Lois developed a code, using two copies of a map and the numbers and letters that formed its grid, to share information which she then passed along to his parents.

After the war, Bob’s military career took the growing family to California, Washington State, Virginia and Japan. He also served in the Korean War before retiring from the military, in the late 1960s.

The family then moved to Toronto, where Bob operated a medical supply company for 36 years.

In 2002, they came to Langley.

Today, Bob, 94, and Lois, 91, have four children — three daughters and a son — 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, with one more on the way.

“So we’ve done our part,” quipped Bob. “She’s the real hero,” added the war veteran, with an affectionate nod toward his wife.

“Don’t forget to put that in.”

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The Hunt is on at Shot in the Dark The first half of Langley’s independent film nights 2013-14 season concludes on Wednesday, Nov. 13 with a screening of The Hunt.

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Mikkelsen won the Best Actor award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for his penetrating portrayal of Lucas, a former school teacher who has been forced to start over having overcome a tough divorce and the loss of his job.

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Danish film star Mads Mikkelson stars in The Hunt, the last offering of the year from Shot in the Dark Independent Film Nights.

Visitors can now also access Shot in the Dark information on Facebook. Search for “Shot in the Dark/Langley Film Nights”.

A list of all previous films screened is now available on both Facebook and their website — www.shotinthedark.ca

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Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation fundraiser Nov. 9 with Bobby “Nearly Neil” Bruce at Langley Golf and Banquet Centre 21550 44 Ave. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Silent auction and cash bar. $30. Call 778-278-3697 for tickets.

Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Penny Pincher Thrift Store needs men and women volunteers for all areas of our store including markers, sorters, cashiers and security. Applications available at store, located at 20211 56 Ave.

Annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale held by Langley-Willoughby Womens’ Community Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Milner Chapel Hall, 6716 216 St. Home baking, fudge, books, Christmas crafts, knitting, clothes, blankets, pillows, plants and more. Lunch available. Free admission.

Langley newcomers and friends Non-profit community-minded group is open to women of all ages and meets at W.C.Blair Recreation Centre the first Tuesday of each month at 7:15 p.m. For more injformation contact Kathleen at 604-530-8665 or email: langleynewcomers@hotmail.com.

Caribbean Comes to British Columbia at Fort Langley’s Douglas Day Event. Nov. 16, noon to 3 p.m. at 9167 Glover Rd. Parks Canada, the Fort Langley Legacy Foundation and the Guyanese Canadian Cultural Association of BC invite visitors to celebrate the establishment of the colony of British Columbia and its first governor, Caribbean-born Sir James Douglas. The event also celebrates the first lieutenantgovernor, Barbados-born Col. Richard Moody.Dance to the beat of a steel drum band and enjoy Caribbean food from the Full Barrel Café.

Learn to meditate Natural Path meditation is offered weekly. A heart-centered meditation for those seeking real change from the inside out. No fees. For more information please contact Judith at 604510- 9787 or email divinetraveller@gmail. com.

Craft fair at Parkside Elementary School 3300 270 St. Nov. 23 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wide variety of vendors plus the children of Parkside will be selling their crafty wares as well. Come and complete your Christmas shopping all under one roof. Free to get in, mini concession, and an opportunity for your child to make their own crafts for a nominal fee. If you are an adult and would like to rent a table at this event for $25, please contact Arlene at parksidepac@ gmail.com.

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Opus One Women’s Ensemble meets 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the choir room at R.E. Mountain Secondary School 7755 202A St. This three-part women’s choir accepts new members (no experience necessary) throughout the year. No audition is required. For more info, email opusonewe@ gmail.com.

Langley Lodge Auxillary New2U Clothing Boutique sale of winter clothing, boots, shoes and purses Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Langley Lodge 5451 204 St. All proceeds to resident programs.

Downsizing Workshop Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Langley Senior Resource and Recreation Centre, 20605 51B Ave. Pre-register at 604-530-3020. Drop-ins welcome.

Langley Meals on Wheels Service Society Food & Friends in the Willowbrook/Willoughby area takes place twice a month on the second and fourth Tuesday at the Renaissance Retirement Residences at 6676 203 St. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $3. Register by calling 604-539-0571.

Blanket the Country in Warmth Campaign at Urban Barn From Nov. 15 to Dec. 8, with every $5 donation, a brandnew Urban Barn fleece blanket will be donated to Gateway Shelter. Local Urban Barn locations include South Surrey (#950, 15045 32 Ave.) and Langley (Unit F2, 20202 66 Ave.). For more information, visit www. blanketthecountry.com Langley Field Naturalist Society visits George Reifel Bird Sanctuary, 9 a.m. Nov. 15. Welcome back the snow geese and search for over-wintering shorebirds, waterfowl and perhaps Northern Saw-Whet Owls in the wonderful bird sanctuary on the Fraser River estuary. This is one of the best times of year to visit Reifel as the waterfowl are again wearing their colourful feathered coats. Dress warmly and wear proper footwear. Small admission fee.

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Parkside Elementary Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 21 to 23. In the gym on Thursday/Friday from 8:35 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Scottish Country Dancing every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Langley Hall, 9167 Glover Rd. Dance to lively Celtic music with a friendly fun group. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. First session free. For more information phone Rebecca at 604-530-0500.

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It was a game in Eric Williams’ rookie season which really caught the eye of the Spokane Chiefs.

“The game I remember seeing specifically was a game in Chilliwack … and he had a sensational game that night,” shared Tim Speltz, the Chiefs general manager.

“I think from there, it put him on our radar as a guy we were interested in.”

