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Toddler pulled out of fire succumbs

By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star

A two-year-old boy pulled from a burning farm house located in one of the most remote part of Langley died on Friday morning.

Township assistant fire chief Pat Walker couldn’t contain his grief when confirming that the toddler didn’t make it.

“Our firefighters who went in to get the boy are true heroes. The heat of the flames and the black smoke they endured --- it’s amazing what these guys did,” said Walker.

The firefighters pulled the boy out of the burning structure and immediately started performing CPR on him, but he was unresponsive.

He was rushed to Abbotsford Hospital, along with his mother and siblings. But he didn’t make it, said Walker. The conditions of the mother and other two children was not severe.

It appears the fire broke out around 8:30 a.m. in the rural rancher located on 272 Street near 84 Avenue.

The mother apparently got her kids and was heading out of the house but her toddler lost his way, said Walker. The father was out farming when the fire broke out. He rushed home and tried to rush back into to rescue the boy but the flames were too strong.

The location of the older home is in a remote spot in Langley, and the working farm has two outbuildings and a mobile home on it as well.

When fire crews from the Aldergrove and Walnut Grove halls arrived they did a “rapid attack” of the fire, knowing the boy was inside.

The scene was tragic, with others trying in vain to also enter to rescue the boy.

Firefighters had to bring in water tankers because there are no hydrants in that remote area.

A sprinkler contractor was first on scene and tried the front door.

“He told me the door handle was already red hot,” said Walker. Flames quickly spread and a plume of smoke could be seen from a distance.

“The fire took off fast. It’s a older home, cedar siding and there was unbelievable black smoke.

It was such a hot fire,” he said.

The fire started in one of the bedrooms but to find the cause is going to be difficult, said Walker.

“The cause will be tough to define because the house is so badly damaged by fire,” he said. The home is heated by propane, so that is something they will look at.

Walker is calling the paid on call and career firefighters who battled this blaze heroes who did an outstanding job in such difficult circumstances.

This is the third deadly fire in Langley in as many months.

In late November, an elderly woman died in a duplex fire in the 23800 block of Old Yale Road that left five people homeless. Then a 64-yearold woman was killed in a house fire in Langley City in early December. Several family pets also died. That fire was due to faulty wiring.

Fort Langley Evangelical Free Church is helping the family, and is accepting donations of clothing and household goods at the church, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

A trust fund, the “Langley Home Fire Fund,” has been been set up to help the family. Members of the public can make donations at Westminster Savings, or at any of the Coast Capital Savings Credit Union branches located across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

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Fire gutted this farm house in Glen Valley Friday morning, killing a toddler.

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Aldergrove fire hall ‘under-staffed’

By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

Aldergrove Fire Hall No. 3 is the most under-staffed of the “career” halls in the Township of Langley, according to figures released by the fire department.

A report to Township council from Fire Chief Stephen Gamble shows every one of the four halls with fulltime firefighters will be under the minimum requirement of four-person crews at different times this year, but the Aldergrove hall at 26316 30A Avenue will be under most often.

From Aug. 4 until Aug. 19, every one of the four shifts in Aldergrove will be operating with three-person crews, below the four-person minimum considered to be industry standard.

In July, one of the four shifts will run with three people for the entire month.

Full-time Langley Township firefighters work two 10-hour day shifts,

followed by two 14-hour night shifts, then they get four days off.

The Jan. 15 report by the chief notes that the projected staffing levels are based on expected vacations, and do not include estimates of the possible impact of sickness or injury on staffing levels.

The report was prepared at the request by council after chief Gamble told a Dec. 9 meeting that the Township of Langley fire department doesn’t have enough firefighters to meet industry standards.

Gamble was responding to a question from Councillor Kim Richter.

“We run fairly lean compared to some of the other fire departments in the GVRD [Metro Vancouver]” Gamble said.

The department has an average of 18 firefighters working per shift when the generally accepted minimum is 20.

As a result, about 20 per cent of the

time, Langley fire trucks are operating with three-person instead of four-person crews, Gamble said.

It does not mean increased risk to the firefighters, but it can mean a longer wait before firefighters can enter a burning building because a three-man crew is too small to meet a “two in, two out” safety rule that forbids them from going in alone.

A four-person fire crew has one supervisor and one person in charge of equipment, which leaves two available for entry.

A three-person crew doesn’t.

That means going into “defensive mode” and waiting for more firefighters to arrive before going in, Gamble said.

Gamble said he would recommend a minimum of 20 firefighters per shift.

Gamble has been asked to provide a FILE PHOTO further breakdown of the shift schedule Staffing levels are below standard at all Langley Township fire halls, numbers for a future meeting of counwith the Aldergrove hall being the worst. cil.

Township council delays decision on intervener status

By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

It will be at least another week before Langley Township council decides if it wants to be part of public hearings on a proposal to twin the oil pipeline that runs though Langley.

Councillor Kim Richter wanted council to make the decision last Monday ( Jan. 20) to apply for intervenor status at the National Energy Board (NEB) hearings on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion application.

But that vote was postponed until the next scheduled meeting of council, to allow Township staff to research the matter.

That means the council decision will take place on Feb. 3, which is still before the Feb. 12 deadline the NEB has set for applications.

Mayor Jack Froese argued for the delay, saying council needs to have “a very solid basis for that application”

before making a decision that could cost as much as $100,000.

Froese suggested Langley could partner up with neighbouring Abbotsford, which is also considering an intervenor application.

Councillor David Davis indicated he will be voting yes when the question comes back to council.

“If we don’t belly up to the bar, we won’t know what’s going on,” Davis said.

Councillor Richter has the same view.

“I think we need to have a seat at that table,” said Richter, who agreed to the postponement.

Intervenors, if accepted by the NEB, can file written evidence and ask the applicant questions.

If Kinder Morgan wins approval from the federal agency, construction would take place over 2016 and 2017.

A Kinder Morgan representative has said the proposed route through

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Byron Smith’s family owns property near Fort Langley which could be on the new pipeline route. He wants Langley Township council to register as an intervenor in the National Energy Board hearings on the pipeline expansion.

Langley may be altered to avoid a stretch of farmland near the Salmon River by taking a “jog” through the Redwoods Golf Course, which is owned by the Township. The current pipeline runs through the urban area of Walnut Grove, which Kinder Morgan wishes to avoid with its new pipeline.

Byron Smith, who speaks for a group of local residents opposed to the expansion, has urged council to file for intervenor status, saying it would “negligent” to do otherwise.

City councils in Vancouver and Burnaby have already said they will apply for intervenor status.

