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Pot-grow odor law passed by Township By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
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Abbotsford City and Langley Township mayors Henry Braun and Jack Froese helped this year’s Walk for Memories honorees, Susan and Boyd Wylie, cut the start ribbon. Story, page 3.
House fire deemed suspicious Aldergrove Star
A large fire that destroyed a home and garage in rural north Aldergrove early Friday morning is being deemed suspicious, said Langley RCMP. Langley RCMP along with Fortis BC had been at the home the day before ( Jan. 21) to investigate a suspected illegal grow op there, said police. Fortis found the gas line had been illegally diverted and police were trying to contact the owner of the home but didn’t enter that day.
A fire erupted the next night, destroying both the home and a detached garage, located about 10 feet (three metres) from the house. Township fire crews were called out to the rural property at 274 Street and 43 Avenue at about 1:15 a.m. Friday. By the time they arrived both buildings were fully engulfed, with flames shooting 40 to 50 feet in the air, said Township of Langley assistant fire chief Pat Walker. Abbotsford fire also arrived at the scene and assisted in the beginning.
Because of the home’s remote location, fire crews brought water by tanker from a source located about two and a half kilometres away. On Friday morning, the fire department was referring calls about the blaze to the Langley RCMP. Cpl. Holly Marks said the cause of the fire is still under investigation but the house was empty at the time of the fire and nobody was injured. The home is a total loss and police continue their investigation.
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A bylaw that fines smelly marijuana grow-ops $500 a day won final approval from Langley Township council Monday night ( Jan. 26). The vote was unanimous. Township staff estimate there are 600 small legal marijuana grow-ops in Langley operating under designated-person production licences. Those licences were supposed to be phased out in favour of large commercial grow-ops in April, but that has been held up by a Supreme Court challenge. The Township is hoping to avoid a legal challenge of its new odor law because it falls within a municipality’s power over nuisances. A staff report says the Township has a legal opinion that the new regulation “is unlikely to raise a constitutional challenge” because it doesn’t ban growers, but only requires filters. Council also gave preliminary approval Monday to a business licence fee that will require the big commercial grow ops to pay $5,000 a year when they begin operating. “I think this is the best option that we have [to regulate grow ops]” Councillor Charlie Fox said. “We’ll see how it goes.” The fee will only apply to the growers, not the consumers of medicinal marijuana. Businesses that pay licence fees are subject to inspection by the municipality. The Township is unable to forbid medicinal grow ops altogether because they operate under federal authority and the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), the provincial agency that regulates farmland, has ruled that pot crops are “consistent with the definition of farm use … and as such is an allowed use.” There are at least 19 proposed commercial grow-ops in the Township, most of them located on farmland.
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Big crowd, big money raised for Alzheimer cause By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
Langley Township fire fighters joined the large crowd that turned out for the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s fundraising Investors Group Walk for Memories, Sunday, Jan. 25 at Aldergrove Athletic Park. Local politicians such as MLA Rich Coleman, Abbotsford mayor Henry Braun, Langley Township mayor Jack Froese and councillor Charlie Fox helped this year’s walk honorees, Susan and Boyd Wylie, cut the start ribbon and the participants then followed the skirl of the bagpiper as they set off in the walk around the park. Both Susan and Boyd Wylie, married since 1978, have experienced the loss of their mothers to Alzheimer’s disease. Boyd first connected with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. in 2008 for information to better understand his mother’s diagnosis. He and Susan later
became founding members of an adult kids’ support group in Langley. They both credit attending support groups as allowing them to learn more about the disease and to process their feelings. Both Susan and Boyd have extensive knowledge of dementia and provide endless empathy and support to others whose lives are impacted by dementia. They also volunteer at numerous local events by distributing information. Participants in the walk here included Wes and Dawn Rousseau of Aldergrove, who were joined by 15 family members and friends in their Team Fyfe, who raised $615 in the name of Dawn’s father Jack Fyfe and his late sister, who both suffered the devastating disease. Dawn said her father Jack, now 76, has been battling dementia for eight years and is still living at home in LangleySurrey where his wife provides his care. “Our goal was $500 this
year and we surpassed that so next year we’re aiming for $1,000 raised,” said Dawn. Top fundraisers here were Terry Metcalfe, $2,285 with 34 sponsors; Gus Hartl, $1,203 with 17 sponsors; Serena Conlon, $1,050 with 15 sponsors; Dianne Pidlisecky, $810 with 15 sponsors; and Friend of the Alzheimer Society of B.C., $740 with 13 sponsors. Top teams were Serena Conlon, captain of Team Dave, $4,594 with 58 sponsors; Terry Metcalfe, captain of tjm & friends, $2,285 with 34 sponsors; Boyd and Sue Wylie, captains of Team Rose, $980 with seven sponsors; Dianne Pidlisecky, captain of Team ML, $860 with 15 sponsors; and Christina Strong, captain of Live the Moment - TLFD, $855 with four sponsors. Funds raised at 24 community walks held across the province support the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s programs in the local communities. Participants walked
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Langley Township fire fighters turned out in force to support the Walk for Memories in Aldergrove on Sunday. to honour the over 70,000 The Langley-Aldergrove- Star, Langley Times and individuals in B.C. who have Abbotsford edition of the Abbotsford News. Alzheimer’s disease or another Walk for Memories is held in The public is welcome to form of dementia, while they Aldergrove on the last Sunday seek information on the socifundraised for support ser- of January, and the walk spon- ety and to donate to the cause vices, education programs and sors include Black Press, pub- at their website: http://walkresearch for a cure. lishers of The Aldergrove formemories.com/
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pants, brown shoes and sunglasses. Police are asking the public to study Langley RCMP is seeking the pubthe surveillance photo and if you are lic’s assistance to identify the male responsible for a robbery at the TD able to assist with the identification of this male, please call Langley RCMP at Canada Trust Bank in Aldergrove. 604-532-3200. The male entered the Should you need bank just prior to 6 p.m., to remain anonyWednesday, Jan. 21 and mous, please call approached the teller. CrimeStoppers. There He produced a firearm are four ways to leave and demanded money. an “anonymous tip” He was given a sum with Crime Stoppers: of cash and he immediphone 1-800-222ately fled on foot. TIPS (8477); Type The robbery susw w w. s o l v e c r i m e.c a ; pect is described as Text BCTIP and your Caucasian, approximatemessage to CRIMES ly 25-35 years old, 5’ (274637); or via 11”, with a brown beard SUBMITTED PHOTO and moustache. He Aldergrove TD Canada Trust Facebook at www.face- Diamond Bar Equipment in Aldergrove was broken into on Monday night and a large lawn tractor was stolen. The was wearing a dark grey robbery suspect was video- book .com/metrovan- thieves’ white getaway van is seen in the picture at top left. If you recognize this van, please call Langley RCMP, 604-532-3200. zippered hoody, black taped by surveillance cameras. couvercrimestoppers
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Police believe the suspect who robbed the Aldergrove TD Canada Trust bank on January 21 may be responsible for a flurry of robberies across Western Canada. At a news conference in Kelowna Tuesday morning, it was announced that RCMP from B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as the Lethbridge Regional Police Service, are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who is believed to have committed eight armed robberies across the three provinces. “All robberies involved a weapon; either being produced or mentioned,” said Const. Kris Clark with the Kelowna RCMP. “In all instances, the suspect exited the financial institutions with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot. “No employees or customers
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financial institution in Aldergrove. The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, between 25-to35-years-old with a slim build. He is listed as between five-footsix and six-feet, unshaven with a brown goatee/beard, and was seen wearing a black toque, dark sunglasses, dressed in dark clothing and wearing gloves. “Police from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan are working to identify the person responsible and bring them safely into custody,” said Clark. “The public should not approach the suspect as he is considered armed and dangerous.” Anyone with information regarding any of these robberies, or if you have information on the identity of the suspect, can call the dedicated tip line at 1-844-8876287.
