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The Aldergrove Skating Club had a very successful Pop Concert on Friday evening, March 6, at the Aldergrove Arena, including the Aldergrove Ice Angels juvenile synchronized skating team in photo above. The Disney Friends and Foes show entertained a full house with standing room only at the arena. More, page 8.
Police believe three vehicle thefts are related By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star
A suspect is wanted in connection to the theft of three vehicles on March 2 and a carjacking in Abbotsford. At about 3:40 p.m. that day, Langley RCMP received a 911 call from the owner of a F-350 pickup truck who said he had interrupted someone trying to steal his vehicle at 272 Street and 28 Avenue in Aldergrove. The owner told 911 operators he jumped into the box of his truck just as the suspect drove off with it. The suspect driver allegedly attempted to shake the owner off the truck by driving erratically.
The driver then stepped on the brakes and the owner went through the rear window from the box of the truck, hitting his head on the dashboard and suffering relatively minor injuries, according to police. The suspect then jumped out of the truck, just six blocks away from where he originally stole it. He managed to immediately pick up another Ford F-350, which ended up being the same truck that police had pursued earlier that morning after it had originally been stolen in Surrey in the area of 126 Street and 88 Avenue. The driver in that theft had managed to evade police.
But the thief ’s actions didn’t stop there. The Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) was alerted that the stolen truck they had located in Surrey earlier was spotted travelling east on Fraser Highway in Langley towards Abbotsford. As IMPACT investigators made their way, Abbotsford Police received a call from a victim of an alleged carjacking incident in the parking lot of the University of the Fraser Valley. The suspect was able to leave the area in the stolen Hyundai Santa Fe. Minor injuries were sustained by the owner of that vehicle, which was
recovered shortly after in the downtown core of Abbotsford. The original F-350 stolen from Surrey was recovered in the university parking lot. “Early indications of our investigation are suggesting that the three incidents appear to be related,” said Insp. Peter Jadis, the officer in charge of IMPACT. “We are working very closely with both Langley RCMP and Abbotsford Police Department to find those suspects responsible for these crimes.” IMPACT is appealing to witnesses of any of the three crimes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.
Langley RCMP needs the public’s help with investigation of a hit and run collision that occurred during the lunch hour, Wednesday, March 4. The female driver of a northbound Pontiac Grand Prix was rear-ended as she waited to make a left turn from 256 Street to 32 Avenue. The suspect vehicle is described as an older body style white F350 pickup truck (possibly 2002 – 2010) with new front end damage. It is possible the truck had a red spoiler lodged into its front end from the Grand Prix. The truck did not have a rear licence plate. The driver of the Grand Prix was taken to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. The passenger was uninjured. If you have any information that might assist police with this investigation, call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200. Should you need to remain anonymous, please call CrimeStoppers. There are four ways to leave an “anonymous tip” with Crime Stoppers: Talk: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) Type: www.solvecrime.ca Text: BCTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637) Facebook: www.facebook. com/metrovancouvercrimestoppers
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Man charged with wild police chase was free on bail By DAN FERGUSON
one of driving with a suspended drivers’ licence and one of criminal mischief. Pickford now faces nine new criminal charges over the police chase, including theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, failure to stop at an accident, resisting arrest, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and three counts of violating bail conditions. He is currently in custody. On March 18, Pickford is scheduled to appear before a Port Coquitlam Provincial Court judge to hear a Crown prosector’s application to have his bail revoked. The Feb. 18 chase started around 2 p.m. when Ridge Meadows RCMP officers tried to stop a pickup.
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A 32-year-old man accused of leading police on a twohour chase through Langley and neighbouring municipalities on Feb. 18 was free on bail at the time, court records show. Robert Anthony Pickford was awaiting trial on several theft-related charges on the day a stolen red Ford F150 pickup truck was finally stopped on the Golden Ears Bridge. He had been granted bail on 10 charges, all involving incidents in Port Coquitlam. The charges included two counts of break and enter, three counts of possession of property obtained by crime, two counts of theft, one count of possessing break-in tools,
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Police pursuit ended on Golden Ears bridge. The driver initially pulled over, then sped away towards Coquitlam on Lougheed Highway. He continued through Surrey and Langley, followed by police on the ground and in the air. Eyewitnesses told Black Press they saw the Ford
speeding toward oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road heading west along the Fraser Highway from Aldergrove. Several police vehicles were in pursuit. At least one civilian vehicle was forced drive up on a sidewalk to avoid a collision.
There were no reports of injuries. The chase ended around 4 p.m. on the Golden Ears Bridge after Ridge Meadows RCMP closed the bridge, and police were able to box the pickup in. By then, three of the tires on the truck had been blown out by spike belts deployed by police. The Ford came to a stop facing backwards, surrounded by Emergency Response Team vehicles. An ambulance was called in to take the driver to hospital. Northbound traffic across the bridge was blocked off for about an hour, causing heavy congestion and substantial delays. Court records show Pickford has several prior convictions for vehicle theft and dangerous driving, including a 2005 case where he received
a two-and-a-half year jail sentence for dangerous driving, stealing a vehicle and operating a vehicle “in order to evade a peace officer.” At the time, Provincial Court Judge Shehni Dossa described how Pickford “went through a lot of red lights onto oncoming traffic” during an early morning police pursuit that ended when Pickford hit a light standard. “ … you are fortunate there was so little traffic on the road and that nobody was hurt,” Dossa told Pickford. “You have a long record for someone so young,” Judge Dossa added. At the time, Pickford was on parole from a 2003 conviction for dangerous driving, possession of a stolen auto and drug possession.
Crack cocaine seized at rural crash scene By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
Police seized what appeared to be 25 grams of crack cocaine at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that sent four people to hospital Sunday morning (March 8) in Langley. The drugs were discovered in DAN FERGUSON PHOTO a grey Chevrolet Aveo four-door A two-vehicle crash closed the intersection of 208 hatchback that collided with Street and 40 Avenue Sunday morning March 8. a black Dodge Caravan at the
intersection of 208 Street and 40 Avenue around 6 a.m. Langley RCMP said it appeared the eastbound Aveo failed to stop for a red light and collided with the Caravan as it proceeded south. The Caravan slammed into a light post while the Aveo went halfway through a chain link fence. The driver and only occu-
pant of the Caravan was a 29-year-old Langley woman who was transported by ground ambulance for treatment of head injuries that a police statement said were later determined to be superficial. The driver of the Aveo, a 26-year-old woman from Surrey, was unresponsive at the scene and transported to hospital by air ambulance.
Her injuries were found to be minimal, police said. Two male passengers were taken to hospital. Their injuries were described as non-life threatening. Police said impairment may be a factor in the collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police is asked to call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.
We have a winner — of $50 million By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
Just six days before the deadline to claim a $50 million Lottery prize purchased in Langley, someone has come forward with the ticket. On Monday, the BC Lottery Corporation confirmed the winning ticket for the March 14, 2014 Lotto Max draw has been turned in. “We can confirm that it is the genuine ticket and have validated it in our system,” a BCLC statement said. “As is the case with all prize claims BCLC will now undertake the verification process to
determine the rightful ticketholder.” When the identity of the winner will be disclosed is not certain. BCLC said there is “no time limit associated with prize claim verification” once a ticket is presented. The March 14, 2014 Lotto Max jackpot win tied the largest prize ever won in B.C. In December, a lawsuit was filed over the unclaimed prize by a woman who claimed a coworker had won the lottery and was trying to conceal it in order to avoid sharing it. Dalbir Sidhu was sued by Gayleen Rose Elliott, who is con-
vinced that Sidhu, a co-worker who was responsible for buying tickets for a workplace lottery pool, has the winning March 14 Lotto Max ticket. Sidhu has denied the accusation. Elliott filed her notice of civil claim in the Vancouver B.C. Supreme Court registry on Dec. 1. Elliott’s lawyer demanded $52 million plus interest from Sidhu, along with additional damages for fraud and breach of contract. In his response, filed on Dec. 19, Sidhu says he forgot to buy the tickets on March 14 but
“mistakenly believed he did purchase the … tickets at a gas station in Surrey …” and didn’t realize his mistake until Elliott asked about the purchase after the $50 million March 14 prize went unclaimed. Sidhu said he has checked with the B.C. Lottery Corporation and none of the numbers the pool was playing were drawn on March 14. He denies Elliott’s claim that he wrongfully converted the winning ticket for his own use, denies he has any legal obligation to the pool, denies that he breached his duties and denies “having been unjustly enriched.”
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Man arrested after falling asleep in stolen car Aldergrove Star
A man who fell asleep in a stolen car and another man caught with a loaded gun were arrested by Abbotsford Police in separate incidents in the last week. A citizen called police just before 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 to report that a man was passed out behind the wheel of a Honda Civic in the 33500 block of McCallum Place. Police arrived on scene and confirmed the vehicle as stolen. They then woke up the suspect and arrested him. Const. Ian MacDonald said a search of the vehicle resulted in locating several stolen documents and identification connected to recent thefts and break-and-enters. Christopher James Mitchell, 26, of Burnaby has now been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of break-In instruments, possession of identity documents, operating a motor vehicle while disqualified, and breach of a court order. On Tuesday, March 3 just before 10 p.m., officers with the Abbotsford Police crime reduction unit located a Ford F-150 pickup travelling in the area of Mt. Lehman and Downes roads. The licence plate did not match the vehicle, and offi-
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cers followed it until the driver pulled into a gas station at 200 Street and 86 Avenue in Langley. Officers checked the vehicle identification number and confirmed the truck was stolen. The driver was arrested and a subsequent search of the vehicle located a loaded 9mm handgun on the floor in the back seat of the truck. Stolen credit cards and identification were also located. Colby Dean Romanchych, a 33-year-old man with connections to Abbotsford, Mission and New Westminster, has now been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of a prohibited/ restricted firearm, unlawfully occupying a vehicle with a firearm, possession of identity documents and possession of stolen credit cards. Romanchych was previously identified by police as a “prolific offender” and was sentenced to eight months in jail in 2013 after pleading guilty to five of 15 charges in Langley. The charges were related to his shoplifting a water filter from a Home Depot and then assaulting a police officer who tried to arrest him. He was also sentenced for a series of thefts of expensive lottery scratch tickets.
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Staff at the Aldergrove Save-on Foods store served up hot dogs and cake on the weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Overwaitea Foods in B.C. The Wheeler family’s siblings were among the appreciative locals who munched on the goodies.
Abbotsford West MLA and Finance Minister Mike de Jong has announced that the province will provide $2.5 million to the Abbotsford Hospice Society (ASH) to help it complete its facility on the Campus of Care. The announcement was made Saturday night during the AHS Moments of Hope Gala at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. AHS has raised $10 million toward completion of the Holmberg House hospice facility, which is under construction on the Dave Lede Campus of Care next to Abbotsford Regional Hospital. The $2.5 million is in addition to the $3.5 million provided by the provincial government in 2011. “The provincial contribution combined with generous Christine Wiebe and MLA Mike de Jong local support will help the Abbotsford Hospice Society complete this much-needed project,” de Jong said. The hospice will provide end-of-life care to those 19 years and older, as well as support services and programs from family members. It is included on the Campus of Care with Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Matthew’s House, which provides respite care for children with complex medical challenges. Construction on the hospice began in 2013, and it is expected to open this year. More than 260 people attended the Moments of Hope Gala, which featured live entertainment from the Ten Souljers, a sit-down dinner, a live auction and more. A fundraising total is not yet available. In December, AHS said it needed another $4 million to complete construction of Holmberg House.