Both those councils are opposed to additional oil tankers using Vancouver harbor.

Under the Kinder Morgan plan,the existing oil pipeline built from Edmonton to Burnaby would be twinned to more than double capacity to 890,000 barrels a day of

crude and refined oil products.

The cost of the entire project, including construction of the pipeline, additional pumping stations, storage tanks and expanding the marine terminal, will be $5.4 billion.

Kinder Morgan says difficulty shipping oil from Alberta, including the oilsands projects, to foreign markets is costing the Canadian economy $50 million a day because the crude has to be sold for up to $40 per barrel less.

If the pipeline is built, the federal government will collect an additional $2.1 billion in taxes over 20 years.

The B.C. government will collect an additional $1 billion.

Kinder Morgan now pays $367,000 in municipal taxes to the Township of Langley, but that figure will rise to $942,000 when the twinned pipeline is complete, the company projects.

- with files from Frank Bucholtz

Abbotsford will apply for intervener status on pipeline project

By ALEX BUTLER

The City of Abbotsford is considering applying for intervener status in the National Energy Board’s (NEB) review of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.

City manager George Murray said staff are currently preparing a report that outlines the pros and cons for Abbotsford’s participation in the NEB hearings, adding that “it’s important for council to have an opportunity to consider all of its options as they relate to the Kinder Morgan

pipeline expansion project and applying for intervener status.”

In mid-December, Kinder Morgan filed their 15,000-page project application to the NEB. The national agency, which regulates pipelines in Canada, will conduct an environmental review and approve or reject the project.

Intervener status would allow the city to participate in the hearings, and other Lower Mainland communities have expressed interest in gaining the status.

The expansion would twin the existing 1,150 km pipe-

Manslaughter sentencing set for April 11

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for a man convicted of manslaughter in the 2008 shooting death of his estranged wife.

The hearing for Robert McMath is

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line between Edmonton and Burnaby, nearly tripling its carrying capacity from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000.

In Abbotsford, the expansion will be built parallel to the existing pipe route, which runs 30 km east to west through the north of Abbotsford. Kinder Morgan also has two facilities in Abbotsford. The Sumas pump station is located on McDermott Road, just south of Highway 1, where the company’s Puget pipeline splits off and runs south to Washington state. The Trans Mountain pipeline continues to

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the Sumas Terminal, on Sumas Mountain.

In 2012, a 110,000-litre spill was contained at the Abbotsford Sumas Terminal, but some residents of the Auguston neighbourhood said they experienced nausea and headaches from the fumes.

Environmentalists remained concerned about the impact of the pipeline, and have criticized the application process to gain intervener status for being unnecessarily complex and impeding applications, which must be submitted by Feb. 12.

slated for April 11 in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack.

McMath, 69, went to trial last year on a charge of second-degree murder but the judge found him guilty in December of the lesser charge of manslaughter.

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Kinder Morgan’s Sumas pump station in Abbotsford is one of two existing stations there.

The judge found that McMath accidentally shot his wife Janice, 64, twice on May 28, 2008, when he tripped while picking up a rifle to unload it.

Janice was rushed to hospital but died nine days later – on June 7.

The incident occurred on the McMath family’s property on Bradner Road.

A manslaughter conviction involving a firearm can result in a prison term of anywhere from four years to life.

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Excellent weather contributed to a healthy turnout for the LangleyAldergrove-Abbotsford Investors Group Walk for Memories on Sunday.

The walk took place at Aldergrove Athletic Park and Rotary Field House from noon to 3 p.m.

Thousands of people came out to the Investors Group Walk for Memories in 23 communities across the province. By walking and collecting pledges, participants helped ensure that Alzheimer Society of B.C. programs and services are available for more than 70,000 people in British Columbia who are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.

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In 2008, Randy’s mother, Helen, was diagnosed with Lewy Body type of dementia and she now lives at the Zion Park Manor in Cloverdale.

The couple are caregiving for Randy’s mother and for their friend, Bee Farquhar, who has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

They began their association with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. several years ago by

attending a Caregiver Support Group. They both say they have learned a lot about dementia at the support groups and have been very involved in Alzheimer Society of B.C. events.

Randy has recently participated in several society events to advocate on behalf of other families whose lives are impacted by dementia.

Randy says the Support Groups helped him and Diana develop patience and understanding while care-giving for his mother and their

friend Bee. “Because of the discussions with the support group, we learned new ways of communicating,” adds Randy.

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Homage Paid to Fort’s French Heritage

Local man charged with molesting boys Aldergrove Star

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Aman played the role of a voyageur for the French-Canadian Festival, Saturday, Jan. 25 at Fort Langley Historic Site. Bella and Gabriel of the Golden Ears Metis Dancers performed, while Isabelle Loranger played mandolin and Dusty Hill was another of the voyageurs.

Langley RCMP have arrested a 41-year-old Aldergrove man accused of sexually assaulting and molesting numerous young boys.

Kelly Glen Isbister is alleged to have committed these offences between June of 2010 and October 2013, said police. Initially, Isbister was arrested and released in August on $5,000 bail, said police.

However, police now allege he has breached his conditions three times. He is now behind bars and will make his next appearance in Surrey Provincial Court on Feb. 5.

He is charged with four counts of sexual assault, three counts of sexual interference, three counts of invitation to sexual touching, one count of possession of child pornography, two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance and three counts of breaching his release conditions.

In June, he was charged with trying to pervert and obstruct justice.

Police will release few details of the offences, due to publication bans issued by the courts and in order to protect the victims of the offences.

“Sadly, it is possible there may be other individuals who have fallen victim to similar crimes and have not come forward for a variety of possible reasons,” said Langley RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks.

If anyone you or someone you know of has been subjected to offences such as the alleged crimes, Langley RCMP would like to encourage you to come forward. It can be arranged for Client Support and Victim Services to provide support and assistance as this may be a very difficult time.

Individuals wishing to speak to investigators are asked to call Langley Serious Crime Investigator Const. Amanda Smith at 604-514-5806.

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Langley RCMP helped the U.S. Border Patrol stop several border jumpers on Sunday morning.

Around 6:15 a.m., Langley police set up a perimeter around 0 Avenue and 259 Street after the U.S. Border Patrol

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The area was closed off to traffic for sometime.

“The U.S. Border Patrol did successfully arrest four individuals,” said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Marks.

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VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark has set off a storm of protest by imposing a referendum on new Lower Mainland transportation improvements, timed with the province-wide municipal elections on Nov. 15.