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Cross-border trips dive with loonie’s fall By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star
The number of Canadians heading south into the U.S. at Lower Mainland crossings was down sharply in December even before the latest plunge in the loonie took another bite out of B.C. residents’ purchasing power across the border. Canada Border Services Agency data shows the five crossings from Tsawwassen to Abbotsford recorded 19.6 per cent fewer trips south by Canadians last month compared to a year earlier, when the Canadian dollar was still worth 94 cents U.S. Looking back two years, southbound Canadian traffic is down 28 per cent from December of 2012, when the loonie was above par. It closed Friday at 80.7 cents U.S. The declines vary depending on location, but the drops were steepest at the Abbotsford-Huntingdon border crossing, which saw a drop for the month of nearly 30,000 Canadian trips or 24.7 per cent, and at the Douglas (Peace Arch) crossing, where the decrease was 71,500 trips, or 24.4 per cent. Add in similar declines at other crossings – 14.9 per cent at Pacific Highway, 15.6 per cent at Boundary Bay (Point Roberts) and 14.1 per cent at Aldergrove – and a total of 164,000 fewer Canadians crossed the border last month from a year earlier, or 258,000 fewer than in December of 2012. It’s good news for Canadian retailers if B.C. residents spend more at home. But Washington State businesses in Whatcom County are watching the sinking loonie with growing alarm. “It’s definitely something we’re all watching and looking at,” Bellingham Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Guy Occhiogrosso said. He said retailers there were already noticing about a 10 per cent drop in sales in December and the latest declines in the Canadian
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at about 700. It’s the control group, left to fend for itself as a measure of wolf removal for the rest. The Burnt Pine herd is down to one bull, effectively extinct. The province and Treaty 8 First Nations are working on a plan to kill 120160 wolves in that region. It’s long been accepted that resource roads, logging and recreational trail use have increased herd disruption and predator access through what would otherwise be seamless bush and deep snow. Snowmobiles and even back-country skiers can shift the balance. Smithersarea outdoor enthusiasts are currently being urged to stay away from the Telkwa Mountains, where the caribou herd is down to fewer than 20 animals. Local hunting and snowmobile clubs have observed a ban on motorized travel since 2003, but of course there will always be yahoos who chase animals for fun. A mountain caribou recovery plan was implemented in 2007, protecting 2.2 million hectares from logging and road-building, including most of the core habitat of the South Selkirk herd. The Nature Conservancy of Canada bought 550 square kilometres in that region to protect habitat. Strategies include transplanting animals from healthier to weaker herds to increase genetic diversity, and captur-
ing and penning females with young calves to keep them from being picked off by wolves. The B.C. grey wolf population averages around 8,500, with managed hunting and trapping to protect livestock while preserving the wolf as apex predator in most of its wide range. This context is seldom reported by Vancouver media, which mostly sees its role not as explaining issues but rather embarrassing whatever political party is in power, and providing an uncritical platform for the stop-logging-miningenergy crowd, which is seen as popular with urban viewers. Remember the spotted owl, with the fringe of its range extending into southern B.C.? Our branch-plant enviros marketed that one for years. Its core habitat is Washington and Oregon, where many sawmills were shuttered to “save” them. Now they’re shooting invasive barred owls, which have emerged as a greater threat to spotted owls than logging. Context is important. I suppose we’ll never know what difference the 1980s wolf kill would have made if it hadn’t been shouted down for TV ratings and urban envirodonations. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Editor: The Township of Langley instituted a by-law banning tree cutting in Brookswood/Fernridge, and a hotline to report violators. Now council is at it again and is looking at further by-laws to save trees elsewhere in the Township. It is a sad day when any level of government infringes upon private property rights which should be more sacred than trees. It is even more concerning when the perpetually inept municipal government of the Township of Langley enacts and enforces bylaws that deny people the right to do what they want on property that they own. These are great days for the self-righteous who purport to be the beholders of all that is natural and good. People of this ideological persuasion are often the same ones that complain about various government laws that they contend are evidence of a draconian, big brother police state. However, with the tree by-law they don’t mind being agents of the state while firing up the hotline and reporting to the Arborist Police Force. Why doesn’t the Township demonstrate how technologically progressive it is by putting out a mobile app that would allow people to submit tree cutting reports from their cell phones? There are those that settled in Brookswood/Fernridge years ago by happenstance and have been lucky to enjoy the rise in their property values, and then there are others that have the money to buy into the cachet that the area now represents. I suspect that in both instances people are invoking the NIMBY concept through support of the tree by-law in order to keep out undesirable people and development. It appears that the next step is likely going to be a more expansive by-law banning tree cutting without the appropriate paperwork, approval, and of course the financial stalwarts on council sucking in application fees. Thinking of that, the Township extracted a nearly $38,000 windfall from the Beedie Development Group for cutting trees on property it owns in Gloucester Industrial Estates. I wonder if the council will spend that money planting trees around the Township in memorial to the Beedie Clear Cut. I can almost hear the petitions and lobbying at upcoming council meetings by the beholders of all that is natural and good. Tim Opper, Langley
Thieves stoop low here Editor: I am beyond angry! What kind of individual steals from the Legion? Branch 265 in Aldergrove has been the target of several break and entry thefts over the years. Most recently, the television they put in the outside smokers’ lounge has been stolen twice in just a short while, along with the cabinet it was placed in for “safekeeping”. In addition, they stole all the Christmas decorations that were placed out there to pretty up the place. As many know, the Legion was founded as a place of social refuge for veterans of several wars, fought for maintaining the freedoms we enjoy today. Is this the way to thank them? Shame on the thieves. Wayne Boylan, Aldergrove
Thinking ahead Editor: What is an “advance directive”? Everyone should have an advance directive. The advance directive gives physicians and family members information on how one wishes to be cared for in a medical crisis when one is unable to speak for oneself. It should include the medical orders for scope of treatment (end of life care) form available from physicians here in B.C., issued by Fraser Health. In the advance directive one can state if one wants an assisted death. The advance directive must be written when one is in good mental health. The advance directive should be re-visited every two years with one’s physician and family for modification, if necessary. Wendy Tolksdorf, Aldergrove
