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Group’s thoughts with Nepal Happiness about helping kids in Nepal before it was struck by an earthquake quickly changed to sadness for a group that included two Langley residents. TROY LANDREVILLE tlandreville@langleyadvance.com
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Christian group including Langley residents Alistair Turkington and Chrissy Kline have heavy hearts after the country they visited on a mission trip was rocked by a deadly earthquake on April 25. Nepal was hit by a 7.8 magnitude quake that has killed more than 7,500 and left countless others injured or missing. “Obviously our team has been greatly affected by this tragedy as we stood on many of the places where the devastation happened,” said Turkington, the B.C. regional director of Awana Canada, a global, non-profit ministry. The trip came about when the group was approached by a children’s ministry that had just completed a new facility called the Hope Center. It is located in one of the poorer areas of Kathmandu in the midst of 10 brick factories, Turkington shared. “There are more than 700 kids in the neighborhood who have little to no education, hygiene, or social programs,” Turkington said. “So the Hope Center was built to provide these things for them.” The local group including adults Turkington and Adam and Veronica Verigin (from Victoria), along with teenagers Kline, Job Lee (Richmond), and Daniel Webster (Victoria) delivered more than 535 backpacks filled with shoes, socks, and educational and hygienic supplies to the facility. When they went to Nepal, the group was able to stock the Hope Center “so they can reach the needs of the children holistically,” Turkington said, adding that the team of six “had a fantastic time serving the children there and in other of Kathmandu’s slums. We do plan to take a follow-up trip shortly to help finish off some last details of the Hope Center,
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Community Connections School Closure Review Meeting for Lochiel U-connect Meeting Location: Simonds Elementary School May 13, 2015 @ 7pm As a part of the Long Term Facilities Plan, the Langley School District served a notice of motion to consider the possible closure of the Lochiel U-connect program at its current location. Trustees will attend a public meeting at Simonds Elementary School on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 7pm, and the decision will be made at a Special Meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The purpose of the May 13th meeting is to gather information from the community about the impacts of the possible closure. Oral and written presentations will be received. Speakers will be provided a five-minute time limit. To register as a Speaker or make a written submission, please contact David Green, Secretary-Treasurer via email at dgreen@sd35.bc.ca or by phone at 604-532-1477. Written submissions may also be mailed or dropped off at the School Board Office, 4875 222 Street, Langley, V3A 6J3. Speaker registrations will be collected until 12 noon May 8th.
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Aldergrove Community Wed. May 6th 6:30pm-8:00pm Aldergrove Secondary School – Dramnaisum (small gym)
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