Man sentenced to four years for shooting estranged wife Aldergrove Star
A West Abbotsford man has been sentenced to four years in prison for the 2008 shooting death of his estranged wife. Robert McMath, 70, was sentenced Friday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, where he was given credit for 42 days of time served, leaving 323 days of his sentence. The Crown had recom-
mended that McMath receive the mandatory minimum sentence of four years for manslaughter “where a firearm is used in the commission of the offence.” Conviction for such an offence can range from four years to life in prison. He had initially been charged with the seconddegree murder of Janice McMath, but he was found guilty in December 2013
of the lesser charge of manslaughter. The judge at the time said Crown did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that McMath intentionally shot Janice, 64, to kill her and prevent her from going after certain assets in their divorce. The court heard that Janice visited the McMath family farm in the Bradner area on May 28, 2008. She and McMath were
separated at the time, but McMath said the two had remained friendly. McMath testified that he had moved a loaded .32 Remington rifle outside near the chicken coop because he was concerned about coyotes. On the night in question, he told Janice he had some work to do in the barn, and she accompanied him as the two drank wine and talked. They later headed back
toward the house, and McMath testified that on their way, he picked up the nearby rifle with the intention of unloading it. He said his back was turned to Janice, but she walked in his path as he stumbled, due to his arthritic knee giving out, and the gun went off. McMath reported that the gun went off again when he fell, and Janice was shot a second time in the chest.
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She was rushed to hospital, where she died on June 7. The trial judge said she found McMath guilty of manslaughter because he was negligent in the way he stored the gun and had failed to engage the gun’s safety mechanism while there was a cartridge in the chamber. If McMath had been found guilty of second-degree murder, he would have received an automatic life sentence.
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Aldergrove Apprenticeship Students ‘ACE-IT’ Aldergrove Secondary school showcased its “ACE-IT” trades apprenticeship programs on Thursday, March 5. The students in the carpentry program sat down for a group photo, while hairdressing students Shayna Medos and Michaela Hampton showed off their skills, and auto service technician program students Valentina Chirita, Tony Johnson and Adam Rouse got under the hood in the school shop. The ACE-IT apprenticeship programs at Aldergrove Secondary have been helping students get into trades for several years now. HARRY HUNT PHOTOS
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The Langley Senior Resources Society (LSRS) would like to make it easier for Township residents to visit its Langley City centre. It’s asking the Township to fund a twicea-week shuttle bus for seniors living in Walnut Grove, Fort Langley and Aldergrove. The bus would bring seniors “into Langley City, Willowbrook Mall and Langley Seniors Centre” at 20605 51B Ave., the written society “business plan proposal” states. The society is also seeking funding for outreach staff in Walnut Grove, Fort Langley and Aldergrove. Workers would be available three days a week for four hours each day in “Township facilities with access to phone, computer and private office space.” And it asks for subsidies for low-income seniors to provide a num-
ber of free memberships, reduced-cost memberships and vouchers for meals and programs. The estimated cost is $38,975.50. “These funds will enable the Langley Senior Resources Society to reach out to Township residents and provide access to information, and transportation opportunities to reduce isolation and activities that will improve the general health and well-being of senior people,” society executive director Shelley Wells and board chair Shauna Sailer said in a covering letter. The LSRS documents were distributed to members of council in February, shortly before council began reviewing the 2015 municipal budget. Township funding support of the LSRC in 2014 consisted of a $2,500 Community Grant allocated to public outreach initiatives to seniors and their families.
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VICTORIA – B.C.’s new seniors’ advocate has issued her second report, and the media mostly ignored it. When this new office was promised by a campaigning Premier Christy Clark two years ago, I suggested that B.C. already has 85 seniors’ advocates. They’re called MLAs, and inquiries go to their local offices. Much to the chagrin of the opposition, Seniors’ Advocate Isobel Mackenzie’s mandate is not to pursue individual cases, and so she won’t be serving up a fresh assortment of horror stories to embarrass the government. Instead, it is to look for “systemic challenges” and recommend ways to deal with them. The latest report is based on a survey of more than 500 seniors from around the province, and the key finding was not what she expected. “We were surprised to learn of the lack of awareness among seniors, particularly low-income seniors, of government programs and the subsidies available to assist them,” Mackenzie said. The survey found that 60 per cent of seniors living on $30,000 or less annual income didn’t know they are eligible for discounts on Medical Services Plan premiums. For income less than $22,000, the entire $864 cost of individual MSP premiums is waived. Other frequently overlooked programs are a
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monthly rent subsidy called Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER), grants for disability modifications called Home Adaptations for Independence, drug cost assistance called Fair Pharmacare, property tax deferment and the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement program. Those older than 75 with income of less than $30,000 reported the lowest awareness of assistance designed specifically for them. But you don’t get these benefits unless you apply and show that your income qualifies. The survey also found that the biggest fear of low-income seniors is that they won’t be able to afford to stay in their homes. See home adaptation, property tax and rent subsidy programs above. Awareness and usage of the SAFER program was lowest in the north and highest in urban areas, perhaps not surprising since the B.C. government exists more in theory than in fact in many remote places. So what should the government do about this? Well, it could advertise these programs. The government does lots of advertising, but not about old news like the SAFER program, which dates back to the 1970s. Clark’s government did a whack of advertising in the election year, 2013. Much of it was about the B.C. Jobs Plan, heavy on the hardhats and blueprint-style graphics and arc welding and
stuff like that. Then last year the government’s big ad campaign was around the teachers’ strike, and the payments to parents to help with child care while teachers demanded twice as big a raise as all the other unions. Education Minister Peter Fassbender is still bragging about the response rate for $40-a-day parental strike pay, which was snapped up by almost 100 per cent of eligible parents. This demonstrates that the government can indeed give away money with great efficiency, just by telling people how to get it. The NDP’s version of seniors’ advocacy is to find the most tragic problems from complaints coming into constituency offices, and use those to ambush the government. A popular choice is an elderly couple who have to be separated because their medical needs are too different to keep them in the same facility. TV news loves that one. People cry on camera and denounce politicians for being heartless, as if the health minister stayed up late plotting how to break their granny’s heart. Maybe this seniors’ advocate wasn’t such a bad idea after all. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Editor: For anyone with a memory, let me remind you about Expo 86. Skytrain was built, in part as premium transportation system for the fair. After the buildings were dismantled the property was sold for a whopping 16 million dollars. I recall the taxpayers had to pay for the environmental clean up as well. This was prime heavy industrial property for well near a century so the toxins that lay in the soil was nothing to sneeze at. I don’t recall the price tag but to be sure, it ate into the 16 million quite a bit. Today we have prime real estate in all those lands. Who paid for it? You and I, the taxpayer. What makes it prime real estate? Well the view, the location and perhaps its four Skytrain stations. This week’s news announced the world’s billionaires according to Forbes and at number 17, worth 33.3 billion is the man who managed to flip this 16 million dollar property (I can’t even imagine what it is worth today). I don’t blame him and I have no problem with free enterprise. He obviously put money of his own into the redevelopment and his holdings have paid monumental taxes to the provincial government and the City of Vancouver. I can’t even say this is the only reason why he has $33.3 billion today. I am sure he has made other wise investments. Others made a killing on these lands as well and there were many speculators, nearby property owners and real estate agents that became instant millionaires. They probably paid their taxes and some managed to divert their income to offshore locations. Here is the point I want to make. I paid for this. I paid for Skytrain to make this a valuable piece of real estate. Is it too much to add a minute fraction of additional property taxes to those lands that will go directly to Translink? Can we not take a small percentage off the commission of the agents that sell property within these lands? We have to pay an additional tax to buy a used car in this province so why can’t the province take a transit levy to sell property in these lands? If you think this property is unique, look at other developments. There are Metrotown, Walley, and a new mall on Sea Island, new developments at Oakridge Mall and Brentwood Mall, there’s downtown New Westminster and Sapperton. Every development around the Skytrain stations can pay for Translink improvements. We have given them the infrastructure that leads to their success so why should they not pay extra for the privilege? I have no problem with a transit plan going forth. I just don’t think the same people that have paid and paid and paid and paid should be paying more. I don’t think the same people that have squandered our contribution should be getting more or running things in the future. Yes, you can say that less congestion benefits us all but it obviously has benefitted some more than others. I have often been reminded that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. Well, 20 forms of taxes have left our pockets in some way or form to support Translink. Will number 21 be the magic cure-all? You decide. Nick Sanger, Maple Ridge
‘No’ to regressive taxes Editor: Comments: While the “Yes” side proposes a regressive sales tax in the upcoming transit referendum to fund new public transit projects, I believe there is a better taxation solution to build these projects. Condo-king realtor Bob Rennie once quipped, “Whereas real estate demand is usually about location, location, location, in Vancouver it’s transportation, transportation, transportation.” In Vancouver, transit has a significant effect in the value of your home; residences closer to transit routes are in higher demand than those situated away from them, which is why I believe a property tax that takes into consideration the value gained in your home that is dependent on its proximity to transit should be the correct method to fund new projects. Whereas a sales tax will hurt businesses in the region and thus consumers will either shop less or simply drive to the United States or Abbotsford, but a property tax cannot be avoided. Those who choose to move away from the region in protest of such a tax become one less household in need of transit. I highly doubt those inclined to vote “No” in the upcoming transit referendum are against expanding public transit, I believe they’re against regressive and faulty forms of taxation. Peter Lenko, Langley
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Incident should be prosecuted
Editor: Two weeks ago on the freeway, westbound between Abbotsford and Aldergrove, I stopped at a rest stop to go to the restroom. I left my car and before I could get to the washroom, a man approached me from the side and attempted to reach for my private parts! I pushed his hand away and went back to my car. I took his licence number down, and make and model of the car. I went to the Abbotsford Police Department to lay a complaint. I got a file number and was told a policeman would call me. I got a quick reply. I gave him a description of the man. I was then told that this rest stop was a known hangout for gay men. My question is - why are we allowing a public facility like this to be used for this purpose? If any man would grope a woman or a child on the way to the washroom, he would be prosecuted, and he should be. What are we going to do about this? I am just a handicapped senior who needed to go to the restroom. Rudy Plett
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Editor: Re: The Aldergrove Star, March 5, 2015, “Township calls for train warning signs.” I feel the installation of these signs is a total waste of money. Why? On the by-pass heading west at Glover road the traffic is backed up for the train. Maybe six cars will pull out of the line up and go over to the new overpass to avoid the train. The majority of drivers are content to sit and wait out the train because they want to stay on the by-pass. To me this is further proof the overpass is in the wrong location and should have been built on the by-pass, rising over the tracks and Glover Road. This plan was proposed to the City of Langley which said no way and quickly sold off the remaining corner property so this could never happen. If the City and Township were amalgamated at that time we would probably have an overpass on the by-pass today. And another thing: spending millions to widen Fraser Highway makes no sense if the bypass can’t handle the traffic flow. John Winter, Langley
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Are our freedoms under attack in the name of security? Editor: Re: Bill C-51 and increased powers for authorities to track terrorists Times have changed a lot since “9/11” and we Canadians are reluctant to further erode our freedoms without good cause. Many of us are nervous about giving the state authorities, CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) and Police more broad powers. This is a very difficult issue for the government to deal with, especially pre-election where the opposition’s purpose is to bash Harper and the ruling parties every move to make political points. In the open western world, it is a
complex balancing act to preserve our freedoms and sovereignty to keep us safer than the radical chaos we are witnessing elsewhere. Radical Islam and other extremism has now creeped and manifested itself across our country, indoctrinating and recruiting some of our youth into anarchist jihad ideology. The terrorists are very sophisticated in using our laws and freedoms against us, exploiting political correctness and the weak spots in our laws to their advantage. We do need to upgrade the laws sufficiently to deal with them. Since terrorists / anarchists maneuver in the shadows, clandestine
covert undercover missions are necessary to thwart terrorist activities before they climax. Obviously, it’s important that the undercover agents’ covers not be blown. Bill-51’s opposition mantra is “More Oversight,” however, the very nature of surreptitious investigations is utmost secrecy. To suggest that undercover work should be known to the suspects under surveillance is obviously a nonsensical oxymoron. So how do we minimize erosion of our freedoms? “If you are not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about”, freedom’s slippery slope is unfortunately where radical Islam jihad and pro-
vocative activists have brought us nearer. We have to realize in all serious reality, it’s never going to be as free as we once were before 9/11. But we can hold our public protectors (Police) to some oversight account if they abuse their record keeping ‘book’ on us regular citizens. We haveour local Members of Parliament (Federal), local Members of Legislative Assembly (Provincial), free press and media, newspaper reporters, radio talk programs, TV news etc., as well as the Internet, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter etc. Roland Seguin, Langley
Tax cuts only kick the public’s debt down the road Editor: Re: Why cut taxes for the rich? (B.C. Views, Feb. 25). I’m a senior with a defined-benefit pension plan and income splitting. I’m using the tax free saving accounts. I get a seniors’ discount on my property tax. I can defer my property tax if I want and some point I may. I’m not wealthy, but comfortable.