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Vigorous debate on proposed tax By FRANK BUCHOLTZ Aldergrove Star
The pros and cons of voting for a 0.5 per cent congestion improvement tax to improve transit and roads in the Metro Vancouver region were debated in depth Tuesday night, at the monthly Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce meeting. The issue has been a divisive one for the chamber, which has bucked the trend of most business groups backing the tax. President Kristine Simpson said the board has “spent a considerable amount of time on the referendum issue,” and ultimately voted not to support the tax because of concerns about the loss of business in Langley to areas like Abbotsford and the United States, the level of improvements promised for Langley, and the possibility that Langley projects would be delayed or cancelled if others go over budget. “We are focusing on informing members and helping to ensure that residents vote,” she said. As part of that effort, Bill Tieleman of the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, which backs the tax, and Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, which opposes the tax, debated its merits and faults for close to an hour. The debate was at times personal, and kept the packed room at Cascades Convention Centre entertained. Tieleman said the coalition is made up of 70 different groups ranging from the B.C. Chamber of Commerce to the David Suzuki Foundation. “The referendum is not about the past or even the present. It’s about our future and our grandchildren’s future. It is not about TransLink. Its management or mismanagement is not on the ballot. It is a unique opportunity to vote on a plan to fix roads and buses.” He said the region is poised to grow by one million people in the next 30 years, and the plan agreed to by the Mayors’ Council will ensure that 70 per cent of residents will have access to more frequent transit across the region. Bateman said the main issue for the No side is that the money to be raised goes to TransLink, which has proven many times that it cannot manage taxpayers’ money well. He said he is not opposed to transit expansion, and as a Langley Township councillor, he had called for increased transit in the community. “The list of waste at TransLink is legendary,” he said, saying 450 staffers make in excess of $100,000 and there are six different unaccountable boards, who conduct virtually all their business behind closed doors. “As my unlikely ally (Burnaby
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Bill Tieleman of the “Yes” campaign, promoting passage of the referendum for a new tax to fund transit improvements, debated “No” campaigner Jordan Bateman of Canadian Taxpayers Federation on Tuesday night at the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. Mayor) Derek Corrigan says, TransLink is a beast that eats money,” he said. “For me, the first job is fixing TransLink,” he said. Tieleman countered that TransLink may well need fixing, but that is up to the provincial government, which controls it. He suggested that people concerned about how it functions contact their MLAs and ask for changes. “I’m happy to talk (to the province) about governance changes, and I’ll go with Jordan to Victoria to do so,” he said. Bateman said the transit improvements being sought can be funded by local municipalities, if they agree to devote 0.5 per cent of the new money they receive from growth each year to regional transportation. He said the Pattullo Bridge will be replaced no matter what happens in the referendum, because it will be a toll bridge. He also said that Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner has said the three LRT lines planned there, one of which is supposed to eventually extend to Langley City, will be built if the referendum fails, as she has said she has a “Plan B.” Bateman decried the plan for its limited benefits for Langley. He said there is no plan to extend bus service to Gloucester Industrial Park, where there are thousands of jobs. The effect of the added tax on Aldergrove businesses right on the Metro Vancouver border will be devastating, and “they are shaking like a leaf.” He also said past events show that Langley improvements are the first to be shelved when money runs out. Tieleman countered Bateman’s arguments against the plans, saying he was suggesting “the mayors will fleece you rubes
out here. What kind of attitude is that?” He said most of the improvements planned for Langley, including two B-Line routes, will be “front end loaded” and will be seen early in the 10-year plan. He said Bateman’s opposition “is depriving little people of transit service.” Mike Buda, executive director of the Mayors Council, said that improvements for Langley include new local bus routes, a B-Line from Langley City to SkyTrain in Surrey via Fraser Highway, and another to Coquitlam across the Golden Ears Bridge. Service along Fraser Highway via the B-Line will cut travel time on the route by one-third, he said, and he said buses for it will be ordered right after the referendum passes (assuming it does). The LRT line along Fraser Highway, to be extended to Langley at the end of the 10-year plan, will cut travel time by 25 minutes and will be “a linchpin for commercial development in Surrey and Langley.” Buda said the plan also calls for improvements to 16 Avenue and Fraser Highway, additional funds for new grade separation at rail crossings and a “200 Street bridge,” which was later clarified to be widening of the 208 Street overpass over Highway 1 to four lanes. Bateman said that the province has yet to say what goods and services will be subject to the 0.5 per cent tax, and added that the cost to bring in point of sale equipment to collect it will be up to $10,000 each for small businesses. Tieleman said he agreed that the list of exemptions needed to be made public, and hopes it will be announced within a month. Questions from chamber
members ranged from concerns about TransLink management to a query as to how difficult it would be for Langley to leave TransLink and join Fraser Valley Regional District in setting up a separate transit system which would better serve Langley. Both Langley mayors gave brief speeches as to why they backed the proposed tax and the transportation improvements. Langley City Mayor Ted Schaffer said the five South Fraser mayors got together to come up with a list of their top priorities for the 10-year transit plan. “We thought that this was the best plan for this side of the river,” he said. “If we don’t do something now, nothing will happen for a long, long time. I believe (the plan) is the best option out there. There will be growth, and there can be benefits and a monetary gain for the business community.” Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese said the South Fraser mayors got together to come up with a plan by consensus “because we wanted to make sure we were not forgotten.” Froese said the Township will fight to ensure that planned improvements for Langley are delivered. He said that’s what council did when TransLink suggested that it could not afford to pay for the express bus service on the new Port Mann Bridge, the 555 which runs from the new Carvolth bus exchange. Froese said the 0.5 per cent tax increase on goods and services was the “least offensive” option, and will ensure that tourists and visitors help pay for transit improvements as well. “This is public consultation at its finest,” he said. “I encourage everyone to fill out a ballot, no matter what side you are on.”