Williams played the first season and a half of his Western Hockey League career with the Prince Albert Raiders, the team which had selected him out of the Langley Minor Hockey Association in the fourth round (71st overall) of the 2008 bantam draft.

In the 2010/11 season, his first season in the WHL, Williams went 17-17-2 with a 3.71 goals against average and a .898 save percentage.

And the following year, his numbers were about the same as Williams posted a 3.86 GAA and a a.884 save percentage while going 8-15-3.

But the Raiders found him expendable and Speltz snapped him up in a four-player trade between the two clubs.

“That was the year they thought they had ample goaltending and we had a piece they needed, so we made the trade,” Speltz said.

Williams played 18 games over the second half of that 2011/12 season, going 8-6-3 with a 3.66 average and a .868 save percentage. And last year, the numbers improved with a 32-19-2 record and a 3.14 average and .897 save percentage. He also had four shutouts after posting just one apiece in each of his first two seasons.

And now this season, the 20-year-old’s final season of junior eligibility? His numbers are among the best in the league.

Williams was in goal on Friday night as the Chiefs defeated the Vancouver Giants 6-4 at the Pacific Coliseum.

The win improved his record to 10-4-00 with a 2.20 goals against average and a .921 save percentage. Those stats rank him first and fourth, respectively, among WHL goaltenders.

Speltz said that Williams’ earlier numbers may have been a bit misleading.

“You always expect a player as he gets older or mature to get more consistent,” Speltz said.

“Eric had shown flashes of that in the past but this year, he has been able to bring it together and so far has been outstanding.

“He has evolved and with his maturity now, he understands the importance of hard work. He is better prepared to handle strings of games.

“He has really solidified our team with his goaltending ability.”

For his part, Williams said his solid start to the season has all to do with the work

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Langley’s Eric Williams, a 20-year-old goaltender for the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs, makes a save during a game wearlier this season. Williams leads the WHL in goals against average and is in fourth spot in save percentage. he put in over the summer, is a job and you have to work back home in Langley. at it,” he said. “Put in the time “I think it is just a lot of the in the summer and during the work (I did) in the off-season, a season.” lot of time in the weight room As for his on-ice success, and with my goalie coach to Williams says he isn’t too surget ready for my last season in prised, especially since he has the WHL,” Williams explained. such a solid team in front of Like he has done for the past him. couple of summers, Williams “We have a good team in worked with goalie coach Anfront of me, so that definitely gelo Maggio of Langley’s Magic helps,” he said.

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WIL L IAM S of advice he would give other “Hopefully we can make teenage hockey players getting something count here in my ready to embark on their WHL careers. last year.”

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“Everybody liked a winner so the farther you go in the playoffs, the better chances you have of moving forward and getting noticed by the hockey world.”

And with his junior days set to finish at the end of the season, Williams is keeping an eye on what his post-WHL options may be.

The 2011 graduate of Walnut Grove Secondary is eyeing either playing at the university level or turning pro.

“Obviously the big picture is to set something up for the future,” he said. “But I can’t look forward to that too much.”

Speltz anticipates Williams continuing in the sport.

“I think he really does have pro potential (and) I think this year will dictate his opportunity,” he said.

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Atom Eagles golden at Vernon tourney With the gold medal on the line and the score tied at one entering the third period, the Langley Eagles found another gear, scoring twice in one minute and then adding two more goals to win 5-2.

The rep atom hockey team was playing the North Okanagan Knights in the championship final on Oct. 27 in Vernon.

“The team fought hard, played well, and their efforts paid off,” said Langley coach Gary Bowsher.

“Considering that many of these kids have never played together, it is impressive to see how quickly

they gelled in such a short period of time.

“Their teamwork and camaraderie led them to their victory (and) these boys earned their gold.”

The coach added that the team got contributions all throughout their line up.

The Eagles had gone 3-0-1 in the round robin part of the tournament with victories over Vernon, South Okanagan and Williams Lake.

In their final round robin game, they tied the Knights 4-4 as North Okanagan was able to erase a late two-goal lead to steal a point.

Crib League October 31 scoreboard Willoughby 20 Fort Langley 16 Milner 19 Murrayville 17 Langley deferred Harmsworth deferred STANDINGS Murrayville ................89 Willoughby ................86 Milner .........................80 Fort Langley ...............79 Harmsworth ..............86 (one game in hand) Langley .......................84 (one game in hand)

Kim, Herbert lead Olympians Joshua Kim went 9-for-9 and Bailey Herbert went 8-for-8 in their events, taking top spots in their respective divisions.

These were just two of the many impressive accomplishments by members of the Langley Olympians Swim Club.

The swimmers were competing at the UBC Aquatic Centre on Oct. 26-27 at the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club Invitational Meet.

More than 370 swimmers representing 11 clubs from around the Lower Mainland took part.

The competitors ages 11 and over completed nine events

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The Spartans lost 2-1 in overtime on Saturday night to the Alberta Pandas, in the Canada West Final Four championships, which were held in Victoria.

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She was also one of five Spartans named to the Canada West all-star teams last week (see side story).

Gommeringer scored 11 of the team’s 32 goals this season.

The team outscored its foes by a combined 32-9.

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Natalie Boyd has scored four while Alessandra Oliverio, Jessica King and Vanessa Kovacs have three apiece.

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Trinity Western is going for its second straight Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy, which would make them the first-ever women’s soccer program to win backto-back CIS twice as they won in both 2008 and 2009.

A championship would also be their fourth in the past six years and would tie UBC with five national championships, most in CIS women’s soccer history.

It also marks the program’s seventh appearance on the national stage, and all have come in the past 10 years since they won their first title in the 2004 season.

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The Trinity Western Spartans women’s soccer team landed five players on the Canada West all-star teams, including four on the first team.