Both the federal Conservatives and B.C. Liberals have reduced income taxes for me. Why would I disagree with their policies? We are the privileged generation – you may enjoy the same privileges, in retirement, while they last. Why the concern? Only because we have grandchildren who will paying for the privileges and lifestyle that the B.C. Liberals and Conserva-
tives think we deserve (for votes), with borrowed government money. It’s called debt, and the B.C. Liberals have doubled it in the last decade or so. Bring back Premier Ralph Klein from Alberta, in 20 years. By then I may be gone, and the grandchildren will be working to pay the interest on the debts. There will likely be riots, as there were in Greece. Greece – still at 173 per cent debt to GDP
after four years of austerity – too late for them to get out their own mess. My TFSA will suffer a bit when they default. As my Grade 11 math teacher said, ”you can pay me now, or pay me later.” “Pay me later” sounds pretty good to the privileged generation. Hope you can join up soon – while it lasts. Phil Harrison, Comox
Disappointment with Township’s ‘urban forest’ decision Editor: Although it was not a surprise that Langley Township council voted to reject the compromise that would allow the preservation of the three acre Creekside Forest on March 2, it was very disappointing. The vision of a forest that would be available for generations in this Aldergrove neighburhood, including new neighbours who move into the nonforested adjacent property was very appealing to me, as promoted by Jessica Horst and other local residents. At the same time, I was gratified to learn that at the same meeting
council voted to prevent 50 acres of adjoining land from being subsumed into suburban Aldergrove (via an application to get it removed from the ALR). The 50 acres of adjoining land includes some forested land adjacent to the Creekside Forest, now destined to become a cul-de-sac. In an ideal world, both would be protected and become a green oasis for school children and others to enjoy via a well-planned trail system. Jessica Horst is a Fraser Valley elementary school teacher who grew up in Aldergrove, and has a vision for teaching the next generation how to
see the forest, not just the trees. The reason given why Creekside is not being protected: no trees worth preserving, except maybe one large cedar. Just because the trees are “replaceable” does not mean the forest is replaceable. A forest is much more than its trees — it includes the undergrowth and the wildlife as well. The 20 houses planned for the three acre cul-de-sac will presumably have manicured yards, and the many species of plants and animals that only occupy the second growth forest at Creekside will be lost. We don?t yet know what these species
that will be lost are. It could take years of research to understand this “second growth forest” but in the end it might well not be “second rate.” The second growth Blaauw Eco Forest in Glen Valley being researched by Trinity Western University is unveiling new secrets regularly. My wish is that this forest at the edge of Aldergrove would have the same chance to reveal its secrets. I realize that there are certain monetary realities facing council now, but I implore council to think of the next generation. David Clements, Langley
Questions about the Township’s spending priorities Editor: Recently I read “Mayor promises to open up” in The Star. The present budget will serve as an excellent starting point. The increasing tax base (growth of 3.5% per year) should result in lower tax burden per household but the discussion always seems to be how much to increase taxes versus why are we increasing taxes? A significant cost driver last few years has been the replacement of paid oncall firemen with full-time firemen. I understand some councillors have family employed as Langley firefighters. Question 1) Is it true these councillors have voted and can vote on IAFF local 4550 contract and issues related to the fire department? Full-time fighters were sold under the umbrella of public safety. Reviewing last year’s news I could not find single life saved by full-time fireman. Not even the pigeon that was stuck in the fence and freed by firemen. Records will show that fires are typically unstoppable. People can only survive few minutes without air so
that if people are not able to get out immediately, firemen, full-time or paid on-call, are unlikely to save them. Question 2) So how is it we are safer? Budget for Langley Firefighters is $15 million with expected annual increases of $700,000. Excluding campfires and wiener roasts (which are now outlawed in Langley) there were about five fires reported in 2014. Isn’t $15 million excessively expensive to save a few concrete foundations? As to more firemen to keep us “safer” people can only live few minutes without air. You would need a manned fire truck every 1-2 miles to have a chance of saving lives. And people would have to be awake and able to make the 911 call immediately — in which case they best use the time to just get out immediately. Cost to each rural home is about $500 per year. Plus $100 per year permit fee to burn fallen branches and yard trimmings. I cannot find any news or evidence indicating that family campfires and burning yard waste was resulting in out of control fires. Now we now have overly restrictive regula-
tions (read the bylaw and see if you can make a legal fire in the cold rainy season) and new fees to fix a problem that didn’t exist. Question 3) Paid on call firefighters are much wiser use of tax revenue. Why not make increased use of paid on call firefighters? Though paid by taxpayers I understand if firefighters attend a fire there is a charge of $500 per hour. Question 4) Does the fire department charge attending fires (and how much)? As first responders firemen often attend motor vehicle accidents and provide assistance as required. While parking a large truck on the road is effective traffic control I question if other more cost effective alternatives might be available. Question 5) Why are the taxpayers on the hook for motor vehicle accidents and what alternatives have council considered? One way council will save and improve the lives of taxpayers is public recreation centers (Aldergrove being a current requirement). I am not in Aldergrove proper, but
in the rural area, but do know that community pools teach people how to swim and other lifesaving skills that will definitely save lives — theirs or a friend’s. And also provide alternatives to “hanging out at 7/11” (or store of choice). Pools also provide seniors and near seniors opportunity to maintain fitness without banging up our worn out knees. As to public recreation golfing is also a popular activity and Langley has several choices not funded by the taxpayer. Question 6) How is it Langley Township can buy a golf course but cannot afford a recreation center for Aldergrove? I also note we are considering additional policemen. I do not know their workload but I do know they provide an essential service. A unintended consequence of being part of metro Vancouver is crime imported by transit. This has been evident at both Walnut Grove bus loop and of course Langley central. Council has endorsed transit and all the additional taxes and fees it entails.
There have been several deaths and near deaths from random attacks near bus loops. It is terrifying to think that my children are expected to use services where their life is in danger for just being there. Question 7) What is council doing to stop random attacks at bus loops? Just before the recent election fulltime firemen received a healthy six per cent raise in addition to regular annual raises. Fireman cost about $40 per hour and they do receive full pay while sleeping on night shifts. In summary I cannot see that fulltime firemen keep us any safer than paid on-call firefighters. But do cost a lot more and rob other needed areas of funding. What paid on-call firefighters do not provide is election signs, campaigning and political contributions. And when you calculate our tax increase do not forget to include the $100 permit fee rural Langley taxpayers pay to burn fallen branches and tree trimmings. Lorne Danielson, Langley
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Aldergrove Skating Club had a very successful Pop Concert on Friday evening, March 6, at the Aldergrove Arena. The Disney Friends and Foes show entertained a full house with standing room only.
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Tiny Kittens make huge splash Gala to benefit LMH By BRENDA ANDERSON Aldergrove Star
The fur is really flying at Tiny Kittens HQ on a late winter morning. In a walled-off corner of the basement in Shelly Roche’s Fort Langley home, five kittens are busy doing what kittens do best — attacking anything and everything in sight — and doing it with gusto. The enclosure is small, but it contains all the creature comforts the growing cats need. It’s warm and safe, there is plenty to eat, lots of toys to play with and an endless supply of cuddles to be had. It’s a sharp contrast to the bottom of a garbage can where the kittens spent two days last week before being discovered by a sanitation worker. At about five weeks old, the three males and two females had been discarded, motherless, without food or water. Dubbed the Sesame Street Kittens, Oscar (a ginger tabby) and his siblings (four flame-point Siamese) were covered in urine and crawling with fleas when they were found and brought to the Langley Animal Protection Society foster mom. A few days later, freshly bathed and well fed, the kittens are thriving under Roche’s watchful eye. And the eyes of thousands of others around the world. The Sesame Street gang is just the most recent litter of dumped or abandoned kittens to be featured on Roche’s website, tinykittens. com. Live streaming 24 hours a day, the site has fans across Canada and the U.S. and in more than 70 other countries. The kittens’ antics provide hours of entertainment for viewers, but Roche hopes they are also helping to educate people and change attitudes about responsible pet ownership. Applications are already coming in to adopt the Sesame Street Kittens once they are healthy enough to go to new homes. But they’re not there yet. In addition to being infested with fleas, the abandoned cats and kittens brought to LAPS are often hosts to ringworm (a fungus) or intestinal parasites (as the Sesame Street Kittens were) and have respiratory infections. They require veterinary care and high-quality food to help them return to good health. The costs can add up quickly. A tally of the numbers listed on Roche’s website show that, to date, the 11 litters she has taken in have racked up more than $27,000 in expenses. For some pet owners, a vet bill of $125 to $150 or more to spay a cat is beyond what they are able or willing to pay. That’s likely the main reason so many cats and kittens are dumped or left behind when their owners move, said Roche. In Langley, it’s a practice which has contributed to a feral cat population estimated at about 22,000. There are, of course, far better options for people who find that
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Tiny Kittens foster mom Shelly Roche cuddles a pair of new arrivals to her Fort Langley home. The Sesame Street Kittens were discovered at the bottom of a garbage can where it is believed they were left two days earlier. The five kittens, three males and two females are recovering and can be viewed on the web at tinykittens.com. they cannot or choose not to care for a litter of kittens. Prevention, through spaying or neutering, is the obvious choice, said Roche. Failing that, she would prefer to see unwanted animals delivered to a safe place, where they’re guaranteed to be discovered quickly. Asked why someone would opt to dump kittens to fend for themselves, rather than bring them to a shelter, Roche replied that fear of judgment is a huge factor. “But honestly, it’s the most loving thing you can do.” On Saturday, LAPS made it a little easier for people to surrender pregnant cats, nursing moms and kittens by hosting a kitten round up. Residents were encouraged to bring the unwanted animals to the Patti Dale Animal shelter or text an address where they could be picked up. Among the 10 cats surrendered on Saturday were two kittens and a pair of pregnant females. One of the expectant mothers — a captured stray — went home to Tiny Kittens HQ with Roche. The cat is about half way through her pregnancy, said Roche, which will give the foster mom a few weeks to help rid the animal of parasites and improve her overall health with a proper diet. Through the surrender on Saturday of one un-neutered male and nine un-spayed females, volunteers calculated that the births of more than 100 unwanted kittens will be prevented this year. Roche anticipated the number of surrenders to be higher. “I was hoping, because of all the promotion we did, that more people would take advantage,” she said. She acknowledged it is still early in the season, and said another roundup is planned for July, when she expects people will be overrun with kittens.
