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Dedrick rides to top with Harris Aldergrove Star
Eve Dedrick of Aldergrove and her Connemara gelding “Harris” won the PNE’s Indoor Eventing Derby Championship on Friday, Sept. 4 during the final evening performance in the Agrodome. It was a three-day long competition with day one consisting of dressage, day two an indoor cross country jumping course and day three a stadium jumping course. There were two judges for the events and Dedrick and Harris sat in first place from day one and were the only competitors in two divisions to jump with clear rounds in all phases. This spring Harris was also awarded the title of Canadian Champion Connemara Pony by the Canadian Connemara Pony Society.
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Eve Dedrick of Aldergrove has been winning big prizes with her mount Harris, including the PNE competitions.
Shortage of help sinks committees Township cuts number in half, says resources were being stretched By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
A shortage of volunteers to serve on community advisory committees was given as the reason behind a Township council decision to cut the number of the committees from eight to four. The decision was made Monday night. The vote during the public meeting was done quietly and quickly, with councillor Kim Richter voting against (Councillor David Davis
was absent). “This was not an easy decision to make,” mayor Jack Froese said. “However, after conducting a detailed review of our Committee structure and taking into account the low number of applications we receive, we realized our volunteer resources are being stretched.” A report to council said vacancies on many committees remained unfilled several months after the Township began advertising in the
fall of 2014, and some positions were not filled until March of this year “well after the work plans had been approved and tasks assigned.” Froese said council will use more task forces in the future, consisting of groups of volunteers who will study and make recommendations on specific topics during defined, shorter timeframes. “This means we can target issues as they arise and call on our volunteers to provide assistance and exper-
tise, without overextending their efforts,” Froese said. At the end of 2015, there will be four Council Advisory Committees: Agriculture Advisory and Economic Enhancement Committee (AAEEC), Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC), Recreation, Culture and Parks Advisory Committee (RCPAC), and Seniors Advisory Committee (SAC). Youth community members will be added to each of the four commit-
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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. Mushata said the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) receives one or two complaints a month about tethered or chained dogs in both the City and Township. Limiting the time a dog can be tethered would be “very difficult” to enforce unless it was banned entirely or only allowed when the owner is in attendance, LAPS predicted. The Mushata report warned
restricting outdoor tethering “may lead to even worse confinement conditions within the interior of the home making the situation almost impossible to address.” “Regulating confinement and tethering of dogs would be extremely difficult to enforce and is not recommended,” the report concluded. The City animal control law was left unchanged. It requires tethering of dogs, aggressive or not, “in such a manner to prevent the dog from leaving the property.” It does not set any restrictions on the time or method of tethering or size of the confinement area. But it does ban the use of choke chains around the neck and confinement of a dog in an enclosed space, including a vehicle, without “adequate ventilation.” The report to City council said provincial and federal laws forbid “unnecessary suffering” by animals, but “the legal test for these offences is high, so it is difficult to bring charges under the current legislation.”
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The Township is looking into a bylaw that would regulate the tethering of dogs. A similar study in the City indicated such a bylaw would be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce.
Canada ‘can move mountains’ to save refugees By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star
B.C. took in just 72 governmentassisted refugees from Syria over the past two and a half years – more than half of them coming to Surrey – and advocates say there’s room for so many more. They compare Canada’s response to the current refugee crisis, in which Ottawa has pledged to take 10,000 Syrians spread out over three years, to how the country stepped up to accept fleeing Vietnamese boat people. In 1980, Canada welcomed more than 19,200 southeast Asian refugees and nearly 60,000 more were sponsored over two years by churches and other groups. “If there is political will, we can move mountains,” said Chris Friesen, chair of the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance. “So far, we haven’t seen that under the Harper government. We have been far more generous in the past than we have in recent times.” The current trickle of arriving government-assisted Syrians, perhaps a dozen a year into Surrey, is a drop
in the bucket of the city’s rapidly growing population, which climbs by about 1,000 new residents a month. The number of additional churchsponsored Syrian refugees is uncertain, but is likely tiny, according to Friesen, who is also director of settlement services for the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. Most of the 72 Syrians have come to B.C. from Lebanon, but others have arrived via Turkey and Malaysia, he said, and they come from a range of ethnic backgrounds from Kurds to Sunni Muslims. “Surrey, Burnaby and New West are the primary destinations at the moment, largely due to the ability to find affordable housing,” Friesen said. Friesen said he and other immigrant advocates want Ottawa to enact an emergency refugee plan that was drawn up as a contingency in 2002 following the Kosovo refugee crisis to swiftly bring in a significant number of additional refugees, in consultation with the UN. In addition, he says the government can and should issue minister’s permits to immediately reunify
extended family members of Syrians already in Canada. That provision allows those family members who are in danger to come here in as little as 72 hours, leaving some aspects of refugee application processing, such as medical exams and clearances, to be conducted in Canada. “The minister has a number of tools at his discretion which currently have not been used and given the current crisis should immediately be initiated.” As for the slow pace of meeting Canada’s commitment to take in Syrians, Friesen said that’s due to the government’s insistence most be sponsored by the faith community, rather than being government-assisted. “They should have committed to 10,000 government-assisted refugees and then allow church communities to undertake additional sponsorship,” Friesen said. Immigration lawyer Richard Kurland believes there are plenty of churches and other groups and individuals eligible and willing to spon-
sor more refugees, but Ottawa has arbitrarily imposed a quota that creates a slow bottleneck for processing sponsored applications. “The problem is the immigration minister is processing about seven or eight cases a day,” Kurland said, arguing that could be changed at the stroke of a pen as there’s no lack of staff or resources. “If the minister says instead of processing about eight cases a day, process 20 or 25, it’s an immediate solution.” As it sits, he said, a flawlessly completed new refugee application filed now faces a 42-month processing wait. “The only thing blocking the entry to Canada is the minister’s decision on the quota.” He said accelerating approval of sponsored refugees would come at no cost to the government because sponsor groups are volunteering to pay. “They are ponying up $50,000 cash to cover the expenses for the most important first year in Canada – accommodation, food, you name it,” he said.
“Because Canada allows these sponsorship groups – and it’s the only country doing it – it’s the people who want refugees here paying the bill, not the taxpayer. So what’s the problem? For me it’s a no-brainer.”