Even if you don’t live in Metro Vancouver, you’re not immune from this long-running saga. Provincial and federal governments use your tax dollars for the big stuff, including the SkyTrain Canada Line to Vancouver airport and the South Fraser Perimeter Road, a new truck route to port facilities at Tsawwassen.

Clark has promised a bridge replacement for the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River, which may or may not be tolled like the Port Mann bridge. The patchwork of Lower Mainland tolls is a growing political liability for the B.C. Liberal government, and if further tolls are avoided, major works elsewhere in the province may be delayed as the budget is eaten up by the big cities.

Clark announced the Massey tunnel replacement in a September 2012 speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities. In the same speech, she also pledged to complete the four-laning of the last 240 km of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border. That’s one of the most mountainous stretches of

highway in Canada, and the province’s cost was estimated at the time to be $650 million over 10 years. Time will tell if that promise is kept.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone inherited the mess left behind by former minister Kevin Falcon, who took transit authority away from Metro Vancouver politicians. He appointed a board of experts and set up a toothless “mayors’ council” to rubberstamp their decisions, after forcing through the Canada Line ahead of a long-promised transit extension to the east.

Local politicians wrangled for years over that eastern extension. They finally settled on surface light rail, only to be overruled by the province, which wanted the vastly more expensive SkyTrain.

The latest rebuke to the mayors’ council was when they decided not to proceed with a costly new electronic fare card system. Falcon reversed that one after taking a junket to London and falling in love with their “Oyster card” subway system.

All the glitches from TransLink’s new “Compass card” program will be encountered this summer, just before those mayors go to the polls to face voter wrath.

Speaking of reversals, Stone is now demanding the mayors come up with their list of priorities for new projects.

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their choices won’t be overruled again.

Stone correctly notes that Vancouver wants SkyTrain on Broadway, Surrey wants new surface light rail, and other Lower Mainland communities want new road and bridge works. Local governments have a long history of parochial squabbling, getting their pet projects done and then suddenly developing the urge to rein in spending once it’s time to dig deep for their neighbours.

Lower Mainland taxpayers are weary and confused by all this reorganizing and infighting. Many likely believe that it is their regional government that has imposed the Port Mann bridge tolls, when in fact that is a provincial highway project over which they had no say.

Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transportation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes.

If it does that, it may be worth it. Right now, civic elections are dismal affairs, with voter turnout and awareness of local issues drifting from bad to worse.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Langley Township Councillor Steve Ferguson is fed up with Canada Post’s inaction on improving the security of community mailboxes, after his was broken into again last week.

“Our mailboxes have been broken into 10 times over the past year. It’s very frustrating and my neighbours are getting as fed up as I am,” said Ferguson.

He arrived to get his mail in his Fernridge area neighbourhood only to have a notice put on the boxes letting residents know that there was a break-in and mail was taken.

Now he has been told to pick up his mail at the main Canada Post office in Langley City on Production Way, during business hours of 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

It could take up to two weeks to repair the community box, writes Canada Post.

“We have to travel 10 kilometres to the City of Langley to get our mail,” said Ferguson.

“We are so frustrated with Canada Post. They promised us new mailboxes and a better secured system. I don’t even know what mail was stolen.”

Calling Canada Post community mailboxes “inferior” and “poorly designed” in October, Ferguson convinced a majority of Township council to back his campaign for improvements to the design of the grouped-together boxes.

They have been installed in new residential areas in lieu of house-to-house delivery since 1985.

Ferguson said the mailboxes are easy targets for breakins and can be pried open using a screwdriver and any household tool.

“Mail theft, tampering and vandalism became a problem the day after the [first] community boxes were installed,” Ferguson said.

His written resolution, approved by a majority of

council on Oct. 21, asks the post office to “put into place measures to make these community mailboxes secure from forced entry and theft” and to consider adopting Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to make the mailboxes less vulnerable.

The resolution was sent to every government body, provincially and federally, and sent to all municipalities.

“We received a thank you for the motion from Canada Post. They are always very polite,” said Ferguson about Canada Post’s lack of response.

In October Langley RCMP put out a warning, saying mail theft was rampant, with 18 mailboxes being pried open on Oct. 21 alone. Thousands of pieces of stolen mail was recovered from a vehicle that crashed and was abandoned on 200 Street in Brookswood that same month.

“I spoke with Langley RCMP Supt. Derek Cooke, and he told me “don’t even get me started on mail theft.” He said the amount of resources that are being used up to chase down these files and sort out all the mail is huge.

“Those police resources could be used somewhere else,” Ferguson said.

Ferguson said for every officer investigating the mounting mail theft problem, it is costing Langley taxpayers.

B.C. is the mail theft capital of Canada.

Canada Post is going through massive transitions as it is phasing out home delivery of mail and putting in more community mailboxes.

Canada Post has always said that once the mail is dropped off, it no longer has any responsibility for the safety of people’s mail.

Ferguson recognizes that community mailboxes are here to stay but security must be improved.

“Mail is still important to people so we have to do better,” he said.

Seyem’ Qwantlen at Chamber Aldergrove Star

The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce will have Tumia Knott, President of the Seyem’ Qwantlen Business Group and Councillor with the Kwantlen First Nation as special guest.

“We’re looking forward to hearing about the recent business ventures of both the Seyem’ Qwantlen Business Group and the Kwantlen First Nation,” said President Kristine Simpson.

The dinner meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Cascades Casino Resort Ballroom. Cost is $35 for members and $50 for non-members. Registration closes Feb. 14 at 5 p.m.

Register by calling the Chamber office at 604-530-6656 or by visiting the Chamber website at www.langleychamber.com

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The Aldergrrove Arena was packed to capacity for the Harry Hunt Appreciation Night on Jan. 15.

Thanks go to Aldergrove Editor: On behalf of my family I would like to thank the people who organized and participated in the Harry Hunt Appreciation Night on January 15 at the Aldergrove Arena.

It is truly humbling to know that the community of Aldergrove cares. Thank you for your support. It has been great to be a part of such a caring community.

Harry Hunt, Aldergrove ***** Editor: We would like to say a huge thank you to the community of Aldergrove for your generosity and support in the Harry Hunt Appreciation Night that was held January 15 at the Aldergrove Kodiaks hockey game.

The amount of donations received for the silent auction was overwhelming and the volunteers that stepped forward willingly to help out were amazing. I wish we could name each and every business, organization, group and individual that contributed but there would be far too many to list.

I believe we were all reminded of how great our community really is. The love for Harry and all that he has done for our community was clear. The building was packed, the donations were beyond generous and the appreciation for him was obvious. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything!