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Township establishes public engagement standing committee Aldergrove Star
A better public engagement process and enhanced communication between Township of Langley Council, its staff, and residents will be sought by a new standing committee appointed by Mayor Jack Froese. “Recent events, such as the proposal of the new Bro o k s wo o d / Fe r n r i d ge Community Plan, made it clear that some Township of Langley residents felt they were not being included or adequately consulted during the planning process,” Froese said on January 26. “As a result, some citizens
became concerned about any and all development proposed for their community, and expressed apprehension about their ability to be heard during the decision-making process.” Froese made a commitment during the recent election to establish a Mayor’s Standing Committee to address the issue. On Monday he announced that the new Mayor’s Standing Committee on Public Engagement had been created and named the committee members. Froese will serve on the standing committee along with Councillor Michelle
Sparrow, who is a member of Council’s Community Participation, Infrastructure, and Environment Committee, and councillor Blair Whitmarsh. Members of the community, who are all Township of Langley residents, who have been appointed to the standing committee are Dale Ball of the Brookswood Merchants Village Association, public engagement specialist Susanna Haas Lyons, and former North Vancouver Mayor Barbara Sharp. The purpose of the Mayor’s Standing Committee on Public Engagement is to enhance
the public’s understanding of the planning process and to find innovative ways to ensure residents from all seven of the Township’s communities feel more included in the process. The committee will review and develop systems for Council’s consideration that will better enable the Township to reach out and engage citizens, and to encourage public involvement as the Township develops neighbourhoods that serve the needs of residents now and into the future. The committee will begin meeting in early February and will meet eight to ten times to
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public notices Nominees Sought for Swensson, Flowerdew, and Arnason Awards Do you know an individual, youth, or a couple 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 2015 Pete Swensson Outstanding Community Youth Award, 2014 Eric Flowerdew Volunteer Award, and the 2014 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 Friday, February 6. For additional criteria, nomination forms, and more information visit tol.ca or contact: Lisa Egan Special Events Coordinator legan@tol.ca 604.533.6148
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review the current process and work on finding new ways to involve more people. The committee will be reaching out to the community by various means to gather input and will report back to Council prior to the end of June. “It is very important to us as a Council that our residents have a voice, that they feel their input and opinions are heard,” Froese said. “I look forward to working with this new Standing Committee and the public to help ensure the best public engagement processes are available to our residents.”
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Two lawyers appointed as Q. C.s Aldergrove Star
A pair of Abbotsford lawyers have been appointed the honorary title of Queen’s counsel (also known as Q.C.). Gordon Douglas Taylor and Gurpreet Kaur Gill are among 32 lawyers across B.C. who have been given the designation, an honour conferred annually on members of the legal profession to recognize exceptional merit and contribution. The successful candidates have been members of the B.C. bar for at least five years. A call for Q.C. nominations was made in August, and the appoint-
ments were made by cabinet through an order in council. Taylor is a partner with Taylor Tait Ruley and Company, with extensive civil trial experience in personal injury, insurance, estates and general litigation. He taught customs and immigration law at the University of the Fraser Valley for over 20 years. With deep family roots in Abbotsford, and the Mount Lehman community where he was raised, Taylor has been a director for over 30 years on the board of the Mount Lehman Community Association.
Gill is a self-employed barrister and solicitor with Gurpreet Gill Law Corporation. She is a founding president of the Fraser Valley Criminal Law Association and a member of the South Asian Bar Association of B.C. She recently sat on the campaign executive committee for Canuck Place, supporting the construction of Dave Lede House in Abbotsford. Gill has served on the boards of the Abbotsford International Airport Authority and the Fraser Health Authority.
Tamlin Homes wins ‘Best Of Houzz’ Aldergrove Star
Tamlin Homes of Aldergrove has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for customer satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The well established and trusted Tamlin team was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals. The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Design and Customer Satisfaction. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 25 million monthly users on Houzz, known as
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“We’re delighted to recognize Tamlin Homes to be among our “Best Of ” professionals.” Tamlin (International) Homes Ltd, established in 1977, is based in Aldergrove Industrial Park, Langley, and is 100 per cent Canadian owned and operated. Their business is designing and building custom residential homes and unique timber frame dwellings with a distinct west coast feel. They are a full general contractor/ builder in the Vancouver area and Fraser Valley and also manufacture home packages that are shipped to remote building areas, or to other provinces within Canada. Follow Tamlin Homes: http:// w w w. h o u z z .c o m / p r o / c h r i s lynn44/tamlin-homes
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Langley Has Talent auditions begin Saturday Aldergrove Star
There have been singers in every genre from country to pop to opera, dancers — both troupes and solo acts — rock bands, rappers and even a Cirque du Soleil-style contortionist. The range and calibre of performers that have graced the stage of Langley’s Christian Life Assembly during the past four years has only supported what organizers of the annual Langley Has Talent competition set out to prove in 2011, said organizer Peter Luongo — that the community is ready for its own dedicated performing arts centre. And over the next three weekends, Langley Has Talent’s audition judges will be looking for even more variety among the performers who try out to be part of what is expected to be the competition’s final season. “We’d love to see more classical musicians, more dance troupes and groups of musicians,” said Luongo of his hopes for this year’s auditions, which begin on Saturday, Jan. 31 and continue on Feb. 7 and 14. “There’s a perception that singers win this thing,” he said. The first Langley Has Talent competition was won by pop singer Tiffany Desrosiers. But since then, a dancer (Lauren Tokiwa), an opera singer (Kari Culjat) and a musical duo (A Guy and A Girl) have all taken the top spot. A rock band and a young dancer have also finished in the top three, he noted. “The talent that wins is not necessarily just vocalists. There’s no bias