WHAT YOU CAN DO A groundswell of public demand to aid refugees has followed the tragic drowning of two young Syrian boys and their mother, whose sister in Coquitlam wanted to bring them all to B.C. “People want to do something,” said Chris Friesen of the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. “Many are looking into how to sponsor a refugee.” He suggests Lower Mainland residents consider volunteering with one of the agencies that assist refugees. “We are always looking for longer term families to be matched with refugee families to provide them with additional support services.” Other avenues for making a difference include donating to charities assisting refugees overseas or the UN Refugee Agency.
Three charged with murder of Langley teen By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
The grieving father of Nicholas Hannon said the family has been “devastated” to learn the 19-year-old was the victim of murder. Craig Hannon spoke Tuesday morning after police announced three people were arrested and charged on the long weekend. “Until this weekend my family maintained a glimmer of hope that just maybe Nick would come barging through the front door and shout ‘I’m home’ (but) now we know that
will never happen,” Hannon told reporters at a press briefing held by the regional Integrated Homicide Investigation team (IHIT). “Nick is gone forever.” IHIT Sgt. Jennifer Pound said the body of the missing teen, who disappeared Feb. 26, 2014, was discovered in a heavily wooded area near Mission over the long weekend. An autopsy has been scheduled. Connor Angus Campbell, 21, Bradley Michael Flaherty, 20, and Keith William Tankard, 20, were arrested over the long weekend and
appeared in Surrey provincial court Tuesday morning charged with firstdegree murder. Sgt. Pound said the three accused were “acquaintances, if not friends” of Hannon. Investigators believe Hannon died as a result of a conflict that “turned violent, and ultimately deadly,” Pound said. Craig Hannon said the three accused had been welcomed into the family home on many occasions. “We are devastated and we feel betrayed.” “Three young men who were wel-
comed in our home on many, many occasions have been charged to the highest degree with taking the life of a wonderful brother, a loving uncle and an incredible son,” he said. “Never again will we watch him dangle (fake out) a goalie and go forehand-backhand,” Hannon said “Never again will he lovingly piggyback his beautiful niece up and down the stairs and all around the house. Never again will I be able to hug him and say ‘I love you buddy.’” His son had a smile that would “light up a room” Hannon said.
“Now, the room won’t be so bright. We miss him dearly.” Nicholas Hannon was last seen by his younger brother at their Walnut Grove home the evening of Feb. 26, 2014. The next day, his abandoned vehicle was found in the 10400 block of McKinnon Crescent at Derby Reach Park. At the time, RCMP called his disappearance suspicious and his family offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his safe return. - files from Monique Tamminga and CTV News
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Joel Caplette His 3-wheeled Norco Aurum sets new standard Joel Caplette’s three-wheel converted Norco Aurum has captured the interest of the cycling website of Bikerumor. It’s always inspiring to see people overcome life’s challenges, and when they accomplish this with the help of clever bike technology it really piques i n te r e s t . During Crankworx in W hi s tler this year, Bikerumor caught a few glimpses of a DH rider cruising around the village on a Norco Aurum frame with a two-wheel conversion kit on the rear end. Finally they crossed paths with this unique rig and its rider, Joel Caplette, and were able to get the scoop on his adapted downhill trike. Caplette hails from Aldergrove and due to cerebral palsy lacks the strength in his legs to provide sufficient balance for riding a typical bike. But instead of letting that stop him from shredding, Caplette found and adapted a conversion kit that enables him to ride most bike park trails (but does make crashing a bit scary!). This is his third season aboard the kit, and everything seems to be holding up fine for DH duty. The conversion kit adds about 20 lbs. to the bike, so Ca-
plette figures with his Aurum front end the complete trike weighs about 65 lbs. As far as riding the trike, Caplette says the bike’s geometry remains fairly close to stock, but definitely changes a bit with the 24” rear wheels (his angles have n e v e r been measured). He’s able to ride many of the wider bike park trails including Freight Train, Crank it Up, Blue Velvet, and A-Line, but admits he hasn’t quite mastered jumping and shredding his trike as well as Whistler local Stacey Kohut, who absolutely tears the place up on a four-wheeled machine. Caplette says tighter technical trails can get a bit ugly, and as for crashing on the trike? “Hairy,” he says. “You get pinned by it… you get slam dunked!” he adds, while recounting a particularly nasty overshoot on one of Blue Velvet’s step downs. Ultimately it’s a small price to pay for the joy of riding so Caplette will be strapping in and dropping in, chasing the adrenalin fix we all crave just on three wheels instead of two. See story at: http://www.bikerumor. com/2015/09/04/just-tri-me-joel-caplettes-3-wheeled-norco-aurum/
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TransLink is switching to a onezone fare at all times on buses as the solution that will allow it to roll out its long-delayed Compass card to the entire transit system. It means a price drop of at least $1.25 for regular riders who now pay for two or three zones on certain bus routes that cross zone boundaries. Passengers on the 351 bus from White Rock/South Surrey to Bridgeport Station in Richmond, for example, will pay $2.75 for an adult weekday fare, effective Oct. 5, instead of the $4 two-zone fare right now. If they continue on to Vancouver via Canada Line they’ll pay a total of $4 instead of $5.50 previously for three zones. The same applies to riders of the 555 from Langley over the Port Mann Bridge to the SkyTrain in Burnaby. And passengers will pay less on several other routes spanning at least two zones, including buses that cross North Shore bridges, that connect Surrey and Delta to Richmond or New Westminster, or that link the Tri Cities or Maple Ridge to SkyTrain. TransLink will also abandon the planned Compass card tap-out requirement on buses. That was a major headache for launching the smart card payment system because tests found many passengers forgot to tap out on buses and were then charged the maximum three zones when they
only travelled one. Bus service also stood to be crippled by delays on busy routes if every exiting passenger had to tap out, particularly if provider Cubic failed to improve slow card detection rates of the Compass readers on buses. The change also addresses the fact bus riders on multi-zone routes would have been able to cheat the system and pay only one zone by tapping their card on the exit reader early without leaving. The end of the zone system applies only to buses. SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express passengers won’t get a break and they’ll still have to tap out. Multi-zone bus routes are relatively scarce – 80 per cent of riders move only within one zone and won’t see any savings. But there are concerns the elimination of two- or three-zone bus fares may result in worse bus congestion on certain routes. Buses that cross bridges like the Ironworkers Memorial or Port Mann will suddenly be cheaper to take than boarding a SeaBus or SkyTrain. Cathy McLay, TransLink’s chief financial officer and the incoming acting CEO, said TransLink is not projecting any net drop in revenue from giving up the extra zone charges because more bus riders will be attracted by the fare break. “We think it will all balance out – the increased ridership will cover off any loss,” she said. But McLay was unable to say whether or how TransLink will put
on more buses on routes that could see higher volumes. “Unfortunately, with the No plebiscite, there is no increase in transit services,” she said. The changed bus fare system is billed as temporary pending a fare policy review and a possible eventual move to distance-based transit pricing. There are no plans to increase one-zone bus fares, McLay said. TransLink says it will begin activating Compass vending machines later this month at SkyTrain stations and SeaBus terminals. They’ll initially sell singleuse Compass tickets, but actual Compass cards will be available via the machines by late October, and by November in retail outlets, walkin centres and by mail for those ordering online or by phone. As for when fare gates will actually close and secure the system, that could be months longer as TransLink waits for riders to use up pre-paid FareSaver tickets, which will no longer be sold next year. The gates were originally to be operational by fall of 2013. The base Compass fares will be the same as FareSaver pricing, with options for passengers to buy other options like a day or month pass. Compass cards are already in use by special pass holders, students with U-Passes and West Coast Express riders. Bus passengers have long paid only one zone fares at off peak times after 7 p.m. weekdays and on weekends and holidays.