Jennifer Castillo, Vanessa Kovacs, Natalie Boyd and Krista Gommeringer were named first team all-star while Colleen Webber earned second team honours.

Boyd and Kovacs are midfielders, while Gommeringer is a striker and Castillo a defender. Webber is a centre back.

The Spartans finished second at the Canada West championships and qualified for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championships.

And Langley’s Alyssa Williamson, a thirdyear goalkeeper for the UBC Thunderbirds, was named a first team all-star. Williamson is a R.E. Mountain graduate and formerly played with Langley FC. ••••• Two members of the Trinity Western Spartans men’s soccer team have been recognized for their outstanding seasons.

Midfielder Brayden Gant and striker Jarvis Ambaka were both named Canada West second team all-stars.

The Spartans failed to make the post-season.

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Join us at the Royale Peninsula Retirement Residence for our holiday craft fair!

Event on Saturday, November 23rd from 10am-2pm.

A well established firm of Chartered Accountants located in Surrey is seeking a Staff Accountant / Accounting Technician with full working knowledge of Caseware, Caseview, Taxprep, Excel, Sage and/or Quickbooks. Acctg designation not required. We offer a good working environment, balanced lifestyle, competitive compensation and benefits.

Please forward your resume in confidence to: Heming, Wyborn & Grewal #200 - 17618 -58 Avenue, Surrey, BC, V3S 1L3 Fax: 604-576-2890 or Email: jvernon@hwgca.com

Reserve Tables $15.00 each Call or e-mail Diane by November 15th: 604-538-2033 Diane.toth@theroyale.ca

Robert Harold Armstrong 1946 – 2013

Mission Arts Council presents our 32nd Annual

CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET Heritage Park / Clarke Theatre Ctr, 33700 Prentis Ave. Mission Saturday Nov 9th, 10am-6pm Sunday Nov 10th, 10am-4pm OVER 100 VENDORS. Family Admission, by min $1 donation.

RAFFLE * BAKE SALE *50/50 Live Entertainment, Food on site

33 Bob passed away on October 24, 2013. He is survived by: his wife Sandra, daughters – Shelly, Vicki (Darrin), Barb (Russ), Anne and Rebecca, his grandchildren – Chris, Brad, Jaymie, Jeremy, Jeffrey, Jackson, Colton, James, Dylan, Evan, Kaitlyn & great grandson, Ryder. His sister Barb (Dan) and brothers George (Susan) and Bill (Michelle), nieces and nephews, Jason, Jennifer, Dan, Jordan, Madeline & Sarah.

Bob was a retired Engineer, and spent many hours tending to his rose garden and enjoying his hobby of restoring old cars, especially Cadillac’s. He had a great time talking railroad, vintage cars, playing with his grandchildren and yearly trips to the summer cottage at Days Beach, Saskatchewan.

Bobby will be sorely missed and remembered with all of the love and warmth he shared with those who knew and loved him.

Memorial will be held on Saturday November 30, 2013 from 1:00-3:00 at the Cascade Community Church, 35190 DeLair Road, Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2E2 In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Paul’s Cardiac unit in Vancouver, BC, Canadian Cancer Association or a charity of your choice.

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CHRISTMAS CORNER

19th ANNUAL Christmas Craft Fair Sat Nov. 9th, 9:30 - 3:30 MT. LEHMAN HALL & SCHOOL

6418 MT. LEHMAN RD. More than 40 tables and hot lunch available

INFORMATION ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC The 2014-2016 BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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• Annual Starting Revenue of $12,000 - $120,000 • Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts • Professional Training Provided • Financing Available • Ongoing Support • Low Down Payment required A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Office Cleaning.

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Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: fish@blackpress.ca

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Are looking for two drivers to make deliveries of bulk newspapers to specific locations throughout the cities of Abbotsford, Mission & Chilliwack.

Newspapers are picked up from our plant in Abbotsford.

Takes approximately 4 - 6 hrs to complete each delivery area. Deliveries are to be made on Tuesday & Thursday between 4:00 am & 2:30 pm.

Earn approximately $900.00 to $1800.00/month.

Must have a 16 foot, 1 ton cube or a 3/4 ton cargo van.

This is a permanent contract position. Interested parties please submit your resume and picture of vehicle to:

The Abbotsford News Black Press Circulation Department 34375 Gladys Ave., Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 604-870-4595 or email to: circulation@abbynews.com

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION Sales Executives

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ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

Western Equipment LTD. Industrial Supply is currently searching for Sales Executives based out of their Surrey/Langley BC offices. We are looking for talented sales individuals that possess the following skill set: •

MEI is a growing independent pre-K-12 school system with over 1300 students.

All applicants must be dedicated to Christian education. MEI Middle school is seeking a qualified applicant for the following teaching position that begins January 31, 2014.

Middle School Teacher 0.47 FTE French, Art and Socials Grade 6 position Temporary position covering a maternity leave from January 31 to December 2014 If you wish to apply for this position, please submit resume, transcripts, references, and a statement of faith by noon, November 15th, 2013 to: Lorraine Wind, Executive Assistant 4081 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2M8 Fax: 604-859-9206 or Email: lwind@meischools.com www.meischools.com Note: only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

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HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

HAIRSTYLISTS WANTED Come join our Langley team!

We are currently offering full time & part time positions in our unisex hair salon.

If you’re looking for a warm comfortable team environment this is the salon for you!

“We provide customers for Hairstylists that loves to cut hair!”

Call Sam at 778-898-4120 or send your resume to samb@shaw.ca to set up an interview.

