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Siblings John and Sinead Kerr, seven-time British ice dance champions from Scotland, performed at the Holiday Festival On Ice, held at the LEC on Friday, Dec. 6. More photos on page 25.

Langley City fire claims woman’s life DOG AND CAT ALSO KILLED IN BLAZE THAT DESTROYED HOME ON GRADE CRESCENT MO N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Ti me s Re po r t e r

Fire investigators have been sifting through the badly burned Langley City home where a 64-year-old woman died along with her dog and cat on Sunday night.

Around 9 p.m., City fire crews were called to a home in the 20300 block of Grade Cres-

cent, beside H.D. Stafford Middle school.

Heavy smoke was coming through the attic when firefighters arrived to battle the blaze, said City deputy fire chief Bob Scott.

“The first crew saw a large volume of fire inside the residence so we were forced to go into defensive mode and knock down the fire from the outside to get to the point where we could enter the inside,” said

Scott.

The fire was at the back of the house, said Scott.

In total, 20 firefighters attacked the fire for three hours.

“At that point we weren’t sure anyone was inside,” said Scott. Once the fire was under control, firefighters were only able to do a limited search of the structure be-

cause of the instability of the roof caving in. But in that process, they discovered the victim and her family pets, said Scott.

Langley RCMP are also investigating.

So far, the cause of the fire isn’t known, but initially it doesn’t look suspicious, he said.

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‘Safe at home’ bill wins approval LAW WOULD REQUIRE RELEASED SEX OFFENDERS TO LIVE AT LEAST 2 KM FROM VICTIMS D AN F ERGUSO N Ti me s Re po r t e r

A proposal that would require convicted sex offenders to live at least two kilometres away from their victims is one step closer to becoming law following a House of Commons vote that saw all parties support the measure on Wednesday (Dec. 4).

Langley Conservative MP Mark Warawa’s “Safe at Home” bill was approved by 276-1 vote.

The proposed law now goes to the Senate for final approval.

The Warawa proposal was inspired by the case of a Langley family whose daughter was sexually assaulted by a neighbour, who then served part of his sentence at his home next door to the victim.

“In this case, when an offender has sexually assaulted a young girl for over two years and is then allowed to serve his sentence at home right across from the victim, it was a re-victimization of that victim over and over again,” Warawa told the Commons. “ … this is a big first step in the right direction to providing protection for the victims,” Warawa said.

“Victims need rights too.”

Malpeque, Prince Edward Island Liberal MP Wayne Easter was concerned the law might not survive a Charter of Rights challenge based on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences.

“When the sponsor of the bill was asked in the House during

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Fellow Tory Harold Albrecht shakes the hand of Langley MP Mark Warawa after Warawa’s “safe at home” law won final approval in the House of Commons. Before it becomes law, the bill must be approved by the Senate. second reading about his consultations prior to the bill’s introduction as to whether the amendments proposed in the bill would meet a court challenge related to the charter, the member indicated that he had consulted, but he provided no evidence as to whom he had consulted,” Easter said.

“That I did find troubling.”

Easter went on to say that while the intent of the law deserved support, it was not clear how often offenders actually end up living near their victims. “ … what remains troubling is that no evidence as to the extent of the problem is apparently

available, and it should be,” Easter said.

La Pointe-de-l’Île, Quebec NDP MP Ève Péclet was a strong supporter, calling the proposed law a “very important measure.”

“This bill helps victims, defends their interests and gives them their rightful place in the justice

system, all without unduly restricting the courts,” Péclet said.

“That is what makes this such an excellent bill.”

Following the Commons vote, Warawa said he hoped the law will win final approval from the Senate before the summer.

“It is an honour to receive overwhelming support for my bill,” Warawa said.

“C-489 will go a long way toward ensuring that victims and their families can feel safe in their own homes and communities.”

The law will amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act so that child sexual offenders will be forbidden from coming within two kilometres of a victim’s dwelling, or an appropriate distance specified by the court.

The “safe at home” bill was introduced by Warawa after he failed to get a controversial private member’s motion to condemn the practice of aborting fetuses based on their gender through the committee stage.

The motion won the Langley’s MP major media attention, much of it speculation that the law would effectively reopen the abortion debate in Canada.

Reportedly under pressure by the Prime Minister’s Office, Warawa withdrew that motion, committing to continue discussions about gender selection in other public forums.

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Driver is fighting for life after 16 Avenue crash MO N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Ti me s Re po r t e r

A serious crash in the 26700 block of 16 Avenue caused a Camaro to burst into flames and has left the driver of a pickup truck fighting for his life.

The crash happened around noon on Monday.

The Camaro carrying a man, a woman and a toddler, was eastbound on 16 Ave-

nue when a westbound pickup truck spun sideways and entered the oncoming lane.

The Camaro — which appeared to be travelling at the speed limit, witnesses told police — attempted, unsuccessfully, to avoid the collision and T-boned the pickup truck. The car caught on fire but the three occupants were all able to get out of the vehicle, said police.

The adult male driver, female passen-

ger and toddler were all taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.

Of the three adult male occupants of the pickup truck, one passenger was uninjured, one has non-life threatening injuries and the driver was taken to hospital

by Air Ambulance with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries, said police.

Police don’t know yet if road conditions

contributed to the crash. It had been snowing lightly all day in Langley.

The road between 264 and 272 Street was shut down for hours while police traffic services investigated.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or those with information that would assist with this investigation is asked to call Langley RCMP at 604-5323200.

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Marijuana referendum petition fizzles SENSIBLE BC CAMPAIGN FALLS SHORT AT 210,000 SIGNATURES, VOWS TO TRY AGAIN JEF F N AGEL Bl ack Pre s s

The Sensible BC campaign to spark the decriminalization of marijuana in B.C. is officially up in smoke after falling short of its goal.

Pot activists got 210,000 signatures or about twothirds of the 300,000 needed — 10 per cent of voters in all 85 B.C. ridings — for their initiative petition to potentially trigger a referendum.

They had aimed for a target of 450,000 to provide a buffer against disqualified signatures.

“It’s a pretty remarkable accomplishment,” Sensible BC head Dana Larsen.

“We’ve definitely demonstrated a high level of organization and support for this cause. Had we been operating under the rules of pretty much any other referendum system in the world, we would have qualified to be on the ballot.”

He said the 4,500 registered petitioners — triple the number at the start of the 90-day campaign — reached

the threshold required by Elections BC in 19 electoral districts and got at least eight per cent in five more.

Successful local campaigns happened on much of Vancouver Island, the Kootenays and other parts of the Interior.

But in the vote-rich Lower Mainland that holds the most districts, marijuana advocates came up short.

They reached the 10 per cent threshold in just Vancouver-West End and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, with no other local wins in the rest of Metro Vancouver or the Fraser Valley. They came closest in the three North Shore ridings with eight per cent plus.

Sensible BC aimed to compel the province to pass legislation banning police from expending any time and resources on simple marijuana possession.

Larsen said canvassers were harried in some areas by opponents and at times by calls to police as they tried to collect signatures on

SkyTrain and BC Ferries.

The outcome is nowhere near the 700,000 signatures gathered by Fight HST forces en route to their winning referendum.

But Larsen argues the province must now look “very seriously” at the marijuana issue, particularly as states such as Washington and Colorado move to full pot legalization.

He says history shows even failed campaigns can have impact.

A prior initiative in 2002 pushing proportional representation got 98,000 signatures but led to a citizens assembly on electoral reform and ultimately two referendum questions on the issue.

Signatures were being delivered to Elections BC Monday and Larsen said Sensible BC will take a break over Christmas before deciding when to mount a new petition campaign, along with other forms of political engagement.

“We’re definitely going to do it again,” he said.

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Sensible BC’s Dana Larsen says the group’s marijuana reform petition has failed to force a referendum, but is one step in a continuing push for change.

Farmland pot ban gets preliminary approval NO INDICATION IF PROVIN CIAL GOV ERN ME NT WILL APPR OVE REGULATION – MAYOR D AN FERGU SO N Ti m e s Re po r t e r

It is still unclear if the provincial government will approve a Township of Langley bylaw that would ban marijuana production on protected farmland.

That uncertainty did not dissuade councillors from giving preliminary approval to new regulations that would restrict production of medicinal marijuana to industrial and commercial areas.

The vote on Monday night was unanimous. The bylaw would ban legal pot production from the provincially regulated agricultural land reserve that covers 75 per cent of the Township.

Mayor Jack Froese told council he recently spoke with the provincial agriculture minister who gave no indication “one way or the other” about the government’s intentions.

Langley Township is one of four munici-

palities in the province (the others are Abbotsford, Delta, and Kelowna) that must, by law, get provincial approval for any municipal regulations governing farmland.

A public hearing on the proposed bylaw is planned for the next meeting of council on Dec. 9, followed by an application to the ministry of agriculture.

Under new federal laws taking effect in 2014, large-scale medicinal growing facilities will replace the many smaller licensed

pot operations across Canada.

In March, council was advised that the provincial authority in charge of the ALR, the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) has declared that medical marijuana growing on agricultural land is “an agricultural use permitted in the . . . ALR.” It went on to say that “the production of medical marijuana likely constitutes a “farm operation” because it involves the growing and production of plants.

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Gary Hees is getting signatures to improve safety for pedestrians at 196 Street and 72 Avenue where an 11-year-old boy was struck in a hit-and-run crash on Nov. 19.

Hees a man on a mission CLAYTON MAN HAS STARTED A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO HELP MAKE AREA ROADS SAFER M O N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Tim e s Re po r t e r

Gary Hees is on a personal mission to save lives.

It’s a simple concept, really, yet it seems to be lost on many people — especially at this time of year.

“Drive with care and we all live longer,” is a huge sign Hees made up and has on the back of his pickup truck.

He spent $1,000 making up bumper stickers with the same message and handed them out.

“My wife thinks I’m crazy to do it, but what if that one bumper sticker makes a difference, or saves a life?” he asks.

After hearing about the 11-year-old boy who was hurt in a hit-and-run on Nov. 19 in his Clayton Heights neighbourhood, Hees was moved to action.

“It’s a suicidal corner of town,” Hees said of the area around 196 Street and 72 Avenue.

From 200 Street west to 192 Street, along 72 Avenue, there are no crosswalks and no lighted intersections.

Closer to 200 Street, the road narrows and there are ditches on either side. At 196 Street,

where the C o l e m a n ’s boy was hit, office orthere is no dered 100 of sidewalk his bumper along one stickers. side while He plans development to donate is going on. the money The othto victims of er side has hit and runs.

GARY HEES gravel park“I’m 69 ing for the years old. homes, so there isn’t a sidewalk I’ve (been able) to cross a lot off at street level either. my bucket list, like get married, He also has spent time hand- have kids and grandchildren. ing out VanCity bags that have I want others to be able to live reflectors on them to parents long enough to do all that.” walking with strollers at 196 He was referring to a twoStreet. and-a-half year old Pitt MeadHe has spent two cold week- ows boy who was killed while ends getting signatures at 196 crossing at a crosswalk at a Street and 72 Avenue, asking for busy mall last month. The driva crosswalk there. He has more er is believed to have been disthan 200 signatures. tracted when she killed the boy He also has a binder full of and injured the mom. information, safety suggesThat tragedy has impacted tions and signatures which he Hees to the point that one cold brought to the Township. He night he spent hours at the also plans to bring a similar crosswalk, holding his large binder to Surrey City Hall. sign asking people to drive with The area borders both dis- care. tricts. He also dropped off in“I had to do something. Even formation and a bumper sticker if I can make one person slow to Aldergrove-Fort Langley MLA down, it means I did someRich Coleman this weekend. thing,” said Hees.

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Four-plex fire victims left with nothing M O N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Tim e s Re po r t e r

The deadly fire in a four-plex last Thursday has left three people with “nothing more than the shirts on their backs,” said a Langley RCMP officer who has been working with the displaced residents.

“They are now all out of hospital, but essentially they are homeless. They have nothing,” said Langley RCMP Const. Tanya

Engracio.

“These were low-income housing (units) so they didn’t have a lot to begin with.”

An elderly woman died in the fire. Her husband suffered injuries but now is a widower and has nothing, she said.

“He is very traumatized. They all are,” said Engracio.

One tenant has made his own arrangements for accommodation and does not require help.

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The officer has not been able to find any family for the other two tenants, who are father and son.

So far, all three men have found places to stay with friends, but that is temporary, she said. There are community services currently trying to find them more permanent housing.

That is why the Langley RCMP have chosen the three men as their adopted Christmas family.

Donations are coming in from of-

ficers in the detachment.

The provincial government’s disaster assistance program only provides for one night’s accommodation and a clothing and food allowance for a couple days.

These three are all still in desperate need, said Engracio.

Anyone who would like to help the men out are asked to do so by donating gift cards. Grocery items and clothing stores would be much appreciated; money will

also be needed.

Gift cards or cash donations may be dropped at the Langley Times office at 20258 Fraser Highway from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please explain at the front desk that the donation is meant for the fire victims.

Once housing is found, the men will need furniture. The police will let the community know when that has been established, for those who want to help out.

Another ‘no’ to Langley university district plan TOWNSH IP AN D ME TRO VANCOUVER AUTHORITY CL ASH OVE R FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DAN FER GUSON Tim es Reporter

The Township of Langley and the Metro Vancouver regional authority are once again at odds over who has the final say about development in the second-largest (by area) municipality in the Lower Mainland.

This time, it’s a fight over the Township Regional Context Statement, a document that is supposed to show how Langley will co-ordinate its growth with the other communities in Metro Vancouver over the next few decades.

A Nov. 8 Metro Vancouver staff report called the Langley context statement “unacceptable” because it insists the Township is within its rights to

approve a so-called “University District” near Trinity Western University.

The Metro report raises other objections, but the main issue concerns the Township’s decision to green-light housing and related commercial development near Trinity Western University (TWU) on 376 acres at 7645 and 7679 Glover Rd., and 22423 Labonte Cres. over the objections of Metro.

Metro has gone to court to quash the bylaw that approved the district, saying the plan violates Metro’s goal of concentrating growth in town centres and limiting sprawl in more rural and agricultural areas.

The Township argues it is operating under the old regional

plan — not the new one adopted two years ago — and can legally make the land-use change without Metro approval.

Because the context statement adopts the same position, a majority of Metro Vancouver directors voted to reject it on Nov. 15.

The letter formally notifying council of the decision was sent Nov. 21.

At the Monday (Dec. 2) meeting of Township council, Engineering and Community Development general manager Ramin Seifi, said the next step will likely involve mediation between the municipality and Metro.

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Trustee, parents calling for new high school on Willoughby slope MO N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Ti m e s Re po r t e r

Langley board of education trustee Alison McVeigh wants to make sure the provincial government hears about the district’s need for new schools — specifically, a new high school.

