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| Thursday, June 26, 2014
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264 Street on list of top crash sites By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star
Two Highway 1 interchanges in Langley cracked ICBC’s top 10 worst crash sites in the Lower Mainland. In fifth spot in the top 10 is the 264 Street on-ramp and 56 Avenue on-ramp, at 264 Street. ICBC recorded 220 crashes there last year. In seventh spot is the 232 Street interchange, which recorded 190 crashes in 2013. The number one crash site in Metro Vancouver was the Willingdon exit and turning lane off Highway 1, with 350 crashes last year. That is almost one crash for every day of the year. According to ICBC, the number of fatal crashes at intersections increased in 2012 from 2011. In 2012, 77 people died in crashes in B.C., compared to 66 in 2011. No information on the number of fatal crashes was available for 2013. There has been a marked decline in the number of drunk driving fatal crashes. In the Lower Mainland, there were 40 deaths in 2010 and only 12 in 2012.
Report cards casualty of ongoing school strike By TOM FLETCHER Aldergrove Star
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Aldergrove’s Alicia Tubbs competed in the barrel racing event at the 49th annual Little Britches Rodeo, Sunday, June 22 at the Langley Riders outdoor arena.
Three charged in Bradner robbery Aldergrove Star
Three people have been arrested and charged following a robbery last Thursday at a convenience store in the 5400 block of Bradner Road. Abbotsford Police patrol division officers were called to the site at 7:35 p.m., June 19. Two men had confronted the 66-year-old store manager and stole cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes.
One of the men was brandishing a knife, and the suspects fled from the area in a white sedan. APD officers arrived on scene and began searching for the vehicle and suspects. Eventually, the vehicle was located near 264 Street in Aldergrove. The subsequent investigation and tracking resulted in the arrest of two men
and one woman. James Russell Fraser, 30, and Jesse Kaj Thomsen, 22, have now been charged with robbery, and Leah Renee Dan, 30, has been charged with possession of stolen property. Const. Ian MacDonald said the APD was able to make these quick arrests as a result of “excellent assistance” from witnesses and the Langley RCMP.
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With schools behind picket lines for a second week and little hope of a quick settlement, school districts are starting to notify parents that year-end report cards won’t be produced. Surrey school district superintendent Jordan Tinney posted a notice to parents that even shortened report cards that were planned at the beginning of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation strike won’t be possible. “The information that we need to produce report cards is in the hands of teachers and they are on strike,” Tinney wrote. “The support staff we normally have to help us develop and print report cards are also honouring the picket lines and are not at work.” New Westminster superintendent John Gaiptman sent out a similar letter Monday, telling parents not to expect report cards for kindergarten to Grade 8. “Please be assured that, although you will not receive a final report card, your child will be placed in the next grade level for September,” Gaiptman wrote. SEE: Page 3
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