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• • • •

Ability to earn customers trust and win business You have a keen ability to uncover new opportunities Possess a solid understanding of maintenance, repair, operations and safety Excellent time management skills Knowledge of the Surrey, Langley and Delta market

What we offer is an enthusiastic work environment with a solid support organization to make you successful. In addition to this, we offer a competitive salary and bonus compensation program coupled with a car allowance, fuel card and full benefit package.

Please send your resume and cover letter in strict confidence to: hr@westernequipmentltd.com or fax to 604.574.7571

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

CLASS 1 DRIVER with super B end dump exp req’d by L.A. Transport Ltd. Wheel loader exp would be of value. Competitive benefit pkg. Fax resume to: 604-854-6176

EDUCATION

ENGLISH Teachers wanted for White Rock SAT prep school. Email resume to: cat.adamson@eliteprep.ca TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/Condominium Manager ONLINE! Graduates get access to all jobs posted with us. 33 years of success! Government certified.www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE 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:

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HELP WANTED

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DELIVERY PERSONS

INSIDE SALES ASSOCIATE/ ADMINISTRATIVE PERSON

PHONE BOOKS

Req. for Fabco Plastics, Surrey.

A well ESTABLISHED national co. engaged in resale supply of process components and piping.

Job requires processing of telephone order sales, may involve some physical warehouse duty.

Technical knowledge or aptitude of fluid systems / components is an asset. Willing to train the right candidate! Potential for eventual advancement to outside sales.

Mature persons with car or truck required to deliver Yellow Pages™ Telephone Directories to Surrey, Delta, Langley / Fort Langley and Aldergrove.

EARN MONEY delivering the Yellow Pages™Directories PDC Logistics Call: 1-800-661-1910 Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Visit: www.deliverYELLOW.ca

Send resume: wstewart@fabcoplastics.com

Opportunity Is Knocking...

Call Now To Advertise In...CLASSIFIEDS 604.575.5555 125

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051 Edson,Alta

LABOURERS Required Full-Time for local production facility in Aldergrove.

Positions Start Immediately!

Must have own transportation.

Become a PLEA Family Caregiver.

PLEA provides ongoing training & support.

A young person is waiting for an open door...make it yours

caregiving@plea.bc.ca 604.708.2628 www.plea.ca

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The Abbotsford News, The Mission Record & Chilliwack Progress

bcclassified.com

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Come grow with us.

At Catalyst, the opportunities are endless. We challenge and reward you to stretch your abilities, improve your personal and career prospects and get ahead. We are western North America’s largest specialty paper manufacturer and producer of some of the world’s most environmentally responsible paper and pulp.

Our Surrey Distribution Centre is now accepting résumés for a:

Shunt Truck Driver/ Material Handler Working evening shifts (3:30 pm to midnight, M - F), you will be responsible for spotting trailers to doors, and safely offloading and loading product from barges, trucks, containers and rail. Your equipment will include counterbalance lift trucks ranging from 8000 to 15,000 lbs and an RF scanner for accurately receiving and picking product.

A highly motivated self-starter with proven people and communication skills, you have at least 2 years' warehouse experience and up-to-date forklift certification on a sit-down counterbalance lift truck. A valid Class 1 driver's licence and clean driver's abstract are required, as are a strong command of written and spoken English and basic arithmetic and computer skills. Your own reliable transportation, an excellent attendance record and the ability to lift up to 80 lbs are also necessary.

Join us for a strong future. If you have the skills we're looking for, please apply without delay at www.catalystpaper.com/careers.

604-708-2628

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

www.catalystpaper.com

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HELP WANTED

The Langley Times www.langleytimes.com

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HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

Production Worker Black Press Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group, is currently looking for Part-Time Production Workers to work at both our Surrey and Abbotsford production facilities. Come join this team-based environment at our 24/7 facilities.

GENERAL LABOURERS

This position is an entry level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of the newspaper and related advertising supplements.

GUARANTEED Job Placement Labourers, Tradesmen & Class 1 Drivers For Oil & Gas Industry.

Call 24Hr. Free Recorded Message 1-888-213-2854

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NOW HIRING! Delivery Drivers Must have your own reliable CARGO VAN (minimum ¾ ton) and clean driver abstract.

Requirements: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience is preferred • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast-paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift 35lbs and stand for extended period of time • Ability to work co-operatively in a diverse, team-based enviro.

• Must be reliable & dependable • Excellent communication skills and detail oriented • Completion of high school • Must have own transportation This part-time position has a variety of afternoon & graveyard shifts (Mon - Fri). The incumbent must be able to work on a weekly schedule with short notice.

Starting at $12.20 + Shift Premiums!

If you are interested in this position, please e-mail your resume, including “Production Worker” in the subject line to:

bpcampbellheights @gmail.com

NO CARS, SUVS, MINI-VANS OR PICKUP TRUCKS. • Tuesday Mornings & Wednesday Evenings • Pick up newspapers from our warehouse • Deliver newspapers to our carriers homes in Langley City, Walnut Grove and Aldergrove

Call 604.514.6770 circulation@langleytimes.com

• PRODUCTION WORKERS • GENERAL LABOURERS • WAREHOUSE WORKERS Surrey, Langley & Aldergrove.

Steel toed boots required.

Call: 604-575-8181 Apply: www.expresspros.com e-mail: Allison.stewart@ expresspros.com

An industry leading grocery distribution facility is

Hosting a Job Fair Saturday, November 9th 11:00am – 2:00pm 5111 - 272 Street, Langley, BC Entry-level warehouse order selector positions are available at our Perishable Facility and Dry Goods Facility. Stable, part-time, union positions with hours ranging 16-40 hours per week. EV offers a starting wage of $12.95; effective December 1st the starting wage will increase to $13.80 with an attractive incentive program and increases as you progress. An excellent training program is provided.