At the Tuesday Nov. 26 meeting, McVeigh made a motion that was unanimously supported by the board, to meet with Langleys’ MLAs as well as the Minister of Education as soon as possible.

“It’s important to meet with the MLAs. We have growth in the Willoughby slope area, we have capital requests, land acquisitions and needs in Willoughby,” said McVeigh.

“Since the [legislature] is not sitting, I’m sure they have the time.”

In the meantime, several parents living on the Willoughby

slope have begun a letter writing and social media campaign asking the Ministry of Education to approve paying for a new high school on the slope.

“While it’s true that the Langley School District submitted its capital funding requests to the Ministry of Education last year, with the number one priority listed as a new high school, no funding has yet been announced,” said RC Garnett parent Lorainne Baldwin. She is one of the parents leading the campaign.

“I am afraid that the ministry will see the two new elementary schools and the new middle school in Langley and think our needs have been met, when they have not.”

Baldwin points to R.E. Mountain Secondary which has 16 portables. Enrolment is nearing double the capacity originally

intended for that school. She also believes that when the new middle school opens in September, 2014 in Yorkson, it will already be over capacity.

Langley district is one of only three in all of B.C. projecting enrolment growth.

Trustee Rod Ross suggested that Township staff join in on the meeting to emphasize the growth in Willoughby and need for new facilities.

But most trustees didn’t agree with Ross, pointing out that they didn’t want the MLAs to be distracted or have Township staff take up time by diverting the topics.

“We want their undivided attention,” said McVeigh.

District secretary-treasurer David Green agreed.

“Initially, we should just meet with them without the Township,” said Green.

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Fortunately, clearer heads were FROM THE there to guide me.

It was 1994 and it was (I thought) a perfectly reasonable question.

I called the help line (as recom“The Internet,” he said, with an mended) and did my best to explain Brenda exaggerated sigh, “is a giant netmy predicament to the nice man.

Anderson work of ....”

When the guy who does this all day After that, he might as well have actually sounded a little surprised by been one of those adults in a Charlie Brown what had happened, I took it as a bad sign.

TV special — you, know, the ones whose “Have you backed up your contacts?” he voices are just that wah-wah sound made inquired. (or so the Internet tells me) using a toilet “Um.” plunger and a trombone.

“Could they be in the cloud?”

As my boss droned on about all the tech“Er.” nological wonders awaiting us along this Do you know what the cloud is? vast new information highway, my mind “Well...” was no doubt busily dissecting the previous “The cloud,” he said — without an exagnight’s episode of The X-Files. gerated sigh — “is a collection of …”

Over time, though, it became clear that in As the plunger-trombone kicked in once my chosen line of work, the ’Net was some- again, my brain wandered off to handle a thing I was going to have to embrace, howev- few other urgent tasks. er reluctantly. It was definitely one of those, Eventually, he returned to the subject at ‘if you can’t beat ’em …’ decisions. hand and walked me through possible soluSo I joined Facebook and learned to tweet tions to my dilemma. I pressed the buttons and even began downloading e-books. he told me to press in the order he told me I’ll admit, it all works just fine, but I have to press them. zero interest in understanding how or why.

Whether it was thanks to his guidance or The truth is, the average 11-year-old al- through sheer force of will exuded through ready knows exponentially more than I ever my desperate fingers, the blank screen magwill about the Internet, social media and the ically began to fill up once again. technology that makes it all possible.

“It worked,” I announced happily.

And I’m OK with that.

“That’s great,” he replied.

Technology and I have an understanding.

“You know, I’d really like to send you some I don’t bother it, and it doesn’t bother me. information on how to back up your phone At least, I thought that was our arrange- and create an iCloud account. Would that be ment. Until a recent day when I picked up OK?” he asked in the same gentle tone you’d my smartphone to discover that every last use to calm a spooked horse. name and number on my contacts list had “Sure. Please do that,” I replied. mysteriously vanished — disappeared, “I’ll get right on it.”

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At times, working as a news reporter can feel a little like being the Grim Reaper.

As a fact of life, death and tragedy happen all the time, and in most cases we report on it because we believe the community has a right to know. Sometimes, the stories hit us hard and we, like you, are deeply impacted, wondering how life could be so cruel.

We do our best to provide a balance of good and bad news but sometimes the bad just keeps coming. But proof that there is much more good out there than bad can be found right here in this community.

Last week, The Times told you the story about Alex Vail, a Langley father who had his vehicle broken into and trashed by thieves caught in the act.

The crime cost him his vehicle, which needs in order to find work in a warehouse. He said he couldn’t afford the $300 deductible to get the car back, let alone buy his son a Christmas this year.

Vail is a good guy in a bad situation. And not because of anything he did wrong. His story struck a chord with readers.

Two days after the story came out, a man by the name of “Reg” came into The Times office and handed over an envelope with $300 cash in it — enough to pay Vail’s deductible.

The generosity doesn’t stop there. By Friday, there were more envelopes for Vail. His son will have a Christmas for sure now. Vail is humbled by the strangers’ generosity in helping his family.

And last week, we reported on the tragic fire at a four-plex that killed an elderly woman and left three other people homeless and destitute.

Readers phoned asking how they could help.

Already, money has come in to our office. This money and any other cash that comes in will go directly to those men who lost their homes. The Times is liaising with the officer who is working with those who were displaced.

Let us leave you with one last story of what makes Langley the most caring community in this province and awes us with your endless generosity.

A former addict who credits her time at a hospital program for pregnant women with substance abuse is once giving back to the place that helped her so much four years ago.

Last year, she asked for donations and they flooded into our office, of baby and women’s clothes, toiletries and more. This year, donations are coming in once again, including care packages for each woman. There, among the donations under our tree, are 12 knitted baby blankets made by someone’s loving hands.

Langley, your caring for others never ceases to amaze us and this is the good news story we are happy to share.

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As we age, our depth perception changes, our reaction time slows, medication might make us drowsy and our eyes are more sensitive to glare. For all these reasons, we might be more of a risk on the road to ourselves and

others.

Yet who is willing to give up their car without a fight?

The independence it provides is a key factor in many seniors’ quality of life and giving it up, for many, is a death sentence.

Currently, medical tests are required every two years for drivers over 80 and if a physician, optometrist or psychiatrist thinks a driver is unfit to drive, they must report it to the superintendent of motor vehicles, who may require further health or driving tests.

Still, there may be times when a conversation may be required to test an elderly relative’s resolve to continue to drive. Signs that may prompt this include confusion while driving, anxiety, slow reaction times or damage to a car.

An aging driver might not want to have this talk and it won’t be an easy discussion but to protect your loved one, and others, it may be an appropriate one to have.

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Pipeline must be socially just as well as profitable Editor: Men such as Richard Kinder, William Morgan, Ian Anderson and Greg Toth, who recently spoke to the Langley Chamber of Commerce concerning the twinning of the Kinder Morgan pipeline through the Fraser Valley, are clearly intelligent and passionate people. They are also in positions of significant power and influence.

Therefore, I invite the citizens of Langley to join me in making the following requests of them: 1. To be mindful of the mounting scientific evidence of global climate change, and how these changes are accelerated by the combustion of fossil fuels and the collateral damage caused by extracting and transporting fossil fuels; 2. To divest funds currently invested in the fossil fuel industry and lead the way towards its downsizing and ultimate discontinuance over the next 20 years; 3. To re-direct resources and influence towards the proliferation of energy production that is environmentally sustainable and socially just, as well as financially profitable.

Susan Davidson Aldergrove

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Coulter Berry would This council seems add livability to Fort to court controversy Editor: Much has been said about Coulter Berry with a lot of finger pointing now that a big hole has been left in our village.

We have no connection to the developer nor the proposed building, but believe the Glover/ Mavis corner deserves the beautiful landmark that was under construction.

Running a small business in Fort Langley, even after eight years, as my wife and I have done, can be challenging at the best of times.

The commercial core is still very much dependent on fair weather days.

The Coulter Berry project would add to the village’s business space and diversity. A healthy mix of uses allows us to become more vibrant, viable and sustainable as a village. More choice and services would also be good for those that prefer to shop close to home.

While much energy can be put into arguing about bylaws and guidelines, shouldn’t the focus be on improving the quality of village life?

Will this building be a legacy that we can be proud of?

Is underground parking better in the long run than a surface parking lot?

For me the answer to all those questions is “yes, of course.”

If you agree that hiding parking underground creates a more pedestrian-friendly environment than a surface parking lot, there are certain financial realities to consider. It costs at least $50,000 for every underground parking space.

This means that there has to be sufficient square footage of usable space to make the economics work.

We are very lucky to have someone willing to make this kind of extraordinary investment where there is obviously no short-term gain.

Mixed use, environmentally friendly, a solid stately heritage look and no big asphalt parking lot — this is the kind of development that adds to village livability.

Blair Shpeley Fort Langley

time and again Editor: What has gone wrong with Langley?

I’ve lived here 61 years and I’ve never seen so much animosity as there is now.

Langley used to be a relatively peaceful place, JACK but the way FR OESE this municipal council, minus David Davis, has encouraged neighbours to turn in their neighbours for trailer parking, or water use in the summer for the bylaw officers to enforce, is over the top.

And now somewhere in Langley a bylaw officer tried to ticket someone for taking too long to park their car.

This is like a police state. I mean, what the hell?

Just last week there was someone upset over the water lines some-

where in Langley.

It seems there is some sort of controversy every couple of weeks that this council is responsible for.

Now you have the kerfuffle over the Coulter Berry building in Fort Langley where I’ve lived for the 61 years that I’ve been in Langley.

This has pit neighbour against neighbour again.

It was done something like the HST — only a minority wanted it and it was forced on the rest of us.

I do hope the judge stops this and puts the brakes on this council’s forceful ways. Mayor Froese said he doesn’t remember any controversy or protest.

Well, Jack, if your memory is that bad, maybe you should consider stepping down while you still remember how.

This council sure missed the governing lesson on how to create peace and harmony.

Nobody could do a worse job.

John Ritchie Fort Langley

SkyTrain model worth supporting over LRT Editor: I have never found Surrey’s LRT vision worth supporting.

Light Rail Transit (LRT) supporters in Surrey like to hide the proposal’s many downsides, like: • Slower services: Bound by at-grade speed limits of 50-60 km/h, the proposed LRT is not much faster than the new 96 B-Line.

• Linear, not regional: Ridership expectations for LRT are much lower, which means less fare revenue to improve the broader bus network.

• A negative business case: LRT is expected to generate less in transportation benefits than it costs to put it in — a dismal reality for funding authorities.

The finished TransLink study has indicated that even with three new LRT lines in Surrey/ Langley and a 30 per cent increase to the cost of

driving, 65 per cent of us will still find driving to make the most sense, which isn’t enough.

The regional transportation strategy demands that there can be no more driving and no more costly road-building to maintain financial, economic and environmental sustainability over the next 30 years. It’s clear that everyone’s needs warrant something much bigger than LRT. Surrey will only get senior-level government funding for rapid transit if it abandons its irresponsible LRT push in favour of SkyTrain — which it must do now, or else. There will be no LRT in Langley within the decade because the federals wouldn’t dare fund a project that doesn’t make financial or practical sense.

Langley stakeholders should support SkyTrain over LRT because:

• SkyTrain is worth funding: it actually generates significant transportation benefits.

• SkyTrain has worked in Vancouver to increase transit mode-share and reduce motor vehicle use.

• SkyTrain’s driverless advantage means more frequent off-peak and weekend service compared to LRT • SkyTrain’s grade separation means consistent 97 per cent on-time reliability • SkyTrain is the best catalyst for transit-oriented urban growth and slum revitalization when compared to other cities around the world More details and a petition are at skytrainforsurrey.org Daryl Dela Cruz Better Surrey Rapid Transit

The Langley Times reserves the right to reject unsigned letters. Letters are edited for brevity, legality and taste. CONTACT EDITOR FRANK BUCHOLTZ 604.533.4157 DROP OFF or EMAIL LETTERS TO newsroom@langleytimes.com

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Angels will land in Murrayville Dec. 21 and 22 M O N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Tim e s Re po r t e r

Kim Snow is on the front lines every day — helped out by her “Angels” — witnessing a level of poverty in Langley that few people are aware exists.

Through her volunteer work, providing food, diapers and toys to struggling new moms, helping to feed and clothe the needy coming to St. Joseph’s soup kitchen, and furnishing apartments for those who have nothing, Snow is becoming concerned about the lack of help available for Langley’s most vulnerable people.

“We don’t sit in our offices and wonder what goes on in our community. We are there on the streets, talking to the people that want to be part of our community and make a difference,” she said.

When she isn’t volunteering her time to help those in need, Snow runs a hair salon in Langley.

“Team Angels drives around and talks to the less fortunate and the stories they tell break your heart. They just want a second chance and we all deserve one.”

In just a few months, Kimz Angels has furnished apartments for 12 people who were provided housing from the government but had no bed to sleep on or couch to sit on. Snow put out the call using social media for furniture, microwaves, dishes, etc., and the community responded, she said.

Often the people she helps are starting over after finally find-

ing subsidized housing, but have nothing to fill the home with, she said.

The requests for help come in daily from moms whose cupboards are bare, to school principals who want to help feed their students so they can concentrate.

There are the elderly whose fridges have nothing inside, she said. There are the homeless, pushing shopping carts, struggling with mental illness.

“These are the realities in Langley and I think there are a lot of people who don’t want to see it,” said Snow. “I don’t think people realize how bad it is in Langley.”

Langley Secondary principal Dawne Tomlinson agrees.

“It’s really a sad thing. Our community doesn’t understand the amount of poverty in Langley. It’s great to help others in need in other countries, but we need to start helping in our own backyard too,” said Tomlinson.

She deals with the need of hungry, poor and homeless youth who attend her school.

“Kimz Angels has been great.

I will text Kim because there is a student who has holes in his shoes and no winter jacket, and she is there the next day with a jacket and new shoes,” she said.

Snow is calling on Langley residents to do what they can to help out and to call on the government to do more as well.

“I want to be part of the solution,” she said.

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Kim Snow has been helping those in most need in Langley through her grassroots charity Kimz Angels and now with help from B&B Contracting who bought her this pickup truck, she is able to deliver furniture and food.

She will be at Murrayville IGA collecting donations on Dec. 21 and 22. rest her soul, who taught me to always make a difference. I want to carry that on for her,” she said.

But what she is seeing in Langley is starting to frustrate her.

“There are too many mentally ill, living on the streets, with no supports. Too many kids going hungry with parents that aren’t getting enough help. Too many Band-Aid solutions,” she said.

She works directly with Best Babies, St. Joseph’s Church and the principals at several schools, all of whom call her when there is a

need.

Snow drives around in a white pickup truck with her Kimz Angels logo on it. B&B Contracting bought the truck, any many others have sponsored it, so that Snow is able to pick up furniture from people and bring pallets of food. Before she had the truck, she relied on others to pick up and drop off large items.