Mayor says city will use bylaws to get convicted sex offender to move By VIKKI HOPES Aldergrove Star
Convicted sex offender James Conway has been told he needs to find a new place to live, after city legal staff concluded that his current residence is being used outside of its permitted zoning designation. Mayor Henry Braun dropped by a rally held Sunday morning on Joanita Place – in the Bradner area of north Abbotsford – to inform concerned citizens that the city will pursue the matter legally if Conway and the home’s other resident do not leave. Braun said current zoning for the property permits only agricultural and residential uses. It is the opinion of city staff that using the property to house two convicted offenders and a supervisor places it in a commercial-use category, which means it is operating in contravention of zoning bylaws, he said. He said city staff looked into the matter and came to this conclusion on Friday afternoon. The property owner, who leases the site; Correctional Service Canada; and BC Corrections have all been notified, Braun said. He said it is hoped the matter can be resolved without court action. “I will take this as far as I have to,” Braun said, adding that it could
take weeks or months for a resolu- as well as sexual interference of a tion. person under 16, sexual assault and He said the matter of where arson. Conway would live if he leaves the He has also breached the condihome is not a municipal govern- tions of his release at least twice. ment decision, and the laws need to Conway settled in Surrey after change to keep such offenders from being released from prison in being bounced from February of this year one community to the but was back in jail 10 next. days later when he allegBraun said he was edly breached his condidisappointed that the tions. city hadn’t been notiHe was again fied ahead of time that released from custody Conway would be living in April and resided in Abbotsford. in Delta before movRally organizer Kim ing to Abbotsford. Iverson, who lives on The Abbotsford Police Joanita Place, said she Department released a was pleased to hear the public notice on Aug. 1 James Conway news from the mayor that Conway was movthat action was being taken to ing to the community, although remove Conway from the neigh- they didn’t specify where. bourhood. But residents of Joanita Place “I’m super, super excited. I think quickly found out that Conway was it’s a really good start. I feel like a living on their street, and they held huge weight has been lifted off my their first public rally on Aug. 23. chest,” she said. A second rally had already Neighbours previously been planned for today when the expressed concerns that although residents received word that the Conway wears an electronic brace- mayor would attend and share an let that sets off an alarm if he leaves announcement. the home, it will take police at “Our primary concern is public least 20 minutes to get to the rural safety and it is the first considerneighbourhood. ation in any actions that may be Conway, 40, has a long criminal undertaken,” Braun said in a press history, including three convictions released issued early Sunday mornfor sexual offences against children, ing.
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their own financial reasons. The ISIS statements they would flood Europe with “radicalized “refugees” truly hits a raw nerve. When you see the many healthy appearing assertive young men claiming refugee status you start to wonder are all of them true refugees? Why did these young men not stay in their homeland to try help free their country from the ISIS regime, as they should? Could the ISIS threat have come to fruition already? It is a mighty scary thought indeed. We need to do all we can to help the first type of refugees the sooner the better. The ones fleeing for economic reasons only do need a good second look. The cautious approach of our federal government to screen refugees is commendable indeed. Thank you Prime Minister Harper. We truly do appreciate that. Let’s hope it will stay that way. Gertie Pool, Abbotsford
Reminisces: My lovely Canada geese By MARSHALL CRONKHITE
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I’ve got to tell this story. It has been bottled up inside of me so long I’m afraid of it getting lost. It has to be unique: I believe I was adopted into a small flock of Canada geese. The story begins early during the War. I have no dates or pictures so can only tell it as I experienced it, as I remember. Canada Wild Life had a small flock of quite young birds, probably a couple of dozen, that were too small to look after themselves in the wild. The birds, hatched from eggs found in nests in the brush, had been raised in pens until they were “teenagers” — an age when they should have a whole flock of birds looking after them. Since I had an empty shed close to a slough where I had raised some ducks I had an ideal spot to introduce them to foraging for their food in the wild. I was to shut my birds up for the night and feed them until they adapted to the world around them and could find their own food. Wild Life provided grain for me to feed them and hopefully these geese would eventually attach themselves to one of the many flocks passing overhead day and night, heading south for the winter. They were good boarders and came home each night. I would notice my little flock circling the barnyard in everwidening circles each day. They were always happy to see
me and liked to rub their necks down my legs. I was advised not to pet them or they might not want to leave. I did my best in this regard but they obviously had not been told that they should not pet me. I became very fond of them. One day I sat on a rotten piece of wood lying on the ground and a few perky geese, necks stretched up, pulled on the bottom of my jacket to get me to sit down on my heels. This put us at eye level and they would jabber away in their peculiar gurgling-chatter manner. As we sat there in a row on the log they seemed to be telling me their experiences. If I wasn’t paying proper attention I’d get a sharp peck on an ear or chin, telling me to smarten up. Usually too, there was a comedian among them that would grab my flabby nose in its beak and give it a shake. Their voices would go up and down like somebody asking a question. I would turn my head asking for the question to be repeated, only to be met by a pair of large googley eyes about the distance of my nose away. I did try replying in their googley cadence and we had some friendly conversations, even if we didn’t understand each other. Some geese wanted me to join the flock. I had to show them I couldn’t fly. A few stood on the fence and demonstrated by fluttering their wings and moving over to give me room to fly up beside them. I would