That was the case during a roundup held last summer, at least. By having a roundup in March, LAPS was hoping to get the word out early and pre-empt some of that. “I think we did that (but) we still have a lot of work to do with raising community awareness. “People need to know that there are easy, affordable, humane options,” said Roche. “We didn’t give out as many spay and neuter certificates as we wanted to. LAPS can help; we want people to come to us.” A limited number of spay and neuter vouchers are made available through LAPS each month to Langley residents. They’re usually gone within the first few days, said Roche. When it comes to changing people’s attitudes and actions is any progress being made? “It’s hard to gauge,” said Roche. “There are more volunteers signing up to address cat overpopulation. “We’re letting people who are interested in cat welfare know what they can do.” Among the opportunities to help is providing donations of food and litter — specifically Royal Canin Baby Cat kibble and wet food and “World’s Best” litter. Web viewers who live outside Langley but would like to make a donation, are encouraged to contact Waldo and Tubbs in Fort Langley. A link is provided on the tiny kittens website under ‘Ways to Help.’ “That way people don’t have to pay for shipping, it gets here fast and it supports a local business,” said Roche. Donations are also being accepted to help build an “Isoasis,” where feral cats can be spayed and neutered and sick, contagious cats kept in isolation as they’re nursed back to health. The facility, which will be built on the LAPS campus, is expected to cost about $540,000. LAPS has committed to provide 60 per cent of the funding for the building, which would be owned by the Township. “It’s great deal for taxpayers,” said Roche, noting it is essentially a $300,000 grant. Meanwhile, Roche is also asking for the public’s help to map Langley’s feral cat population. A link can be found on the tinykittens.com website. When it comes to applying for grants, the more information LAPS has about where the homeless cats are living and in what numbers, the better. Like most wild animals, feral cats are difficult to spot, said Roche. “If you’re driving by, you’ll never know they’re there. Even if you’re walking by.” But it’s worth taking a closer look, she said. “It’s a tough life. Seventy five per cent (of feral kittens) will die within six months from disease, predators and cruelty.” To learn more about the Langley Animal Protection Society’s programs or to make a
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CALENDAR Seniors’ Old Time Dances - every second Saturday, 1-4 p.m. at Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 St. Only $6 per person, includes refreshments. Upcoming dates are Saturday, March 14 and 28, no dance April 11, resumes on April 25, May 9 and 23, June 6 and 20. Summer break July and August, dances resume in September. Info: Gladys Andreas 604-576-7970. Collage-a-thon - Create your own masterpiece with paper, fabric, glue and more. For ages 5 and up, at Muriel Arnason Library, Wednesday, March 18, 2-3 p.m. Book Chat - Have you read a good book recently? Bring one or more of your favourite books, grab a snack, and let’s chat! For Grades 6 to 8, at Aldergrove Library, Thursday, March 19, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Mini Book Club - Let’s talk about books we plan to read and draw favourite book characters
we have met. For Grades K – 3. Please pre-register at Aldergrove Library, Monday, March 23, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Spring Break Fun - Enjoy an hour of stories, crafting, and playing silly games with your friends at the library. For school-aged children, at Fort Langley Library, Wednesdays, March 18 and 25, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Please pre-register. Also at Brookswood Library, Wednesday, March 25, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Around the World - Travel around the world through story, song and crafts. For ages 5-12. Please preregister at Walnut Grove Library, Tuesday, March 24, 2-3 p.m. Puppet Theatre Workshop Over three afternoon sessions, learn to write a puppet theatre script, make the puppets for your story, then present a short puppet show. For ages 9-12. Please pre-register at Murrayville Library, Thursday, March 26 to Saturday,
March 28, 2-4 p.m. Babytime - Make language fun! Babies and their caregivers will join in bounces, songs, rhymes, and simple stories that encourage the development of speech and language skills. Registration required, at Walnut Grove Library, Wednesdays, March 11-25 or Thursdays, March 12-26, 9:3010 a.m. Free CRA Tax Clinics - for low income, straightforward 2014 returns. At the Aldergrove Library, Thursdays, March 12, 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. To register, call 604-856-6415. Library is located at 26770 - 29 Avenue. St. Patrick’s Day Céilidh - down home style kitchen party with live music, Thursday March 12, 7-9:45 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church Hall, 9025 Glover Rd., Fort Langley. Come out and enjoy the great music, lunch and fun. Tickets $5 at door including lunch of tea biscuits and jam.
Next event will be on April 23. New performers contact Jack Williamson 604-888-7925 or jackwilliamson@telus.net Baginners Taoist Tai Chi - Monday, 7:30-9 p.m. at St Dunstan’s Church, Aldergrove, from Feb. 23 to March 30. All-ages, teens, 19+ to seniors welcome. Ham Radio Luncheon - open to any amateur radio operator, third Monday of every month; 11:15 a.m. at Andreas Restaurant, 202 St. and 56 Ave. Pay your own bill, talk as long as you like. Most questions can be answered. Info: 604-514-3951. Conversation Circle - Practice your English at the library. Improve your conversation skills, learn about the library’s ESL resources, and meet new friends. Please pre-register. Walnut Grove Library, Thursdays, until April 30, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 3D Printing - Saturday, March 14, 2-4 p.m. at City of Langley
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‘Little Acre’ defended following criticisms from food banks By TRACY HOLMES Aldergrove Star
A South Surrey farmer who says he has donated more than 420,000 pounds of fresh produce to the needy since 2011 is this week defending the operation against claims it lacks accountability and transparency. Jas Singh of God’s Little Acre said he was “snowballed” by criticisms outlined in an open letter penned by Food Banks BC executive director Laura Lansink and made public last week. The letter cites concerns with food quality, requests for “seed money” that yielded produce “worth less than the amount invested,” volunteers being led to believe that crops they assisted with would benefit their local food bank and that God’s Little Acre is not a registered charity. “We welcome any and all organizations who seek to work alongside us to fulfill our vision, including the principal of God’s Little Acre,” writes Lansink. “At the same time, we must always ensure that all actions taken and all monies expended are done so with integrity and complete transparency.” Singh – describing God’s Little Acre, at 16582 40 Ave., as the province’s “poorest farm” – questioned the timing of the criticism, which comes nearly two years after Surrey Food Bank officials advised him they will no longer accept his produce. Up until that time, the farm was dedicated to SFB, he said. He said he’s never been given a definitive answer as to why the decision was made, but believes publicity of it now is linked to a crowdfunding campaign he launched last month to raise $50,000 for farm equipment and to support a goal of growing 150,000 pounds of food for charity this year. “For the first time, we started asking people for money for the farm,” he said. “The public’s response was absolutely huge.” As of Wednesday morning, nearly 600 people had donated a total of $31,650 to the cause. Tim Baillie, president of the Surrey Food Bank Society, said Wednesday that the timing was simply a result of media inquiries. “For two years, we’ve been silent on this,” he said. “And that’s been very deliberate. We don’t like slinging mud.” Baillie said the society gave Singh two years to get himself established, then “asked for accountability on our participation and made the judgment it was no
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Jas Singh of God’s Little Acre and volunteer Steve Genik of Aldergrove are upset but undeterred by recent reports criticizing the South Surrey farm’s operation. balance is dedicated to people who longer to our benefit.” Jaye Murray, manager of Sources need it. “We’re a business and our busiWhite Rock/South Surrey Food Bank, told Peace Arch News she ness is charity,” he said. He noted changes to better believes the open letter was an ethical move and that she was not sur- organize the operation were underway “well before this thing broke.” prised by its content. She said the food bank has never Those changes, however, do not received produce directly from include detailed tracking of who God’s Little Acre, despite three benefits from donated produce. “You give things to people and years ago arranging twice to have a lift their spirits, you don’t humiliate volunteer pick some up. Both times, the volunteer came them,” he said. “That’s the system back empty-handed, so a decision we have.” Describing Lansink’s letter as was made to not invest any more “a false document, full of stuff that time into it, she said. “A couple of times it didn’t work I’ve already countered,” Singh said he has been flooded with support out and that was it,” Murray said. She said she has been frustrated in its wake. In addition to posting “hunby the number of times volunteers have told her they helped out at the dreds and hundreds” of online farm with the understanding that comments praising the farm and food harvested would benefit the Singh, volunteers have organized a local food bank, when that hasn’t rally for 11 a.m. this Saturday. Steve Genik, an Aldergrove resibeen the case. “What’s been annoying is hear- dent whom Singh describes as the ing people are going there, expect- farm’s “volunteer of the year,” said ing it’s coming here and it’s not, and he hopes people will come and see then you don’t know what to say to for themselves how God’s Little Acre operates. people,” she said. Genik said volunteers were One of those volunteers told PAN she felt betrayed after seeing offended by the suggestion they produce from the farm for sale at were being tricked into harvesta local store, and thinks an audit is ing produce that was later sold for profit. needed. “See us, experience it, educate Singh disputed the allegation he misled people. He said that after the yourself firsthand,” he said. “We’re tie was severed in 2013, “nobody not a bunch of people hanging ever was told that was going to the around that don’t know what we’re doing.” Surrey Food Bank.” Singh said he will continue to “That never happened.” And, he said, he has never offer produce to food banks, and claimed to be a registered charity. plans to send a representative to He estimated 10 of the farm’s 70 speak with SFB officials next week. “The offer’s on the table, pubacres are used to grow food that is sold to help pay expenses, and the licly,” he said.
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Otter Co-op is excited to announce a major renovation coming this year! WE WILL BE DOING A MAJOR UPGRADE TO OUR FACILITIES THIS YEAR AND SHOWCASING OUR FRESH DEPARTMENTS.
INTRODUCING RYAN ANTHONY NEW GROCERY MANAGER It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to our new Grocery Manager Ryan Anthony. Ryan comes to us after an illustrious thirteen year career in Grocery Sales, with the likes of Cadbury Chocolate, Kraft Foods, and Mondelez Canada. Ryan and his wife Angela were married in 1999 and reside in Mission, BC. Ryan and Angela have two wonderful children, a son named Caleb, who is eleven years old, and a beautiful daughter named Lily, who is now seven years old. Ryan is an active mountain biker, guitar player, father, and husband and is excited to bring his passion and expertise to the Otter Co-op. Ryan says “We will strive to be known for providing the freshest, best quality food and customer service in our community. I look forward to seeing you in our store, and would welcome you stopping by to say hello. At Otter Co-op “You’re at Home Here”.