Snow started her grassroots charity work in Langley more than five years ago. Now she is a well known fixture around the

churches, the Gateway of Hope, on the streets and at Best Babies.

She relies on her group of angels, or puts a call out for help through emails and Facebook, asking for volunteers to help move furniture or requests from the high schools, when there is a need.

Recently, she asked for grad dress shoes from local high schools. Her angels replied, offering up high heels and flats which Snow personally picks up from each person.

There is no big operation, no staff, and no office.

“That way we just focus on helping, no red tape.”

She is passionate about helping and more determined than ever.

“I want to thank all the people that call and email and donate.

There are so many good-hearted people in our community. Without people like you, we can’t go out and make a difference,” said Snow.

Currently, Snow is looking for winter jackets for five to 12-yearolds, for students in need at Douglas Park Community School.

She is also hosting her bi-annual fill the ambulance day on Dec. 21 and 22 at the IGA in Murrayville. They will be looking for baby food, diapers, juice boxes, fruit cups and more.

But these are things she needs all year round, too, she said.

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Red Nose back on the road

SAFE RIDE HOME PROGRAM IS IN ITS 18TH YEAR IN LANGLEY MO N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Ti me s Re po r t e r

With the Christmas party season upon us, Operation Red Nose is up and running, and volunteer teams are ready to get you and your vehicle home safely.

Now into its 17th year in Langley, Operation Red Nose goes every weekend until Saturday, Dec. 21 and launches again on New Year’s Eve, (Tuesday, Dec. 31).

Last year Langley’s Operation Red Nose gave 1,213 rides home, with 619 volunteers who travelled 33,534 kilometres. “Because we are in the middle, we get a lot of the transfers from other communities,� said Kerry Anderson, Langley

co-ordinator. “We have a lot of volunteers, but we are always looking for more. The more we have the less the wait times for pick up.�

It usually takes around 45 minutes for volunteers to arrive. “It’s a really fun experience to volunteer,� Anderson said. “There are lots of stories and it’s a great place to make new friends. It’s a tight knit community.�

The free service offers rides home using the person’s own vehicle. A volunteer will drive party goers home (or wherever they’re going) in their own vehicle, with an escort vehicle following behind. Once the vehicle is dropped off

at the person’s home, the volunteer gets back into the escort vehicle and they are off to their next pick up.

If passengers need to cross the Golden Ears Bridge, Operation Red Nose will reimburse the volunteer driver for the toll costs.

While the service is free, clients can make a donation for the ride. All that money goes to youth sports in Langley, said Anderson.

Locally, Operation Red Nose has always been based out of Langley Gymnastics. The volunteer headquarters is there again this year.

Phone Operation Red Nose at 604-5320888. Calls are taken from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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The victim and her husband lived in the home with their pets. The victim’s husband wasn’t home at the time of the fire, said Scott. It’s not known whether smoke alarms were working or used. Firefighters noted they couldn’t hear any going off when they arrived. “They really do save lives. I can’t stress that enough,� said Scott. The house suffered “very extensive damage� and may have to be torn down.

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“We’ve been here in the community for a while and many of the customers are the children/grandchildren of those who came here for servicing back when we first opened. It’s really nice to see that kind of loyalty.”

For Andy, the customer interaction and being able to help his customers save time and money is what he enjoys most about his job.

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Fort Langley Village Farmers’ Winter Market Dec. 14, noon to 4 p.m. at St. Andrews United Church, 9025 Glover Rd. Fresh local farm produce, organic chicken and eggs, baking, arts, and crafts and more. www.fortlangleyvillagefarmersmarket.org.

North Pole Science Lab Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at City of Langley Library, 20399 Douglas Crescent. Discover how Santa pops out of chimneys so fast and marvel at the flying Santa Cork, the Elf Burping Potion and a Canister Cannon launch. After all that science, everyone can cool down with Cryogenics and a Candy Cane Bubble Shower. Appropriate for kids of all ages.

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At 3 p.m., join a carolling bonfire. Admission: $7.80 adult, $3.90 youth, $6.55 senior, $19.60 family. For more info: call 604-5134777 or visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortlangley.

Langley Herbivores Cruelty-Free Christmas potluck Dec. 21, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joachim and Ann Catholic Church, 2827 273 St. All dishes are made from plants. A great way to sample vegan dishes. For more information, email pattallman@shaw.ca.

Celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday Dec. 16, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Muriel Arnason Library, 130 20338 65 Ave. Enjoy hot apple cider and cookies, listen to music from Austen’s time and enter a draw to win an Austen-themed gift basket.

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Walnut Grove Library, 8889 Walnut Grove Dr., 11:30 a.m. to noon. Please register for these free programs by visiting or calling your local library.

Hominick Music Studio presents Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” 7 p.m. at Sharon United Church, 21562 Old Yale Rd. A dramatic reading with performers in period costume with musical interludes and homemade mincemeat tarts and mulled cider at intermission. Proceeds beyond the minimal cost of putting on the event will be donated to the Langley Food Bank.

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Christmas in Williams Park runs until Dec. 14 at 238 Street and 68 Avenue. Dec. 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. drive through the Park to see lights and displays. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., walk in for entertainment, face painting, food, hot drinks, horse and carriage rides, and visits with Santa. Nights are free but donations are gratefully accepted.

Charity Gift Wrap Centre at Willowbrook Shopping Centre opens Dec. 7. Until Dec. 24, shoppers may get their gifts wrapped and help the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. 100 per cent of the proceeds from the gift wrap services will benefit the local chapter. Located in the northwest side of Willowbrook next to The Pantry restaurant. Gift wrap services start at just $3 and all wrap, ribbon, and bags are eco-friendly.

Christmas Caroling at Fort Langley Library 9167 Glover Rd. Dec. 17, 5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Participate in an old fashioned Christmas activity, caroling. Spend an evening caroling in Fort Langley at designated areas arranged. Carol books will be supplied. Please dress for walking outdoors.

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Rotary Club of Langley Sunrise Christmas Tree sale till Dec. 22. on 202 Street at 89 Avenue in Walnut Grove. Proceeds will support local and international service projects.

Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Library Dec. 18, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Muriel Arnason Library, 130 20338 65 Ave. The Clauses will read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and sing Christmas songs. Feel free to bring your camera to take a photo of your child with Santa. Enter a children’s Christmas book draw.

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

Free Christmas dinner at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Parish for people in need, seniors and those who are alone at Christmas. Doors will open at the parish hall, 20676 Fraser Hwy. at 4 p.m. Dec. 25 for drinks and socializing, and a hot turkey dinner will be served at 5 p.m. For transportation, call 604-534-3303.

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Fort Langley Library Knitting Circle meets Wednesdays 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Drop-in. Bring your knitting to the library and enjoy the companionship of working with others on your project. Beginners welcome.

Depressed, anxious, panic attacks, fears, worry, helplessness? Come to Recovery International, Monday nights 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Langley Hospital cafeteria meeting room, northwest corner. Contact Heather at 604-807-0991. www.recovery canada.org.

Classics Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Murrayville Library. Free. Phone the library for more information or to register for this free program 604-533-0339.

Langley newcomers and friends Non-profit community-minded group is open to women of all ages. Meets at W.C.Blair Recreation Centre the first Tuesday of each month. For more info, call Dawn at 1-250878-4617 or Kathleen at 604-530-8665 or email: langleynewcomers@hotmail.com.

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There are now six Otter Co-op gas bars to serve you better. On November 19 Otter Coop became the owner of a gas bar in Hatzic.

By Saturday of that week we were re-stocked and ready to open the convenience store and

by Sunday were pumping gas. We have already welcomed many new Co-op members at this location and are very happy to be present in the Mission/Hatzic area. Colton Potter has recently completed his Manager Training with Federated Co-operative and we are very pleased to announce that Colton will be taking on the role of Manager at this site. Colton has been with Otter Co-op since March of 2009. We wish Colton and his team at Hatzic all the best.

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It is with great pleasure that we welcome Greg Hallett to Otter Co-op as Bulk Petroleum Division Manager. Greg has been with the Co-operative Retailing System for thirty-five years. Twenty-two of these were at Calgary Co-op Association in various positions, including Gas Bar Manager, Business Manager and Marketing Supervisor. Greg spent thirteen years at Federated Co-operative Ltd – Sales Coordinator and Marketing Manager.

Greg said he has been married to his wife Sheila for fourteen wonderful years, and he has two grown children that both live in Calgary. In his spare time Greg loves to golf, cycle and read.

Contest Closes: December 19, 2013

Please give Greg a call for any of your bulk petroleum needs at 604 866 2651 or stop by the Petroleum office and John, Tim, Tal or Greg would be happy to help you.

Welcome to Otter Co-op Greg!

Season’s Greetings!

President’s Message:

As I start writing my December President’s message the temperature is hovering around 0 degrees and it is trying very hard to snow. I spent a couple of hours recently looking after a Salvation Army kettle in the front of the Co-op and I saw snow shovels leaving the store. So I guess with Christmas comes the winter season of cold and snow. However, I think about other countries in the world who have worse Dorothy Anderson Board President things to contend with, and then I think about how lucky we are to live where we do and most of us probably don’t appreciate all that we have.

Walking in to the Retail Center on 248th Street is like walking in to a winter wonderland. Decorations looking so pretty in a brightly lit store and Christmas carols playing do get a person into the season real fast. The Children’s Breakfast with Santa, Senior’s Christmas dinners, and the Kids’ Club Christmas Skating Party, are the many things that the Co-op provides for their members. These programs sell out very quickly.

Speaking of members … did you know that a one-time purchase of a $10.00 membership can give you a voice in the viability of your memberowned Co-op? To top this up, a cheque is prepared for you on a yearly basis and the amount is based on your support of the Co-op through your purchases of food, gas, hardware, pharmaceuticals, farm supplies, pet food, family fashions, and nearly anything else one can think of. This life time membership gets you on your way to sharing in our earnings by way of op can equity and the above mentioned cheque. We are handy and one stop do it all!

As Directors of your member-owned Co-op, we guide and approve the many opportunities that are presented to us by our ever vigilant management team to make the whole Co-operative grow, and grow responsibly, in this fast paced economy. Otter Co-op is one of 234 retails that make up Federated Co-operative Limited (FCL) and we presently sit in the #9 retail spot for sales. As a community-minded store, we support local schools, sports teams, charities, many youth programs, as well as providing many events benefiting our members throughout the year.

To everyone, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Come and experience “YOUR STORE”. You will love it!

Dorothy Anderson OTTER CO-OP BOARD PRESIDENT

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IT WAS A SPOOK-TACULAR SPOOK-TACULAR DAY!

Sunday, October 27 was a Spook-tacular day at Otter Co-op. Approximately three hundred Kids’ Club members and their families were in attendance at the Halloween party. There were lots of games, and prizes to be won at every station as well as Madame Butterfly serving up cotton candy, balloon artists, face painters, the addition of Mr. Flowers Junior with his balloon art and Michelle and her assistant at the potion making station. The Fraser Valley 4-H Beef Club provided the petting zoo as well as had a hotdog sale fundraiser. Our store mascot Cooper was making rounds and handing out candy, the Robot Bouncey Castle was ever so popular, popcorn, coloring, cupcake decorating and so much more.

Merry Christmas!

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All of our Kids’ Club events are free so why not become a member and join in the fun!

If you have not yet reached your twelfth birthday you can join. Applications are available at the Co-op administration office or you can join on line at www.ottercoop.com.

Don’t miss out on the Kids’’ Club Christmas Skating Party on Sunday, December 22 at Twin Rinks in Langley – 10:15 am to 12:15 pm.

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On November 17-18 your Otter Co-op Board of directors attended The Calgary Region Fall Conference in our beautiful capital city of Victoria.

A meeting that is is held annually every fall in either Calgary or Victoria.

This meeting discusses developments that are and have taken place at the different districts that make up the western reigon. Federated Co-op executives gave us an overview of the technology development that is taking place in our system. The impact is huge!

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We also received more information on the large, 5 million dollar donation Director over 5 years that Federated Co-op is making to the Children’s Hospital Foundations in the western provinces. This year the B.C. Children’s Hospital will receive 550,000 dollars. These donations will make a huge impact on the clinical research as well as fund special programs. A cause that makes a big difference to the Co-op communites of Western Canada.

Another initative is the ongoing support of the Red Cross, a program that will receive 100,000 dollars a year to pre-position goods in order to respond quickly to local crises and disasters. Otter Co-op is participating in the volunteer reservist progam, and the Red Cross will do the training for the employee’s who participate.

We attended directors development workshops that included The Multi-Generation Dynamic, Member Relations, Finance and Understanding Balance Sheets.

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GOODBYE TO HUNGER BAGS Once again we will be preparing the Good Bye to Hunger Bags. These bags are filled with an assortment of groceries for families that visit the Food Bank. We have prepared $5 and $10 grocery bags. These Good Bye to Hunger Bags are convenient and always much needed by our local Food Banks. The Good Bye to Hunger Bags are located by customer service in the retail centre. Ask any of our cashiers as they would be happy to assist you. Let’s All Do Our Part to Help the Local Food Bank.

Thank you for your continued support.

For me personally, I found the Multi-Generation workshop very interesting. It was a good way to learn tools on how to interact with other generations, and communicate across those generations. Depending on your generation, be it Traditionalist (1923-1945). Babyboomers (1946-1966) Generation X (1966-1980) and Generation Y (1980-2000) we see things in ways that are distinct to each generation. A quote by Gloria Steinem --”We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach” really says it all.

It was very interesting to meet directors from large and small Co-op’s throughout the western provinces. We discussed the values that have made our Co-ops special. We all continue to show our social responsibility and enhance the benefits that make our membership grow and prosper.

As the holiday season approaches I wish to thank all the staff and members in all our locations for their commitment to Otter Co-op. We couldn’t do it without you!!

Christmas is just about here! We have had a challenging and exciting fall season so far, and are well on our way to another successful year.

I’d like to share our financial results with you for the first 36 weeks of our fiscal year. Our sales are at $123,486,674; which is close to $2.8 million over last year at the same time. Much of the Jack Nicholson sales growth is due to our purchase of a feed mill General Manager in Armstrong BC, as well as increased sales in our Aldergrove feed mill operation. Our gas bar litres are down this year with the increase in shoppers heading to the United States for lower taxed fuel, and increased competition from Langley. And our Retail Centre sales are down as well with increased competition, cross border shopping, and several road construction projects affecting us. Overall though, we are happy with our results, and our team is doing a great job keeping expenses in line and ensuring a healthy bottom line to be returned to our member/owners. If operations remain stable through the next 4 periods we expect another strong year financially for the Co-op.