Brian Hunter, Debbie Jones, Michelle Rollinson, Lyall Sharman and Rick Harkins, Aldergrove

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British Columbians tuned in to Global BC and Shaw TV to show their hearts for children who have special needs, helping “Variety – The Children’s Charity� raise $6,671,138 at the 48th annual Show of Hearts Telethon. “We can’t thank the people of B.C. enough,� says Bernice Scholten, Variety’s executive director. “Families with children who have special needs face enormous challenges every day. But the people who donated have let them know they’re not alone. It’s all about families helping families and we want our donors to know their support does make a difference.�

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Editor: We have sent the following letter to Langley Township council: We want to support and fully reinforce the heartfelt message sent to you by Angela and Peter, Wonitowy, regarding the rezoning of the 7.7 hectare corridor of forest and waterways in the 27500 block of 28 Avenue here in Aldergrove.

My husband and I have often discussed the site, and fully expected there would eventually be residential development on the part of the property now occupied by the sewage plant. But to develop the entire site with its wildlife habitat and vital watershed features is unthinkable and unacceptable.

We have lived and worked in Aldergrove for over 30 years and have regularly volunteered our time to work as watershed stewards and community supporters. Countless hours spent on committees and in board meetings always reinforced our belief that there has to be a healthy balance between development and the very necessary preservation of Aldergrove’s natural landscape.

We are blessed with a top-of-land location that holds the headwaters and many tributaries of the Bertrand Creek watershed, as well as stunning views of fertile lands that stretch all the way to the ocean.

We have already lost other tracts of such land to our community’s so-called development, most regrettably to us, the large bluff with the Bertrand tributaries that is now South Aldergrove Athletic Park. To this day it is only half as well-used and maintained as the original proposals promised, and we are left asking if the environment (and the taxpayers) have paid too high a price?

If we continue in this manner, Aldergrove will no longer be “The Place Between.� It will be known as “The Place that Never Mattered.� Please reconsider your development ideas and strike that necessary balance that will allow Aldergrove to be the healthy community we truly care about.

Reg and Darlene Sherwin, Aldergrove

Thanks for stepping Variety telethon raises $6,671,138 up on Alzheimer’s From January 25 to 26 Editor: I would like to thank all British Columbians who took part in the 2014 Investors Group Walk for Memories on Jan. 26, 2014. This year’s Walk, in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C., took place in 23 communities across B.C. Walkers, volunteers, sponsors and donors have all made a difference for people in our community who are living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.

A diagnosis of dementia can be devastating, but it also brings relief. To the 15,000 people in B.C. who develop dementia each year, an early diagnosis opens the door to care and treatment that helps those impacted remain active, independent and help them to take control of their lives and plan ahead.

I am proud to be the Honorary Provincial Walk Chair of this event that plays an important role in helping increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and the importance of early diagnosis. See you at next year’s Walk on Jan. 25, 2015!

Mark Madryga, Honorary Provincial Walk Chair, Alzheimer’s Society of B.C.

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A number of local fiction authors, many of them members of the Langley Writers’ Guild, will gather for an open house and book sale on Friday, Feb. 7 in downtown Langley.

Hosted by Frosting Cupcakery, 20411 Fraser Hwy., the event will run from 1 to 7 p.m. The highlight will be a draw for a Valentine’s Day dinner for two.

Among the authors with her works for sale is Doris Riedweg, president of the Langley Writers’ Guild. Two of her novels, Still Waters and Water in the Wilderness, are influenced by her long-time career as a registered nurse. Riedweg, who recently completed her fourth novel, said that she hopes aspiring novelists will see the event as an opportunity to talk to the authors about writing fiction, and learn of the help available through membership in the Langley Writers’ Guild.

Bruce Kilby’s table will feature copies of his first book, The Legend of theTooth Fairy, a fantasy for children, which he co-wrote with Ken Johnson and released last year.

Langley Times’ columnist Jim McGregor, and former Times’ reporter Natasha Jones, will have copies of their first collaboration, Surfacing, which they launched last June. Trudy Davies, well known Surrey poet and author of children’s literature, will be present HARRY HUNT PHOTO The powerful local vocal duo of Julia Ongaro and Cas- with her book Butterfly Dreams: Milo’s Adventure.

Other novelists in attendance include Cora sidy Buchanan gave a spirited rendition of O Canada at the opening of the Aldergrove Kodiaks game, Wednes- Goodyear, Carolann Vestergaard, Eleanor Ryan and day, Jan. 22 at Aldergrove Arena.

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The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce invites all Aldergrove — including Gloucester Industrial Estates — businesses to attend the 2014 Networking Open House.

Join in an afternoon of networking, complimentary appetizers, and meet your Aldergrove community director Scott Waddle and the

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“This is a great opportunity for businesses from both the Aldergrove and Gloucester area to meet their neighbour businesses and be introduced to everything the Chamber has to offer,” said Kristine Simpson, Chamber President.

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D.W. Poppy Secondary’s Trevor Ellingson (left) and Langley Fundamental’s Nic Hall in senior boys’ basketball, Thursday, Jan. 23 at Poppy.

Panthers overtake Kodiaks in OT

By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

The Port Moody Panthers are battling the Mission City Outlaws for the fourth place spot in the upcoming playoffs, so they came to Aldergrove Arena hungry, Wednesday, Jan. 22 and came away with the 3-2 overtime win they badly needed. The win puts the Panthers one point ahead of the Outlaws with 22 points just ahead of the game the two teams faced Saturday night in Port Moody Arena.

Aldergrove came away with one point and still leads the Harold Brittain conference with 60 points (28-6-2-2), 14 head of the second place Abbotsford Pilots. The Kodiaks are also ahead of the Tom Shaw conference leading Richmond Sockeyes by three points, although the Sockeyes have three games in hand. The Kodiaks also host the Sockeyes in their next home game, Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Aldergrove Arena.

The Kodiaks were leading in the first period after Adam Callegari scored the period’s only goal at 12:29, assisted by Spencer Unger and Kodi Schwarz.

The Panthers were up 2-1 in the second with a power play goal by Wolfgang Schoenefuhs and another by James Jerczynski

Over 1,800 participants have registered to take part in the Mission 2014 BC Winter Games, which kickoff February 20. The 1,344 athletes will be supported by 346 coaches and 156 officials during the four-day event.

The athletes are from every corner of the province and have trained to earn a place to represent their zone at the Games. Competing in 18 different sports, the athletes range in age from nine to 17 (in able-bodied sports). Athletes with a disability will compete in wheelchair basketball, Special Olympics basketball, para-alpine and para-nordic (cross country ski) events.

Volunteers in Mission have been preparing for the past 18 months to host their first-ever BC Games.

