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| Thursday, May 22, 2014
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‘Extreme’ home repair does it again By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
A doting Aldergrove grandmother has a completely updated house to call home, thanks to the “Extreme Home Repair” crew from Aldergrove Adventist Church. A backyard that was overgrown with blackberries has new turf and a deck, and a house that was rundown has been renovated, remodeled and redecorated with the latest modern conveniences. Pat Tapper and her grandson Chase were overwhelmed by the “big reveal” on Monday evening, when a large crowd of well-wishers yelled “move that bus” in unison and the big yellow school bus was rolled away for their first view of their home. Some 200 volunteers and 125 donors had contributed as much as $200,000 in work and materials over the previous two weeks while Pat and Chase were away on an all-expense-paid holiday, also contributed by the Extreme Home Repair donors. It was the 13th annual Extreme Home Repair in the community, organized by the “Acts of Kindness” committee from the Adventist Church. Acts of Kindness, also known as AOK,
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Pat Tapper and grandson Chase relax on their new leather couch in their newly remodeled and redecorated Aldergrove home.
is a charitable initiative which aims to build community and cultivate better lives for residents of the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland. Since 1996, in collaboration with other local agencies, and through the generosity of major donors, Acts of Kindness has supplied food, education, shelter, support, and compassion to thousands of individuals in Aldergrove, Langley, and beyond. Pat Tapper is a single grandmother who has experienced a very difficult time for the last several years. She has a number of health issues and limited funds, which has hampered her ability to maintain her house, which she had called home for 33 years. Despite her struggles and setbacks, she has managed to raise her grandson Chase since he was an infant. Chase is active in organized hockey and attends Aldergrove Secondary School. Pat has also provided shelter when needed for her teenaged granddaughter Kristal. The interior condition of the house was in need of major renovation. The flooring was very worn, cabinets needed to replaced, windows were “cloudy” due to
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10 lucky teens survive pickup truck rollover Aldergrove Star
Ten teens from Aldergrove and Langley were lucky to escape serious injury early Saturday when the pickup they were riding in flipped near 192 Street and 34 Avenue in South Surrey. According to police, eight of the 15- to 19-year-olds who were injured in the single-vehicle incident were thrown from the truck’s box after it lost control, hit a curb and did a complete rollover, coming to rest rightside-up.
All 10 were taken to hospital – either Langley Memorial, Royal Columbian or Surrey Memorial – with five able to walk from the scene under their own steam. The most serious injuries were possible broken ribs and a concussion – a fact one police spokesperson described as “unbelievable.” A witness who arrived after the fact described the scene of the rollover as strewn with straw and hay. Five ambulances, two
fire trucks and police attended. Police say all but two of the truck occupants were Langley residents; one hailed from the Aldergrove area, and one from Surrey. The incident was the first of two over the weekend that saw injuries result from reckless activities. The second occurred May 19 in North Surrey, and left one man suffering critical head injuries after he fell from the back of an SUV, striking his head on the asphalt.
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Paramedics, police and firefighters attend to teens injured in an early morning rollover Saturday in South Surrey.
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