There are several exciting news items that I’d like to share with you as well. First, Otter Co-op is in the top 10 of the largest Co-ops across Western Canada in the Co-operative Retailing System. Otter Co-op ranks 9th and is looking to move up the list! As well, last month Otter Co-op was listed in “Business in Vancouver” in the top 100 most profitable companies in BC, ranking 74th! Our team at Otter are very proud of these results, and have you, our loyal members and shoppers to thank for getting us there. On another great note, Otter Co-op opened our 6th gas bar and convenience store, just east of Mission on the Lougheed Highway. This great facility located in Hatzic will add over $10 million in sales each year, and is projected to have strong bottom line returns as well. Stop in and check it out!

I am very proud of the team we have here, and am pleased that in the past year we have had several of our employees successfully complete management training programs through Federated Co-operatives, and have been placed in management positions throughout our organization. And we have already signed up several more of our team for opportunities for 2014.

The board and management team are well into business planning and budgeting for the 2014 fiscal year, with several new projects on the go, including our new gas bar, convenience store and bulk petroleum facility in Chilliwack, set to begin construction in January.

We will keep you posted on several other projects currently working their way through the feasibility process, all in efforts to continue to build on our brand, and return increased benefits to our members.

I’d like to take this opportunity to once again thank all of our hard working staff who continue to work through the ever changing times both at Otter Co-op and in BC. These economic and competitive times can be very challenging, and our team are always ready and willing to step up and take on new opportunities to help benefit our members. Without them, our success would not be possible. Your Co-op board, management and staff continue to work diligently on keeping Otter a growing, diverse and profitable business for our members, and we look forward to serving you the rest of the year.

On behalf of everyone here at the Co-op, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a richly blessed New Year!

Jack Nicholson GENERAL MANAGER

May all of you in the Co-op family enjoy this festive season, as well as health and happiness for 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Dodd DIRECTOR

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Season’s Greetings!

President’s Message:

As I start writing my December President’s message the temperature is hovering around 0 degrees and it is trying very hard to snow. I spent a couple of hours recently looking after a Salvation Army kettle in the front of the Co-op and I saw snow shovels leaving the store. So I guess with Christmas comes the winter season of cold and snow. However, I think about other countries in the world who have worse Dorothy Anderson Board President things to contend with, and then I think about how lucky we are to live where we do and most of us probably don’t appreciate all that we have.

Walking in to the Retail Center on 248th Street is like walking in to a winter wonderland. Decorations looking so pretty in a brightly lit store and Christmas carols playing do get a person into the season real fast. The Children’s Breakfast with Santa, Senior’s Christmas dinners, and the Kids’ Club Christmas Skating Party, are the many things that the Co-op provides for their members. These programs sell out very quickly.

Speaking of members … did you know that a one-time purchase of a $10.00 membership can give you a voice in the viability of your memberowned Co-op? To top this up, a cheque is prepared for you on a yearly basis and the amount is based on your support of the Co-op through your purchases of food, gas, hardware, pharmaceuticals, farm supplies, pet food, family fashions, and nearly anything else one can think of. This life time membership gets you on your way to sharing in our earnings by way of op can equity and the above mentioned cheque. We are handy and one stop do it all!

As Directors of your member-owned Co-op, we guide and approve the many opportunities that are presented to us by our ever vigilant management team to make the whole Co-operative grow, and grow responsibly, in this fast paced economy. Otter Co-op is one of 234 retails that make up Federated Co-operative Limited (FCL) and we presently sit in the #9 retail spot for sales. As a community-minded store, we support local schools, sports teams, charities, many youth programs, as well as providing many events benefiting our members throughout the year.

To everyone, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Come and experience “YOUR STORE”. You will love it!

Dorothy Anderson OTTER CO-OP BOARD PRESIDENT

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IT WAS A SPOOK-TACULAR SPOOK-TACULAR DAY!

Sunday, October 27 was a Spook-tacular day at Otter Co-op. Approximately three hundred Kids’ Club members and their families were in attendance at the Halloween party. There were lots of games, and prizes to be won at every station as well as Madame Butterfly serving up cotton candy, balloon artists, face painters, the addition of Mr. Flowers Junior with his balloon art and Michelle and her assistant at the potion making station. The Fraser Valley 4-H Beef Club provided the petting zoo as well as had a hotdog sale fundraiser. Our store mascot Cooper was making rounds and handing out candy, the Robot Bouncey Castle was ever so popular, popcorn, coloring, cupcake decorating and so much more.

Merry Christmas!

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All of our Kids’ Club events are free so why not become a member and join in the fun!

If you have not yet reached your twelfth birthday you can join. Applications are available at the Co-op administration office or you can join on line at www.ottercoop.com.

Don’t miss out on the Kids’’ Club Christmas Skating Party on Sunday, December 22 at Twin Rinks in Langley – 10:15 am to 12:15 pm.

Tickets are now available at the Otter Co-op Administration Office.

We hope to see you there!

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Christmas Fun!

ng Since my last report to you, your Board has held their Business Planning ”, not Session and have come up with a five year plan outlining our “needs”, unities “wants”, strengths and weaknesses, and of course, the many opportunities that are available to us in our membership area. The majority of our ring Directors attended the Western Region Fall Conference in Victoria during November. We were brought up to date on what we can expect as member-owners of Federated Co-operative Limited (FCL) in how theyy can assist us in many ways, i.e., searching out real estate, providing central wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing, and administrative uniityy services to Otter Co-op. The attending Directors also had the opportunity to attend two courses of their choice to enhance their Board abilities. arg get We are three quarters of the way through our fiscal year and are on target to surpass last year’s record sales of $167 million. Business in Vancouver verr magazine has placed Otter Co-op #74 on their list of BC’s most s, profitable companies for the last year putting us on the list with mines, utilities, and retail. Your Co-op management is always watching for more opportunities for us to invest in. A new gas station in Hatzic justt opened the last week of November. So if you are traveling north of the Fraser River, stop in, your Co-op number works there as well. A new corporate bulk plant to be built in Chilliwack is in the final stages and work will begin on that site in January. As is true of most towns/cities north of the US border, we do our very best to keep the Canadian dollar on our Canadian soil. This starts with our employees, both management and staff, where you will experience the smile, the assistance, and that feeling of belonging to something that is yours.

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On November 17-18 your Otter Co-op Board of directors attended The Calgary Region Fall Conference in our beautiful capital city of Victoria.

A meeting that is is held annually every fall in either Calgary or Victoria.

This meeting discusses developments that are and have taken place at the different districts that make up the western reigon. Federated Co-op executives gave us an overview of the technology development that is taking place in our system. The impact is huge!

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We also received more information on the large, 5 million dollar donation Director over 5 years that Federated Co-op is making to the Children’s Hospital Foundations in the western provinces. This year the B.C. Children’s Hospital will receive 550,000 dollars. These donations will make a huge impact on the clinical research as well as fund special programs. A cause that makes a big difference to the Co-op communites of Western Canada.

Another initative is the ongoing support of the Red Cross, a program that will receive 100,000 dollars a year to pre-position goods in order to respond quickly to local crises and disasters. Otter Co-op is participating in the volunteer reservist progam, and the Red Cross will do the training for the employee’s who participate.

We attended directors development workshops that included The Multi-Generation Dynamic, Member Relations, Finance and Understanding Balance Sheets.

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GOODBYE TO HUNGER BAGS Once again we will be preparing the Good Bye to Hunger Bags. These bags are filled with an assortment of groceries for families that visit the Food Bank. We have prepared $5 and $10 grocery bags. These Good Bye to Hunger Bags are convenient and always much needed by our local Food Banks. The Good Bye to Hunger Bags are located by customer service in the retail centre. Ask any of our cashiers as they would be happy to assist you. Let’s All Do Our Part to Help the Local Food Bank.

Thank you for your continued support.

For me personally, I found the Multi-Generation workshop very interesting. It was a good way to learn tools on how to interact with other generations, and communicate across those generations. Depending on your generation, be it Traditionalist (1923-1945). Babyboomers (1946-1966) Generation X (1966-1980) and Generation Y (1980-2000) we see things in ways that are distinct to each generation. A quote by Gloria Steinem --”We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach” really says it all.

It was very interesting to meet directors from large and small Co-op’s throughout the western provinces. We discussed the values that have made our Co-ops special. We all continue to show our social responsibility and enhance the benefits that make our membership grow and prosper.

As the holiday season approaches I wish to thank all the staff and members in all our locations for their commitment to Otter Co-op. We couldn’t do it without you!!

Christmas is just about here! We have had a challenging and exciting fall season so far, and are well on our way to another successful year.

I’d like to share our financial results with you for the first 36 weeks of our fiscal year. Our sales are at $123,486,674; which is close to $2.8 million over last year at the same time. Much of the Jack Nicholson sales growth is due to our purchase of a feed mill General Manager in Armstrong BC, as well as increased sales in our Aldergrove feed mill operation. Our gas bar litres are down this year with the increase in shoppers heading to the United States for lower taxed fuel, and increased competition from Langley. And our Retail Centre sales are down as well with increased competition, cross border shopping, and several road construction projects affecting us. Overall though, we are happy with our results, and our team is doing a great job keeping expenses in line and ensuring a healthy bottom line to be returned to our member/owners. If operations remain stable through the next 4 periods we expect another strong year financially for the Co-op.

There are several exciting news items that I’d like to share with you as well. First, Otter Co-op is in the top 10 of the largest Co-ops across Western Canada in the Co-operative Retailing System. Otter Co-op ranks 9th and is looking to move up the list! As well, last month Otter Co-op was listed in “Business in Vancouver” in the top 100 most profitable companies in BC, ranking 74th! Our team at Otter are very proud of these results, and have you, our loyal members and shoppers to thank for getting us there. On another great note, Otter Co-op opened our 6th gas bar and convenience store, just east of Mission on the Lougheed Highway. This great facility located in Hatzic will add over $10 million in sales each year, and is projected to have strong bottom line returns as well. Stop in and check it out!

I am very proud of the team we have here, and am pleased that in the past year we have had several of our employees successfully complete management training programs through Federated Co-operatives, and have been placed in management positions throughout our organization. And we have already signed up several more of our team for opportunities for 2014.

The board and management team are well into business planning and budgeting for the 2014 fiscal year, with several new projects on the go, including our new gas bar, convenience store and bulk petroleum facility in Chilliwack, set to begin construction in January.

We will keep you posted on several other projects currently working their way through the feasibility process, all in efforts to continue to build on our brand, and return increased benefits to our members.

I’d like to take this opportunity to once again thank all of our hard working staff who continue to work through the ever changing times both at Otter Co-op and in BC. These economic and competitive times can be very challenging, and our team are always ready and willing to step up and take on new opportunities to help benefit our members. Without them, our success would not be possible. Your Co-op board, management and staff continue to work diligently on keeping Otter a growing, diverse and profitable business for our members, and we look forward to serving you the rest of the year.

On behalf of everyone here at the Co-op, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a richly blessed New Year!

Jack Nicholson GENERAL MANAGER

May all of you in the Co-op family enjoy this festive season, as well as health and happiness for 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Dodd DIRECTOR

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Join us at Otter Co-op Cafe the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month for a social luncheon which may include a guest speaker, always great food and good company.

Cost is $5.00 (includes lunch – tea or coffee – dessert) Please pre-register at the Administration Office or by Calling Merilee @ 604-607-6923.

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• 1 Cup CO-OP Butter • 1/2 Cup Icing Sugar • 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence • 2 1/4 Cups All Purpose CO-OP brand flour • 1/4 tsp. Salt • 3/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts • Maraschino Cherries cut in ½ • Icing Sugar for coating • Cream butter and icing sugar well.

• Add vanilla, flour, salt and nuts.

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(Approx. the size of a small egg yolk) Bake at 400 degrees F. for 8 minutes. While they are still warm, roll balls in icing sugar. Cool on rack.

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• FULL TIME POSITIONS PharmacyTechnician • PART TIME POSITIONS Feed Truck Driver Pharmacist Recruiting for Gas Bar Manager Trainees for positions throughout the Lower Mainland.

Did you know you can bypass the switchboard and dial direct to the following departments?

Administration 604 856 2517 Petroleum: 604 607 6912 Feed: 604 607 6901 Hardware: 604 607 6909 Bakery: 604 607 6920 Café/Deli: 604 607 6921 Produce: 604 607 6919 Meat: 604 607 6918 Grocery: 604 607 6936 Pharmacy: 604 607 6934 Otter Co-op Board Members: Dorothy Anderson – President Frank Hauzer – 1st Vice President Dick Mayer – 2nd Vice President Susan Dodd – Secretary John Watt Frank Braun Larry Jantzen Angie McDougall Maria Pucek

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Gift Basket Includes: Co-op Gold Frozen Turkey, Stove Top Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy Mix, 5lb Potatoes, Pumpkin Pie, Box Mini Mandarins, Co-op Coffee, Co-op Pecan Cluster, Co-op Mix Nuts, Co-op Gold Chocolate Bar, Popcorn.

Receive one entry for each $50 purchase of food items only See website for details. Entry forms also available online at: ottercoop.com

HOLIDAY HOURS Tues. Dec. 24 Retail Centre 8 am - 5 pm Administration 8 am - 4 pm Post Office 8 am - 3 pm Pharmacy 9 am - 4 pm Feed Dept.

8 am - 4 pm Pitt Meadows 9 am - 4 pm Petroleum 8 am - 4 pm GAS BARS 248th Street 5 am - 8 pm Gloucester 5 am - 8 pm Ross Road 5 am - 8 pm Fraser Heights 5 am - 8 pm Ladner 5 am - 8 pm Hatzic 5 am - 8 pm ABBOTSFORD Glen Mountain Produce 9 am - 5 pm Glen Mountain Pharmacy 10 am - 4 pm

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Thurs. Dec. 26 9 am - 6 pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED

Tues. Dec. 31 8 am - 5 pm 8 am - 4 pm 8 am - 3:30 pm 9 am - 4 pm 8 am - 4 pm 9 am - 4 pm 8 am - 4 pm

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FASHION • WORKWEAR • HARDWARE • GROCERY • SCRATCH BAKERY, MEAT, DELI, CAFE, LOCAL PRODUCE

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coming events 3 Day Hardware & Family Fashions Scratch & Save • Thursday, December 12 – Saturday, December 14 Breakfast with Santa • Saturday December 14 (Sittings 8:30 am & 10:00 am) Cadbury Contest Ends • December 19 Boxing Week Clearance • Begins Friday December 20 Christmas Decorations, Boxed Cards, Wrap & Christmas Gift Ware 50% Off Regular Price, Toys Clearance 25% Off Regular Price.