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How to Build the Best Board Good Board governance ensures that Otter Co-op operates in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible way, aligned with the interests of our members. If you have any questions please call Dick Mayer at 604-530-7432 or Merilee at the Administration Office 604-607-6923.
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NEWS & VIEWS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A number of your board of directors have just returned from attending the Annual General Meeting of Federated Cooperatives Limited, our Wholesale that we purchase many of our goods and services from. It was very informative and is being reported on by another member of the board in this issue. This experience caused me to consider that the Otter Co-op AGM is only a short time away and we should all be giving it some thought. Otter Co-op is a nearly 200 million dollar a year business at this time, and our AGM is where you can be informed of our results, our plans for the future, and yes, our deficiencies. Our AGM will occur in late May and I hope we can get a much larger attendance than we have in the past. Please plan to attend and participate in the meeting. One of the highlights of the Otter Co-op AGM is the election of three Directors. Once again we will all be asked to select three of our members to serve as directors to help guide the Co-op for the next three years. Our Board consists of nine members, three being elected each year to serve a three year term. This allows our board to have a mix of new members and experienced members and this has served us well for many years. Co-op members are eligible to run for the board and I would encourage any interested individuals to review the qualifications and consider submitting their name. Nomination forms are available in the business office along with the various rules and duties involved. We are, at this time, particularly interested in anyone who has experience in accounting, finance or law. This is not a requirement, just a more pressing need at this time. If anyone is interested and would like more information please feel free to phone me directly at (604) 530-7432 and I will personally acquaint you with the legal responsibilities and time commitments, etc. It is a rewarding experience but is not without its drawbacks as well. If you are not interested in being a board member that is OK too. You still should plan to attend the AGM in May to be made aware of our plans for the future, our present financial situation, and any other subject you may have a question on. Come to the meeting, bring a member friend and get informed. Remember what you hear on the street is rumor, what you hear at the AGM is the facts. I am hoping to see you all there.
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SERVICE AWARDS – CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU! We would like to recognize those team members that have reached Milestones with Otter Co-op. Listed here are those that will be honored at the Annual Dinner on Saturday, March 14th at Newlands in Langley. Congratulations to each and every one of you for your hard work and dedication to Otter Co-op. We thank you all!
TWENTY YEARS THIRTY-FIVE YEARS John Wheelhouse – Bulk Petroleum Manager Kathy Farmer – Glen Mountain Produce Larry Purcha – Bakery
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FIVE YEARS Hargobind Kang – Gloucester Gas Bar Sanjeev Gupta – Gloucester Gas Bar Roxanne Toole – Family Fashions Corey Van Eunen – Ladner Gas Bar Shannon Johnston – Pitt Meadows Store Jaswant Bassi – Ross Road Gas Bar Diane Holcroft – Family Fashions Shananda Anderson – Glen Mountain Produce Cindy Bockhodt – Grocery (Dairy) Department Faye Carnegie – Retail Centre Cashier Jo-Ann McClean – Gloucester Gas Bar Melissa Doerksen – Administration Office Grant Rowe – Grocery Department
ARE YOU IN NEED OF A POST OFFICE BOX? If you are looking for a secure place to have your mail delivered to the Postal Outlet at Otter Co-op has just added more boxes for your convenience. We have small and medium sized boxes available. Drop by the Otter Co-op Post Office or call 604 607 6933 for more information.
Upcoming KIDS CLUB EVENTS Hey Kids’ Club Members our next event is coming up fast. There will be an Easter Party on Good Friday, April 3 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Lots of games, face painters, balloon artists, and prizes at every station, petting zoo, cupcake decorating, our mascot Cooper and a visit from the Easter Bunny and so much more. Something new for Kids’ Club this year is an all about Mom – Mother’s Day Event on Saturday, May 9 from 10:30 – 2:30. Mom gets to go shopping while we entertain the children as they make a gift for Mom for Mother’s Day. There will be special deals going on for Mom inside the store.
Calling All Gardeners For all your gardening needs stop in and check out our supply of seeds for your flower and vegetable gardens as well as our selection of seed potatoes. We also carry fertilizers and soil, planting pots and all things a gardener would need to get started. Otter Co-op also has a nice assortment of books on gardening with some great tips.
THINGS TO DO IN THE GARDEN IN MARCH The weather continues to be fairly warm and dry, so we can move ahead and get growing. Before we do you should know something about the soil you are so eager to plunge into. A good understanding of soil and your soil type will help you get the most out of it and grow more productive plants. The soil feeds your plants. It stores and releases to plants the nutrients they need to grow; as an anchor for the plant, to prevent it from being swept away by wind or rain and provides a home to the microorganisms that decompose organic materials and help plant growth. As well, knowing about your soil can help you decide on how to improve it, which is one of the important things you can do to extend the growing season and add health of your garden. When it comes to feeding your indoor and outdoor plants, you should know what the numbers on the fertilizer represent. The first number on a container of fertilizer is NITROGEN, which helps the plant grow leaves. The second number is PHOSPHOROUS, which helps build strong roots, produce flowers, fruit and resist disease, and survive drought. Most micronutrients are supplied by the soil by organic matter, so most gardeners will never have to worry about them. You will need to know about micronutrients only if the soil test reveals a serious deficiency. Again, if you keep digging in well rotted compost into your garden, it’s unlikely you will ever have to worry about adding micronutrients. Now, here is a checklist of things to do in March – check garden tools and equipment: repair and sharpen as needed. Increase watering of houseplants and fertilize lightly each month. Start compost pile. Ornamental Garden Prune ornamental trees and shrubs that bloom on new wood; cut Honeysuckle back to one or two main stems, cut Thyme and Lavender to ground level. Check for perennials whose roots have been shoved out of the ground by freeze-thaw-thaw-freeze cycles. Either gently push the Roots back into the ground or cover with some compost. Start tuberous begonias in pots. Start seeds indoors for annual flowers.
In Our “Gardening Zone” Remove winter mulches, weed flower beds and apply new bark mulch or compost. Fertilize lawns with good slow release fertilizer such as Scotts Turk Builder or C.I.L. Golfgreen Seed or sod new lawns make sure to use a good Seed or Sod fertilizer. Prune, fertilizer and top dress roses, continue to plant new ones as well. Harden off annual seedlings Plant your summer bulbs now. Make sure before planting, dust them with a bulb dust to prevent insects and diseases and add Some bone meal when planting. When digging up your fall bulbs also add some bulb dust when storing them. If you don’t dig them up and after the tops die down apply some bulb food to help them set the flowers for next year. Plant evergreens and conifers now. Again use three things when planting 1) Organic compost or manure 2) Bone Meal and dig into the organic matter, 3) Use a “root booster” solution to the root ball of the tree or if in a container soak the pot or root ball prior to planting to prevent “transplant shock”. Fruit and Vegetable Gardens Finish pruning fruit trees and bushes. Apply a good Fruit and Berry food now to get the plants off to a good start. If you are just planting them for the First time, use the above three things for the evergreens. Spread compost and or some well rotted, steer or mushroom or sheep compost on your vegetable beds. Start outdoors, sowing of radishes, garlic, broad beans (in the first half of the month), peas, beans, spinach, leaf lettuce, onions and turnips (in the second half of the month). Sow heat-loving vegetables such as tomatoes indoors or in a cold frame. Start to harden off and transplant cold frame seedlings, beginning with lettuce. This information should be helpful in getting your garden and yard off to a great start. Happy Gardening From the Otter Co-op!
GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE February 28, 2015 marked the end of our 2014 fiscal year here at Otter, and what a year it has been! Otter Co-op was nominated for several Awards throughout the year, and was given the Large Business of the Year and Community Impact of the Year Award by the Langley Chamber of Commerce. We were also listed in BC Business Magazine as one of BC’s Top 100 Private Companies in June. Throughout the year we have completed several site upgrades, and opened several new sites to serve you and expand our membership and member benefits to Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Our new sites include a gas bar, convenience store, touchless carwash and Tim Horton’s tenant on Blue Jay in Abbotsford; a gas bar, convenience store and pizza tenant on Mt Lehman in Abbotsford; and our new gas bar, cardlock, convenience store, bulk petroleum offices and a vacant tenant space on Lickman Road in Chilliwack. An exciting year of growth as we continue to plan for the future success and sustainability of Otter Co-op. We achieved record sales for the 5th year in a row, ending at a fantastic $183,867,747. This is an increase of almost $12 million over the previous year, or a 6.9% increase in overall sales. We are still working on our bottom line results, and will have that number off soon. We do know that our bottom line savings will not be as strong as last year, as Otter has invested significantly in new sites and projects for the long term viability of our organization, as well as the significant challenge that falling oil and gas prices have had on all petroleum retailers over the past several months. We did experience same store increases in sales at our Armstrong Feed, Ross Road, Gloucester, Retail Centre Deli, Bakery, Meat, Produce, Family Fashions, Hardware, Glen Mountain Pharmacy, Post Office, Glen Mountain Produce, and Pitt Meadows locations. And our Feed Division had an excellent year despite railway strikes, logistic issues with trucking, and the avian flu in the Lower Mainland. Our success has afforded Otter the opportunity to continue to invest heavily into the communities in which we live, work and play; and was able to commit to over $118,000 in special events, scholarships, donations, and sponsorships this past year, something of which we all can be very proud. Otter also experienced some great growth in our team, growing to approx. 330 team members. Many of our employee group successfully completed training programs to be able to take on larger responsibilities within Otter Co-op, as well as go on to other retails in the Co-op system across Western Canada. Your Board and management continue on a track record of fiscal responsibility balanced with sound marketing objectives, to ensure we have continued development of our employees and Otter Co-op. Plans will begin shortly for our Annual Meeting in May, and I look forward to our members attending the meeting and hearing of our past year results, as well as plans for the future. Until then, I look forward to seeing you at the Co-op, enjoying all of the benefits that ownership has to offer. At Otter, if you’re a member you’re an owner, and our profits are shared with you. Thank you for continuing to make us the success we are today!
If you or someone you know is not yet twelve years old and would like to join the Otter Co-op Kids’ Club we are always welcoming new members. You can stop by the Bakery for a free cookie as well as visit the treat box at any of our cashiers on every visit to the store.
Dick Mayer OTTER CO - O P B OA R D P R E S ID E N T
All Kids’ Club Events are free!