Requirements: Ability to do repetitive physical work that requires lifting 20-80lb cases of grocery products. Weekend work, flexible daytime and afternoon availability and English communication skills essential. Limited public transit is available to this area.

Please bring your resume for the interview.

Check out our web site www.evlogistics.com to learn more!

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS, Full-time for Dairy Queen, Langley $10.25 per hour.

Open availability. Nights & weekends.

Pls. drop resume on location (1-6131 200 St. Langley ) Please fax resume to: 604-591-8176

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LABOURERS

4 FARM WORKERS. Seasonal FT starting Feb 15. General farm labour includes indoor & outdoor work. Ability to perform physical and repetitive duties in fast paced environment. Experience an asset. Rural area, needs own transportation.

Starting wage: $10.25/hr. Fax resume: 604-530-9966.

Westcan Greenhouses Ltd,2527-210 St, Langley, BC

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SALES

SALES SPECIALIST DIGITAL PRODUCTS Reporting to the Digital Sales Manager, the DP Sales Specialist will be successful in completing duties by assisting retail and service business decision makers and able to make informed on-line advertising decisions.

Success will include meeting or exceeding all objectives including, but not limited to maintaining advertising sales and account servicing activities, with an emphasis on digital advertising sales.

Additionally, the position will be evaluated on the demonstrated ability of the DP Sales Specialist to maintain and increase sales objectives as set out in monthly, quarterly and annual sales budgets.

Main Duties: •Contact existing and prospective customers as directed by the Manager for a range of Black Press Digital advertising opportunities. Primary contact will be via telephone, e-mail and web presentations.

•Maintain on-line customer account information and history using selected CRM and i-Services.

•Complete and submit accurate and up to date advertising materials, copy, insertion orders and billing information.

•Promptly attends all sales and marketing meetings from time to time, as requested by the Company.

•Represents the Company in a professional and courteous manner at various social, marketing & training events.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will possess exceptional telephone marketing skills and understand terms and concepts such as page views, online inventory management, bounce rate, click-through rate, conversion rate, impressions and traffic types.

The preferred candidate will also have experience in online media, advertising, sales, marketing, digital technologies or e-commerce This is a full time position based in Langley, BC Black Press Offers Competitive Compensation, Benefits & Opportunities For Career Development.

Forward resume to: Kristy O’Connor Digital Sales Manager Black Press Digital

koconnor@bpdigital.ca

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

Carpenter Helper/ Framer Wanted Must have own vehicle, tool pouch, hand tools

Phone 604-856-0889

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES 173

MIND BODY SPIRIT

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 242

FALL FOR MASSAGE

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

*Private Studio *European COMMERCIAL ROOFING • APPRENTICESHIPS • FOREMAN

Fr $35. AM Special.604.230.4444

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

$14.00-$38.00/hr.

based on experience!

Great career and training opp. avail., based in Port Coquitlam.

• Top Wages • In-House Training • Health/Dental Coverage • Fast-Track Apprenticeships • Pension & Company Uniforms

F/T MECHANIC/WELDER Lower Mainland Ready Mix Supplier looking for a F/T Mechanic/Welder D 3 years welding exp. preferred D Knowledge of air and electrical systems required D CVI cert. a benefit D Must have your own hand and air tools D Able to work unsupervised Email: hr@magnumconcrete.com

FURNACE INSTALLER NEEDED

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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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Must have B ticket. For the installation of furnaces, hotwater tanks, service and repairs etc.

adwmain@telus.net

MECHANIC required for busy fleet shop. 3rd or 4th year commercial transport or fully qualified preferred.

Must have own hand tools & clean drivers abstract. Air endorsement, class 1 or 3, govt inspector all an asset. Wages based on experience and qualifications. E-mail tlrepair@rogers.com NOW HIRING!!! Speedy Glass, Langley FT, Experienced Vehicle Glass Technician! Competitive Pay and Great Benefits! Must have valid drivers license. Automotive experience an asset. Drop into our location at 102-20010 64th Ave, Langley, BC or send resume to: recruitment@belroncanada.com

Plumbing & Heating Technician

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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ELECTRICAL

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

Guaranteed work. Ph 604-539-0708 Cell 604-537-1773 (Lic. 26110) YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE Excavator & Bobcat Services •Drainage•Back-Filling•SA Dump •Landscaping & Excavating •Landclearing & Bulldozing Hourly or Contract 38 Years exp.

“Accept Visa, Mastercard, Discovery & Debit”

604-576-6750 or Cell: 604.341.7374

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GARDENING PARADISE LANDSCAPING

Lawn Mowing - Cleanups Hedges - Pruning Rubbish Removal - Odd Jobs Serving since ‘86 - Insured

Email:

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience.

Bright, modern shop.

Full-time permanent with benefits.

Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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

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

Visit us on-line at: www.designroofing.ca or Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or Fax Resume: 604-944-2916

FORESTRY TECHNICIANS, Layout Engineers and Timber Cruisers from $4000$7000/month plus bonus. Live Crown Forestry Ltd. is an established and growing forestry resource management consulting firm in Prince George providing multiphase timber development services since 1995. Send Cover Letter and Resume to Brian Telford: btelford@livecrown.com

CONCRETE & PLACING

Call (604) 889-6552

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

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TRY A bcclassified.com CLASSIFIED AD.

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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 236

CLEANING SERVICES

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

Seniors Disc. Call 604-328-3733.

Successful small Langley Plumbing company requires a plumbing & heating technician with a minimum of 5 years service experience.

