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| Thursday, July 3, 2014
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SUBMITTED PHOTO The annual butterfly release is a fundraiser for Langley Lodge and Langley Hospice, being held Saturday at Krause Berry Farms.
Krause farm hosts butterfly release Aldergrove Star
The Langley Lodge and Langley Hospice Society are inviting the community to join them for their joint Butterfly Release on Saturday, July 5 at the popular Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery, located at 6179 – 248 Street. The event will kick-off at 1 p.m., and at 1:30 p.m. more than 200 Monarch butterflies will be
released to take flight for the first time. This event is open to the public, and individuals can release their own butterfly, through a $20 donation, via the Langley Lodge, Langley Hospice Society, or onsite at Krause Farms. There are limited quantities available, so pre-ordering is recommended. “This poignant celebration has become an annual event for Langley Lodge,� said Terry
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Metcalfe, president of the Langley Care Foundation. “This year we have invited the Langley Hospice Society to join us, leading up to another exciting collaboration between our two organizations for a Silver Screen-themed Gala this fall. The Butterfly Release is much anticipated by residents, family and friends of all ages and we are so SEE: Page 3
Residents and businesses in east Langley will once again be asked to stop watering their lawns and restrict their outdoor water usage to prevent a shortage of drinking water and emergency water supplies this summer. But it will likely be the last time. Stage Three watering restrictions are being declared in Aldergrove, Gloucester, and the Salmon River Uplands starting July 1, but by next summer, the new East Langley Water Supply (ELWS) is planned to be up and running. That doesn’t mean water should ever be used carelessly, but it does mean that that a reliable, sustainable water source is on its way. “Right now, east Langley’s water supply comes from groundwater aquifers and aging wells, which long-term monitoring has shown are under stress,� said engineering technologist Tara Macrae of the Township of Langley’s Engineering Division. “This new pipeline will ensure people living and working in this area have an adequate water supply that they can depend on for the foreseeable future.� The largest linear utility project ever undertaken by the division, the East Langley Water Supply is a $33.5 million investment that will bring Metro Vancouver water out to communities on the Township’s eastern border. A large booster pump station and approximately 14 kilometres of trunk water main are being installed to transport the water. The first stage of the project, which saw a 36-inch diameter steel water main built between Willoughby and Murrayville, has now been completed. Phase Two and Three construction projects are currently underway in multiple locations. They include a pump station at 224 Street and 52 Avenue, which will take the water main through from 224 Street to 249B Street along 52 Avenue. A smaller distribution main is also being installed for the neighbourhood surrounding D.W. Poppy Secondary School via a Local Area Service. While individual water services can-
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not connect to the trunk water main, inter-connection points will be created at key locations to provide access to other areas through successful Local Area Service applications or future development. “Having this new water source will be a huge relief for residents in the area,� said Township environmental coordinator Taryn Hesketh. “There are currently about 12,000 people living in Aldergrove, but the community’s population is expected to grow to 20,000 in the next 20 or 30 years. The East Langley Water Supply means they won’t have to worry about depleting water resources, especially during the summer months.� For many years, Stage Three watering restrictions have been enforced to proactively prevent a water shortage. “During the warm, dry summer season, water usage doubles and more groundwater is pumped from the aquifers than usual,� said Hesketh. “The summer is often a critical time when rainfall is low and water demand is high, so the restrictions are in place to protect our drinking water and maintain supplies needed for emergency use.� Stage 3 restrictions have once again been declared by the Township. From July 1 to September 30, 2014: r -BXO TQSJOLMJOH JT QSPIJCJUFE CZ homes and businesses. r 3FTJEFOUJBM BOE NPTU DPNNFS cial gardens, shrubs, trees, and flower beds may only be watered by hand, by containers, or through drip irrigation. “Soaker� hoses are not permitted. r 1SFTTVSF XBTIJOH JT POMZ BMMPXFE JG the work is performed commercially and the purpose is for health, safety, or in preparation for painting or similar treatment. r %FDPSBUJWF GPVOUBJOT NVTU CF TIVU down. r )BOE XBTIJOH PG WFIJDMFT JT SFTUSJDU ed to features required for safety (windows, lights, licenses), so long as an automatic shut-off device is used. r 'JMMJOH BOE SFė MMJOH PG QSJWBUF DPN mercial, and public swimming pools, ponds, and hot tubs is prohibited. SEE: Page 3
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