Jack Nicholson OT T E R CO -O P G E N E RA L M A N AG E R
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NEWS & VIEWS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A number of your board of directors have just returned from attending the Annual General Meeting of Federated Cooperatives Limited, our Wholesale that we purchase many of our goods and services from. It was very informative and is being reported on by another member of the board in this issue. This experience caused me to consider that the Otter Co-op AGM is only a short time away and we should all be giving it some thought. Otter Co-op is a nearly 200 million dollar a year business at this time, and our AGM is where you can be informed of our results, our plans for the future, and yes, our deficiencies. Our AGM will occur in late May and I hope we can get a much larger attendance than we have in the past. Please plan to attend and participate in the meeting. One of the highlights of the Otter Co-op AGM is the election of three Directors. Once again we will all be asked to select three of our members to serve as directors to help guide the Co-op for the next three years. Our Board consists of nine members, three being elected each year to serve a three year term. This allows our board to have a mix of new members and experienced members and this has served us well for many years. Co-op members are eligible to run for the board and I would encourage any interested individuals to review the qualifications and consider submitting their name. Nomination forms are available in the business office along with the various rules and duties involved. We are, at this time, particularly interested in anyone who has experience in accounting, finance or law. This is not a requirement, just a more pressing need at this time. If anyone is interested and would like more information please feel free to phone me directly at (604) 530-7432 and I will personally acquaint you with the legal responsibilities and time commitments, etc. It is a rewarding experience but is not without its drawbacks as well. If you are not interested in being a board member that is OK too. You still should plan to attend the AGM in May to be made aware of our plans for the future, our present financial situation, and any other subject you may have a question on. Come to the meeting, bring a member friend and get informed. Remember what you hear on the street is rumor, what you hear at the AGM is the facts. I am hoping to see you all there.
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SERVICE AWARDS – CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU! We would like to recognize those team members that have reached Milestones with Otter Co-op. Listed here are those that will be honored at the Annual Dinner on Saturday, March 14th at Newlands in Langley. Congratulations to each and every one of you for your hard work and dedication to Otter Co-op. We thank you all!
TWENTY YEARS THIRTY-FIVE YEARS John Wheelhouse – Bulk Petroleum Manager Kathy Farmer – Glen Mountain Produce Larry Purcha – Bakery
Dennis Spenst – Hardware Department Marilyn Gryseels – Hardware Department Barb Swash – Feed Store Supervisor Trudy Von Auron – Meat Department Rick Addison – Meat Department
THIRTY YEARS
FIFTEEN YEARS
Melvin Thiessen – Feed Division Jacky Graham – Manager of Pitt Meadows Store Henry Unruh – Truck Driver Feed Department Vicky Mayer – Feed Department Bulk Orders
Debbie Seguin – Retail Centre Cashier Jenni Funk – Bakery Manager Sonja Brendon – Café/Deli Tia Metz – Retail Centre Cashier Dave Forward – Bakery Department
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Holly Toole – Deli/Café Manager Diane Smith – Feed Department Maureen Minot – Retail Centre Cashier
TEN YEARS Colin Hilder – Feed Department Archie Kerr – Feed Department Tim Gagner – Petroleum Department Rick Wrede – Feed Department
FIVE YEARS Hargobind Kang – Gloucester Gas Bar Sanjeev Gupta – Gloucester Gas Bar Roxanne Toole – Family Fashions Corey Van Eunen – Ladner Gas Bar Shannon Johnston – Pitt Meadows Store Jaswant Bassi – Ross Road Gas Bar Diane Holcroft – Family Fashions Shananda Anderson – Glen Mountain Produce Cindy Bockhodt – Grocery (Dairy) Department Faye Carnegie – Retail Centre Cashier Jo-Ann McClean – Gloucester Gas Bar Melissa Doerksen – Administration Office Grant Rowe – Grocery Department
ARE YOU IN NEED OF A POST OFFICE BOX? If you are looking for a secure place to have your mail delivered to the Postal Outlet at Otter Co-op has just added more boxes for your convenience. We have small and medium sized boxes available. Drop by the Otter Co-op Post Office or call 604 607 6933 for more information.
Upcoming KIDS CLUB EVENTS Hey Kids’ Club Members our next event is coming up fast. There will be an Easter Party on Good Friday, April 3 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Lots of games, face painters, balloon artists, and prizes at every station, petting zoo, cupcake decorating, our mascot Cooper and a visit from the Easter Bunny and so much more. Something new for Kids’ Club this year is an all about Mom – Mother’s Day Event on Saturday, May 9 from 10:30 – 2:30. Mom gets to go shopping while we entertain the children as they make a gift for Mom for Mother’s Day. There will be special deals going on for Mom inside the store.
Calling All Gardeners For all your gardening needs stop in and check out our supply of seeds for your flower and vegetable gardens as well as our selection of seed potatoes. We also carry fertilizers and soil, planting pots and all things a gardener would need to get started. Otter Co-op also has a nice assortment of books on gardening with some great tips.
THINGS TO DO IN THE GARDEN IN MARCH The weather continues to be fairly warm and dry, so we can move ahead and get growing. Before we do you should know something about the soil you are so eager to plunge into. A good understanding of soil and your soil type will help you get the most out of it and grow more productive plants. The soil feeds your plants. It stores and releases to plants the nutrients they need to grow; as an anchor for the plant, to prevent it from being swept away by wind or rain and provides a home to the microorganisms that decompose organic materials and help plant growth. As well, knowing about your soil can help you decide on how to improve it, which is one of the important things you can do to extend the growing season and add health of your garden. When it comes to feeding your indoor and outdoor plants, you should know what the numbers on the fertilizer represent. The first number on a container of fertilizer is NITROGEN, which helps the plant grow leaves. The second number is PHOSPHOROUS, which helps build strong roots, produce flowers, fruit and resist disease, and survive drought. Most micronutrients are supplied by the soil by organic matter, so most gardeners will never have to worry about them. You will need to know about micronutrients only if the soil test reveals a serious deficiency. Again, if you keep digging in well rotted compost into your garden, it’s unlikely you will ever have to worry about adding micronutrients. Now, here is a checklist of things to do in March – check garden tools and equipment: repair and sharpen as needed. Increase watering of houseplants and fertilize lightly each month. Start compost pile. Ornamental Garden Prune ornamental trees and shrubs that bloom on new wood; cut Honeysuckle back to one or two main stems, cut Thyme and Lavender to ground level. Check for perennials whose roots have been shoved out of the ground by freeze-thaw-thaw-freeze cycles. Either gently push the Roots back into the ground or cover with some compost. Start tuberous begonias in pots. Start seeds indoors for annual flowers.
In Our “Gardening Zone” Remove winter mulches, weed flower beds and apply new bark mulch or compost. Fertilize lawns with good slow release fertilizer such as Scotts Turk Builder or C.I.L. Golfgreen Seed or sod new lawns make sure to use a good Seed or Sod fertilizer. Prune, fertilizer and top dress roses, continue to plant new ones as well. Harden off annual seedlings Plant your summer bulbs now. Make sure before planting, dust them with a bulb dust to prevent insects and diseases and add Some bone meal when planting. When digging up your fall bulbs also add some bulb dust when storing them. If you don’t dig them up and after the tops die down apply some bulb food to help them set the flowers for next year. Plant evergreens and conifers now. Again use three things when planting 1) Organic compost or manure 2) Bone Meal and dig into the organic matter, 3) Use a “root booster” solution to the root ball of the tree or if in a container soak the pot or root ball prior to planting to prevent “transplant shock”. Fruit and Vegetable Gardens Finish pruning fruit trees and bushes. Apply a good Fruit and Berry food now to get the plants off to a good start. If you are just planting them for the First time, use the above three things for the evergreens. Spread compost and or some well rotted, steer or mushroom or sheep compost on your vegetable beds. Start outdoors, sowing of radishes, garlic, broad beans (in the first half of the month), peas, beans, spinach, leaf lettuce, onions and turnips (in the second half of the month). Sow heat-loving vegetables such as tomatoes indoors or in a cold frame. Start to harden off and transplant cold frame seedlings, beginning with lettuce. This information should be helpful in getting your garden and yard off to a great start. Happy Gardening From the Otter Co-op!
GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE February 28, 2015 marked the end of our 2014 fiscal year here at Otter, and what a year it has been! Otter Co-op was nominated for several Awards throughout the year, and was given the Large Business of the Year and Community Impact of the Year Award by the Langley Chamber of Commerce. We were also listed in BC Business Magazine as one of BC’s Top 100 Private Companies in June. Throughout the year we have completed several site upgrades, and opened several new sites to serve you and expand our membership and member benefits to Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Our new sites include a gas bar, convenience store, touchless carwash and Tim Horton’s tenant on Blue Jay in Abbotsford; a gas bar, convenience store and pizza tenant on Mt Lehman in Abbotsford; and our new gas bar, cardlock, convenience store, bulk petroleum offices and a vacant tenant space on Lickman Road in Chilliwack. An exciting year of growth as we continue to plan for the future success and sustainability of Otter Co-op. We achieved record sales for the 5th year in a row, ending at a fantastic $183,867,747. This is an increase of almost $12 million over the previous year, or a 6.9% increase in overall sales. We are still working on our bottom line results, and will have that number off soon. We do know that our bottom line savings will not be as strong as last year, as Otter has invested significantly in new sites and projects for the long term viability of our organization, as well as the significant challenge that falling oil and gas prices have had on all petroleum retailers over the past several months. We did experience same store increases in sales at our Armstrong Feed, Ross Road, Gloucester, Retail Centre Deli, Bakery, Meat, Produce, Family Fashions, Hardware, Glen Mountain Pharmacy, Post Office, Glen Mountain Produce, and Pitt Meadows locations. And our Feed Division had an excellent year despite railway strikes, logistic issues with trucking, and the avian flu in the Lower Mainland. Our success has afforded Otter the opportunity to continue to invest heavily into the communities in which we live, work and play; and was able to commit to over $118,000 in special events, scholarships, donations, and sponsorships this past year, something of which we all can be very proud. Otter also experienced some great growth in our team, growing to approx. 330 team members. Many of our employee group successfully completed training programs to be able to take on larger responsibilities within Otter Co-op, as well as go on to other retails in the Co-op system across Western Canada. Your Board and management continue on a track record of fiscal responsibility balanced with sound marketing objectives, to ensure we have continued development of our employees and Otter Co-op. Plans will begin shortly for our Annual Meeting in May, and I look forward to our members attending the meeting and hearing of our past year results, as well as plans for the future. Until then, I look forward to seeing you at the Co-op, enjoying all of the benefits that ownership has to offer. At Otter, if you’re a member you’re an owner, and our profits are shared with you. Thank you for continuing to make us the success we are today!
If you or someone you know is not yet twelve years old and would like to join the Otter Co-op Kids’ Club we are always welcoming new members. You can stop by the Bakery for a free cookie as well as visit the treat box at any of our cashiers on every visit to the store.
Dick Mayer OTTER CO - O P B OA R D P R E S ID E N T
All Kids’ Club Events are free!
Jack Nicholson OT T E R CO -O P G E N E RA L M A N AG E R
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Otter Co-op’s Board of Directors attended the 87th Annual Meeting of Federated Co-operatives on February 28 to March 2 in cold, chilly and sunny Saskatoon along with representatives from 212 Co-ops in Western Canada. In somewhat challenging times Co-ops are becoming more and more diversified and continue to be a value to the consumer. At his address to delegates CEO Scott Banda talked about the
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There were many speakers from different members of the FCL Leadership Team. Many spoke of how Co-ops are evolving and continuing to grow with clear responses to change. Retail viability, profitability, market growth and talent development are priorities that will set the standard in Co-op consumer excellence. On Sunday evening FCL held a dinner for the delegates and had a presentation of the “VOYAGER” the Six String Nation guitar that is built entirely of pieces of Canadian history; the idea of Jowi Taylor, a radio host and producer. Pierre Trudeau’s canoe paddle is the tone bar, Paul Henderson’s hockey stick is part of the pick guard, and the sacred golden spruce of Haida Gwaii forms the face. A tiny piece
MON-FRI 5AM - 11PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-11PM
As Otter Co-op continues to grow it is important that we have a well trained employee and leadership team who are willing and able to execute the idea that customers are at the heart of our business. The entire team at Otter Co-op do a great job in moving the business forward. As we continue to grow, Co-op is not a logo on a cheque or label; it is the quality of service. We, as your Board of Directors, Staff and Management are committed to provide excellence in a highly competitive market place.