Kids’ Club Skating Party • Sunday, December 22 from 10:15 am – 12:15 pm (Free Tickets Now Available at the Co-op Administration Office) Fashion BOGO Sale • Friday, January 31 & Saturday February 1 3 Day Hardware & Family Fashions Scratch & Save • Thursday, February 20 – Saturday, February 22

RETAIL CENTRE 3650 248 St Aldergrove (604) 856 2517 Hours: Sun-Sat 8am-8pm Most Statutory Holidays 9am-6pm Administration Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm Closed Sunday Post Office Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-5:30pm Closed Sunday Pharmacy Mon-Fri 9am-7pm Sat 9am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm

You’ll find us here:

FEED STORE PETROLEUM 3548 248 St Aldergrove, BC Feed Store Phone: (604) 607 6901 Petroleum Phone: (604) 607 6912 Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-5:30pm Sunday 9am-5pm Closed Stat Holidays GAS BARS: 248 Street Gas Bar 24795 Fraser Hwy Aldergrove, BC (604) 856 7011 Ross Road Gas Bar 29622 Fraser Hwy

Abbotsford Surrey, BC (604) 856 0030 (604) 582-2517 Ladner Gas Bar Hours: 6420 Ladner Trunk Rd Mon-Fri 5am-11pm Ladner, BC Sat/Sun/Stat Hols 6am-11pm (604) 940-1322 Hatzic Gas Bar Gas Bar Hours: 34981 Lougheed Hwy, Mon-Fri 5am-11pm Mission, BC Sat/Sun/Stat Hols (604) 826-6421 6am-11pm PITT MEADOWS Gloucester Gas Bar 12343 Harris Road With a Tim Hortons Pitt Meadows 26474 56th Ave, (604) 465 5651 Aldergrove, B.C. Hours: (604) 856 6676 Mon-Fri Hours: 9am-5:30pm 5am-11pm 7 Days/ Week Saturday 9am-5pm incl Stat Holidays Sunday 10am-4pm Fraser Heights Closed on Statutory Gas Bar Holidays 16788 104 Ave.

GLEN MOUNTAIN PRODUCE 2618 McMillan Road Abbotsford (604) 851 9636 Hours Mon-Sat 7am-8pm Sunday 10am-6pm GLEN MOUNTAIN PHARMACY 2596 McMillan Road Abbotsford (604) 851 9654 Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-5pm Closed Sundays & Holidays

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The power of flowers

A LANGLEY WOMAN WRITES ABOUT TEACHING FLORAL ARTS TO PRISONERS DA N F ERGUSO N Tim e s Re po r t e r

June Strandberg claims she has retired from teaching the art of flower arranging.

The Langley resident is, after all, 79 and a great-grandmother.

But during an hour-long conversation with The Times, Strandberg lets slip that she will be giving a course at a Langley seniors’ centre.

She also mentions that she recently taught some people in a rehab program in Surrey.

It went well, she says, and she has been lobbying the program administrators to leave some space for flower arrangements in their open-tothe-public store.

But technically, Strandberg quit in 2011 when she retired from Just Beginnings, the non-profit Surrey flower shop that won international recognition for its work with disadvantaged women when it won the contract for the 2010 Olympics.

That was after she created and ran the first-ever prison floral training program in North America.

Now she has written a book about her experiences.

“Behind Seven Locked Doors” is the account of an extremely nice and very refined woman who ended up teaching her craft to convicted criminals.

It all started more than 20 years ago when Strandberg, a third-generation florist, was running two retail stores and operating a trade school for florists.

A parole officer asked if she would be willing to train two women who had recently been re-

leased from prison.

She was.

That experience later led her to phone the warden at Burnaby’s Oakalla prison to pitch a program for female prisoners, one that would teach them how to handle flowers and how to design arrangements.

Not once in her many years working in the prison was Strandberg ever threatened or treated badly.

She was a little startled once when a tall, transgendered woman with a booming voice burst into her office after classes.

It turned out all the inmate wanted was to ask for permission to keep a bright pink artificial flower arrangement in her “apartment.”

The answer, after Strandberg checked with prison administrators, was yes.

While she has no bad memories, some are sad.

Like the bedraggled, sickly little inmate who told Strandberg she had never seen a real rose.

Strandberg allowed the woman to keep a rose on her workbench in the prison classroom, where it stayed until it dried out.

The woman graduated from the program, won parole and found work in the industry.

And every Mother’s Day she’d send Strandberg a card.

“Such a sweet girl,” she says.

When the provincial government closed Oakalla in 2003, the floral training program found a new home at The Phoenix Centre for integrated addiction services in Surrey.

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Langley resident June Strandberg has written a book about her experiences training female prisoners and other disadvantaged women to become florists.

Bard in the Valley founder passes away ALLAN THAIN PLAYED MAN Y PARTS DU RING HIS 75 YEARS ON LIFE’S STAGE BR EN D A AND E R SO N Tim e s Re po r t e r

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.

The man who brought William Shakespeare to the Fraser Valley has died.

Allan Thain passed away suddenly at the age of 75, on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Logan Lake, B.C. Thain and his wife Kathleen, an RCMP officer, lived in Langley for just five years, from 2006 to 2011. But during his time here, Thain played many parts — both on and off the stage.

Perhaps his most significant impact on the local arts community, however, was the establishment of an outdoor summer theatre company dedicated to the works of Shakespeare.

Thain introduced Bard in the Valley in the summer of 2010, with a production of

A Midsummer Night’s Dream — the same comedy in which he’d made his own stage debut, as Puck, at the age of 12.

That play, performed nine times on two Langley stages reached an audience of 3,000. Since then, BIV’s four productions have been seen by 9,000 people.

But Thain’s contribution to the community reached well beyond his vision of bringing Shakespeare to the Langleys.

“When he first arrived, he quickly made connections and with his boundless energy, good humour, enthusiasm and great ideas, he immediately, and happily, became a leader in the community,” said Thain’s friend and fellow performer, Diane Gendron, who took over artistic direction of Bard in the Valley after Thain moved to the Interior.

“People who knew Allan were constantly impressed by his vision, inclusiveness and talent. Allan had an infectious energy and he gave his ‘all’ to his projects,” said Gendron.

Interviewed for a Langley Times feature

in 2010, Thain described acting as his creative outlet.

He was a shy child, he explained, and so he turned to the stage early in life as a way to help him out of his shell.

Years later, as an awardwinning actor ALLAN and director, THAIN Thain was recognized for his contributions to the community when he was chosen as Langley’s Senior of the Year in 2011.

He was an active Rotarian and served on the media committee for the Rotary Club of Langley Central. He was also the entertainment chair for the Rotary Inter-

national District 50 50 conference in 2011 and served as president of the Langley Arts council in 2010 and 2011.

Thain worked with a number of Langley schools, including Douglas Park Elementary, to offer theatre workshops to Langley’s young people.

He mentored many new actors — both young and old — through the Bard in the Valley productions.

In his professional life, Thain was a seasoned communications specialist with a career in radio, television, public relations, government and advertising.

He was also a national award-winning radio and television copywriter and producer.

Despite his passing, Thain’s mission statement of “One Goal, One Passion, Shakespeare for Everyone” lives on.

Bard in the Valley is now approaching its fifth season in Langley with the production of Julius Caesar in the summer of 2014.

The production will be dedicated to the founding artistic director’s memory.

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The link between prostate health and diet is not yet well-understood, but what is known is that the typical “western” diet, high in the consumption of meat, is associated with a higher incidence of prostate cancer – particularly the aggressive forms. A two-year study is underway in the U.S. to look at the impact of what men eat, doubling the daily servings of vegetables and including daily whole grains/legumes. Stay tuned!

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Side A of the single, It’s Christmas Time Again, is a holiday original that celebrates the best things the season has to offer, but recognizes that Christmas can be hard, too.

But forget all that sad stuff, Side B brings nothing but kick-ass Christmas good times with a raucous rendition of Merry Christmas Baby, a tune singer Jeremy Allingham has been belting out at holiday parties for as long as he can remember.

The band is playing an intimate single release show, beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Wired Monk Café in Murrayville.

The band asks that concert attendees bring a non-perishable food item to the show to support the Langley Food Bank.

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The women would argue over whose bouquet was being held, Strandberg recalls.

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Season’s first snow puts Home away from Home meltdown into perspective IT’S EASY TO MISS THE GOOD STUFF WHEN YOU’RE TOO FOCUSED ON THE BIG STUFF

The holiday hustle and bustle was beginning to leave me feeling more frazzled than festive this year.

An increased workload for both my husband and myself, combined with financial stress and a few back-to-back tummy bugs had put Christmas cheer in our household to the wayside — well, that is until recently.

Strangely enough, it took a pretty darn embarrassing scenario with a saucy little nudist, topped off by a mini-mom meltdown to let my heart be merry and light.

Confused? Let me set the scene.

Christmas shopping is stressful enough on its own — throw a tyrannical two-year-old into the mix and you have yourself a recipe for disaster.

While I should have known better, I decided that I’d take my youngest daughter, Zoe, into the changing room with me at the mall so I could ‘quickly’ try on a pair of dress pants to wear to a Christmas party.

No, it’s not the first time I’ve regretted taking my two-yearold to run errands, but it’s certainly one of the most memorable moments of parenthood trial and error.

As I bent down to pull up my pants, I felt a sting on my derriere from a wee little hand.

“You have a big fat bum, mommy,” shouted my precocious preschooler as she gave me a little swat.

Muffled laughter from neighbouring change rooms made it clear that her sentiment was heard loud and clear by fellow shoppers in the store.

At that moment, I decided to ditch my efforts to try on pants and focussed on getting dressed and out the door as quickly as I could.

However, my darling feisty red head had other big plans — she wanted to get undressed just like mom.

In less time than it took me to put on my shoes, she managed to strip down to nothing, dis-

bellowing belly laughs from all three of us.

Suddenly the change room fiasco from only moments before was forgotten as was my fleeting meltdown.

It was at that moment I realized I’d been so busy focusing on all the big things PINK like our mortgage payments, looming deadlines, a never Kristyl Clark ending pile of pink carded diaper and all. laundry and a grow“You can’t get me,” she taunt- ing backside that I realized I ed as she ditched her pull-up was missing out on so much. and darted towards the change And I’m not just talking about room curtain, eager to show all getting caught up on Christmas the shoppers in the store her shopping, finishing my holiday birthday suit. baking or trimming the tree — Fortunately, I was able to grab I mean all the everyday things her in nick of time — even so, that are easily overlooked when I left the mall feeling done and you’re caught up with the husdefeated. tle and bustle throughout the “I can’t get anything done, I calendar year. don’t know what the hell I’m When we got home that night, doing.

I left the dishes on the counter, “Why is motherhood sooo set my phone aside and snughard? I’m ready for Christmas gled my girls on the couch for to be over,” I said to my husband a festive family movie night. I on the phone while sitting in was determined to carve out the mall parking lot with tears two full hours of non-interruptstreaming down my red hot ed, live-in-the-moment family cheeks. time.

With my husband working his As the credits rolled, Zoe fourth late shift in a row, I was leaned up against my shoulder exhausted and overwhelmed and whispered softly into my being a solo parental figure to ear. my energetic twosome.

“When I grow up, can I have To top it off, we still hadn’t a big bum too, mommy?” she purchased a single Christmas asked. gift, our house has yet to show Cue the laughter — the three any signs of festive cheer and I of us were in stitches once seemed to have gone up a pant again. size.

“Maybe if you’re a good girl, Almost on cue, little snow- Santa will bring you one for flakes began to sprinkle down Christmas,” I joked. from the sky and onto my car While life isn’t going to slow windshield — it was the first down anytime soon, I’ve since snowfall of the season and my made a point of pressing pause girls couldn’t have been more to soak up these fleeting mostoked. ments — the good, embarrassBoth girls pressed their faces ing and hilarious. up against the window to get a Fortunately for us, there are eye-full of the fluffy white stuff. no shortage in the Clark house“Christmas is here, Christmas hold. is here,” exclaimed Zoe from From our house in ‘the Valley’ the backseat. to yours, happy holidays!

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“We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices.”

The words, from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, ring as true today as they did when the author penned them 170 years ago.

“The more things change the more they stay the same,” said Langley’s Rose Hominick.

“That was true in the 19th century and it’s certainly true in the 21st.

“You’d think we’d develop to the point where we’d have no more hungry and no more homeless,” she said.

“But we still have people who want and people who have so much.”

On Friday, Dec. 13, Rose and her husband, Eric, joined by a cast of five other readers and a collection of local musicians, will do their part to help people in Langley who find themselves struggling this holiday season, by presenting a dramatic recitation of A Christmas Carol, with an emphasis on giving.

The reading will be held at the Sharon United chapel in Murrayville, with proceeds from the event donated to the local food bank.

Though nearly two centuries have passed, the time and place in which the famous tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s sin and

ultimate redemption is set, holds a special place in Rose Hominick’s heart.

“I have a great love for that time period,” she said.

Hominick holds degree in English literature with a major in Victorian poetry and prose, while Eric, is a musician.

The couple’s respective passions have found the perfect marriage in their upcoming evening of recitation and song.

In addition to the text, recited by seven performers in period costume, the evening will feature musical interludes played on harp and flute.

A family of young singers will carol in both the audience and the performers and Eric Hominick will be pulling double duty as both reader and musician.

“My husband is a very fine pianist and he will be playing for us,” said Rose.

The cast will perform in period costume, the musical interludes will be short and seasonal, and homemade mincemeat tarts and mulled cider will greet guests at Intermission.

All the performers will donate their time and talents and Sharon United has offered its chapel space at no charge.

The chapel is a smaller venue than the church itself, but the atmosphere in the 140-seat room is very much in keeping with the context of the presentation, Hominick said.

“We’re really grateful to be there,” she added.

Dickens himself used to give dramatic readings of the story, from text which he’d condensed from the original, explained Hominick.

“Reading aloud, it would take him about an hour and a half to tell his story.

“He recited from memory. We don’t do that,” she laughed.

Although the performers will read from the same text Dickens used, Hominick expects the Langley performance — complete with music and the intermission — to take about two hours.

This is the sixth time the couple has performed A Christmas Carol in this fashion, but the first time they’ve mounted the production in Langley.

The Hominicks moved to the community just last August, but the couple already feels quite at home here.

“We love living in Langley and we just wanted to do something for the community,” she said.

In other places where they’ve lived and performed, the local food bank was the couple’s charity of choice and this year will be no exception.

Admission to the show is by monetary donation.

Proceeds beyond the minimal cost of putting on the event will be donated to the Langley Food Bank.

Sharon United Church is located at 21562 Old Yale Rd. The presentation begins at 7 p.m.

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The stars were out at the Langley Events Centre as the Holiday Festival on Ice returned for a second year.

Thousands of fans watched some of the top figure skaters in the world, as well as a pair of local figure skaters —Langley Figure Skating Club’s Emily Bator and Rachel Rollka of the Aldergrove Figure Skating Club — perform on Friday night. Canadian jazz artist Holly Cole was also on stage performing and the event will be shown on CBC on Dec. 16 at 9 p.m. The perfomers included Joannie Rochette (clockwise from far left), Elvis Stojk, Kimmie Meissner, Jeffrey Buttle, Shawn Sawyer, Sinead and John Kerr, and Kurt Browning (with hat).