There will be up to 2,000 volunteers working to ensure the participants have exceptional competition and a first-rate experience with Opening and Closing Ceremonies, special events, and wonderful hospitality.

“The future of sport in B.C. is coming to Mission and we are looking forward to seeing these young athletes compete to the best of their ability,” said Kelly Mann, President and CEO of the BC Games Society.

“The BC Winter Games are the first step towards national and international level competitions where we see BC Games alumni taking centre stage.”

The timing of the BC Winter Games this year is particularly exciting as it coincides with the final weekend of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Ten BC Games alumni will be competing for the Canadian Olympic Team, including 2010 Olympic gold medalist Maëlle Ricker (snowboard), 2011 World Champion Kelsey Serwa (ski cross), NHL star Carey Price (hockey) and former track and field standout turned bobsleigh driver, Justin Kripps.

To find out who is registered to represent your community and sport at the Games, look at the Participant List which is now available online and searchable by city, sport, and name. The Participant List and numbers are subject to change until the close of the Accreditation Centre at 5 p.m. on February 20.

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Field set for curling championships Aldergrove Star

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Aldergrove Kodiak Stephen Ryan potted his 36th goal of the season against Port Moody Panthers goalie Liam Smith, Wednesday, Jan. 22 at Aldergrove Arena. The Panthers went on to win 3-2 in overtime, putting them one point ahead of Mission City Outlaws for the fourth place spot in the upcoming playoffs. before Kodiak Stephen Ryan scored the tying goal at 17:46, assisted by Jeremy Lagler.

It was Ryan’s 36th goal of the season, which along with 37 assists in 38 games has Ryan well on top of the league’s scoring

leader status with 73 points A scoreless third period brought about the overtime, much of which Port Moody was on the power play, and Cole Wirch-Methorst potted the winner at 4:37.

The teams were even on shots on goal with 31 apiece. Kodiak keeper Tate Sproxton was the first star of the night for stopping 28 of those shots, while Ryan and Unger were second and third stars, respectively.

The field is set for the 2014 Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships and competition to travel to the first national curling event to be staged in the Northwest Territories is set to be fierce.

Eight senior men’s and eight senior women’s teams from across the province will meet at the Comox Valley Curling Club in Courtenay to determine who will go to Yellowknife.

With qualification events now over, the full line-up for the 2014 Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships, taking place from Feb. 17-23, has been released.

Teams from Kelowna, Elkford, Smithers, Vancouver, Langley, White Rock, Victoria and Campbell River will compete in the men’s championship. Teams from Castlegar, Tsawwassen, Langley, New Westminster, Chilliwack, Parksville, Nanaimo and Summerland will compete in the women’s championship.

A senior men’s winner and a senior women’s winner will travel to Yellowknife from March 20-30, 2014, for nationals.

Chair of the event, Judy Francis, said, “The Comox Valley Curling Club is proud to be hosting the 2014 Tim Hortons BC Senior Curling Championships and is getting ready to welcome over 64 curlers and their families who will be visiting the Comox Valley from all over the province.”

To see the results of all the draws leading up to this event, visit www.playdowns.com and click on Curl BC. Visit www.curlbc.ca for more about Curl BC.

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Just keep swimming: Senior lives life to the fullest, in and out of water

By JESSICA PETERS Aldergrove Star

It takes a certain kind of dedication to jump into a swimming pool and swim laps daily.

It takes even more determination when that pool is outdoors, exposed to elements — and it’s

early morning.

But for Elly Genest, 85, it’s nothing at all.

“I swim because I love it,” she says, smiling ear to ear. Genest is a regular at the Ferny Coombe Pool in Agassiz, right from May to September.

It doesn’t matter the

weather. It doesn’t matter what else she has to do that.

She swims. And when Ferny Coombe closes for the winter months, she makes the trek into Chilliwack about twice a week to swim there.

But Genest wasn’t

always a swimmer. It was a series of small events that led her to the water, she explains.

When Genest was in her mid-40s, her late husband was stationed in Shilo, MB, and she also worked at the base.

“We had an hour at

lunchtime, and all the people they usually had a drink or something,” Genest recalls. “I thought, ‘I don’t enjoy this. I’m going to go over and see if I can swim.’”

It just happened her lunch hour coincided with some free swim

time. She jumped right in.

“I couldn’t swim a stroke,” she says, laughing. “I learned by myself.

There were people swimming by me. I would hold on, swim, hold on, swim.”

She thought to ask for help.

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“Why don’t you teach me then?” she asked him.

“Never mind, you’re doing well enough. Keep going,” the lifeguard replied.

So she kept going.

She swam every day, and by the time the Genests moved from Shilo to Agassiz, in 1979, she swam a total of 75 miles.

She still has the certificate and a picture from when she received a medal for her hard work, and determination. When she started working at the base in Chilliwack, she was told she could finish her goal of 100 miles, and earn a gold medal through the same program.

“But every time I had my lunch, the soldiers were using the pool,” she said.

As time went on, Genest ended up raising her grandson, Curtis, here in Agassiz. When he turned three, she started to bring him along for her swims.

So how pleased was she, when that grandson decided to work at a pool? Absolutely delighted.

“He was a lifeguard for seven years,” she said — a position that she had already come to hold in high regard.

“I can truly say, all those years I swam I have never had one lifeguard that was unfriendly or not helpful,” she said. “They were always wonderful people.”

Since Genest gets her swim over with before most people are finishing their morning coffee, she has the day free to do whatever she likes.

It’s a good thing, because Genest has a long list of interests.

She is a part of the Harrison Hikers, and hikes twice a week. She’s also a member of the Sunshine Ladies, a group of singers who travel to different care homes to sing for the elderly. In addition to being retired from the Armed Forces, she was also a Sunday school teacher, and volunteered as a Girl Guide leader.

“I’m never home,” she says, laughing again.

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The Abbotsford Heat’s operating deficit for the 2012-13 season will cost local taxpayers $1.66 million.

The 2012-13 season was the fourth season of a 10-year supply fee agreement between the American Hockey League team and Global Spectrum, which manages the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre on behalf of the city.

The Heat are guaranteed an annual breakeven budget of $5.7 million to play out of the AESC. In 2011-12, the public purse was tapped for $1.76 million.

“While we recognize the current figure is an improvement from last year’s results, Council remains committed to the goal of improving the financial viability of the AESC and the Abbotsford Heat,” mayor Bruce Banman stated in a press release.

According to AHL attendance figures, the Heat drew an average of 3,778 fans per game last season, which ranked 28th out of 30 teams in the league.