have loved to: they kept trying to get me to flutter my arms. They would peck my fingers, emphasizing what stupid appendages limp fingers were. I would have liked to explain that this was the way Mother Nature made us but I was not familiar enough with their language so that they understood. Of course, they had to give up. I felt guilty that I was not a better goose. There was a little knoll where I spread the grain. I would see them coming for supper away off on the skyline. Like any teenagers they kept coming later and later for supper, eventually not for several days. I was concerned that they might have got cornered by hunters or suffered some accident among the craggy mountains where they had probably chosen a small lake as a temporary home. How could anyone help but be smitten by these gorgeous creatures? They seemed so beautiful and so intelligent. Their feathers were rough as would expect but when you stroke them with your hand they felt soft like silk and when the suns shines on them they sparkle like they were padded with jewels. Over time the flock actually seemed to get larger. Frequently, more mature birds would show up briefly and would fit quietly into my goose family with no fuss. Perhaps they were checking to see if I was bringing up these younger ones right. Perhaps too, some
of my flock had found life mates, adding to the numbers. The flock was becoming large enough to look after itself. Some time around then my recall to the Air Force came through so I had other concerns. My duty in the Air Force was mainly recognizance of the St. Lawrence estuary. From the vantage point of our aircraft, we would look for possible threatening shadows in little coves along the shore, just another fellow and I in a battle-beaten aircraft. The only geese I now got to see were the flocks strung along the horizon, heading south. I wished them well but I missed my friends very much. I was glad my geese were a long way from the Atlantic coast though. Finally, the War was over and I was back on the farm. I missed my goes family and hoped they were OK. Then one afternoon, late in the fall, there was a terrific ruckus in the corral by the barn. The cattle rushed in all directions to get away. I hurried down to investigate. The corral was full of Canada geese! I felt intimidated by these large birds, wings extended, barely able to get through the cattle gates, descending on me. Were they about to attack me? What should I do? I shouted, “hey, you guys, what are you doing?” and waved my arms. They immediately settled down and pitter-pattered on their flat feet and pecked my coat. They remembered me!
I sat down on the old log and got out some grain. The old-timers came over to me, still propelling themselves with their wings, now scraping in the dirt. I reached out and got my arms around as many of those long necks as I could reach. Tears were coursing down my cheeks. A couple hours later their visit was over. With no apparent signal they leaped off the fence and started to swirl around the corral. I reached out my arms for one last hug. Their exit was sensational; they formed what appeared to be a chimney of living geese, suspended in the air, going higher and higher, rotating faster, as more geese joined and rose into the open sky. I could tell by their stiff, extended lower jaws that they probably had goose responsibilities to tend to and were not likely to come back, some dispersing no doubt to homes on tiny isolated lakes in the craggy interior of B.C. After a quick fly-by with muffled honking, they were gone. I have not seen them since. Hopefully, my Canada geese returned to their homes, safe and sound and lived happily ever after. I appreciated what they had shared with me and can never put them out of my heart. -Marshall Cronkhite, born in 1925 and a longtime farmer in Aldergrove with his wife, Jennifer, recently shared this story with the Aldergrove United Church’s men’s breakfast group.
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Urban society slides into helplessness Fishing, open burning bans end Of all the immature, ignorant whining that came out of the recent power failure in the Lower Mainland, one example summed up the decline of our urban culture for me. It wasn’t the people who flooded 9-1-1 with calls demanding to know when their power would be restored, or complaining about their freezers. It wasn’t those on Twitter insisting BC Hydro pay for food that went bad. It was another social media moment. With part of his community without electricity for a third day, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart went to his Facebook page, which has a wide following. There he pleaded with residents to stop phoning city hall to demand that a local big-box supermarket provide milk and eggs. Power had been restored at the store only a few hours before, in the dead of night, and it’s safe to assume that all stores were working flat out to restock perishables. Where do people get the notion that city hall, or whatever all-powerful nanny state they imagine, controls grocery stores? How do they conclude that in the midst of the worst electrical grid failure on record, BC Hydro is going to address their personal situation above all others? Vancouver broadcast media weren’t much better. Their big focus was that BC Hydro’s website crashed, so people couldn’t call it
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Pursuant to Part 11 – Annual Tax Sale of the Local Government Act and Section 254 of the Community Charter, take notice that the following properties that still have delinquent (2013) property taxes owing at 10am on September 28, 2015 will be offered for sale at that time. The 2015 property tax sale shall commence at 10am on September 28, 2015 in the Fraser River Presentation Theater at the Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley, BC.
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New lawn permits are available for purchase again. Pool refilling is permitted. Car washing is permitted with a spring-loaded shut off hose only. Public and commercial fountains and water features are still to be shut down. • Washing of outdoor permeable surfaces or pressure washing for aesthetic purposes is still not allowed. • School and playing field watering is still allowed at minimum levels to keep them in usable condition.