OTTER CO-OP BOARD MEMBERS:
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Dick Mayer................................................................ PRESIDENT Larry Jantzen .................................. 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Maria Pucek .................................................................................SECRETARY Dorothy Anderson..........................PAST PRESIDENT Martin Power • Kent Strobel • Frank Hauzer Susan Dodd • Angie McDougall
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Blue Jay Gas Bar & Tim Hortons 604.850.7330 2935 Blue Jay Street, Abbotsford
WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM – 11 PM
Ross Road Gas Bar 604.856.0030
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Chilliwack Gas Bar 604.793.8400 44046 Progress Way, Chilliwack MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM
Mt. Lehman Gas Bar 604.557.0010 30419 Blueridge Drive, Abbotsford MON-FRI 5AM-11PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM – 11PM
Ladner Gas Bar 604.940.1322 6420 Ladner Trunk Rd., Ladner
MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM
Fraser Heights Gas Bar 604.582.2517 16788 104 Ave., Surrey MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM
Hatzic Gas Bar 604.826.6421 34981 Lougheed Highway, Mission MON-FRI 5AM-10PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-10PM
PITT MEADOWS CO-OP CENTRE 604.465.5651 12343 Harris Road., Pitt Meadows
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of the first Stanley Cup ring from “Rocket” Richard adorns the ninth fret…and a wooden nickel made from the Maid of Mist, an 1854 vessel that carried tourists around the base of Niagara Falls. A total of sixty-four pieces of Canadian History make up the guitar. It was a most enjoyable and interesting evening!
2 Day Family Fashions BOGO Sale Friday March 13-Saturday March 14 Kids’ Club Easter Party Friday, April 3 10:00 am-2:00 pm 2 Day Hardware & Family Fashions Scratch Sale (10-50% off) Friday April 3-Saturday April 4 2 Day Customer Appreciation & BOGO Sale Friday, April 10-Saturday April 11 3 Day Hardware & Family Fashions Scratch Sale (10-50% off) Friday April 24-Sunday April 26 3rd Annual Country Car Show 1 Day Only Sunday April 26 (Register 8:00 am/show 9:00 am) Scholarship Deadline – April 30th 6:00 pm Kids’ Club Mother’s Day Craft Event Saturday, May 9 10:30-2:30 (see details in this feature) 4 Day Hardware & Family Fashions Scratch Sale (10-50% off) Friday May 15 - Monday May 18 Annual General Meeting the end of May (Date to be determined)
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FEDERATED CO-OP 87TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – SASKATOON strategies that focus on continued growth and achieving the goal of being of a sustainable value to our members. The last year saw a return of $451 million to member owners (of which Otter Co-op is one); a healthy patronage payment that retails can use to re-invest in the community in which they serve. The additional earnings FCL has over and above the $451 million that were allocated back to members were kept in FCL reserves and retained savings capital to facilitate the short and long term future goals of FCL. FCL has advanced to an organization that continues its strategic priorities that have a local presence, focusing on local roots and local impact. 2014 saw significant work done in the area of corporate performance, talent management, and information technology. It is these solutions that will make Co-ops more competitive now and into the
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Aldergrove ‘Storms’ to Top ... and ‘Down Under’ At left, the Aldergrove Storm (Atom C3) house team won the playoff championship banner this year. The roster includes Nolan Bencharski, Jacob Davis, Brennen Fryer, Devon Graham, Hudson Koch, Kameron Letexier, Ryan Lochovsky, Jack MacGregor, Izaiah Muth, Logan Neil, Benjamin Pybus, Darnel Walton, Jaxon Wheeler and Trey White. Head coach is Brad Wheeler and assistant coaches are Corwin Koch, Rob Lochovsky, Ryan White and Jim MacGregor.
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Below, the Aldergrove Peewee Friendship Team leaves this week for the international Friendship Hockey Tournament, hosted this year by Australia.
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The Synchronized skating teams of Aldergrove Skating Club competed at the West Coast Challenge on Feb. 21, 2015 and all teams over-achieved, coming home with gold medals. This was a great accomplishment to end the season. One team, the Ice Silhouette Adult 3 team, is continuing onto the National synchronized skating championships in Calgary on April 3-4. We wish them the best of luck. For further information about skating lessons through spring please call 604-857-1696.
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Bard in the Valley to hold auditions for Love’s Labour’s Lost Aldergrove Star
Bard in the Valley returns to its comedy roots this summer, after a tragic turn last summer, with Julius Caesar. Beginning on Canada Day and continuing until early August, Langley’s outdoor Shakespeare theatre company
will present Love’s Labour’s Lost, and they’re hoping to find some outstanding performers to put to work. Auditions will be held Sunday, March 29 and Monday, March 30, to cast Bard in the Valley’s (BIV’s) 2015 production, which is directed by
Mandy Dyck. Actors wishing to audition are asked to arrive at the Douglas Park Recreation Centre — 20550 Douglas Crescent — on Sunday, March 29 at 12:30 p.m. or on Monday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. to hear an outline of the production, performance expectations,
rehearsal commitments, and to complete the audition form. No appointment necessary. Everyone auditioning will be asked to do a cold read from the script and some will be asked to read for specific roles. Do not send digital headshots or resumes. Bring a
printed hardcopy headshot and resume to the audition to be turned in with the audition form. This is a non-equity production. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact producer Diane Gendron at info@ bardinthevalley.com.
3111 - 272nd St., Aldergrove 604-381-0055 Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 6:30 Thursday - Friday 9:30 - 7:30 Saturday 9:30 - 5:30 All net proceeds from the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Aldergrove go directly to benefit the services offered by The Gateway of Hope in Langley.
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Above, Aldergrove Mavericks celebrate their Fraser Valley U-18 Soccer Championship, after a 2-1 win over the Langley United side at Aldergrove Athletic Park on Saturday, March 6. Photo at left, Aldergrove Mavericks’ Arshkirth Gill (in white jersey) helped his team take a 2-1 win and the Fraser Valley U-18 Soccer Championship, over the Langley United side at Aldergrove Athletic Park on Saturday, March 6.
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The Aldergrove Youth Soccer U15 Wild (above and in action at right) proudly wear their gold medals as League Champions. The boys had an excellent season this year. Aldergrove Youth Soccer hosted U14 and U15 League Championship games on Saturday, Feb. 28. Aldergrove Youth Soccer U14 United boys also won their game with some exciting play (at left). Altogether 21 games were played at Aldergrove Athletic Park that day.
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Aldergrove U14 United (in green) on the attack against Port Moody, Feb. 28. Aldergrove Youth Soccer U14 United boys also won their game with some exciting play.
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Aldergrove Vipers U-16 girls won silver at the League Championship Finals.
The Aldergrove Vipers U16 girls played a remarkable game Sunday, March 1, which resulted in the team winning a silver metal in their League Championship Finals. The Vipers faced the Shocks, a strong team from the Langley Football Club. With the game being tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time, two ten-
minute overtime halves still could not determine a winner. The game would go into a shoot out in which the Langley Shocks won by one shot. It was a tough defeat for the Vipers. “Both teams battled hard,” said Melissa Baron, Vipers assistant coach. “It was anyone’s game. The girls worked hard all season long, we are all so proud them.”
The team consists of Madison Logan, Miranda Buchinski, Kelsey Greening, Karen Kaur, Zoe Kriznic, Jessica Paulus, Sydney DeGianni, Casey Yakabuski, Hayley McKen, Codie Owens, Freya Carson, Jenna Dionisio, Brittney Mitchell, Amber Mitchell, Taylor Maher and Cheye Gustafson. Coaches are Elisa Stappler, Melissa Baron, Steve Greening and “Sammy”.
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Kodiaks in tough against Outlaws By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
The Aldergrove Kodiaks are facing elimination after losing three playoffs games in a row against the Mission City Outlaws. The Kodiaks, this year’s Harold Brittain conference champions, have only won the opening game against the Pilots and need to win three in a row to advance to the finals. The Outlaws robbed the Kodiaks of three wins, as the Outlaws took a 3-1 win March 5 at Aldergrove Arena and followed that with a 5-2 win on March 7 and a 5-3 win on March 8, both at Mission Leisure Centre. The Kodiaks won the series’ opening game on March 4 at Aldergrove Arena, 5-1. The Kodiaks were unable to score on nine power plays on March 5, although Kodiak Matt Oliver scored early in the first period, assisted by Cameron Davitt. However, that 1-0 lead was evened up by Mission before the second period started, and Mission scored twice more in the second period. Mission scored once on four power plays and outshot the
Kodiaks 32-25 that night. On March 7, Mission took the lead in the first period and scored twice more in the second before Aldergrove captain Aaron Markin was able to score on a power play, assisted by Eric Cllegari and Quinncy Leroux. However, Mission scored once more to make it 4-1 at the start of the third period. Kodiaks’ Callegari scored early in the third, assisted by Matt Oliver and Davitt, but Mission netted one more for the 5-2 win. The Kodiaks outshot the Outlaws 40-34 hat night but only scored once in 14 power plays, while the Outlaws scored twice in nine. Mission again opened the scoring in the first period on March 8 but Kodiak Scott McHaffie evened it up in the dying minute of the first period, assisted by Callegari and Eric Wieking, to make it 1-1 at the start of the second period. Mission and Aldergrove both scored a pair in the second period to make it 3-3 at the start of the third. Scoring for Aldergrove was McHaffie on a power play, assisted by his twin
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Aldergrove Kodiaks forward Aaron Markin tries to flip the puck past Mission Outlaws goaltender Bryce Phenix on the weekend. The Outlaws have a three games to one lead in the playoff series.
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Mission City Outlaws goalie Jeffrey Veitch and Brody Dyck fend off Aldergrove Kodiaks Quinncy Leroux in the opening round of the second playoff series, Wednesday, March 4 at Aldergrove Arena. brother Spencer, and Joshua Poitras on another power play, assisted by Leroux and Spencer McHaffie. However, Mission scored two more in the third, including an empty netter, for the 5-3 win. Shots on net were even that night with 31 apiece, and Aldergrove scored on two of five power plays while Mission scored none on one. KODIAKS WIN OPENER The Aldergrove Kodiaks took the lead early in the opening round of the Harold Brittain playoffs series versus Mission Wednesday night and never looked back. Kodiak Evan Cusmano scored at the 31 second mark of the game and the team went on to score four more before Mission finally netted the last goal of the game, March 4 at Aldergrove Arena. Kodiak Brandon Dolby scored his first of two goals of the night in the first period, assisted by Quinncy Leroux and captain Aaron Markin, to put the team up 2-0 at the start of the second.