That represented a 6.6 per cent increase over the 3,545 they drew the previous season, a boost which can largely be attributed to the effects of the NHL lockout.

The announcement brings the total payout from the city to the hockey team to $5.24 million, including $450,000 during the inaugural 2009-10 season, and $1.37 million and $1.76 million the next two years, respectively.

This season, the Heat have seen their attendance decline – through 18 home dates in 2013-14, they’ve drawn an average crowd of 2,490, which is 34 per cent less than last year’s pace.

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With the Winter Olympics just around the corner, the Langley Centennial Museum is pleased to welcome two new exhibits about the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the Holocaust.

The exhibits have travelled from the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and will be at the Langley Centennial Museum in Fort Langley until March 16.

Admission is free.

The 1936 Olympics were held in Nazi Germany and situated at a critical juncture between Adolf Hitler’s election as Chancellor and the outbreak of the Second World War. The world faced a decision about whether to participate in these controversial Games. Canadian athletes, particularly young Jewish athletes, were caught in a dilemma.

Should they follow their dreams to the world’s greatest athletic

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the Canadian boycott debate and Canada’s participation in the 1936 Games. Framing Bodies: Sport and Spectacle in Nazi Germany explores the relationship between sport, politics and propaganda at the Games.

The Museum is also holding a symposium on the Holocaust in Langley on March 6, featuring a Holocaust survivor. For more information or for tickets, call 604-532-3536.

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competition or should they boycott the 1936 Olympics?

“These exhibit sheds some light on some of their stories,” says museum curator Kobi Christian, “and puts the 1936 Olympics into context.”

The larger of the two exhibits, More Than Just Games: Canada and the 1936 Olympics brings together photos, documents, film clips and memoirs to tell the little-known story of

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Nominees Sought for Swensson, Flowerdew, and Arnason Awards Do you know an individual, youth, or a duo who improves life for others and makes a difference in the community? If so, the Township of Langley would like to know about them.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Pete Swensson 2014 Outstanding Community Youth Award, Eric Flowerdew 2013 Volunteer Award, and the 2013 John and Muriel Arnason Award.

The Pete Swensson Award is given to a Langley student in grade 11 or 12 who is nominated by his or her school and maintains a high scholastic effort, participates in school activities, and makes a contribution to the community through volunteer work. If you know an outstanding youth who should be considered for nomination, contact the school’s principal.

The Eric Flowerdew Volunteer Award recognizes a volunteer who promotes an active living lifestyle that enhances residents’ quality of life through creative, cultural, physical, or social pursuits, promotes traditional and non-traditional recreation activities, and enhances Langley’s community spirit.

The John and Muriel Arnason Award is presented to a volunteer couple who advocate culture, learning, and literacy, foster partnerships and cooperative efforts, and create the potential for long-term benefits to the Langley community.

A $750 monetary award will be presented to a recognized charity or society chosen by the winners of the Eric Flowerdew Volunteer Award and the John and Muriel Arnason Award.

Deadline for nominations is February 7.

For additional criteria, nomination forms, and more information contact: Lisa Egan Special Events Coordinator legan@tol.ca 604.533.6148

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The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • langleyeventscentre.com

public notice Unauthorized Secondary Suite Enforcement By law, all secondary suites located within the Township of Langley must have a building permit and be inspected for compliance with the current BC Building Code and Township of Langley bylaws, policies, and enactments.

On March 4, 2013 Council amended Bylaw Enforcement Policy 02-009, allowing the proactive enforcement of unauthorized secondary suites to bring them into compliance.

Property owners with unauthorized secondary suites that have been constructed without a building permit must bring their property into compliance with all secondary suite regulations or be subject to fines of up to $500 per day and/or other enforcement action.

For information regarding secondary suite regulations or to report an unauthorized secondary suite, visit tol.ca and look under Building and Development.

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Traffic control will be on site and signed detour routes will be in effect.

Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes and allow extra time to reach their destination safely.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as this new infrastructure is installed in our community.

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public open house Traffic Calming Open House: 50 Avenue Fronting Langley Fundamental Elementary School The Engineering Division will host an open house to provide information on the traffic calming process and present traffic calming design options for 50 Avenue fronting Langley Fundamental Elementary School. Residents will be asked to fill out a questionnaire that will help the Township of Langley develop a preferred design option for traffic calming measures in this location.

Date: Wednesday, February 5 Time: 5:30 – 8:30pm Place: Langley Fundamental Elementary School Gymnasium Address: 21789 - 50 Avenue Property owners and residents are encouraged to attend the open house and have their say about the traffic calming process.

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CALENDAR profit and affordable. Monday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m., at Aldergrove Community Centre, 26770 - 29 Ave. Info: phone Lynda at 604856-8014.

Loonie Toonie Auction - hosted by the Central Fraser Valley Branch of the Navy League of Canada in support of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 169 Columbia and Navy League Cadet Corps 125 Columbia, on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Aldergrove Royal Canadian Legion and will feature a roast beef dip dinner and cash bar, auction for fabulous prizes donated by generous businesses and individuals from our community. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner served at 6:30. Tickets include dinner and one drink for $20. Reserve your ticket now at loonietoonieauction@gmail.com Pajama Storytime - Tuck into a story! Children and their caregivers are invited to an evening program of stories, songs, rhymes and more. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas and can bring a soft toy. Please pre-register. Aldergrove Library on Monday, Feb. 3, 6:30-7 p.m. and at Muriel Arnason Library, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 7 – 7:30 p.m.

Fraser Valley Watercolour Society - join us on Thursday, Jan. 30, 7-9 p.m. at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School, Art Room 103 for a fun evening featuring local artist Roy Williams in a demo with Pouring Watercolour Paint.

Drop-In fee for non-members is $5. Info or to reserve your spot and get a supply list, call Carol Portree at 604-850-9694; website at www.MyArtClub.com Celebrate the Year of the Horse - at Muriel Arnason Library, Tues., Feb. 4, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Families invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Make a horse craft and a lucky envelope, enjoy refreshments, and listen to a New Year’s story. Free, drop-in program.

All supplies are provided. Muriel Arnason Library, Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue, phone 604-532-3590.

Bus Stop - Thursdays to Sundays from Jan. 23 to Feb. 22 at the Langley Playhouse, 4307 200 Street in Brookswood. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. For reservations call 604-534-7469; email reservations@langleyplayers.com; or buy tickets online at http:// www.brownpapertickets.com/ producer/133005 - visit www.

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Internet Training - Are you completely new to computers? Or do you know the basics, but want to use the internet and email? Our free sessions can get you started.