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It was a tale of two halves for the Vancouver Stealth.

The National Lacrosse League squad hosted the Calgary Roughnecks in a preseason match at the Langley Events Centre fieldhouse on Saturday night.

And the Roughnecks, who dressed what very well could amount to their opening day roster, were up 8-2 at the half.

The Stealth, who had two separate squads which each played a half, nearly pulled off the comeback, losing 9-8. “I didn’t dislike too much other than the fact we were down 8-2 at the half,� said Stealth coach Chris Hall. “(But) I am never too concerned about the outcome of exhibition games. I am more concerned about the assess-

ment of talent along the way.� “We don’t really pay any attention to the opposition other than knowing that it is another team going through the same exercise,� he added.

The game was more about giving the players someone to go up against for the first time, rather than hitting each other. “It is a good gauge to see where you are in your camp progression relative to someone else in the league,� Hall said. “And we get to see how some of our rookies and free agents stack up against other teams in our league.�

The Stealth began training camp in late November and the team must be down to 20 players — plus four on the practice roster — by Monday.

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petitive camp. “The competition has been awfully tough and the players know there are only certain spots available,� he said. “The competition has been fierce and the players are fighting for spots.�

The team will hold practice on Saturday morning and then an intrasquad game that evening. There will be one final practice on Sunday morning before Hall, the coaching staff and general manager Doug Locker sit down on Sunday afternoon to make the final cuts. “This weekend is the final kick at the can for guys to show us what they have to make the team,� Hall said.

The Stealth begin the NLL season on Jan. 4 and they play their home opener in the Langley Events Centre arena bowl on Jan. 11.

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Brookswood Bobcats Jessie Brown makes a behind-the-back pass during her team’s victory over Oak Bay at the Tsumura Basketball Invitational at the Langley Events Centre Centre. The top-ranked Bobcats beat No. 2 Oak Bay 66-63. The Bobcats were also in action over the weekend, winning the prestigious Telus Classic 83-47 over the Riverside Rapids in the finals, which were held at UBC’s War Memorial Gymnasium. Brown earned an all-star award at the tournament.

Bobcats win Telus Classic The top-ranked Brookswood Bobcats crushed the competition at the 14th annual Telus Basketball Classic.

The Bobcats senior girls basketball team, ranked number one in the province among Triple-A teams, went a perfect 4-0 at the tournament. They out-

scored their foes by an average of 44 points per game.

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Aldergrove Kodiaks’ Stephen Ryan (#19) and Kenny Prato (#27) crash the net during a game against the Grandview Steelers earlier this season. Ryan and Prato sit one-two in PJHL scoring and the Kodiaks are atop the entire league as well with 40 points thanks to a nine-game winning streak.

Kodiaks streaking NINE STRAIGHT WINS AND UNBEATEN IN 15 GAMES FOR ALDERGROVE JUNIOR B SQUAD The Aldergrove Kodiaks continued their impressive unbeaten run with a 9-1 pounding of the Grandview Steelers.

The victory stretched the junior B hockey club’s winning streak to nine games. Aldergrove is also unbeaten in their past 15 games (13-0-0-2) as they have not lost a game since the middle of October.

The Kodiaks beat the Steelers on Sunday afternoon at the Burnaby Winter Club, the team’s third victory of the week.

They needed a third-period rally to beat the Mission City Outlaws 6-4 on Dec. 5 and beat the Delta Ice Hawks 5-4 on Dec. 4.

Against Mission City, Aldergrove scored three times on the power play and had six different goal scorers.

Scott McHaffie scored twice in the

win over Delta as the Kodiaks hung on for the one-goal victory.

Aldergrove (19-4-0-2) leads the PJHL with 40 points and they also have a comfortable eight-point cushion in their division over the second-place Abbotsford Pilots.

Against the Steelers, Stephen Ryan led the way with a hat trick with Kenny Prato had a goal and three assists.

The players sit onetwo in league scoring as Ryan has 50 points and Prato 45, respectively.

Ryan also leads in goals with 26 in 25 games.

Jordan Liem made 22 saves in goal and was in net for all three victories.

The Kodiaks will look for their 10th straight victory when they host the North Delta Devils tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Aldergrove Arena. Game time is 7:15 p.m.

Alamolhoda back Crib as Rams coach League Jeff Alamolhoda will be back on the sidelines as the head coach of the Langley Rams junior football club.

Alamolhoda, who also serves as the club’s general manager, had stepped aside from the main coaching duties last year for work reasons.

He joined the Rams in 2011 as head coach and the team made an appearance in the B.C. Football Conference

title game, the Cullen Cup. The following season, the Rams returned to the title game and this time captured the championship.

They would fall in the Canadian Bowl finals, the junior football national championship game.

The 2013 season saw Ted Kirby get promoted from his assistant head coach position.

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Dec. 5 Scoreboard Fort Langley 18 Willoughby 18 Milner 21 Murrayville 15 Harmsworth 20 Langley 16 STANDINGS Murrayville ..............182 Harmsworth .......... 180* Milner .......................175 Willoughby ..............171 Langley ................... 170* Fort Langley .............165 *one game in hand

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Split trip still leaves Rivermen in top spot GARY AHUJA Tim es Sports

struck for second-period goals with Trail’s Travis Stephens scoring in beWith the holiday break looming, tween.

The Smoke Eaters’s Bryan Basilico head coach Bobby Henderson likes had the only goal of the third period. where his is team is sitting.

Lydnon Starwood stopped 34 of 36 “We are in a good spot,” he said on shots in his RiverMonday morning, men debut. following the RivIn Salmon Arm, ermen’s 1-1 rethe Silverbacks cord from a twoscored three game road trip to times in a 4:28 Trail and Salmon span of the first Arm. period to seize The Rivermen control. won 3-2 on FriCole McCaskill, day over the Trail Blake Box and Smoke Eaters, but Max Becker had lost 4-1 the next the goals. night in Salmon BOBBY HENDERSON Gage Torrel got Arm to the Silverthe Rivermen on backs. the board early in The results leave the junior A hockey club with a the second period.

Landon Smith made it 4-1 in the record of 20-11-1-2 and their 43 points are three ahead of the second-place third period.

Brock Crossthwaite stopped 21 of Prince George Spruce Kings. The Spruce Kings do hold three games in the 25 shots he faced as his personal five-game win streak came to an end. hand.

The Rivermen close out the pre-hol“Friday night, we played a pretty iday schedule with a three-game solid game,” Henderson noted.

“Plenty of scoring opportunities and home stand over the weekend at we capitalized on enough of them to the Langley Events Centre. Langley hosts Surrey on Dec. 13, Powell River win. “(But) on Saturday, we just weren’t on Dec. 14 and Nanaimo on Dec. 15.

The first two games begin at 7:15 p.m. very good.”

Against Trail, Jackson Waniek got while the final game goes at 2 p.m. Afthe Rivermen road trip off to a great ter that, the team is off until Dec. 28.

“The break will be good for our start, scoring just 21 seconds into the guys,” Henderson said.

BCHL game.

“Let some of the guys heal up.”

Jakob Reichert and Marcus Vela

Plenty of scoring opportunities and we capitalized on enough of them to win.

DAN FER GUSON L an gley Tim es

Members of the Langley Crease Crushers follow the action as they wait their turn to play Sunday afternoon at George Preston Recreation Centre. The team was part of the eighth annual Michelle Vandale Spirit of Winter ringette tournament, which saw teams from around the Lower Mainland and Kelowna take part.

The tournament also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the sport in Canada.

LUSA holding food, toy drive

After filling one van with food and toys last year, the Langley United Soccer Association has doubled their goal to fill two this time around.

The local soccer association will be hosting their annual food and toy drive on Saturday (Dec. 14) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They will be collecting donations of new unwrapped toys and non-

Tree

perishable food items at the turf fields at Willoughby Community Park (78B Ave., next to the Langley Events Centre).

Everything collected will be donated to the Langley Christmas Bureau and the Langley Food Bank.

The event was planned for this past Saturday, but frozen fields had all Township parks shut down.

Trees up to 12’ U-Cut & Pre-Cut

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The Langley Ukulele Association presents ...

Themes of CHRISTMAS Featuring The Langley Ukulele Ensemble with special guests: The Langley Sr. B Ukulele Ensemble

Saturday, December 14th, 2 pm Doors open at 1:30pm

Langley Evangelical Free Church 20719 48th Avenue, Langley

Reserve your tickets today!

www.langleyukes.com or call 604 340-8537 (UKES), or email: tickets@langleyukes.com to reserve your tickets. $16.00 for 65+ and children 12 and under and $21.00 for adults (taxes included) General Seating

Sponsored by:

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GREEN SEEDLESS

OKANAGAN GALA

BLACK SEEDLESS

product of California ($4.38kg)

product of BC ($1.52kg)

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WAFERS

2 for 5

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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: Set of Keys: 36 & 208 St in park in Langley Frisbee Park approx 2 wks ago also another set of Keys - Noel Booth Park - on Dec. 2nd. Both have car key & house key. Pls call to identify. (604)5341045

TRAVEL.............................................61-76 CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387

FOUND: Small cat, maybe 6 mo.

BLACK, short haired. 208/48 has been hanging around outside for a month. Very cute face.

604-533-2201

PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757

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AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862 MARINE .......................................903-920

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Kostyshin; Stanley Passed away peacefully on December 3, 2013 at the age of 93. Lovingly remembered by daughter Sherie, sons Robert and Gary, daughter in law Bev and grandsons Cody and Kyle. A celebration of Stan’s life will be held December 14 at the family home, 12621-89A Ave. Surrey between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Canadian Lung Association

RIBCHESTER, Allan Wallace Age 88, of Langley, passed away November 29, 2013 in White Rock, BC. Allan was born in Vancouver to Addison and Dora Ribchester, on June 29, 1925. He graduated from Kitsilano High School in 1944 and went on to become a 1st class Able Seaman. He later joined the family business where he became president.

An avid and capable golfer, he twice shot a hole-in-one! He loved and followed his BC Lions, as well as keeping a close eye on the PGA, offering advice on how the pros could improve their scores.

Allan was predeceased by his parents, daughter Laurie, his four siblings and first wife Jeanine.

Allan is survived by his wife Ena, his sons Peter (Mel) and Wesley, step daughters Lynn (Phil) and Anna (Ian), along with a blended family consisting of grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews.

No ceremony by Allan’s request. If desired memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Qualifications: t The successful candidate will possess exceptional telephone marketing skills and will enjoy working in fast paced environment and have at least 2 years of direct selling experience. t This is a full time position based in Langley, BC. Black Press Offers Competitive Compensation, Benefits & Opportunities For Career Development. t Apply with resume to: Kristy O’Connor, Digital Sales Manager: koconnor@bpdigital.ca

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PROFESSIONAL Pilot Training This full-time Private Pilot Grounschool Course will run Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, beginning January 6th and is the entry point for all students beginning the 10-month Professional Pilot Program. For further information, contact us through www.langleyflyingschool.com or (604) 532-6461

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

7 Long Haul Truck Drivers C Sanghera Transport Ltd. in Surrey is hiring 7 F/T long haul truck drivers with 1 to 2 years exp. and class 1 driver’s licence.

Duties: perform pre trip inspection; maintain log book; load & unload cargo; follow safety procedures for transporting goods; communicate with dispatcher and clients; read road maps for directions etc.

Working knowledge of English is req’d. Salary $23/hr with 40hrs/wk.

Interested applicants fax resume with driver abstract to:

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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:

604-593-5425

DRIVERS The Abbotsford News, The Mission Record & Chilliwack Progress 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

FARM WORKERS

FIELD Nursery Workers Needed: Cedar Rim Nursery in Langley is accepting applications for employment starting Feb. 1st. No exp. nec.

Duties: planting, digging trees, and weeding. Must be willing to work full shifts outside in any weather. Hvy lifting, bending and reaching required. 6 positions available Starting wage is $10.25/hr full time apply at fieldworkers@hotmail.ca. 7024 Glover Road, Langley, BC.

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HELP WANTED

F/T DISPATCHER Sanfred Transport located in Langley is accepting applications for an experienced full time dispatcher. Must have knowledge of the transportation industry, cross border data entry and must have excellent communication skills.

Interested applicants please submit your resume via email to fschaefer@sanfred.com or fax to 604-607-6433 Attn. Fred Schaefer

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

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LEAD GENERATOR Matrix is looking for a driven individual who is a self starter with high energy and outgoing personality for the position of Lead Generator to work out of our White Rock office. You will be responsible for identifying, nurturing and delivering high quality sales leads to the sales team.

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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.

You will work primarily on lead generation including contacting potential clients through direction from the sales team and your own research to establish a point of contact. Your key objectives will be to qualify contacts for sales opportunities, educate prospects about Matrix’s array of service offerings, and hand off qualified opportunities to the sales team. You will also help support various sales and marketing projects, including planning and follow up related to various trade shows.

Interested parties should submit their resume with covering letter and salary expectations to

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HELP WANTED

Local Plastic Remanufacturer requires

★ Plastic Sorters ★ Extruder Operators ★ Forklift / Yardman ★ Wash Line Person Call Debbie (604)462-7335

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.

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

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.

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Sandwich Artist req’d P/T or F/T for Subway $10.25/hr Take customers’ order. Portion, assemble, wrap food and package take-out food. Present bills and receive payments.

Contact: Manjinder subwaylangley @yahoo.ca Address: Unit #104 -20759 40th Avenue, Langley BC

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Phone 604-856-0889 Cubermen, Shake & Shingle Packers, Block Pilers, Trimmermen, Shake & Shingle Sawyers & Forklift/Yardman Required by Maple Ridge Red Cedar Products.

Call Debbie 604-462-7335 EXCAVATOR Operator with experience in Residential Exc. for Lower Mainland job sites. Good wages, benefits. E-mail: wmader@telus.net or fax 604-460-7853.

GPRC, Fairview Campus, Alberta needs Power Engineering Instructors. No teaching experience, no problem. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca.

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: hannachrysler.ca.

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

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PERSONAL SERVICES

BECOME A VOLUNTEER LITERACY or MATH TUTOR and help a child who is struggling to learn! You must have excellent English and/or math skills, and enjoy working with children. Tutoring locations in both Surrey & Langley.

Extensive training provided. Surrey information sessions held on either Monday, January 6th or Tuesday, January 7th at 7 PM the Learning Disabilities Association office, #201 - 13766 - 72 Ave. Langley information session held on Wednesday, January 8th at 7 PM at Douglas Park School, 5409-206 St. Pre-register at 604-591-5156.

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WAREHOUSE worker wanted in Langley. Must have steel toe boots and a valid forklift license. $14hr to start. Full time Mon-Fri 8:00 - 4:30.

Having own vehicle a plus. E-mail resumes to: jasonp@cmetals.com

required for our Langley location - Rollins Machinery Ltd. This position would give a mechanic the opportunity to work on agricultural equipment, golf & turf equipment, waste/recycling trucks, hydro excavating trucks as well as other equipment as required.