V Joes External Cleaning V Packages 778-773-5730

GUTTERS • WINDOWS • ROOFS “A finished look from top to bottom, top quality work at bottom pricing!” * Fully Insured * Licensed * Bonded ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

“LAMINATE/QUARTZ/GRANITE” JMS Countertops, 30 yrs/refs + John 604-970-8424 +

SUNDECKS

SAMCON BUILDING. Complete reno’s & additions. Over 25 yrs exp.

Call Derek (604)720-5955 www.samconbuilding.com 10% OFF when you Mention this ad HARDI RENO SVS. *Plumbing *Tile *Drywall*Paint*More! 778-865-4072 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

WOODCREW FINISHING ETC.

Dean 604-835-1320 All Construction

Call 604-240-9245.

Renovation ~ Addition Drywall ~ Painting Ceramic ~ Laminate Flooring Finishing Decks ~ Stairs ~ Siding Kitchen ~ Bathroom ~ Basement Installing of Windows ~ Doors WCB & Full Liability Insurance.

SHINGLERS, LABOURERS & SUBCREWS Required Call for more info 604-603-2527

TOWER CRANE TECHNICIAN

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, Tower Crane Technician. The applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This F/T position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .

Please email all resumes to Barbara@megacranes.com or Fax: 604.599.5250

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

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

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CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS

COMPUTER SERVICES

WESTCAN - Interested In Being Our Next Ice Road Trucker? Haul liquid, dry bulk or freight to the diamond mines on the winter road (ice road) from mid-January to mid-April. Not Interested in driving on the ice? Drive resupply from southern locations in Alberta to Yellowknife, NT. Apply online at: www.westcanbulk.ca OR Phone: 1.888.WBT.HIRE (1.888.928.4473) for further details.

Per Molsen 604-575-1240

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LANDSCAPING

NORTH STAR LANDSCAPING Pruning, New Lawns, & Ret. Walls Walter. 604-814-3060 / 864-1193

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MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

PERSONAL SERVICES

www.affordablemovers.bc.com

$45/Hr

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS PSYCHIC MIRACLES by Luna.com. Call and get a free reading by phone. Love money job family, restores broken relationships, solves all problems permanently. 604-259-1592.

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CONCRETE & PLACING

SEMI-RETIRED contractor will do small concrete jobs. Patio’s, sidewalks, driveway’s. Re & re old or damaged concrete. Ken 604-307-4923

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

GET THE BEST

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

FOR YOUR MOVING

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT!

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

Experienced Mover w/affordable rates, STARTING AT $40/HR 24/7 - Licensed & Insured. ** Seniors Discounts ** fortiermoving.ca

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

Call: 778-773-3737

PETS 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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PETS

BUDGIES FOR SALE. Born this year. $15. Older Budgies looking for a good home $8: 604-576-2271 CAIRN TERRIER Puppies. Home raised, Shots, dewormed. $450.

778-808-0570, 604-859-1724

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

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 MINI GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES $1750 - 3 males. Ready early Dec. minigoldendoodlestolove.ca 1-877-534-2667

.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

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

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

P/B PAPILLON PUPS, adorable, 8 wks, 1st shots. Ready to go to loving home $950 firm. 604-944-6502

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

Call a Roofer, not a SALESMAN !

FREE EST. ~ Since 1990 ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Owner Applicator

Ron 604-728-3699 356

AUCTIONS

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL

By RECYCLE-IT!

Prestige Painters •Condos •Townhomes •House Interiors

• Furniture • Appliances • Electronics • Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste • Concrete • Everything Else! **Estate Clean-Up Specialists**

HOT TUBS NO PROB!

Free Estimates!

Call: Chris 604-351-5001

*Pros *Reliable *Refs. avail.

www.prestigepainters.ca

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

338

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca

DISPOSAL BINS

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PLUMBING

100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

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WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Northland Apartments 19777 Willowbrook Dr., Langley 2 BDRM APT

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 STEEL BUILDING - THE GREAT SUPER SALE! 20X20 $4,070.

25X26 $4,879. 30X32 $6,695.

32X40 $8,374. 35X38 $9,540.

40X50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca THE PALMS RV RESORT www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-5-4-3 Monthly Specials.

Starting at $21.25/day (plus Tax/Elec.)

Toll Free 1 855 PALMS RV (1-855-725-6778)

RENTALS 706

AVAILABLE NOW!

RECREATIONAL

640

Newer building, secure entry, 5 appl’s including insuite washer and dryer, a/c, electric f/p, u/g prkg & balconies. No pets.

SENIORS DISCOUNTS CLOSE TO SHOPPING, Superstore & Willowbrook mall.

CALL 604-533-7710

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

Includes heat & 1 parking stall.

No pets

Phone 604-530-1912

ALDERGROVE. Clean, quiet, suites avail on Fraser Highway Bachelor Suite @ $620/m & 1 bdrm @ $670/m (incls heat/hot water).

Call David @ 604.328.4461

CENTRAL LANGLEY

Available NOW!

604-534-8928 CLOVERDALE 1 BDR $695.00 18480 - 68th Street Large Basement Suite, includes,Electricity, Shared Laundry. Close to Shopping, Private Entrance, N/S N/P Call Dan 604-306-9111 LANGLEY:

CARROL COURT 5630 201 A St.

Renovated Bachelor & 1 Bdrms.

Bright & large. Hardwood floors.

By transit & shops. Includes heat & hot water. Small Dog OK. $645_$750/mo. Refs required.