Please pre-register. Walnut Grove Library, Tuesdays, Jan. 7 – April 29, 9-10 a.m.

Gallery 7 Theatre & Performing Arts - presents Having Hope at Home, Jan. 24-25, 30-Feb. 1, Feb 6-8, at 7:30 p.m. Matinees: Feb. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m. Advisory: includes some limited, mild language important to the honest portrayal of the characters. MEI Theatre, 4081 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford. Phone Orders: 604852-3701 or 1-800-665-8828.

Tickets: $20 adults, $18 seniors/students, $17 groups (8+), $12 children (12 and under).

Matinees: $15 general (adults, seniors, students), $12 children (12 & under). Website: www.gallery7theatre.com Abbotsford After 5 - invites ladies of all ages to our “How sweet it is to be loved by you” Valentine’s dinner on Monday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. at ABC Restaurant, 32080 Marshall Rd., Abbotsford.

Tracy Dueck, from “Tracycakes Bakery Cafe” in Abbotsford treats us to her special sweets and Trudy Beyak, award winning journalist, mother, grandmother and avid outdoors enthusiast tells us “The Story behind The Story.”

Cost: $18. Reservations: Pat at 604-856-7513 or email dfolson@shaw.ca <mailto:dfolson@ shaw.ca Xperience the laughter - Three of Vancouver’s top stand up comics entertain on Saturday, Feb. 1

at the Ramada Plaza & Conference Centre, 36035 N Parallel Rd., Abbotsford. Doors and cash bar open 8 p.m., show time 9 p.m. Must be 19, adult content, general admission seating. Tickets $22, purchase by visiting www.urbanxevents.com Volunteer Drivers Needed - to help seniors. No special insurance needed. Kilometres reimbursed. Call Janice at 604-5303020 Ext 302.

Seniors Carpet Bowling - every Thursday afternoon, 1:30 p.m. at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3025 273 Street. Cost is $1 per week.

Square Dance Classes - Sundays at 12:30 p.m. at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, Fraser Hwy. at 273 Street. Singles and couples welcome, free admission, first three dances no experience. Info: call Tyler, 604-590-9039.

Jesse Cook - The Blue Guitar Tour, Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Clarke Theatre in Mission. Tickets $42.50 (Plus facility fee and service charges) available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-885-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca Art Club - Do you paint or sketch? Join this friendly group of artists who work in oils, acrylic, watercolour and graphite. Bring your work in progress. First and third Saturday of the month, 2-4 p.m. at Murrayville Library; 604533-0339.

People in Pain Network - nonprofit organization which assists people living with all types of chronic pain. A new, free Fraser Valley support group begins this September at Aldergrove’s Seventh-Day Adventist Church, on the third Tuesday each month

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service charges) available at abbotsfordcentre.ca, AESC Box Office, by phone 1-866-977- AESC (2372).

Rhythm Of The Dance - Tuesday, March 25, 7 p.m. at Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre.

Tickets 20.25 to $40.25 (Plus FMF & service charges) available at abbotsfordcentre.ca, AESC Box Office. By phone 1-866977- AESC (2372).

Aldergrove Toastmasters meets every Monday, 7 p.m. at Aldergrove Community Secondary School in room 125. Boost your self confidence; become a better speaker and have fun.

Info: Murray Burgum at 604856-5483 or email mgbergum@ gmail.com Knitting Circle - at Aldergrove

Library. Feeling at loose ends?

Why not gather up your materials and join other adult knitters who are open to learning and sharing ideas. Bring your current needlecraft project with you. Aldergrove Library is located at 26770 - 29 Ave., info: 604-856-6415.

Classics Book Club - Join the lively discussion at this new book club and get acquainted with the great books of world literature.

Meets on the first Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. at Murrayville Library. Coffee provided.

Fort Langley Library Knitting Circle - Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.

Drop-in. Bring your knitting to the library and enjoy the companionship of working with others on your project. Beginners welcome.

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Aldergrove ESL Classes - Free English as Second Language classes every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Dunstans Anglican Church, 3025 - 264 Street, Aldergrove. All are welcome.

Tobymac - with guests Matthew West, Brandon Heath, Mandisa and Matt Maher, Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. Tickets available at: abbotsfordcentre. ca, AESC Box Office, or by phone 1-866-977- AESC (2372).

Celtic Woman - Sunday, March 23, 7 p.m., at Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. Tickets $40, $70, $100 (Plus FMF &

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Seniors Fitness Exercises with qualified instructor, every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 Street. Cost is $6 per week.

BC Housing Options for Seniors - presentation on this topic to be given Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1:303 p.m., at Langley Resource & Recreation Centre, 20605 -51B Ave. Pre-register at 604-5303020. Drop-ins welcome. Free and open to the public.

Abbotsford Women’s Connection - “Love’s In The Air Breakfast” Wed., Feb. 12, 9:30 a.m. at Garden Park Tower, Azalea Room, 2825 Clearbrook Road. Cost $11, featuring Donna Duval, a chocolatier, and speaker, Heather Senges will share “A Love Story In Three Parts”. Reservations: Joyce at 604-744-5159 or Rose 604852-8240 or abbyconnectreservations@gmail.com Ukrainian Soul Food – Perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch available Friday, Jan. 31 at fundraiser from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 - 108 Ave., Surrey. Eat-in, take away, or ready for your freezer.

Info: 604-531-1923 or 604581-0313.

Eric Samuels Acts of Astonishment - The Mentalist returns Saturday, March 1 at Blue Frog Studios in White Rock. Tickets $36.75 (includes GST and service charges) available from Blue Frog Studios. Charge online at www.bluefrogstudios.ca/newshows.html Corb Lund - with guests Harlan Pepper, Thursday, May 8 at Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St. Tickets $37.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at the Centre Box Office. Charge by phone at 604-391-7469 or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca Owl Prowl - Saturday, Feb. 7, 7-9 p.m. at Campbell Valley Regional Park, Township Of Langley.

Join experienced naturalists who will lead you on a night walk to pursue these mysterious birds.

Discover the amazing world and features of our nocturnal neighbours. Presented by Metro Vancouver and the Langley Field Naturalists. For ages 8-up. Free, registration required. To register, go to www.metrovancouveronline. org or call 604-432-6359, quote barcode 5643.

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One bad Durango in a good way The 2014 Dodge Durango test truck was the perfect Christmas treat.

This is the perfect kind of vehicle to have when you need to cart around extra kids and family from events like skating parties to Christmas dinners to anything else that needs getting done over the festive season. With three rows of seats and seating for six or seven passengers, the Durango is a large comfortable vehicle for any large family or a family of four that needs to take extra people to soccer or hockey practice. The Durango tester was the top of line Citadel model with a beautiful two-tine interior, large polished wheels and classy looking grille. It was not fitted with winter tires but we had no skiing plans, plus all Durango models come with AWD as standard equipment.

