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FRIDAY July 31, 2015 • www.langleytimes.com
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COMMUNITY Many Happy Returns
BUSINESS Something’s Brewing at Sundel
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SPORTS Coach Helps Canada Double Up
Long ride for a good cause
Township looks into anti-tether regulations CITY INVESTIGATION OF SAME ISSUE FOUND BAN WOULD BE TOU GH TO ENFORCE
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A bylaw to restrict chaining or tethering dogs is being investigated by Township of Langley staff, following a call for action by an Aldergrove resident. Callie McHardy told the June 29 evening meeting of Township council she was “surprised” to learn there was no such law on the books in Langley when she tried to get help for a dog near her home. “Just down the street, there’s a dog that’s always chained up,” McHardy told Township council. Calling the practice “cruel,” McHardy asked for a bylaw, similar to what other municipalities have enacted, against chaining or tethering dogs for a lengthy period of time. Some Langley dogs are left on a tether, unattended, for 24 hours a day, McHardy said. “They just live their lives on the end of chains.” Dogs are pack animals, McHardy added, and they need interaction with humans and other dogs. Councillors Bob Long and Michelle Sparrow convinced the rest of council to have staff look into the issue. A report is expected following the summer break at Township council. The cities of Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, Victoria and the Village of Lion’s Bay have passed anti-tethering regulations. Langley City reviewed the same issue last year and found tethering restrictions would be “extremely difficult to enforce” and “almost impossible to monitor,” in the words of a March 6 report by Carolyn Mushata, manager of legislative services. Continued Page 5
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More than 120 riders turn out for fourth annual Ride Into History fundraiser for Langley Gateway of Hope. The event also included a banquet and a concert by Randy ‘Elvis’ Friskie at Fort Langley National Historic Site’s orchard. More photos online at langleytimes.com.
Come be a kid again! Wednesday, August 12th
The fourth year of the annual ride into history fundraiser for the Salvation Army Gateway of Hope in Langley drew more than 120 riders on Saturday. The 245-kilometre “poker run” started at historic Fort Langley with a pancake breakfast provided by the Fort Langley Lions. The riders headed out at 10 a.m. En route to and from Harrison Hot Springs, there were a number of stops where riders drew cards, with the goal of assembling a winning hand at the end when they arrived at the Gateway shelter. At the Saturday banquet, one of Gateway’s Opportunities Program residents who is finding success in the program spoke to the riders. “It’s important to recognize why we are doing what we are doing in the Langley community and the impact we are making,” said Les McAusland, emergency shelter and opportunities program manager at Gateway. All the money raised will directly benefit and fund community services provided at Gateway. Aldergrove Financial Group, Envision Financial, and Prospera Credit Union partnered to present the event. The day before the ride, there was a cruise and concert at the Fort Langley National Historic Site’s orchard featuring Randy ‘Elvis’ Friskie.
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