Kodiak Cameron Davitt scored the only goal of the second period, on a power play, assisted by Spencer McHaffie and Joshua Poitras. Mission spent most of the third
period on penalty kills, resulting in Aldergrove scoring twice more on their power plays. Scoring for the Kodiaks were Spencer McHaffie, assisted by Davitt and Eric Callegari, and Dolby, assisted by Leroux and Markin. The Outlaws’ Ryan Sharma finally scored midway through the period on a beauty of a pass in front of the net, from Brody Dyck and Bakshi Gill, to close the scoring at 5-1 for Aldergrove. Stars of the night were Dolby, Spencer McHaffie and Leroux. SERIES CONTINUES Mission could wrap up the series on Wednesday night, March 11 in Aldergrove. The two squads meet at 7:15 p.m. in the Aldergrove Arena (after The Star’s press deadline, see update online at wwwaldergrovestar. com). The winner of the Outlaw/ Kodiaks series will move on to the Pacific Junior Hockey League final against the winner of the Grandview Steelers/North Vancouver Wolf Pack series. The Wolf Pack is currently leading that series, 2-1.
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Aldergrove Kodiaks Cameron Davitt scored their first power play goal on Mission City Outlaws goalie Jeffrey Veitch, Wednesday, March 4 at Aldergrove Arena. Aldergrove won the opening round of the second playoffs series 5-1.
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Township of Langley Gears Up for Future with New Cycling Plan From Walnut Grove to Aldergrove and places in between, the Township of Langley is a hub for cycling enthusiasts from throughout the Lower Mainland. With our many scenic routes, cycling is an active part of our transportation system for both recreational and commuter cyclists – and is predicted to be even more so in the years to come. The Township’s proposed Cycling Plan expands on the existing vision of cycling as a safe and viable transportation option for residents and visitors. Please review the Plan by visiting tol.ca/cycling. Tell us what you think about it before Monday, April 13 by emailing cyclingplan@tol.ca Your feedback is appreciated. For more information contact: Engineering Division Transportation Department 604.533.6006
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Barth wins Fort to Fort marathon on the female side, it was Vancouver’s Andrea Taylor (1:40:45) in their respective half marathons. And in the 8-km race, Surrey’s Tyler Ginther won with a time of 28:40 and Olivia Willett of Coquitlam was the top female at 32:14. While the Trail Running Series is complete, the next Peninsula Runners’ event is the Golden Ears Half Marathon and 10-km
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Langley athletes helped Team B.C. win a trio of bronze medals at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George. The Games ran from Feb. 13 to March 1. Jessica Auton won bronze in the target shooting air pistol individual junior ladies competition. Auton trains out of the Langley Rod and Gun Club. And another club member, Surrey’s Brian Ng, teamed up with Dakota Donavan to win bronze in the junior men’s team competition.
Another Langley athlete, Leo Goldberg of the Abbotsford Judo Club, won bronze in the judo individual under 60-kg category. And Langley Curling Club’s Team Tardi, which features Cloverdale’s Tyler Tardi, Nicholas Umbach (Coquitlam), Timothy Henderson (Victoria) and Sterling Middleton (Fort St. John) won bronze in curling. Langley was also represented by: James Malm and Jordan Hollett (hockey), Jack Kosterman, Ben Garrett and Benjamin Hamilton
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‘Clash’ gets lucky on Friday the 13th Aldergrove Star
Friday the 13th is usually associated with bad luck. For local boxing fans, however, this is one lucky day. Exactly five years ago to the date, on March 13, 2010, the first ever Clash @ The Cascades took place. This coming Friday, Clash @ The Cascades 35 will take place at the Coast Convention Centre in downtown Langley. The popular boxing series has been the boost that has jumpstarted amateur boxing in the area and throughout B.C. Friday’s show will offer a double main event and has the tagline “Double Trouble” Julian Kim of Surrey’s Port Kells Boxing Club will challenge for the B.C. Super Middleweight Championship. Kim is on a roll, having come off three wins in a row. He won the B.C. Golden Gloves last August as well as was awarded the Golden Boy Award as best boxer. Kim has a challenge in front of him when he faces a very tough Aaron McKitrick of Kelowna’s Madkatz Boxing Club.
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Corynne Ruth (Renton) Goodman, passed away on the morning of February 28, 2015 in the company of her only daughter, Karen Harvey. Born February 3, 1914 in Greenbush, Saskatchewan, moved to BC at an early age with her two sisters and two brothers. She grew up on Vancouver Island. She married Bob Dunbar, and had three boys, Rob, Dave and Dennis. Later married Ted Harvey and had a son, Teddy, and a daughter, Karen. She was the first female butcher in Canada and worked hard supporting her family. She finally met Victor Goodman, and spent the rest of her years loving him till his death in 2000. She was active, played golf, bowled and spent her spare time creating a divine garden. She was very talented sewing, knitting and making crafts. She loved helping at the local thrift stores and having a generous heart, never turned away a person in need. Being a gracious and lovable person, she was loved by many. Survived by her daughter, Karen Harvey, 9 grandchildren and countless great-grandchildren. This earth angel will be missed by all. Thank you for all the help, love and support of the staff at Kamloops Seniors Village over the past 9 years. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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Oranya Farms Holdings II at 26965-20th Ave, Aldergrove BC are hiring for their poultry division, Full time poultry farm workers. Duties: Caching and moving poultry, cleaning of caged and barns & sterilizing of poultry bird houses. Heavy lifting and fast pace work. Must be willing to work night shifts and week-ends. Wages at a hourly rate of $11.50. Experience 1-2 years in farming an asset. English speaking / reading and wiring a must. Please submit a resume att, HR manager. Fax: 604-856-7638
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Stasis Farms at 27170-20th Ave, Aldergrove BC are hiring for their poultry division, Full time poultry farm workers. Duties: Caching and moving poultry, cleaning of caged and barns and sterilizing of poultry bird houses. Heavy lifting and fast pace work. Must be willing to work night shifts and week-ends. Wages at a hourly rate of $11.00. Experience 1-2 yrs. in farming an asset. English reading and wiring a must. Please submit a resume att, HR manager. Fax: 604-857-2189
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Call 604-850-6726
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Strapless, worn once. Beautiful intricate beading. Soft yellow colour. Fits a size 2 or 4. Paid over $600. Sell for $150. Can email pics.
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
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Aldergrove 2bdrm 2bath & den 1160sf inste ldry, clse to all ament. $1100m. Apr 1. Ron 604-727-1373 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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New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,988. *New SRI 14’ wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
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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..
5394 208 Street, Langley
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REAL ESTATE
2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. Great condition, runs well, very clean inside & out. Champagne colour $6,950. Call 604-768-4826
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SO, SO BEAUTIFUL!! This home is loaded with quality and class from the moment you set your eyes on it! A perfect location on Porter Dr in an area of beautifully built European homes. The welcoming large 'country style' front porch is your first formal invitation into a large slate foyer and high ceilings. The open 'great' room/kitchen/dining rooms have quality everything with stainless steel gas stove, fridge and dishwasher. A large entertaining size bar, semi formal dining room overlooking a fenced private yard, beautiful master with window seat and spa like ensuite. Call me for a look, and you'll see what I mean. Call Debby
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$299,900
AFFORDABLE!
2 bedroom rancher on a double lot with lane way access and workshop / suite in back in Huntington Village. 1056 sq ft and neat and clean on a concrete foundation with a crawl space all appliances included and upgraded windows and newer roof. Have a look if you are looking for affordable.
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STONEBRIDGE ESTATES
27598-48th AVENUE
$250,000
SOLD
One of Stonebridge Estates finest homes is now for sale and it could be yours! This is a very well appointed home from the open kitchen with island and eating bar, sit down eating area, family room concept with room for the large screen TV. This is set up for living comfortably – that’s for sure. Enjoy the tile crown molding and high ceilings, great colour scheme throughout and 2 offices for the work at home family. All the features that you are looking for are here and neat as a pin. Don’t pass this home up, oh yeah, you got to see the back yard here – cozy and private with a n/gas BBQ hookup already in place. All this on warm floors with the crawl space below, custom matched garden shed/workshop as well.
.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!
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6111 LECLAIR ROAD $ 1,200,000 5 ACRES IN BRADNER
4516 217 STREET
$660,000
MURRAYVILLE RANCHER
SOLD
This custom built home is loaded with custom features that need to be polished this place has all the features in place to make it an Estate like it once was. Just under 4000 sq ft of custom construction with nice horse barn/shop all on a private 5 acre lot in popular Bradner area this is not a drive by and when you see it you will know. Book your appointment today and bring your tool box and make $$$.
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.
Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 UNIT 117 27158 32ND AVE $159,900 WILLOWCREEK
2 bedroom 2 bathroom 2 patio unit on the main floor in building # 2 with southern exposure in this quiet and private location of the building. Large bedrooms and gas fireplace open plan and you must see it. Great value for a main floor unit.
20214-54A AVENUE
$792,000
LEGAL 4 PLEX
SOLD
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.
Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 UNIT 314 27358 32ND AVE $189,900 WILLOWCREEK
Nice clean unit, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 south facing decks, full amenities, insuite storage. Quick possession possible.
# 120 -27044-32 AVE $230,000 BERTRAM ESTATES
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!
1200 LEFEUVRE ROAD
$650,000
5.6 acres bare land for sale. Bring your agri ideas and start something new this spring.
26878-32 AVENUE
$232,500
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.. .
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Cue, Sunroof. F0162
2015 SILVERADO 1500 LS MSRP $42,684
Only $231BIWEEKLY
F0160
2015 SRX
Lease Specials!
Cue, Sunroof. F0172
Only $250 BIWEEKLY
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$34,499 2015 EQUINOX LS
2015 TERRAIN SLE-1
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MSRP $28,575 F0239
$23,625
CASH PRICE
MSRP $30,295 F0095
$25,345
2014 SONIC 2014 CRUZE 2LT MSRP $19,295
CASH PRICE
MSRP $25,080
5 door, climate control, automatic
My Link Touch screen, rearview camera, remote start
E0562
E0345
$14,999 $19,824
2014 ENCORE
2014 TERRAIN SLT AWD
MSRP $32,310 Intellilink, rear camera, Bose, turbo.
MSRP $38,820
Remote start, heated leather, rear vision camera. E0459
E0226
$27,399
$32,999
WITH 2.99% FINANCING UP TO 84 MONTHS
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All prices do not include taxes, license or admin fee of $499. $10000 total value applies to 2015 GMC Double cab True North Edition. F0160 lease 2.9%/60mon, 20000km, Residual $12655.50 includes loyalty credit. F0162 1.5%/48mon, 20000km, Residual $19192.50 includes loyalty yalty MSRP $42800, F0172 0.9%/48mon, 20000km, Residual $16742.70, includes loyalty MSRP $42930. Equinox and Terrain include customer loyalty credits.
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2014 F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT
2014 F-150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT/XTR
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MSA FORD SALE PRICE
30,063
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300A, 6 SPEED AUTO, 5.0L FFV V-8, POWER GROUP, CRUISE CONTROL, AIR COND, ANTI THEFT, SYNC/ BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SAT RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE. F1E21760
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301A 6 SPEED AUTO, 301A, AUTO 5.0L 5 0L FFV V-8, V 8 POWER GROUP, GROUP CRUISE CRUISE, AIR, ANTI -THEFT, SYNC/BLUETOOTH, 40/20/40 SEATS, SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO W/6 MONTHS FREE, CHROME STEP BARS, POWER HEATED MIRRORS, 18” CHROME WHEELS, KEYLESS ENTRY PAD, ALL TERRAIN TIRES, XLT CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS, TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE, REAR VIEW CAMERA. FIE84388
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