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Township Property For Lease The Township of Langley has vacant space for lease in the Walnut Grove Community Centre. The space is ideally suited for a medical professional, as it was a former chiropractic office equipped with an x-ray room. Additional details are as follows: Address:
#201, 8889 Walnut Grove Drive (Walnut Grove Community Centre) Size: 1,100 square feet Amenities: Reception/waiting room, four treatment rooms, x-ray room with lead-lined walls, and two open areas. Ideal for medical profession uses. Lease rate: $34,650/annum CAM and Property Tax: $4,147/annum (for 2015) Interested parties may contact: Scott Thompson Manager, Property Services 604.533.6138
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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay the final purchase price by cash, bank draft or certified cheque. Failure to pay the bid price immediately will result in the property being offered for sale again. The Township of Langley makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquires to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Darlene Foxgord Manager, Revenue and Tax Collection 604.533.6029
public programs and events Economic Forum 2015: Age-Friendly Development Industry, business, and community stakeholders are invited to join us for the Township’s 5th Annual Economic Forum. Date: Thursday, November 5, 2015 Time: 11:30am – 3:00pm Location: Langley Events Centre Address: 7888 – 200 Street This year’s event features speakers discussing the emerging needs of Age-Friendly Development. Guest speakers and panelists will include: • Tim Bontkes – Infinity Properties • Mike Harcourt – Age Well • Roslyn Kunin – Roslyn Kunin and Associates • Rhonda Latreille – Age Friendly Business Academy • Isobel Mackenzie – B.C.’s Seniors Advocate • Noha Sedky – City Spaces • Andy Warkentin – Quadra Homes Space is limited and registration is mandatory so register today. The forum, including lunch, is free. Register online at tol.ca/ EconomicForum2015 before October 26, 2015. Economic Development 604.533.6084
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Centennial Museum, located at 9135 King Street, is owned and operated by the Township of Langley. The museum opened in 1958 and has 3,500 square feet of exhibition galleries, including temporary
What inspires you about living in Canada? Is it the towering trees, calm lakes, boundless rivers, or rolling prairies? Is it the diverse cultural landscape? Is it our natural heritage? That question was posed to artists who use fabric as their medium, and according to Jasmine Moore, Interim Arts and Heritage Curator for the Langley Centennial Museum, “the results will invigorate your passion for Canada.” Compiled into a collection called Canadiana, the travelling exhibition JENNIFER SIMON PHOTO of 30 works generated by Members of the Aldergrove Canadian Reformed Church prepared a free community breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 12 at their new church building at 26655 - 24 Ave. The members of the Fibre Art church also helps out with community soup kitchens, Building 272’s outreach pro- Network (FAN) will be grams in Aldergrove, and other events in Aldergrove. For information see website on display at the Langley Centennial Museum in www.aldergrovechurch.com Fort Langley from August 17 to November 10. Using wool, cotton, Aldergrove Star union and the university, the space con- silk, organza, and felt, International student enrolment is tains social space, student services, food the artists featured in up at University of the Fraser Valley this outlets, and a variety of student resourc- the exhibit illustrate year, while overall student numbers stay es. UFV is also debuting a new robotics how Canada generates a steady. The university has seen interna- technician program this year, which will strong sense of identity tional student enrolment jump eight per teach students how to build, maintain, through its unique envicent this year compared to last, with a and control the type of robotic equip- ronment, culture, and total of more than 1,300 for the 2015- ment used in agricultural, manufactur- landscape. ing and resource industries. “From the coasts 2016 academic year. About 12,800 students in total have of British Columbia, UFV spokesperson Dave Pinton says the school is ramping up interna- registered so far this year, which puts through the plains of the tional student recruitment in response the school on track to match last year’s prairies, to the not so barto the provincial government’s directive full enrolment of 14,387 students. The ren tundra of the Yukon, for universities to enroll more students regional breakdown for this year looks FAN artists explore from abroad. Many of these students similar to 2013-2014, which saw 5,373 the many facets of a start a bachelor of business admin- students enroll at Abbotsford campuses, Canadian sense of place,” istration degree at UFV’s campus in 1,721 in Chilliwack, 174 in Mission and said Moore. Featuring an eclectic Chandigarh, India, and move to Canada 22 in Hope. Four hundred and ninety partway through their studies. Thirty took only online courses that year, 189 mix of natural, geographper cent of the school’s international stu- were registered in an off-site, non-cam- ic, and cultural elements, dents hail from India, and about 48 per pus-based program within Canada, and the fabric art pieces 101 were registered in programs taking reflect and inspire feelcent are from China. ings of national pride. The school opened a new $15-mil- place outside of Canada. Pinton says the school is at 100 per “FAN artists embark lion student union building on Sept. 8. on the slow art of fabric A joint project between UFV’s student cent of student capacity.
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‘Polar Bear Plunge’ by Judith Panson manipulation by stamping, stitching, painting, dying, blending textures, and even printing on fabric to reflect the inspirational cultural elements, impressive forests, and meditative environmental landscapes of Canada,” Moore said. The Fibre Art Network (FAN) is a cooperative of professional fibre artists in Western Canada who showcase original creative fibre arts. They are committed to promoting fibre art as an art form and each other as artists. FAN members come from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, the Yukon and Northwest Territories. FAN, which currently produces two shows a year, is a long distance meeting of minds that spans artistic challenges as well as geographic ones. Canadiana is FAN’s 13th show since the cooperative began in 2000. The Langley
The Township of Langley is home to diverse wildlife habitat. Humans share the area with many types of creatures. These wild animals are simply trying to survive, but some can be dangerous if provoked.
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Many conflicts between humans and bears, cougars, and coyotes can be prevented by eliminating tempting food sources. Residents should keep pet food inside and ensure barbecues are cleaned regularly to prevent animal-attracting odours. Keep garbage in a secure, inaccessible place until the morning of collection and only use bird feeders in the winter when bears are hibernating. In agricultural areas, keep predators out by making sure livestock, fruit, berries, and beehives are surrounded by secure fencing.
If you do encounter a bear: If you see a bear in your community, remain calm: often it is just passing through, looking for food. Keep away from the bear, bring children and pets indoors, and warn your neighbours. Never approach a bear and do not run from it. If you meet a bear in the wild, face it without making
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If you do encounter a cougar: Stay calm and keep the animal in view at all times. Pick up children immediately and back away slowly, ensuring it has a clear avenue of escape. Never run or turn your back on a cougar, as sudden movement may cause a response. If a cougar shows interest or follows you, make yourself look as big as possible. If a cougar attacks, fight back, using anything you can as a weapon.
If you do encounter a coyote: Wild coyotes are usually timid but pose a risk to people when they become comfortable around humans. If you are approached by a coyote, make yourself look as large as possible and wave your arms. Shout at the coyote in an aggressive voice, make noise, and throw rocks or sticks at it. If the coyote continues to approach, don't run or turn your back on it. Continue to exaggerate the gestures and slowly move to safety. If a wild animal is threatening, persistent, or aggressive towards people, contact: Ministry of Environment Call Centre 1.877.952.7277
Walnut Grove Community Centre Annual Swimming Pool Maintenance Schedule Swimming Pools The 50 metre pool, leisure pool, adult hot tub, therapy hot tub, sauna, and steam room at the Walnut Grove Community Centre will be closed for annual maintenance until Sunday, September 27 inclusive. The pools will reopen at 6am on Monday, September 28. Other areas of the Centre will remain open during this time.
