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TUESDAY January 21, 2014 • www.langleytimes.com NEWS Brookswood residents raise concerns
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Concerns raised over well water regulation plans M AY O R WANT S T O M A K E S URE PRO T E C T I N G GROUND WAT E R DO ESN’ T C O M E AT THE PUBLIC ’ S C O S T DA N FERGU SO N Tim e s Re po r t e r
A provincial move to protect groundwater is good in principle, but the details need sorting out to keep Langley residential well owners from facing the same restrictions and paying the same kind of fees commercial operators will. That is the position the Township of Langley is taking on the new Water Sustainability Act being drafted in Victoria, which is expected to come up for a vote in the legislature this spring. A letter outlining the Township well water worries has been sent to the Minister of Environment, Langley MLA Mary Polak. “The Township of Langley is pleased the provincial government is enacting policies to protect groundwater throughout British Columbia, but we want to ensure those measures do not come at the public’s cost,” Mayor Jack Froese said in a written release issued by the Township on Wednesday. “We would love to see legislation created to protect this vital resource in all areas, but we do have some concerns about the proposed act, especially regarding fees for use.” The big issues for the Township are proposed rules for groundwater extraction and use, and plans to make local governments and users pay water fees. Continued Page 5
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Gamers’ dispute leads to online bomb, kidnapping threats M ONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
An argument between a Langley online gamer and a male living in Vancouver spilled over, with police being called out after a bomb and kidnapping threat were made on Tuesday night, Jan. 14. Around 11:30 p.m., Langley RCMP were called by Peel Regional Police in Ontario about a call they received from a “spoof online phone” about a
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possible kidnapping threat of a boy in Aldergrove. “We aren’t sure how the call went to Ontario police, but they directed it to us and we located an address which turned out not to exist,” said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Marks. However, police did manage to locate the home where the gamer resided, two blocks away, she said. Langley officers spoke with
the gamer’s mom and dad and the investigation determined that the Langley gamer had a dispute with a Vancouver gamer by the name of “Yolandas.” Both had been playing Call of Duty. “There was some pretend money involved and one was unhappy about it,” said Marks. The gamer going by “Yolandas” is then accused of calling in the threat to police
using a non-traceable phone line. Police have since discovered this isn’t the first time “Yolandas” had done this. Vancouver Police tracked down an address. However, the family had moved. Police continue to investigate and hope to speak with “Yolandas,” who may be facing public mischief charges. “This ties up resources that could have been used for real emergencies,” said Marks.
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