Looks I can’t remember the last time a large SUV turned heads but this model had passersby, friends, and family all taking notice. Several neighbours commented on the stylish “racetrack” rear light bar that has migrated from the Dodge Dart and Charger sedans to this big SUV for 2014. Because of standard AWD and other packaging changes, the starting price is higher than direct competitors, the Ford Explorer or Nissan Pathfinder. Both those vehicles have a base model that starts around $30,000, the Durango, in contrast, starts at $39,995 and tops out at $51,995. This Citadel model, with options, is over $60,000.

The base model comes nicely equipped with 18-inch wheels, keyless entry and

Bluetooth streaming to name a few. Dodge believes the $43,995 Limited model will be the volume seller thanks to a backup camera with sensors, heated seats over the first two rows and a higher level of interior trim.

take extra passengers regularly, I would opt for the less expensive bench seat that allows room for 7 people inside.

Drive The big update for 2014 is the introduction of an I can’t remember 8-speed automatic transmission to help limit the Inside the last time a large amount of fuel this big Updates to the interior SUV turned heads rig uses. When matched for 2014 include a new to the base 290hp 3.6L steering wheel that conbut this model had V6 the official fuel rating trols two new screens on passersby, friends is 12.4L/100km in the the dash. The first is the and family all taking city and 8.3L on the intuitive and very quick highway. The optional uConnect screen in the notice 5.7L V8 with 360hp uses centre of the console. All Zack Spencer much more fuel and is Durango models, except rated at 15.6L/100km in this top Citadel, get a the city and 9.1L on the 5-inch unit; this trim gets highway. Over two weeks, in almost the 8.3-inch version, which is too bad.

100 per cent city drivin and short trips, The second screen is embedded in the I used a whopping 20L/100 in the city. instrument cluster and can be customIf the Durango were allowed to stretch ized. I tried my hand at this but never its legs on the open road that number really mastered it. The biggest selling would have been much better. Handling point for the Durango is the amount of space it offers over three rows for 6 or 7 passengers. My youngest son loved climbing into the third row and could actually stretch out. I even tried it out and can report that adults have plenty of room in any seat. The Citadel model came equipped with a stunning two-tone interior featuring black carpets and tan seats. This contrast won over my wife who wouldn’t have looked twice at a Durango but after the first week she admitted how much she enjoyed the experience. If you

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Verdict This latest Durango is yet another example of what Chrysler is doing right.

It is loaded with the latest technology, has a class leading 8-speed automatic, attitude and room to spare. I enjoyed my entire time with it and so did the rest of the family, we even gave it a name, “The Badongo” I don’t know why, but it really is one Bad Durango. If I can read the tea leaves for a moment, I would bet the EcoDiesel will be coming to the Durango, hopefully sooner rather then better.

The Lowdown Power: 3.6L V6 with 290hp or 5.7L V8 with 360hp Fill-up: 12.2L/8.3L/100km (city/highway V6) Sticker price: $39,995-$51,995 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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THRIFT STORE 3111 - 272nd St., Aldergrove t 604-381-0055 Mon-Wed 9:30 - 6:30 t Thu/Fri 9:30 - 7:30 t Sat 9:30 - 5:30 All net proceeds from the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Aldergrove go directly to benefit the services offered by The Gateway of Hope in Langley.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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FAST, Helen Gemmell February 6, 1920 - January 10, 2014

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On the afternoon of January 10, Helen (Nell) passed away at Langley Hospice in the company of family. Born in Glasgow, Nell came to Canada as a war bride in 1944 and settled in Langley in 1946.

Nell liked to keep active with her golfing and bowling buddies, her art, knitting, ceramics, quilting and especially her Sunday evening bingo with her good friend Sallie Aitken. She was predeceased by her husband Alvin (2006). She will be greatly missed by her sons, Harry (Penny), Richard (Mindy) and Melvin (Gayle) plus her much loved grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family would like to thank Her friends and staff at Harrison Landing and the great care given by the staff at Langley Hospice. There will be a celebration of life on February 8, 2014 at Poppy Estates Golf Course; 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM .

OBITUARIES

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PAPER DELIVERY

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TRAVEL

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We are currently accepting applications for Permanent Entry-Level Warehouse Order Selectors, which will include timely and accurate order picking of grocery products in a safe, clean and team-oriented environment.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELP WANTED

NORTHERN VANCOUVER island scaling company is seeking Coastal Log Scalers for camp/local positions. KLM Inventory Ltd. is based out of Port McNeill, BC. KLM will accept candidates who have just recently acquired their scaling license; the company will provide training. Competitive wages, plus full benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email qsg@telus.net. If you require any additional information please call Jamie MacGregor at 250-230-0025.

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Krause Farms.

248 St. Langley, B.C. Farm labourers required 5 or 6 days/week or 40-50 hours/week.

Horticultural work such as planting, pruning and harvesting crops.

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FARM WORKERS

SUNSELECT Produce 349 - 264th St. Aldergrove seeking General Farm Workers for vegetable greenhouse production. Main duties to include, plant care, harvesting, grading and sorting, general farm work.

FT, permanent openings for hard working, physically fit persons, must have own transportation, on-farm work exp. an asset, $10.33/hr fax resume to 604.607.7655 or sunselectproducejobs@gmail.com

EV Logistics also offers flexible working schedules and a safe and fun environment. Successful applicants will have a safety-first attitude, available for day, afternoon and weekend coverage, have reliable transportation and proficient English communication skills.

If you’re looking for long-term employment with career growth and want to work in a fun and safe environment, then EV Logistics wants to hear from you!

Apply online at: www.evlogistics.com

Ph: 604-690-4091 or doorstep@shaw.ca

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Heavy Duty Mechanics •Feller Buncher •Coastal Log Scalers •Grapple Yarder Operators •Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers •Processor Operators •Hand Buckers •Machinist •Coastal Certified Hand Fallers Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits.

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PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

MOVING & STORAGE

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TREE SERVICES

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RENTALS

HOMES WANTED

750

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

810

AUTO FINANCING

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 258

EAVESTROUGH

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ELECTRICAL

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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A SEMI-RETIRED CONTRACTOR. Specializing in Renovation’s.

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Registered, email for more info.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

RENTALS

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PLUMBING

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Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Compensation Based On Experience.

Please forward resume to vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

PETS

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

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HEAVY DUTY / EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

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