toward any one art form or another,” Langley Rotary Club, which along said Luongo. “Excellence will be with the Aldergrove, Sunrise and rewarded in the prizes, no matter Langley Central Rotary Clubs, have what form it takes.” worked together to present Langley Once again, the top act will be Has Talent since it debuted in the rewarded with a cash prize of $2,500. spring of 2011. Second place wins $1,500 and third Raising money to help pay for a takes home $1,000. There are also dedicated arts centre has never been a number of industry related prize among the group’s aims, he said, but packages for the top performers to this year, they are hoping to put aside choose from. a bit of cash that could be All of the prizes have used in the event there is been supplied by commuany follow-up to a comnity sponsors, to whom missioned study that was Luongo offered his thanks. carried out last year. Asked why the Langley That report, which Has Talent committee cost $50,000, split among plans to make 2015 its five participating groups, final year, Luongo said (both municipalities, that was always the intent. Langley’s two universities “Our plan from the and the school district) beginning was a five-year Rapper Josh G. per- called for a 600- to 650commitment,” he said. formed at the 2014 seat theatre with a range This will be it, unless Langley Has Talent of amenities. something unexpected The estimated cost of competition. happens, he added. such a theatre, had it been Luongo, who has been instru- built when the report was released mental in the show’s production last April, was $30 million to $37 mileach year, is satisfied that the com- lion, excluding land. mittee has achieved what it set out to Because Langley does not yet accomplish. have an arts centre, the competition Its goals, he said, were to show- has been held annually inside a local case local talent; to show, through church — space for which the LHT a demonstration of that talent, that committee is greatly appreciative. there is a legitimate need for an arts Both the semi-finals, which will facility in the community; and to take place on March 28, and the final prove that, together, Langley’s four competition, set for April 18, will be Rotary Clubs could engage the com- staged once again at Christian Life munity in an effort to see such a facil- Assembly. ity built. Whether it’s singers, dancers, Luongo is a member of the comedians, bands, gymnasts or jug-
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The corners of downtown Abbotsford will soon be home to variety of buskers and street performers. The Abbotsford Downtown Business Association (ADBA) will begin issuing permits to those who would like to put their talents on display. Tina Stewart, executive director of the ADBA, said they brought in performers and buskers at last year’s Berrybeat Festival and had a lot of positive feedback. Those entertainers were from Vancouver, but Stewart said Abbotsford has many talented people who could help make the downtown’s streets more lively while showcasing local artists. “You see it on Granville Island, you see it in Pike Place Market, and it just makes the area so vibrant,” she said. Promoting local arts is something the ADBA is focusing on in the new year as they prepare to move to a new location with the Abbotsford Arts Council in the former MSA Centennial Library (33660 South
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Businessman and father of two Dana Matheson is making sure Family Day will be awesome in Langley this year. The owner of C&D Logistics freight company is putting together the first annual Fraser Valley Family Day celebration at the Langley Events Centre field house on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are going to be at least 20 different event stations for kids of all ages, including bouncy castles, a velcro wall, zip line station, Sumo wrestling, face painting, potato sack races, tug-of-war, obstacle courses and much more. To gain entry into Family Day is by donation, and every game or play station is by donation, too, with 100 per cent of the day’s proceeds going to several local charities. “There is not much going on that weekend and this is a really great way to celebrate family. It lets the kids have fun and burn off some energy and brings the community together,� said Matheson. His own kids, Colton, 6, and Chloe, 3, will be there to enjoy all the activities for all ages. Blues and jazz band Cannery Row will be playing the whole day and food is available at the concession. There will be guest appearances from B.C. Lions players, the Lions dance team, members of the Vancouver Stealth and football players from the Langley Rams. Several of the team mascots will be there too. The chosen charities include Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) which will have some of their adoptable cats and dogs at the event. Another group benefitting from the event is the Township firefighters’ charitable society. Firefighters plan to have a
couple of fire trucks outside and will be offering a Junior Firefighters Challenge. The other charity the funds will go to is Life Ready, a non-profit that helps at risk youth. Langley’s Kim Snow, of Kimz Angels, will also be there, hoping to fill her new truck with groceries. C&D Logistics recently bought Snow a newer, bigger truck so Kimz Angels could be able to pick up more food, furniture and other items to help feed, cloth and furnish those in need from, not just Langley, but now Surrey and White Rock too. “Kim and I had mutual friends, so we started talking and I wanted to help. We got the truck and the Wrap Guys here in Langley donated a wrap for the truck and now she can help people here in Langley and as far as Surrey and White Rock,� he said. Matheson is a big believer in giving back to his community. “I grew up in Walnut Grove and we have a family business so it’s the right thing to do,� he said. At the Family Day event Game, Ready, Fitness will have an obstacle course and other challenges set up for kids to try. Platinum sponsor Valley Traffic Systems has been a huge help getting ready for this event, said Matheson. “Phil Jackman of Valley Traffic has done all the banners, posters and contributed financially. He’s been just awesome,� he said. “This is our first annual but we know it’s going to be great. We are really excited to build on it each year, making it bigger and better,� he said. Other sponsors of Family Day are Kevin Bay of Mortgage Specialistist, Darnell and Company Lawyers and Original Ginger.
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Ukrainian Soul Food – Perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch available on Friday, Jan. 30 at a fundraiser, 4:30-7:30 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. Aldergrove Toastmasters Leaders Club - meet the first and third Monday of each month from 6:45 to 8 p.m., upstairs room on the far right, 26245 - 28 Ave., Aldergrove. Info: president Millie McConnell, 604-825-3334. Langley’s International Festival Society - hosts 5th annual Multicultural Gala Dinner and Awards evening on Saturday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. at the Langley Golf and Banquet Centre, 4343 - 216 St., Langley. Reserve your seat online at www.internationalfestival.ca/ or email at gala@internationalfestival.ca or call 778-2987703.