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

638

OPEN HOUSE

CALL

604-595-4970 Rated best painting & moulding company (2010 & 2012) by consumers.

www.benchmarkpainting.homestars.com

752

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1995 24’ Slumber Queen E350 Runs well, needs leak repair, 136K. $6000. Call 604-856-5970 or email: vickiaustad@telus.net

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

717

FARMS

HORSE FARM FOR RENT IN DELTA 10 acres, 25 stall barn, hay/grain storage. Tack room.

Caretaker suite. All weather & grass paddocks. Now an equestrian boarding & training center. Close to public horse trails. 604-220-3929.

736

HOMES FOR RENT

ALDERGROVE. 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, N/P. $1050/mo. Dec 1st. Drive by 3015 270 St. Ph: 604-617-9373

CREDIT CHALLENGED PEOPLE Wanted. You Work - You Drive.

Need a car? We can help. Free Delivery. Apply online at www.jacobsonford.com.

Toll Free at 1-877-814-5534.

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

NOTICE is hereby given to Creditors and Others having claims against the Estate of Cary Bruce Donald Wimmer, deceased, formally of 1990, 168 st., Surrey, B.C. that full particulars of such claims should be sent to the undersigned executor at 45027 Nicomen Cr, Chilliwack.

B.C., V2R 0S1 on or before November 25, 2013 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to the claims received. - Michael Wimmer, Administrator

Repairman’s Lien

Michael - 604-533-7578

Betsy - 604-533-6945

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY

2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2.4L automatic. No accidents, Air Cared. Great condition, only 116,400 kms. Features Power Windows/Doors, A/C, tinted windows.

Carproof Verified BC vehicle. History report available.

Open to reasonable offers. Asking $5,600. 604-825-7171 (Abbts).

LANGLEY CITY

CHESTNUT PLACE

Apartments

20727 Fraser Highway

1 & 2 Bedrooms avail incl heat/hot water/cable

Harbour International Trucks Ltd., 19880 - 96th Avenue, Langley, BC V1M 0B8 is giving 2 weeks notice to recover costs of repairs & storage fees for the following abandoned vehicle: Don (gave Bestvan Motors as truck owner) Repairs owing $2181.42.

Storage fees: from July 11/13 to current: $2325.00 1999 International 4700 s/n 1HTSCABMXXH226485 Unit to be sold at Auction on or around two weeks of this advertisement.

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN

Criminal record check may be req’d.

Ph: 604-533-4061

ATTENTION: Sharon Ann Schepkowski & Joe Shields aka Janice Desjardins

LANGLEY: *GREENWOOD MANOR* 20630 Eastleigh Cres Reno’d 2 Bdrms. From $850.

Hardwood floors. Lots of closet space. By transit, Kwantlen College.

Small Pet OK. 778-387-1424, 604-540-2028

2009 PONTIAC VIBE - 4 dr h/b automatic, grey, 52,000kms. Options. $8000/firm. (604)538-4883

S. LANGLEY. Duplex style, 1500 sqft 2 bdrm on 4.5 manicured acres. $1300/mo includes heat & light.

N/S, N/P. Quiet people. Refs a must. Avail Nov15. (604)657-0229.

www.bentallkennedyresidential.com www.ThunderbirdVillage.ca

750

PARK TERRACE APTS

ALDERGROVE large 2 bdrm suite ns/np, avail now. $800 incl utils.

604-825-1310, 604-825-9155

Spacious Reno’d bach, 1, 2, 3 bdrm suites. Heat & hot water incl. Walk Score = 75 604-530-0030 www.cycloneholdings.ca

838

LANGLEY 21767 61 Ave. 1000sq/ft 2 bdrm t/house in quiet country setting with 4 appls. N/s, small pet ok, Avail Nov.$1090/mo +utils. Drive by 604-856-6967 or 604-765-4044.

Rainbow & Majorca

Call 604-881-7111

1983 MERCEDES SL - Black.

Perfect conditon. Very clean.

Interior like new. Low kms. Must Sell. $9000: Nick (604)881-1085

TOWNHOUSES

Villa Fontana & Stardust

$50 off/month for the first year

BROOKSWOOD, $574,900 Beautifully remodelled 4/bdrm home with 1/bdrm unauthorized suite. 2 year old roof. Dormers & gutters. Shop with 220 wiring.

Beautifully manicured yard.

Call Ross Stertz @ Eco Realty Inc. (604)307-3741 Open House Sunday 2-5 4469 202 A St.

SUITES, UPPER

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.

FREE: heat, h/w, cable TV, laundry & parking. No Pets BACHELOR, 1 & 2 BDRMS. SENIORS, ADULT ORIENTED

Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

751

Langley/Surrey:Willoughby/Clayton.

Luxury 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, & large den. Available now. Includes insuite washer and dryer, stainless steel fridge, stove, & dishwasher in large upscale kitchen. No Pets. No Smoking. $1,995/mo plus utilities.

Call Craig at 778-388-4932 Pictures at http://bit.ly/langley4rent

~ Fir Apartments ~

LANGLEY CITY APARTMENTS ON 201A

Deluxe 2 & 3 bedroom suites available. Large balconies, fireplace, in-suite laundry.

No Pets. Live, shop, work & play all in one location. Next to Colossus Theater (200/ #1 Hwy).

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Call 604-536-0379

thunderbirdvillage@bentallkennedy.com

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

SUITES, LOWER

Incl heat, h.water, sec u/g pkng & SWIMMING POOL

The Village at Thunderbird Centre New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $89,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $67,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

750

TRANSPORTATION

WAL. GROVE. BRIGHT ONE BDM, priv ent, full bath, pri yard, walk to rec, shopping, carvoth express, N/S & N/P inc hydro and sat TV. $825.