Weight Room/Cardio Room Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 6am - 10 pm Saturday 6am - 9pm Sunday 8am - 9pm For public swim schedules at other Township facilities, visit tol.ca/swim. Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Walnut Grove Community Centre 604.882.0408
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Museum will build flying replica of 100-year-old fighter By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star
The Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley has agreed to provide a replica of a century-old Sopwith Pup biplane for the 100th anniversary of the First World War battle of Vimy Ridge. Now all they have to do is build one from scratch, then get it flighttested and certified. They have 18 months to pull it off. If all goes well, the Langley museum’s Pup will join another Pup and four Nieuport 11 fighters from the same era in a flypast to mark the anniversary of the bloody battle for high ground on the western edge of the Douai Plains that pitted four Canadian divisions against three German divisions from April 9 to April 12, 1917. It’s an ambitious schedule that will require “tons of volunteers,” said Dave Arnold, vice-president the of museum’s board of directors. “It’s pretty exciting,” he said. “It’s got to get off the ground quickly,” said George Miller, the former Langley airport manager who was approached by the Vimy anniversary organizers who were looking to pay someone to build a Pup. Miller and former Langley mayor Kurt Alberts took the idea to the
museum board. “They had to think about it for three seconds,” said Alberts. The single-seater aircraft is technically known as the Scout, but the nickname stuck because pilots considered it to be the “pup” of a larger two-seater Sopwith. Most Sopwith fighters that followed became part of what was known as the “flying zoo” with animal names like the Camel, Dolphin and Snipe. The replica Pup will be slightly smaller than the original, and will use aluminum ribs instead of wood. The engine will either be a repurposed Volkswagen engine — a popular choice for replica planes — or a radial engine that museum general manager Mike Sattler says sounds “very like the original.” Volunteers are already queuing up to work on the project, Sattler said. “There’s a few people rather excited.” The museum has particular expertise in building and restoring fabriccovered aircraft, but never to this tight a deadline. Making the anniversary date will take thousands of manhours and a “huge community effort” Sattler explained, but it represents a “huge chance” to raise the profile of the Langley museum.
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A replica of a Sopwith Camel fighter plane was put on display outdoors on Canada Day by the Museum of Flight. Museum members are planning to build a replica of the Sopwith pup, the fighter that preceded the Camel. Once it’s complete, the plane will be displayed across Canada before being taken to Europe to help mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge. One of the selling points that clinched the deal with the anniversary organizers was the commitment to the project by the Air Cadets at the airport where the museum is located, Miller said.
The Langley Pup will form part of a six-plane squadron that will fly across Canada during the summer of 2016, touching down at different communities to give Canadians a close-up look.
In 2017, the six planes will be shipped to France where they will take part in an April 9 flyover of the Vimy memorial to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle and the 150th birthday of Canada.
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Escape planning helps prevent tragedy Aldergrove Star
It is easy to think, “It won’t happen to me.� But accidents happen and emergencies arise - and when they do, being prepared could mean the difference between life and death. The Township of Langley Fire Department is encouraging residents to plan and practice their escape routes, so everyone knows what to do if a fire or other emergency situation occurs in their home. “If a fire starts in your home, you may only have a few minutes to get out, once the smoke alarm sounds,� said Krista Barton, Township public fire and life safety educator. “Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go if there is a fire. Taking just a few moments every few months to review your emergency escape route can save your family’s lives.� The Fire Department urges residents to take a look around their home and find at least two ways out of every room, if possible, and ensure all doors and windows that lead outside open easily. Creating a map of the home and its exits will help, and escape ladders, which are available at hardware stores, may be valuable for homes that have more than one level. “You hope you never have to use it, but it is there if you need it,� said Barton. Families should establish a meeting place a safe distance away from the home, such as a neighbour’s house, a big tree, or the end of the driveway, so that everyone can be accounted for. “We lose lives when people can’t find each other,� Barton said. “They go back in looking for somebody who may have already gotten out.� The most important thing, she added, is to practice the escape routes at
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‘Foyer art’ issues call for entries Aldergrove Star
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Outlaws take down Bears in home opener By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
The shots were fast and furious in an evenly matched home opener for the Aldergrove Kodiaks but the Mission City Outlaws were the ones to find the back of the net. The Outlaws took the game 6-3, Sept. 9 at Aldergrove Arena before a full house of Junior B hockey fans. Shots on goal were 38-37 in favour of the Outlaws but it was a couple of penalty kills which wore down the Kodiaks and gave the Outlaws the upper hand. The Outlaws scored in one of four power plays while the Kodiaks scratched for two. The Outlaws were up 2-1 in the first period but the second period was a saw-off with two more goals for each team. The Outlaws scored at 6:00 in the third to bring it up to 5-3, and ended the night with an empty-netter for the win. Scoring for Aldergrove came mostly from returning veterans Brandon Dolby and Eric Callegari, with a notable contribution from newcomer Ivan Vilcauskas. Assists came from Ryleigh Anderson, David Padgham (2), Joshua Pollock and Cameron Davitt. Padgham earned the game’s third star. Mission’s first line of veterans did the yeoman’s work that night, with Ryan Sharma
earning first star for two goals and David McGowan the second star for three assists. PILOTS SHOOT DOWN KODIAKS The Kodiaks came up short in their first away game against the Abbostford Pilots on Friday, Sept. 11, with a 5-1 loss to the Pilots. The Pilots scored twice in the first period before Kodiak Joshua Pollock notched one at 17:38, assisted by Matt Oliver. The Pilots scored again 20 seconds later to bring the score to 3-1 at the start of the second. The Pilots scored two more in the second period but the third period was scoreless. The Kodiaks were scoreless in five power plays while the Pilots failed to score in seven. The Pilots outshot the Kodiaks 45-35 that night. New Kodiak Dawson Rodin played goalie for the game. The Kodiaks sit at the bottom of the Harold Brittain conference with two losses after two games. The Kodiaks host the Ridge Meadows Flames Wednesday, Sept. 16, 7:15 p.m. at Aldergrove Arena, and travel to a pair of games this week, playing the Mission Outlaws Sat., Sept. 19 and the Delta Ice Hawks on Tues., Sept. 22. The Kodiaks host the Grandview Steelers on Wed., Sept. 23, 7:15 p.m. at Aldergrove Arena.