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IIHF women’s world championships. The event runs March 28 to April 4 Fresh off helping her country win silver at the world U18 women’s world in Malmo, Sweden. At the U18 world championships — hockey championships, Sarah Potomak which were held in Buffalo, is in camp with Canada’s N.Y. — Canada lost to the women’s national team proUnited States in overtime. gram. Potomak was tied for the The camp runs Jan. 26 to tournament scoring lead with 30 at the Centre d’Excellence five goals and nine points in Sports Rousseau in five games and led in plus/ Blainville, Que. minus at +8. Potomak is one of two She was also named the B.C. players among the 26 top forward, most valuable invitees, and the 17-yearplayer and was named to the old from Aldergrove is the all-star team. youngest person in attenSarah Potomak Potomak currently attends dance. the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey The next-youngest player is 21. The camp is designed to allow the Academy in Kelowna and is off to the Canadian coaching staff a chance to eval- University on Minnesota next year on uate the players in advance of the 2015 scholarship. HARRY HUNT PHOTO
Barwick in running for B.C.’s top athlete Kodiaks headed for playoffs
Aldergrove Kodiaks’ #2 Evan Cusmano scored on Mission City Outlaws’ in an 8-3 win for Aldergrove, Jan. 21.
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Equestrian athlete Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove has been named as a finalist in Sport B.C.’s Athlete of the Year Awards. Barwick, curler Ina Forrest of Spallumcheen, and skier Josh Dueck of Vernon, are finalists in the athlete with a disability category. “The Athlete of the Year Awards provides a great opportunity to recognize these talented and deserving athletes, coaches and officials,” said Sport B.C. president Rob Newman. “This year’s nominees in all of the award categories are certainly a testament to the strength and depth of sport in our province.” Lauren Barwick, 37, is a member of the Canadian Equestrian Team, in grade II Para-Dressage, who has competed in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. She won three medals in those games. In 2008’s Beijing Paralympic Games she won two medals, a gold in the individual freestyle and a silver in the individual championships. At the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, Barwick won a silver medal and a bronze medal in Individual para-dressage freestyle test grade II and Individual para-dressage championship test grade II, respectively. According to the Federation Equestre International (FEI), Barwick is
The Aldergrove Kodiaks retain a firm grip on the number one spot in their division after defeating Ridge Meadows Flames 4-3 in overtime, Saturday, Jan. 24 at Planet Ice. Kodiak Brandon Dolby earned the game’s first star by opening the scoring 19 seconds into the game, unassisted. Flame Brandon Inwood responded halfway through the first with a score but Dolby notched another at 13:10, assisted by captain Aaron Markin and Quinncy Leroux, to put the Kodiaks up 2-1 going into the second. The Kodiaks pulled ahead early in the second period with a goal by Elvis Janson, from Cameron Davitt and Eric Callegari, but the Flames responded a couple minutes later for the frame’s only other goal. The Flames evened it up in the third with a short-handed goal by Boston Colley to put the game into overtime. Kodiak Davitt scored the winner at 1:34 in the first overtime, assisted by Callegari. The Kodiaks outshot the Flames 46-34 and the goalies, Kodiak Ben Giesbrecht and Flame Kurt Klimek were the game’s second and third stars, respectively. The 4-3 result puts the Kodiaks
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Para-equestrienne Lauren Barwick at home in Aldergrove with Maile after winning the gold and silver medals at the 2008 Hong Kong Paralympic Games. ranked as the number one para-equestrian rider in the world as of May 27, 2014. Barwick became paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a ranch accident in 2000, when a 75 kg hay stack fell on her as she worked in the barn. The 49th annual Athlete of the Year Awards ceremony takes place March 12 in Vancouver.
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early in the third period, but the Kodiaks scored three more before the Outlaws ended the night’s scoring with a pair of goals late in the third. Scoring for the Outlaws were Kolby Steen, Brody Dyck and Hayden Mowbray. Kodiaks keeper Baillie played the full shift, stopping 29 of the 32 Outlaws’ shots, while Outlaws’ Bryce Phenix stopped 16 of 21 in 40 minutes and Jeffrey Veitch stopped three of six in 20 minutes. The result kept the Kodiaks firmly in first place in the Harold Brittain conference, with 43 points after 37 games (18-12-2-5). There are only six regular season games left for the Kodiaks, as follows: host Grandview Steelers Jan. 28; at Abbotsford Pilots Jan. 30; host Abbotsford Pilots Feb. 4; at Langley Knights Feb. 5; host Delta Ice Hawks Feb. 11; and at Mission City Outlaws Feb. 14. The Kodiaks also had three players in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s prospects exhibition game, hosted by the Port Moody Panthers, Monday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody Arena. Playing for the Harold Brittain conference side were Kodiaks Wyatt Versluis, Matt Oliver and Dryden Wust. The Tom Shaw side won the game, 8-1.
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Top right photo: Aldergrove U11 girls in white on the attack against Langley United on a very wet Saturday morning at Aldergrove Athletic Park. (They don’t keep score at this age group.) Photo at below right: Aldergrove U11 Girls forward Ava Van Santen using her stealth moves on her Langley United opponents. Both teams braved the wet weather Saturday morning. DAN FERGUSON PHOTO
Photo at left: Langley United’s Kevin Dahl (left) and Aldergrove Red Devils’ Pavi Binar go for the ball during Aldergrove’s 3-0 victory on Jan. 25 at Aldergrove Athletic Park, in Fraser Valley Soccer League U21 action.
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It will be “Champion versus Champion” at the Clash at The Cascades #34 on Friday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Both fighters on the main event at Friday’s Clash at the Cascades hold B.C. Championships, however, in different weight divisions. Josh Wright of White Rock’s Ocean City Boxing holds the Super Welterweight B.C. Championship (154 lbs). He will defend against Oliver Vajda of Maple Ridge’s Carlson Gracies, who holds the B.C. Welterweight Championship (147 lbs), Friday, Jan. 30 at the Cascades Casino. The semi main includes local product Scott Woodward of Langley’s City Boxing challenging for the Super Lightweight City Title. Current City Super Lightweight Champion Tyler Nicholson of Surrey is a rugged
tough fighter who has not lost a boxing match. Nicholson also fights in MMA. The four-round City title fight will be an exciting fight. Nicholson scored a big first round stoppage in his last boxing match. Scott Woodward has never been off his feet and has fought Nicholson before. In a non-title fight two of B.C.’s best big men will meet when B.C. Cruiserweight Champion from Kamloops will fight Aaron Downey of Surrey, who recently lost the Classic Heavyweight Championship. Downey has been waiting for a rematch to regain his title, however, Champion Bryan Colwell decided not to honour the rematch. Ken Huber of Kamloops has stepped up and Langley fans will benefit because DowneyHuber should be a barn burner of two big men at 200 lbs. Huber defeated Colwell in a title fight last
summer in Kelowna. City Boxing’s Mat Andreatta agreed to rematch Lucas Collette of Ocean City Boxing. The two 140 lb. boxers fought an exciting three rounds late last year. The rematch will be four rounds. Langley’s Amanda Pak will take on Alexandra Diaz from Saskatchewan in a female bantamweight match. Pak is still undefeated and will have her hands full Friday. There will be 12 big fights in one of the best cards in some years. Tickets at the door are $30, a full bar is available and parking is free. All action and live boxing at its best. the event is sanctioned by British Columbia Combative Sports Association and WBC Canada. The Coast Convention Centre is in downtown Langley and the action starts at 7:30 p.m.