NOV. 1ST. 604-882-7549

Great Location Amid Sea & Shops 1/2 Month FREE Rent 1 Bdrm Suites - Avail Now

2 Bdrm. $950/mo. - 1.5 bath w/ covered balcony

Senior oriented building. 5 appli. in-suite w/dryer, secured parking.

All utils. extra. N/P. Walk to Safeway on 208th Ave. & Fraser Hwy.

RENTALS

SUNNY WHITE ROCK

APARTMENT/CONDO

LANGLEY

SUNDECKS

A Gas Fitter 0 Plumber

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOMES WANTED

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

A LICENSED/ HONEST PLUMBER & GAS FITTER/furnace man with 33 years exp. Refs. Reas. rates Free est. 24hrs. Don 604-220-4956

0 604-312-7674 0

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#1 Soils, manure, gravels, lime stone, lava, sand. Del or p/u 604882-1344 visit www.portkellsnurseries.com / bulk material for pricing.

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

RENOS & REPAIRS Excellent price on Hot Water Tanks Furnace, Boilers, Plumbing Jobs & Furnace & duct cleaning

REAL ESTATE

NEW Manufactured home on SELF OWNED pad in Abbotsford. $263,800. Financing available.

Chuck 604-830-1960

RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

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

SHOWERS, Walk-in & Slide-in Bathtubs for Safe, Accessible Bathing. Free Renos thru HAFI grants. aquassure.com 1-866-404-8827

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Certified, Insured & Bonded

Journeyman Call 604-345-0899

MISC. FOR SALE

Massive Christmas Storage Unit with multiple Christmas estate sale items from Christmas’ past and present. All items must be sold to clear stuffed storage unit! Noma Christmas Tree, NEW Outdoor and Indoor Lights, bulbs, decorations, ornaments, skirts, plates, china, vases and cookbooks - all Christmas! Contact by email: lorrkrause@telus.net

6 - 50 Yard Bins

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

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No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

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

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

FIXIT PLUMBING & HEATING H/W Tanks, Reno’s, Boilers, Furn’s.

Drain Cleaning. Ins. (778)908-2501

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

REAL ESTATE

SUITES, LOWER

LANGLEY Murrayville bright 2 bdrm suite with full bath, f/s, d/w, insuite laundry. NS/NP, avail Nov 15th. $900/mo incl utils. (604)534-1215.

LANGLEY Walnut Grove, $850 mo.

2 rooms in bsmt suite, utils, internet incl. W & D. Priv. entrance, nr. bus, schools & shops. N/P N/S. Nov. 1st.

778-887-0641 or 778-828-1008 WALNUT GROVE. Newer 1 bdrm gr/lvl. Priv entr. Avail now. N/s, n/p. $750 inc util. 604-888-3001

By virtue of the warehouseman’s lien act the following vehicle, 1999 Chevy Van, Vin 1GBEG25K9RF139372 will be sold on or after November 14, 2013 for storage charges now owed to Commonwealth Bailiffs Ltd. 19670 - 8th Ave Langley BC.

28 Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The Langley Times www.langleytimes.com

We do all the work, so you can just go home.

What’s the Difference Between an Oil Tank and a Septic Tank?

Prior to the introduction of natural gas to the Fraser Valley in the early 1970s most homes were routinely heated by heating oil. As the natural gas delivery system spread through the Valley, homeowners began to switch their home heating fuel to natural gas. It was less costly, cleaner burning, less odorous, and didn’t require onsite storage. Regulations were in effect at the time that called for underground oil tanks that were being decommissioned to be uncovered, the fuel line removed, the top sheared off, the tank pumped empty of oil and filled with sand, the top replaced, and the tank covered again. As anyone knows, when you want to get water out of a bucket you have to tip it upside down. You can never really remove all of the fluid from the bucket with a pump.

Fast forward to the start of the 21st century and these tanks started to leak oil into the surrounding soil and the soil became contaminated. The regulations were beefed up and it was now necessary to have the decommissioned oil tank dug up and removed in an environmentally correct way by a certified technician and the soil tested for contamination. Where contaminated soil was found it had to be removed and once it was all removed new clean soil had to be brought in. As oil companies who decommission old tanks when they close service stations have known for years, it can get expensive.

The responsibility for doing this lies with the owner of the home.

A couple of summers ago, we listed a home in Brookswood which fit the profile of a property which may contain a buried, decommissioned oil tank. A buyer stepped forward with an offer to purchase the property but it was conditional upon an inspection of the property to ensure that there was no underground oil tank problem left over from the 70s. Oil tank removal has become a big business and there are several construction companies out there that will test for the presence of a tank and handle the removal and remediation as required. The prospective buyer arranged for the inspection to be done one summer Saturday morning and the seller gave permission for the inspection team to enter the land and check. The seller’s

family then left for a weekend summer vacation. Later that afternoon we got a call from the buyer’s agent that an oil tank had been located on the property and, since the seller still owned the property, it would be up to the seller to have the repairs done and to pay for it.

We interrupted our unfortunate seller’s weekend holiday to inform him of the news and, naturally, he wasn’t happy. However he advised that he and his family would be returning on Sunday afternoon and he would call us then to discuss what to do. The seller called us on Sunday afternoon, as promised, and said that he couldn’t see where the oil tank was that the inspector had marked.

However, he did remark that someone had painted a bright orange circle on the grass around the new septic tank that he had installed last fall!! After some diligent investigation at the township hall on Monday morning we were able to obtain all the permit and inspection papers for the septic tank including a plan showing the location of the new septic tank as being located right under the orange painted circle.

So what’s the difference between an oil tank and a septic tank?

A septic tank is made of concrete whereas an oil tank is made of metal. Inspectors usually use some form of metal detection to discover an underground oil tank. Why? ---What did you think I meant??

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