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Drysdale hopes to win nomination Former Langley councillor formally declares intent to seek party’s nod Longtime Langley resident and businessHe has been active in business for the last man Dean Drysdale has announced his in- dozen years, financing and developing sevtention to run for the Conservative nomina- eral businesses. tion in the newly-constituted federal riding Of his business background, Drysdale of Cloverdale – Langley City. says, “I hope to be able to bring a businessDrysdale, who served on Langley Town- like approach to financial management in ship council from 1996-2002 and also ran as Ottawa. Most businesses and families try to a Canadian Alliance candidate in a Quebec get a dime to do a dollar’s work, and I would riding in 2000, has a longtime like to see more of that from interest in federal politics. He our government.” was active in the Young ProgresA formal announcement sive Conservatives in the 1970s of his candidacy took place and 1980s and worked in Oton Saturday, Jan. 25 in the tawa during the Brian Mulroney Sunrise Room at 5640 – 188 era. St. in Surrey, at 10 a.m. The “I am running because I want meeting was open to all and to see Canada prosperous and memberships in the Consecure. Our prosperity is best servative Party were availassured if we keep government able at the door. small, taxes low, and our budAnnual memberships are gets balanced. Our security is $15 and five-year memberbest enhanced by a strong miliships are $60. tary and a justice system that The new riding associaDean Drysdale puts victims first. Only the Contion is being formed and a servative party is committed to nomination meeting will these principles,” he said. likely take place in about a year, with the He grew up in Langley, attending D.W. federal election set for October, 2015. Poppy and Langley Senior Secondary before Other candidates seeking the nomination obtaining his MBA in Paris and his PhD in are Paul Brar, Mike Garisto, Gurmant GreLondon. In addition to teaching business at wal and Dave Hayer. Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey Drysdale is so far the only Langley candifor 20 years, he has also served as an officer date in the race. in the Canadian Army Reserves for 33 years. – Black Press
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Merle Harrop sports a hand-crocheted slouchy – a warm hat made out of soft wool. Recently slowed down by heart disease, Harrop is making hats for the B.C. Cancer Agency’s cancer clinic at Surrey Memorial Hospital. She’s also part of a new Crafter’s Corner group meeting every second Wednesday at the Cloverdale Legion at 6 p.m. New members are welcome to bring their own knitting and crocheting. For more information call 604-575-5300.
Hoopster hunts for Arctic-bound hockey gear By Jennifer Lang With the dinner time temperature at -27 C and falling on a mid-January night, and a blizzard in the forecast, the village of Arviat, Nunavut, isn’t exactly the first place that springs to mind when you think of basketball or soccer. But with all that snow and ice, it would seem like a natural fit for Canada’s national game — hockey. When Cloverdale sports ambassador Rick Gill returns to two villages in Nunavut next month, he hopes to bring along some spare hockey equipment South Fraser’s ONLY
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