Please submit e-mail peter@rollinsmachinery.ca or drop resume off at our Langley Location - 2186956th Avenue, Langley/Chilliwack Location - 44725 Yale Road West, Chilliwack.

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Must have your own reliable CARGO VAN (minimum ¾ ton) and clean driver abstract.

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 Become a PLEA Family Caregiver.

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Drainage / Concrete Breaking

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CEILINGS OUR SPECIALTY Paul Schenderling

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3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

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All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

LANGLEY SxS Duplex plus 1/2 acre lot, reno’d, Rent $2300/mo.

Asking $499K. 604-807-6565.

TONY’’S PAINTING

DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins Starting from $99.00 604.586.5865

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• Tree Trimming • Christmas Lights Installation • Snow Removal

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

Call Derek (604)720-5955 www.samconbuilding.com

IF YOU WANT YOUR HOUSE TO SPARKLE Cleaning, laundry, ironing, dishes.

Insured, Bonded. WCB. $23/hr.

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BURIAL PLOTS

FOREST Lawn, West summit. $16,000. Selling 1 Dbl depth Ground Burial Plot, (holds 2 coffins & 2 urns) Includes 1 Open/close fee ($1600) 604-789-3999 hounds21@shaw.ca

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MISC. FOR SALE

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

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

N/P. $950 + util. 604-791-0211

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS SPACES AVAILABLE for your Manufactured Home From BROOKSWOOD HOMES 604 - 530 - 9566

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HOMES FOR RENT

19777 Willowbrook Dr., Langley AVAILABLE NOW Newer building, secure entry, 5 appl’s including insuite washer and dryer, a/c, electric f/p, u/g prkg & balconies. No pets.

CLOSE TO SHOPPING, Superstore & Willowbrook mall.

CALL 604-533-7710

New SRI *1404 sq/ft Double wide $89,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $67,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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Park Terrace Apts CALL FOR NEW SPECIALS Spacious Bachelor, 1, 2, 3 Bdrm Suites. Heat & Hot Water incl. On Site Manager

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CENTRAL LANGLEY

APPLIANCES FOR SALE

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Northland Apartments

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES

Phone 604-530-1912

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NEW Manufactured home on SELF OWNED pad in Abbotsford. $263,888. Financing available.

Chuck 604-830-1960

ALDERGROVE large 1 bdrm, all newly reno’d. Large windows & deck. N/S, N/P. $750+utils. 604532-9905 or 1-604-865-1122

Above oven Kenmore Microwave (black) fan as well. $40 Beaumark dishwasher (white) $40.

Both in good working order. We are remodeling and changing colour.

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old.

Male, white with black markings $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

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

Includes heat & 1 parking stall.

No pets

Call 604-881-7111

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

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TOWN & COUNTRY APARTMENTS

www.bentallkennedyresidential.com www.ThunderbirdVillage.ca

800 SQ.FT. mobile in Senior Park (55+), 2 bdr. gas range, fridge, washer/ dryer, dishwasher $950/mth. Call Barry 778-881-4768

Blue Italian Mastiff & Matiff/Boxer X pups, ready for good homes, view parents, vet checked/1st shots, $500. Text to view (604)819-2697

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

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PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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).

RENTALS

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BOLD FACE can make your ad stand out! A minimal charge for a good investment. Call us at 604-575-5555

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

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Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

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

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DRYWALL

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

FREE ESTIMATES

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Spacious 2 bdrm, 2 Level apartment $990/mo. 1.5 baths, 5 appli’s, in-ste laundry, balcony, secure parking. N/P, N/S. Utils extra. Walking dist. to Safeway.

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MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683

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

Ph: 604-533-4061

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

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TREE PRUNING

SUNDECKS

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Criminal record check may be req’d.

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Apartments

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RENTALS

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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.

Available NOW!

604-534-8928 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.

604-530-2313, 604-540-2028 LANGLEY CITY 1-bdrm apt. Clean, crime free bldg. Incl. heat, n/p, refs. req’d. $710. 604-530-6384.

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

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Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 Maple Manor Apts: 604-534-0108 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo.

Ask about our Move-In BONUS.

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Priced from $190. to $1500.

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CLAYTON HEIGHTS Stunning New Family Homegreat for extended family, double everything on 3 flrs!

5 Bdr+Den. All S/S appls, 2 f/p, ensuite - lg lndry rm - dbl garage w/lots of parking! Refs req.

1 yr lease, NP/NS. $2400/mo.

Also 1 bdrm coach house avail. Cute & Quaint, $850/mo.

Call Sandy @ 604.534.7974. Ext. 115 Visit us on the web at: www.goddardrentals.ca

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HOMES FOR RENT

LANGLEY 19698-88 Ave. 4 bdrm, 4 bths. On acre. $1800/m. Also avail. rental home for $1300/m with lots of parking. 604-725-4443

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LANGLEY 21767 61 Ave. 1000sq/ft 2 bdrm t/house in quiet country setting with 4 appls. N/s, small pet ok, Avail immed. $1090 +utils. Drive by.

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Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper.

Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.

NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2350/month. Available March 1.

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Books and wine pairings

The Best Books of 2013

D

oes the world seem busier these days? Christmas is upon us faster and faster each year and if we aren’t attending to our smartphone addiction, we are busy working to pay the bills, taking the kids to their events or multi-tasking the world over.

This Christmas give yourself the gift of reading a book.

Books don’t beep and ring, buzz and pop, yell and flash.

They quietly inspire, transporting us into worlds and countries, space and time, allowing our bodies, mind and spirit to rest for a few pages, or a few chapters.

Santa and your doctor are saying this Christmas give the gift of the written word.

Below I’ve offered what I believe are the books with buzz for 2013. But unlike other years where a book exploded in popularity, like Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code or the Twilight series or last year’s naught craze of the 50 Shades of Grey books, – no new novels flew off the shelf this year.

Despite the lack of big buzz, there is plenty of amazing literature to be born this year. And happily, there are still many finding the joy in reading.

This year, I’ve decided to pair each book with a Langley-based wine. Also, from Langley are three books that made this top 2013 list. I wish everyone a merry Christmas and some merry reading.

BEST OF LANGLEY: Fancy Feet: Turning My Tragedy into Hope by Heidi Cave Imagine waking up from a coma with burns to 50 per cent of your body, both your feet amputated and then hearing that your bestfriend didn’t make it through the fiery car crash?

This was Langley mother Heidi Cave’s dark reality in 1998 when her vehicle was T-boned by a man racing his vehicle. More than a decade later, Cave decided to write about how she decided to find strength and purpose out of tragedy.

Her message transcends tragedy and is one that should be read by anyone facing adversity, grief and loss.

Pair with Domaine de Chaberton’s Valley Pink rose. This off-dry rose has notes of strawberry and cranberry. Refreshing.

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by Monique Tamminga

Surfacing by Jim McGregor and Natasha Jones These accomplished Langley writers tried a novel approach to creating a book.

Both took turns writing chapters of this thrilling and touching novel. The result is a story of a boy whose unique connection with his father brings the injured firefighter out of a three-year coma and helps set him on the road to recovery. But it’s a road to recovery that is full of twists and turns and potential wrong turns.

Evil lurks to break up this family and trust between everyone is tested. Have the Kleenex near by.

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Pair with Backyard Wines Nosy Neighbour white. This is the winery’s table wine, at $13.99. It is such an easy sipper that it should be their signature white.

Shadow Girl by Patricia Morrison This is talented Langley author Patricia Morrison’s first novel. Eleven-year-old Jules’ only reality of family life is living with her alcoholic, mostly unemployed father who leaves her to fend for herself all too often.

Written in the voice of Jules, the reader is quickly drawn to the main character as we gain insight into a life of poverty and dysfunction that this girl sees as normal. You also see her unconditional love for her father despite his flaws.

But an adult sees the neglect and calls the ministry to investigate. Soon she becomes a ward of the province – a situation she finds unbearable, away from the only family she has ever known.

The author was a social worker herself and that is what makes this book feel so authentic. A very fast read and one where you are wanting to rescue the girl yourself, desperate for her happy ending. Perfect book for young adults.

Pair this read with Vista D’oro’s 2007 Vista D’oro. A fortified portlike wine made from walnuts grown on the Langley property’s tree that stands more than 100-years-old.

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BEST OF B.C. The White Spot Cookbook by Kerry Gold Living on the West Coast, White Spot and the Pirate Pak are interwoven

into our very identity. From their signature pickle on top every Triple O Legendary burger to their big fries, apple pie and old fashioned milkshakes - this is B.C.’s restaurant. It is also the oldest, and in honour of it being 85 years young, journalist Kerry Gold has decided to put out a book. This is much more than a cookbook, (although they do give away what is in the Triple O sauce). It offers great history of White Spot’s beginnings, some nostalgia moments and Nat Bailey’s place in all of this. Beautiful looking book and some great recipes, both classics and new.

Pair with Domaine de Chaberton’s Bacchus white. Domaine is Langley’s oldest winery and bacchus is their oldest and best wine. It offers a beautiful, tropical bouquet that is my favourite.

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BEST OF CANADA: An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield As the first Canadian astronaut to lead a space mission, Hadfield did this country proud by making space travel fascinating and cool again. We fell in love with him when he serenaded us in space with his guitar and has inspired a new generation of could-be Canadian astronauts.

But sadly, the book, unlike the man himself, falls short on personality.

Pair with Township 7s chardonnay. This classy wine is so good it’s fit for a queen. No really, it was served to the Queen.

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BEST OF 2013 BESTSELLERS I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and journalist Christina Lamb One of those books we all have a duty to read to remind us in the Western World of the suffering of women going on everyday.

As a teenager, Malala was shot in the head at close range by a member of the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education. Already promoting education for girls at the young age of 11, she had become known as an advocate and became a target of the Taliban. Her courage lives on through this book as she continues continued next page

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A First Responder’s Christmas Day

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hen I began my firefighting career, one of my mentors explained that fires and emergencies don’t have clocks or calendars and that I was to expect I could be called out any time or any day, including Christmas Day. Fire halls, Police and Ambulance stations are manned and ready for business during the Holiday Season and the calls for assistance are often memorable for many reasons, some good, some not so good.

I will always recall one Christmas morning just after 8 AM when my pager went off just as we had finished opening our presents. We were dispatched to a chimney fire.

Upon arrival, it was determined that Dad had taken the cardboard and wrapping paper from the presents and stuffed them into the crackling Christmas morning fire in the fireplace. The burning paper going up the chimney ignited the creosote starting a fire.

We got the fire out, checked the walls and the attic and were starting to wrap up when the lady of the house announced ,”Breakfast’s ready!” I don’t know where she got all the eggs and bacon, but eight burly firefighters took off our boots and coats and sat down to, bacon eggs, toast, coffee and orange juice.

The kids were ecstatic and shared their toys with the firefighters, the lady kept bringing coffee but the husband seemed to be finding things to do elsewhere. It is a Christmas call I’ll always remember.

Assistant Chief Bryant Ross of Township of Langley Fire Department recalls a Christmas turkey story.

“Being a Paid-Call Firefighter, one gets used to being called away from their family on Christmas days. This one was worse than most and we were getting paged out to numerous calls, mostly “oven fires” Whoever was cooking the turkey would take it out of the oven to baste it, spill some grease inside the stove. The smoke detector would activate, and someone would call the fire department.

It was early afternoon, around 2pm.

The pager went off yet again, my family groaned, my wife sighed. I picked up my keys, and started putting my boots on.

“I checked on the turkey” said the wife,” I turned up the heat a bit to brown it nicely. Then we all went next door to visit the neighbours. Then my daughter screamed that our house was on fire! There was thick smoke coming out, so we called you fellows”

Only this time, it was different, this time the dispatcher said “Residential Structure Fire”. We arrived at the fire hall in a different frame of mind than all the other times that day, our gear went on a little smoother, the guys jumped on the rigs a little quicker, the trucks hit the road just a little faster.

As it turned out, she had not “turned up the heat a bit” she had, in fact, turned the oven to “Self clean” which turns the temperature up to around 700 degrees Fahrenheit, and locks the oven door until the temperature reduces to a safe level.

When we turned the corner of the subdivision street, it was pretty clear which house we were called to. Thick, black smoke rolled from the upstairs windows, a crowd of people stood on their lawns watching, as they always do, a spectacle that few ever hope to see.

After the oven had cooled sufficiently to open the door, we retrieved what was left of the roasting pan containing the incinerated remains of the festive bird. I’ll always remember how the whole family laughed about it. The father said, “No one is hurt, Langley City Firefighters James Clark, Dave Murphy, Rob Leigh and CapUpon arrival, I was assured that no tain Scott Kennedy put the finishing touches on the tree and make a our home is safe, and we’re all togethone was inside. I sent my attack crew wish for a quiet Christmas Day. er. This is the time of year to count upstairs with a charged hose line ready your blessings. ” to face whatever that burning house threw at them.

The next year, as their Christmas cards the family sent out copies of a picA few minutes later, they emerged. Not from the front door, but from the kitchen door up on the balcony. The crew of two Firefighters was carrying the electric stove, from which was billowing thick, greasy black smoke. Inside, through the window on the door a bright yellow-orange blaze could be seen.

ture one of the family members took. It was of the entire family, all wearing our turnout gear and huge smiles, standing beside the Engine, the wife in the centre holding the blackened wreckage of dinner, and Grandma in the officer seat wearing my Captain’s helmet. The caption read, “We hope your holiday season is “Well Done”

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First Responder’s Christmas on Christmas morning. Often, firefighters with no children will swap a shift so the families can be at home together. At the hall, a frying pan of sizzling bacon will be on the kitchen stove to accompany eggs or pancakes.

More often than not, the stove has to be shut down as an alarm comes in. The microwave is a well used kitchen appliance in the fire hall.

The Christmas Season is one of the busiest times of year for the ambulance service. Cases of depression, stress, flu season or weather related accidents all add to the influx of calls during this time of year.

Langley Paramedic, Vince Ford, a thirty-three year veteran, shares some personal thoughts about Christmas day on the ambulance.

“My feelings are that some of the trauma we face, some of the horrific tragedies, are difficult to see any time of the year and Christmas Day is just as bad. There is no day watching people in sorrow that is easier than any other day.

The most difficult part for me working Christmas day is going home to my family at the end of my shift. I always feel an overwhelming sense of guilt and selfishness. I’m sure these feelings come from having to have dealt with other family’s’ pain and sorrow during the day. We go home to our friends and relatives to celebrate while these other people now have to plan a funeral for a family member on Christmas Day.” “We have no treatment to take this pain away. The families that have to deal with a crisis on Christmas day are truly the heroes in my eyes.”