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Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889
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FARM WORKERS
MOHINDER Ent. Ltd (Surrey) seeks FT Farm Workers. $10.50/h, 50h/w, Feb 1- Nov 30. Outdoor duties inc: weeding, pruning, harvesting, planting. Fax: 604-575-2584
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CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBOURHOOD
Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street
New West 604.522.4900 Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca
Full time, permanent required for Rylie’s Cattle Barn Cookhouse & Saloon of 263 - 200 Southridge Drive, Okotoks, Alberta, T1S 0B2. Duties: to prepare & cook complete meals or individual dishes, Schedule & supervise kitchen staff, Oversee kitchen operations, Maintain kitchen inventory & records and keep kitchen & all surfaces clean. Requirements: completion of High School and diploma/certificate in cooking programs, 3-5 years experience in commercial cooking, various shifts including days, evenings, weekends & b shifts. 44 hours/week, $16/hr or approx $33,000/year plus gratuities and benefits. Contact Jody at: 1.403.466.4418 or 1.403.995.7779 or e-mail: jody@ryliescattlebarn.com or apply by mail. GREENHOUSE LABOURER SunSelect Produce Limited Partnership operation is looking for steady, hardworking, energetic individuals that are able to do plant care, harvesting, sorting grading & packaging and general cleanup and workday preparations. The positions advertised are full time permanent positions for all seasons. Job Location: 349 - 264th St Aldergrove BC V4W 2K1 Wage $10.49/hr plus AD&D benefits. Positions available immediately. English language not required. To apply submit resume: sunselectproducejobs @gmail.com or by fax to 604-607-7656
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Wanted: Pressroom Helpers/Stackers Vantage Way has several openings for Press Helpers/Stackers at our Delta location, starting January 2015. Preference given to those with experience in this field, but is not necessary. Shifts are 12 hours, 3 shifts per week or 9.5 hours, 4 shifts per week. Must be willing to work nights and weekends. References required. Wage depends on experience, starting at $14.17 per hour.
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Interested applicants should drop off, or email their resume to: Vantage Way Attn: Linda Wischoff 7979 Vantage Way, Delta, B.C. V4G 1A6 lwischoff@blackpress.ca We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a high volume position, with several key deadlines each month. Strong Excel skills are a must. Primary AR responsibilities include customer account reconciliations, payment processing/application, and customer service to clients/internal groups. Candidates must be detail-oriented, possess excellent keyboard skills, have excellent customer service skills, and be skilled in the use of Excel, Word, e-mail, and internet. Preference will be given to candidates with 2-5 years experience in AR or large volume payment handling, and/or the equivalent of two years in a recognized accounting program. If you want to be part of a great company, with terrific benefits and a commitment to staff excellence, please send your resume to: Black Press Group Ltd. Attention: L. Clark 34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 or e-mail: lclark@blackpress.ca Competition closes: January 30, 2015 We thank all those whom are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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LABOURERS NEEDED Serious Applicants Only To unload 5 - 50 lb. pieces of product off trucks to re-palletize onto skids for receiving in warehouses. Hand-bombing - no machinery used. Nightshift and weekend work. Mandatory - Must have reliable transportation to & from work, steel toed footwear.
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OUR COMPANY OFFERS: 1.) Attractive Wages & Excellent Employee Benefits. 2.) Supportive, Engaged Atmosphere With Change Minded Management Group. 3.) Company Sponsored Social Activities.
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PLUMBING
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Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier, P.B. CKC reg’d. Staffies, only 6 left. Call Candace 604-780-4771.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE MISC. FOR SALE
GENERAL CONTRACTOR RETIRING FOR SALE: • 12 Cables - 100’ & 50’ • Electric Hand Tools • Work box - Steel on Wheels • First Aid Equipment • Pallet Jack • Propane Heater • New GE Front Load Washer Other Construction smaller tools. Call Graham, 604-853-4006 STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
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WANTED: FREE MUSHROOM MANURE. Please call 604-856-4395.
Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping. NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2250/mo. Avail. Feb. 1 or 15
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
ALDERGROVE 50+ Adult Building. 1 & 2 Bdrm apts. Central location. 604-317-1926 or 604-856-4307 Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo. Ask about our Move-In BONUS.
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2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. Great condition, runs well, very clean inside & out. Champagne colour $6,950. Call 604-768-4826
SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029
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NO STRATA FEES, NO RESTRICTIONS, AND LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Just as the title says, this Langley townhome is ideally located in the heart of the city near shopping and transit, in a self-managed complex with NO Strata fees. All kinds of upgrades including, windows, roof, hot-water tank, furnace, and flooring. Plus a private south facing back yard with bonus workshop and parking for two.. Call Verne today for your viewing 604-857-1100
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LOOKING TO BUILD A NEW HOME ON A FARM HERE’S THE PLACE! Looking for a farm in the Otter area of Langley? Call today! I have a great one available — a 45 acre former dairy farm with 2 homes, barns and lots of other outbuildings. Need a place for a winery or room for a new home site? Includes 2 road frontages. This is the ideal location. Call Verne Stel today @ 604-857-1100 1939 256th Street, Langley.