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With the rugby season approaching, the Langley Rugby Club is still accepting new players. LRC, which plays out of their home field on Crush Crescent, field teams in the senior men’s First and Second Divisions. They also have U20 (born in 1996/97) and U18 and U16 teams for those born between 1998 and 2001. The club is also fielding a senior women’s team and are working towards establishing a U18 squad for those born in 1998 or later. For more information, visit www. langleyrugby.com.
At left: Aldergrove Kodiak Kyle Bosko outmuscles Mission City Outlaw player for the puck, with Kodiak Dryden Wust close behind in the Sept. 9 home opener at Aldergrove Arena. Below left: It wasn’t Outlaws keeper Matthew Sawyer’s prettiest save but he did manage to keep the Kodiaks scoreless in the third period. Below, at right: Kodiak Joshua Pollock has scored a goal in each of the first two games. KURT LANGMANN PHOTOS
Summer Games making volunteer push Aldergrove Star
Thousands of young athletes from all across the province are coming to Abbotsford for next year’s BC Summer Games and if event president Steve Carlton has his way, there will be an equal number of volunteers. The clock is ticking for the 2016 BC Summer Games, and Carlton said the community is already buzzing with anticipation. “We’re about 10 months out and have good progress to date,” he said. “The roll-out of the mechanics of the Games is underway. It’s really exciting to see each of the directorates come together and learn their responsibilities.
“It’s exciting times for the Games.” Carlton said organizing committees and directorates are ready to go and now the big push is to secure volunteers to help the event run smoothly. “We’ve had a lot of encouragement from the public and it’s early on, but we’ve had a lot of response,” he said. “We’ve learned that a lot of volunteer sign-up happens in the last three or four months but people in the community are excited and we’re generally looking for anyone and everyone.” The Games needs volunteers for everything from the opening ceremonies, to meal preparation to
marshalling. Carlton said it’s going to be an undertaking but he thinks Abbotsford can pull it off. “This is going to be such a fantastic community event and Abbotsford has such a long history of volunteerism,” he said. “It’s going to be one more jewel in Abbotsford’s crown.” Upcoming events for the Games include a key volunteer rally at Highstreet Mall on Nov. 5 and then a community awareness event at a location to be determined on Jan. 23. A torch lighting ceremony occurs in April and during the Games a mobile torch unit will be set up in front of city hall. But without volunteers the event will not be as successful as it
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Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club 2015 Annual Show - Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Old Age Pensioners Hall, 3015 - 273 St. Aldergrove. Rock, crystals, gem stones, minerals, jewelry and lapidary supplies. Artists demonstrating carving, beading and silversmithing. Club members displaying their crafts and collections. Silent auction and door prizes. Admission by donation. Info: Rozalia Brown 604-794-7296. Old Age Pensioners Meeting Monday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m. at Aldergrove OAP Hall. People aged 19 years and older are welcome as members. The OAP Hall is at 3015 - 273 St. The monthly potluck supper will be held Sunday, Sept. 27 at the OAP Hall, at 5 p.m. Friends and seniors welcome. Free Music Drop-In Guitar Classes - for children and youth. Show up and enroll for 10 weeks of free lessons. Thursdays, starting Sept. 17, 4-5 p.m. beginner class, and 5-6 p.m. for students with some experience, at St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church, 3025 264 St., Aldergrove. See website: www.musicaccesssociety.com, email info@musicaccesssociety. com or phone 604-259-8452. Progressive Relaxation Classes - Triquetra Therapeutic Services and clinical hypnotherapist Laurie Niedermayer teach you easy to learn techniques to help you de-stress. Group classes held at St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church, Wednesday evenings 7-8 p.m. Open to anyone from teens to seniors. Cost for four weeks is $40. Pre-registration required. Info: Laurie at Triquetra Therapeutic Services 778-809-0417. Pajama Storytime - Tuck into a story. Children and their caregivers are invited to an evening program of stories, songs, rhymes and more. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas and can bring a soft toy. Please pre-register. Aldergrove Library, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6:30-7 p.m. Seniors Old Time Dances - start again every second Saturday at OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 St., Aldergrove. Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 17, 31, Nov. 14, 28, Dec. 12. $6 per person includes refreshments and snacks. Music provided by alternating bands: Ukrainian Prairie Band, Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers, Hazelmere Heritage Fiddlers. Backstretch Day – Promoting Horse Racing in Cloverdale at Fraser Downs Racetrack, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the horses and horsemen on Backstretch Day on Saturday, Sept. 19. Put on your barn shoes and we guarantee you’ll go home with stories and will want to come back for more visits. ESL Classes - free English as a second language classes, start Sept. 15 every Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church, 2035 - 264 St. All are welcome, no charge. Info: 604856-5393. Lynden Lions Club Model Train Show - Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4 at Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front Street, Lynden, Washington. Features over 50,000 sq. ft. of running model train layouts, exhibits, and vendors. All ages welcome. Adults $7 Seniors $6, Ages 6-12 $5, Under 6 Free, Family $22. Info: www.lyndentrainshow.com Port Kells Art Club - classes held every Monday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with general meetings the third Monday of each month.