“I also respect the volunteer emergency service workers that work beside me on Christmas Day. They have left their homes with little or no remuneration to help in their communities. For me, working overtime is not really a sacrifice. Helping others without being paid was the way I was raised.”

during a very personal crisis and share that time with the family. I wish everyone in Langley a very safe and merry Christmas and God bless you all.”

Unfortunately, policing at Christmas is not always a joyous time for the police officers. Domestic abuse does not take time off at Christmas and for thousands of fam“Christmas time is an opportunity for many para- ilies who are living in the grip of violence it is a day like medics to give back to the community by participating any other. in parades or collecting and distributing food and toys.

Many families feel stuck in the same accommodation This always brings out the Christmas spirit in me. One for a period of time, there may be alcohol, there may be of the best things about working Christmas day is be- additional pressures about finance, it can all make a difing offered goodies all day long. This usually drives me ficult situation even worse. A lot of people decide that back to the gym after New Year’s day!” they will spend another Christmas together, and for the “Another joy is the many citizens who go out of their way, while we are performing our duties, to take time to show how grateful they are for us being there. I would like to thank each one of you for your kind words over the years. Your outpouring of support gives the paramedics the strength to carry on in a positive fashion while dealing with the many negative situations we face.”

“Many times I have listened to a dying patient ask us to help them make it through Christmas day and when we can help make this happen , it turns a sad time into a very special day.”

sake of the children’s Christmas, they won’t leave.

These are the responses that responding officers try to settle with compromise or mediation but all too often they result in one or more family members being removed from the family home. Transition houses and women’s shelters traditionally prepare for an increase in clients over the holiday season.

Too often we forget about the dispatchers on Christmas day. They are on the receiving end of the calls for help . Some of the most compassionate people are the call takers/dispatchers who hear the public at their worst and have to handle the chaos with control.

“My Christmas wish is that people who have lost The Superintendant of the Langley RCMP, Derek loved ones during the Christmas season will not find Cooke has worked many Christmas days. One of his this time of year depressing. I hope they reflect on the most memorable Christmas eves occurred two years positive memories of good times that they shared. I ago at the Langley detachment. consider it an honour to respond to someone’s home “The event started with what was undoubtedly a

devastating discovery for a local single mother and her young son when they returned home at 10 P.M. on Christmas Eve only to discover their residence had been broken into. The suspect had pried open a window to gain entry, the house had been rummaged through, and food eaten. Most devastating was that all of the boy’s presents had been stolen, including what he had undoubtedly been anxiously asking for all year, a new “PlayStation 3” and the games to go along with it.”

“This news had an immediate impact on our radio room staff who had received the initial complaint, many of whom were having to spend Christmas Eve away from their own children as they worked the night shift at the police station. Collectively they pooled together their money and one of them went on a late night shopping trip to buy presents for the family. These were then delivered by the investigating officer who got to make like Santa Clause. “ “ Perhaps most noteworthy was that the son of one of our dispatchers actually donated his own PlayStation and games to the cause in order to make Christmas a little bit better for this family. This was a wonderful and immediate gesture by our staff that speaks to what Christmas is supposed to be all about, and it still evokes an emotional reaction in me when I think about what they did.”

These everyday heroes don’t ask for much at Christmas. A wave, a smile, a handshake and thank-you will do just fine. Oh, and maybe a Nanaimo bar or two.

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y girlfriend and I have a yearly tradition. Early in December we get together to go Christmas shopping and have a visit at the same time. Our shopping trips have taken us from Granville Island to Fort Langley to Metro-town and a few places in between. We take turns choosing a destination and this year my friend suggested we go further east this year. She described a place called the Historic Otter 248th Trail and I was intrigued.

JD Farms Specialty Turkey We started with an early lunch at the bistro and the food was delicious! There were so many menu items that it was hard to choose. I had a turkey sandwich with a cup of the hearty vegetable soup. My friend enjoyed a half portion of the special of the day, a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

The spacious store features turkey, turkey parts and lots of prepared dishes using the bird. The staff is ingenious and is always coming up with new product ideas. Last November JD Farms had a contest challenging their staff to invent some new recipes. Customers and members of the public were invited to be judges and were entered to win a $100 prize. The contest was so well received that it may become an annual event.

After lunch we browsed around the store. We were amazed at the variety and selection of different products.

There are numerous kinds of sausages, prepared entrees, and appetizers. The majority of their products are gluten free and in fact management has posted a short list of products in the store that actually contain gluten.

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by JD Farms and their partners are well treated. The company is one of the first farms in Canada to take part in the Global Animal Program. This partnership includes a five-step program that guarantees the animals are treated humanely. The turkeys sold are a specialty certified brand, which means the birds are given no antibiotics, fed no animal by-products and are grown by J.D. farms and their partners in the Lower Mainland under a stringent certification program.

Once I heard this, I knew I would be buying my Christmas turkey here! “We always have more than enough fresh turkeys available but it’s a good idea to come in early in order to get the best selection. You can keep your turkey fresh in the fridge for up to 4 days before cooking it”. said Jason Froese, the general manager.

Bonetti Meats My girlfriend prefers ham for her Christmas feast so our next stop was Bonetti Meats. My husband has a large circle of Italian friends and this year I want to surprise him by serving some traditional Italian dishes. I knew right away that we had come to the right place. Bonetti Meats is an old-fashioned full service butcher shop and they also carry a huge selection of Italian grocery products. Founded in 1973 by Italo and Jackie Bonetti, today it is owned by their son Carlo and his wife Denni.

Shopping at Bonetti Meats is a family tradition and customers from all over the Lower Mainland visit the store.

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Each order that leaves the store is wrapped in paper just like in days gone by.

The store carries a large assortment of cheeses as well. I counted 17 different kinds. There were numerous types of pasta and a large selection of deli meats. Bonetti’s also offers a large selection of gluten free MSG free smoked products.

Using a state of the art smoker, the shop offers a full range of smoked products. Hot and medium pepperoni, bacon, bone in and boneless ham and garlic coils, are just a few of the delicious smoked products on hand.

Bonetti Meats offers an assortment of rubs and spices prepared to add sizzle to all your meat dishes! ‘Flippin’ the Bird;’ Butcher’s secret; Carlo’s Butt rub, and an old school Italian blend prepared by Well Seasoned are guaranteed to kick your meat up a notch. We left the store with my girlfriend’s Christmas ham and all of the ingredients I needed for the Italian dishes I wanted to try.

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Next was a visit to Krause Berry Farms hopping for a little wine tasting. Krause Berry Farm’s is all dressed up for Christmas and you can easily get into the Christmas spirit there. Sandee and Alf Krause and their staff have done an amazing job of decorating the store. There is a wonderful assortment of gift ideas and gift baskets! As well as unique gifts you can get all your Christmas baking here. They have their special berry fruit cake, short bread, berry stollen and of course the numerous types of berry pies. Cut Christmas Trees are also were available so we put a deposit on two of them and promised that our husbands would be back to pick them up.

We made a note on our calendar to return on December 15th because there will be a pancake breakfast with Santa with all proceeds going to breast cancer research in honor of Liz Krause.

Krause Berry Farm is now offering cooking classes too.

In October, there was an inaugural cooking class with world-class chef Wolfgang and it was a huge success. More classes will be offered in January. What a great gift idea for the aspiring foodie on your Christmas list.

Once we finished shopping, it was time for a break to visit Krause’s onsite winery. In 2012 Krause Berry Farm opened a winery that specializes in field berry wines. “Visiting the winery is a wonderful Krause Berry Farm experience and it’s one that you cannot miss,” said Alf. Sommelier Ted is very friendly and his knowledge about the products is excellent. The winery is decorated like the Wild West with saddles replacing stools and there is cowboy paraphernalia everywhere. In keeping with the western theme we tasted the wines from a little crystal cowboy boot. We were nicely surprised at the distinctive berry flavors. I had a mistaken preconception that all berry wines were super sweet so I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was wrong.

We could have spent the whole afternoon just tasting and visiting but there was more shopping to do so we bought an assortment of wines and it was off to the next place on our list. Kensington Prairie Farms.

Kensington Prairie Farms Located on the original Finning property the 45-acre Kensington Prairie Farms is located at the 16th Avenue and 248 street. At the farm there is a small boutique store full of beautiful items made from alpaca yarn. There were scarves, socks and sweaters in a rainbow of colours. Every item was so soft and felt wonderful against my skin. While we were shopping Catherine Simpson arrived and offered to give us a tour. We jumped at the chance to see the Alpacas up close and learn more about these friendly animals! In addition to selling products made from alpaca wool Kensington Prairie Farm sells and shows alpacas. The farm is home to 60 alpacas and the two llamas that guard them. Llamas are guardian animals and will protect alpacas from coyotes and other predators. The farm raises two breeds of Alpacas, the Suri

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Different grades of fleece is what determines the softness of the finished product and producing a fleece of under 20 microns is Catherine’s goal and she breeds the animals accordingly. The alpacas are sheared annually in April and must be done when the animal’s fiber is dry. After sheering, a sample of the fleece is sent to New Zealand for quality testing. Once the results are back the fleeces are sent to various mills in Alberta and the East Coast for processing into yarn and some finished products. Alpacas have 14 natural colours and their yarn can also be dyed to a virtual rainbow.

The store has over 192 different colours of yarn to choose from.

Following Catherine’s numerous trips to Peru, the farm is now selling alpaca meat and meat by-products such as sausage. It’s a way to cull unsatisfactory animals and offer the public high protein meat. We passed on the buying the meat but we picked up some unique and beautiful gifts and thanks to Catherine, we learned a lot about the alpaca industry as well.

Blackwood Lane Winery A great way to end our day was a visit to Blackwood Lane Winery. The vineyard and winery is located on 12.2 acres of southern facing slope and it is a beautiful setting. Blackwood Lane Vineyards & Winery was the dream of Carlos Lee and his wine connoisseur partners.

As wine lovers they realized that people in the Greater Vancouver Region had to travel to the Okanagan to acquire the best wines in the province so they decided to set up their boutique winery. Their first vintage was in 2005 and the wine produced here is already causing a stir in the wine world. In fact, two of the wines from Blackwood Lane were

named the top two wines by John Schreiner’s Ultra Premium Wine scores comparison chart.

The winery specializes in red wines but also makes some whites and rosés. The winery’s finest offering is a 2007 vintage called The Reference. This is a premium Bordeaux blend of the finest cabernet, sauvignon, and Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot grapes. It takes five years to finish and is delicious. “Approachable Now, it has the acidity and structure to enjoy for the next two decades”, said Carlos.

The cozy tasting room is intimate and a lovely place to taste the wines. Also available to purchase are wine jellies, fine jewelry, and gorgeous gift baskets filled with wine, hand crafted chocolate, specialty teas and more. The winery is open for tastings from 11 - 5. Wednesdays through Sundays year round. Cellar tours are by appointment and are a nice way to learn about wine making. This spring an onsite restaurant will be add so we are already planning another visit.

The sun was setting as we ended our day. We’d had a great time and our van was jam-packed with gifts for our family and friends, enough food and goodies for our parties and our Christmas feasts! At each location we entered to win the huge $300 gift basket of goodies and best of all did all of our shopping locally and supported our community. We felt good about that! So our advice to you is this: Avoid the frenzy of shopping in overheated shopping malls south of the border and do what we did, take a drive out to Historic Otter 248 Trail. You’ll find everything you need to make this Christmas your best ever!

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Photo 4784 - J.W. Berry (left) and two other men with horses clearing the land, circa 1910.

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10 Green Christmas Wishes

1

Fewer green Christmases. Thanks to too many warm winters in B.C. in the last decade, pine beetles have thrived. Unfortunately it is too late for large swathes of evergreen forests in our Province devastated by the beetles.

2

More protected land. We are hearing rumours that the Agricultural Land Reserve may be compromised when land protection is needed more than ever. We need more generous donors like the Blaauw Family who donated $2.5 million to Trinity Western University in 2013 to preserve a beautiful Glen Valley forest for generations to come.

3

Better protection of our water. B.C. has never had a groundwater protection act and so this precious resource has often been squandered. The B.C. government is now in the process of enacting long-awaited legislation called the Water Sustainability Act.

4

More children in the woods. Richard Louv wrote “Last Child in the Woods” a few years ago, pointing out how few kids play outdoors these days and how damaging this is to our collective psyche.

May his book not be the last word - especially in “supernatural British Columbia.”

5

More green collar jobs. These would make good stocking stuffers for many university students in B.C. (including some of mine) hoping to make the world more green, livable and sustainable.

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6

More awareness of invasive species. The B.C. Invasive Species Council is developing strategies to make British Columbians more aware of invasive species problems; I’m also looking at improving awareness country-wide through the Canadian Weed Science Society (I’m currently president).

Meanwhile the Langley Environmental Partners Society and others are battling invaders on a local level.

7

Globalization with a conscience. Our province is vulnerable to invasive species partly because of globalization. Other impacts of globalization include perhaps the biggest environmental issue this past year in B.C. – pipelines.

8

More thought for food. Some food for thought on this – do you know where most of what you consume at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee breaks, comes from?

9

Less waste. The initiative in Langley Township and in many other places in B.C. to reduce waste, through the “Green Waste” program has huge potential for less – but I think many of us have to do more to come up with less (waste).

10

Reconciliation. This is the big word I use in my classes to describe what is possible as we humans seek a better relationship with God’s good earth. It’s a good Christmas word meaning peace on earth, for earth and for us. Merry Christmas all!

David Clements, Ph.D. (Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at Trinity Western University)

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John Peterse keeps the family tradition alive with over 23,000 lights. The lights dance to the music and can be heard on the car radio’s FM 99.7. They start at 5 p.m. and turn off at 10:30 p.m. every night, seven days a week till Jan. 5, 2014.

238 Street and 68 Ave., until Dec. 12, guests can see the light display from the comfort of their own vehicles.

Open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. every day. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13,14 visitors can come on foot for entertainment, horse and carriage rides, visit with Santa.

t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go in Langley. Light displays are aplenty this year. Here is a list:

Warm Holiday Wishes from the

16951 Jersey Drive in Cloverdale Dan and Andrea Bonneteau have thousands of lights, some of synchronized to music. Dozens of Christmas characters and a Nativity scene. The Bonneteaus are collecting donations for the Variety Club Telethon.

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Along with Envision Financials’ Full Cupboard Program help us make the season brighter by donating an unwrapped gift, food or cash donation for under the tree at Envision Financial locations by December 13th.

The Seniors Centre will participate in distributing items donated for Seniors 20605 51B Ave. Langley • 604-530-3020 • www.lsrs.ca

The Basran family have their huge light display on again this year from 5 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. every day.

Again they will hold their one fundraising day on Dec. 15 with Langley firefighters there to collect donations for B.C. Children’s Hospital. There will be hot chocolate. Santa will appear at 7 p.m.

4506 Southridge Crescent Lots of lights to see.

19890 70 Avenue The Lianzas along with their neighbours do a great display every year.

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