NEW WESTMINSTER’S FINEST CONDO AVAILABLE Come check out the finest condo on the market in New Westminster. This spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit includes vaulted ceilings, a huge loft, updated flooring, paint and kitchen, just to mention a few. Plus beautiful view of the Fraser River. This unit is sure to please. Call Verne Stel today, 604-857-1100
#208 74 Miner Street, New Westminster
HANDYPERSONS
COMPLETE Handyman Services: new decks, house repairs, additions, power washing. Great rates, references. Call Mike 604.319.0273
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
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Gutter & Roof Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
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in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
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GARDENING
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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION
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TONY’’S PAINTING
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PETS
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FARM SERVICES
RELAXATION BODY CARE 604-859-2998 #4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby
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PLP CUSTOM farm Work. Blueberry and Raspberry hilling using GPS RTK technology for precision straight rows - Farm Status, Plowing, Discing, Sawdust spreading. PH: 604-835-5000
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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates. WCB/Fully Insured
604-537-4140 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
Looking for cleaning clients $20/hr. 13 yrs exp. Reliable & Efficient. Refs. avail. 604-856-7662
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LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
BUSINESS/ OFFICE SERVICE
INK & Toner Refill for printer / INKGUY can satisfy your printing needs for an affordable price with our innovative mobile refill services. Just Call us, we will be there! 604-7833355 INKGUY
MOVING & STORAGE
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 218
TREE SERVICES
HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232
Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
Short Term or Long term! Hotel Living
TRADES, TECHNICAL TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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HOMES FOR RENT
SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &
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$304,000
RUBBISH REMOVAL YARD CARE / JUNK REMOVAL
Odd Jobs. Inside / Outside Leaves / Weed Removal REMOVAL OF ANYTHING / ANY SIZE: Appliances, Electronics... On Time ~ Lowest Rates Dave 604-825-0066
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ALDERGROVE WITH LANE ACCESS! NEW LISTING! Fully suited with lane access and a small workshop already in place right beside the Legion in Aldergrove. 9751 sq ft yard almost an quarter acre lot. Take a look at this one if you need room - floor is 1160 sq ft with a full bsmt. Starter or investment this is worth a look.
5.6 acres bare land for sale. Bring your agri ideas and start something new this spring.
3 storey end unit townhome. Check out this remodeled townhome with a unique oak kitchen and fully developed deck with hot tub and storage. This home has updated windows and appliances, extensive use of pot lights and new bathrooms …you get the idea.. .
Check this one out! Over 1800 sq ft on a 1/4 acre lot large rooms with 9' Ceilings large master bedroom with a very nice ensuite. All the things you would want in your retirement home are here including a trellised patio with vines covering it for those summer days overlooking private back yard. Vaulted ceilings in living room with gas fireplace have a look here.
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All in one location and below replacement cost seller wants sold today so here is your opportunity. 2000 sq on the main floor 2 bedroom suite upstairs and secure paved parking in the rear of building. You’ve driven past it now it’s time to own it. Right across the road from Aldergrove Credit Union. Quick possession possible need an investment or????
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20214-54A AVENUE
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.4 acre lot with freeway exposure septic approved and drilled well Is in. Looking to advertise a business or park your truck, check this out!
$792,000
LEGAL 4 PLEX
Fully finished up and down and mint inside with nothing to do but move in. Great neighborhood in a great location with 9’ ceilings with crown moldings on the main floor and an insulated floor to a fully finished bsmt with its own access and extra parking out front. Very nice open plan here with family room and kitchen and eating area all open with the gas fireplace this is a must see and yes you can be in soon if you hurry.
Legal 4 plex in Langley City. All ready rental income and 100% occupied for years. Individual access and individual metered have a look here buy and rent or live in one yourself. All nice spacious 3 bedroom units 2 upper and 2 on the main floor. Don’t worry about being shut down here it’s legal.
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NEW LISTING!
Nice clean unit, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 south facing decks, full amenities, insuite storage. Quick possession possible.
Lots of updates in this end unit townhome close to schools and walking distance to everything in this Great family oriented community playground for children and pet friendly this is worth a look at. All you have to do is move in!
Check out this rancher on this fenced and cross fenced 1.24 acre lot with shop and horse barn bonus 2 septic systems for the second dwelling( fully serviced mobile pad already in) Good value here make an appointment to see it today. New heat pump in the home, new perimeter drains, newer roof motivated sellers have a look today.
Here is a new listing for you backing onto acreage on 26B Ave. large sundeck here and the home has lots of upgrades including a “teenage area” you should see. 3 large bedrooms with a large dining room and living room concept. 1260 sq ft on the main floor and ¾ bsmt games room down stairs etc. great location and a great neighbourhood.
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MURRAY GM’s
MSRP $19,295
2014 IMPALA 2LT MSRP $40,695
Navigation, 6spd auto, Premium audio/wheels. E0251
E0562
5 door, climate control, automatic
301A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 5.0L FFV V-8, POWER GROUP, CRUISE, AIR, ANTI -THEFT, SYNC/ BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE, 18” CHROME WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY, ALL TERRAIN TIRES, XLT CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE. F1E84388
$35,999
2014 TERRAIN SLT AWD
2014 ENCORE
MSRP $38,820
MSRP $30,310 E0471
E0459
Remote start, heated leather, rear vision camera.
Rear vision camera, Bose sound, Bluetooth, Turbo.
$33,999
$25,399
All prices do not include taxes, license or admin fee of $499.
DL #30735
msaford.com
See store for detail. All prices plus taxes and fees. Ends January 17th, 2015 at 6:00 pm.
DL #31215
Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at MSA Ford Sales. See your MSA Ford Sales for complete details. Limit one (1) incentive redemption per Eligible Model sale. Offers are not raincheckable. All prices plus taxes and fees. See dealer for complete details for all advertised offers. Advertised F-150 cash price is net of all cash dealer incentives including non-stackable cash. All offers good on in-stock MSA Ford Sales vehicles only. All offers subject to prior sale. All available Ford incentives, Ford Loyalty/Conquest, Finance cash, Non finance cash, and rebates/rates have been used in advertised prices. Financing/Leasing on approved consumer credit. Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment or may not be exactly as shown. All offers may be canceled or changed at any time without notice. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof). Our advertised prices include Freight, and P.D.I. Add dealer documentation and registration fees of $420, and applicable taxes and fees, then drive away. Lease offer Total Paid $10,792.58 including taxes and fees. Upfront costs and down payment are plus taxes and fees. Payout at end of lease is $21,921. Mileage limit is 40,000kms total, or 20,000 per year. Lease price is net of RCL cash and Ford Credit Cash. First payment plus taxes and PPSA fees due at lease inception. On approved credit. MSA Finance Cash is an optional incentive for customers who purchase a qualifying vehicle and finance it through the dealer’s partner finance institution. 90 Days no payments not compatible with non-stackable cash or MSA Finance cash. Purchasing Customers must credit qualify (OAC). Up front finance fees may apply were applicable. Offers expire January 31, 2015 @ 6:00pm.
$15,499
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