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Instruction is provided by professional artists from the Lower Mainland area. New members of all levels of experience are welcome. Annual membership $30. Club exhibits three-four times per year in the community. Located at 20701 Fraser Hwy. in Langley. Info: Rita Evans at 604-8534006. Critter Care Wildlife Society Walk-a-Thon - on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the beautiful, peaceful, Campbell Valley Park. This is their wellknown, local family fun event, complete with a delicious barbecue and prizes for the top fundraisers. Register now and check out http://www.crittercarewildlife.org/walkathon/ Aldergrove Veterans & Seniors 55+ Drop In Centre – join us at 27247 Fraser Hwy. We prepare a full, hot, home cooked meal including tea, coffee and dessert which we start serving at 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., followed by games. Great place to meet new people, drop in for a coffee to see what we are all about. Open 10 a.m., Tuesday to Friday. Carpet Bowling - at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 Street, on Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. Cost per person is $1. Partners Bridge - every Friday except second Friday of each month, 7 p.m. at Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 St. Newcomers welcome. Cost $2. Info: 604607-0504. The Lonely: A Tribute To Roy Orbison - with Mike Demers, Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Cascades Casino Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $34.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at Casino Guest Services (604-530-2211) and www.ticketweb.ca Creed Bratton - evening of music and comedy with the star of The Office, voice of The Grass Roots, Monday, Sept. 28 at Cascades Casino Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $34.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at Casino Guest Services. Charge by phone at 604-530-2211 or online at www.ticketweb.ca Juice Newton - performs Thursday, Oct. 8 at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock. Tickets $54.50 (plus service charges) available from Blue Frog Studios or charge online at www.bluefrogstudios.ca/ newshows.html/. Natalie Macmaster and Donnell Leahy - Two Fiddles Two Pianos Tour, Thursday, Nov. 26 at Clarke Theatre, Mission. Tickets $42.50 (plus facility fee & service charges) available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-885-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Shane Koyczan - “Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To” Tour, Sunday, Oct. 18 at Clarke Theatre, Mission. Tickets $25 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-885-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca Fiddlin’ Frenzy - Envision Financial Coffee House Concert Series, Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at SippChai Cafe, 11-31205 Maclure Road, Abbotsford. All-ages, free event featuring old time fiddle from the young generation performed live by Fiddlin’ Frenzy. Info: website: www.abbotsfordartscouncil.org. 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. Info: 604-514-3851.
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$399,900
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26888-32 AVE
$ 220,000
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This subdivision has had 3rd reading and is ready to be subdivided so if you are looking for two affordable lots to buy check this one out. Or rezone duplex or a large single family lot as it is over 10,000 sq ft.(1/4 acre). Make your offer!
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$149,900
CONDO LIFESTYLE?
Have a look here, you can be in before school starts on this one. All updated with new flooring and new paint and updated kitchen, so all the work that you did not want to do when you bought your next home is already completed. 3 or 4 bedrooms, you can choose, this is worth a look.
Looking for affordability then here it is. This in one of the nicest 1 bedroom units around today with very open plan and the morning sun in your unit, and shade late in the day. Very clean and private deck too, located in building # 4 of Willowcreek development. Looking for a nice place to call your own and have your own space then this is it.
3545-248 STREET
$798,000
5.11 ACRES
SOLD
Walk to the co-op from this property - flat and all usable with a great 2100 sq ft older bsmt home on the property, lots of parking and two road frontages. Take a look and compare if you are looking for a great location for you home based business this is it
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27598-48th AVENUE
SOUTH LANGLEY 55 ACRES
SOLD
Mostly cleared land that rises to the back with a great view of Mt. Baker and surrounding areas. Older home and barn on property in great shape all fenced an cross fenced this is great property in a great location. Paved driveway and pasture in excellent shape this is a great opportunity here.
Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 UNIT 314 27358 32ND AVE $189,900 WILLOWCREEK
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$250,000
8631-260TH STREET $ 579,900 5 ACRE GLEN VALLEY
Bring your ideas and take a look here if you are looking for some agricultural enterprises. Partially cleared and on a quiet no thru road with a shop and driveway already in waiting for your ideas. Currently a cabin on the property so if you are looking for a weekend retreat this is worth a look or…
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.4 acre lot with freeway exposure septic approved and drilled well Is in. Looking to advertise a business or park your truck, check this out!
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LANGLEY AIRPORT $610,000 FLYING HIGH!
26878-32 AVENUE
10 bay airplane hanger for sale on the Langley airport west side. Low maintenance and good cash flow. These area hard to find and worth a look.
$229,000
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NEW 2015 F-150 CREW CAB XLT 4X4 302A Pkg, 6.5 Foot Box, 5.0L V-8 FFV Engine, 6 Speed Select Shift Transmission, Air, Cruise Control/Tilt Steering, Power Windows/Locks/Mirrors, XTR Package, Anti-Theft System/Keyless Entry, My Ford Touch/ W SYNC Hands Free Bluetooth, Sirius Satellite, 18” Chrome Wheels/ All Terrain Tires, Trailer Tow Pkg, LED Box Lighting, Remote Start, 110 V/400W Inverter, Reverse Sensing System, Chrome Step Bars, Power Sliding/Rear Window Defrost, Ford Boxliner W/ Lifetime Warranty, Rear View Camera #F1F17071 $ 51,949 –$10,976 –$1,000
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D Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at MSA Ford Sales. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Limit one (1) incentive redemption per Eligible Model sale. Offers are not rain checkable. All prices plus taxes and fees. See dealer for complete details for all aadvertised offers. All offers good on in-stock MSA Ford Sales vehicles only. All offers subject to prior sale. All available Ford incentives, Ford Costco member rebate, Finance cash, MSA Ford finance cash, and rebates/rates have been used in advertised prices. Financing/Leasing on approved consumer or business credit. VVehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment or may not be exactly as shown. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Some FFord incentives may not be combinable with other incentives. Our advertised prices include Freight, and P.D.I., Add dealer documentation and registration fees of $420, and applicable taxes and fees. Costco offer valid for members in good standing as of Sept. 5th 2015 at 6:00pm. Dealer must retain copy of valid Costco ccard. Lease offers as stated, taxes. 2015 F-150 Crew Cab F1F52114, 24 Month Lease, Total Paid $12,396, Purchase option $24,704 plus taxes. 2015 F-150 Crew Cab F1F17070, 24 Month Lease, Total Paid $13,805, Purchase option $26,891 plus taxes. 2015 F-150 Crew Cab 302A, 24 Month Lease,. 2015 F-150 Crew Cab FF1F85654, 24 Month Lease, Total Paid $21,637, Purchase option $34,439 plus taxes. All lease advertised have a 20,000 km per year limit. Finance payments are calculated at 6.24% over 96 months, on approved credit. Low APR Financing not compatible with Ford non-stackable cash or MSA Finance cash. Purchasing C Customers must credit qualify (OAC) to qualify for MSA Finance Cash. Up front finance fees may apply were applicable. All offers expire September 19, 2015 at 6:00 pm (PST). Errors and Omissions may be possible, see dealer for complete details. MSA Ford may cancel these advertised offers anytime without notice.
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See dealer for details, limited time only. Prices do not include taxes, license of admin fee of $499. Cruze F0416 MSRP $21925 0%/84mons $1000 loyalty, ATS F0388 MSRP $51510, CTS F0357 MSRP $61015. ATS sale price includes $1500 Conquest loyalty. Prices in effect until September 30.
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