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In Memory of Harry Hunt’s Contributions

By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

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Harry Hunt’s children and grandchildren helped Township councillors unveil the new sign dedicating the sports field next to Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre in honour of the late Harry Hunt.

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Harry Hunt, an Aldergrove man who was dedicated to sports, youth, and his community, has been commemorated through a playing field named in his honour. The field behind the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre at 26770 29 Avenue was officially dedicated as the Harry Hunt Field on December 6, during a celebration of life held by his family and friends and attended by members of Township of Langley Council. Harry, a photographer and longtime contributor to the Aldergrove Star, passed away on November 7 after decades of being deeply involved in the community. “Harry was one of those people whom everybody knew,” said Mayor Jack Froese. “No matter what you were doing in Aldergrove - at a sporting event, at the ice rink, taking in Fair Days, or enjoy-

ing a community celebration - chances are you would see Harry there. He could always be counted on to be in the middle of the action, camera in hand, to capture it all.” Harry didn’t just take photos of things going on in the community – he was involved in many of them, Froese said. “Whether it was local politics, sports, agriculture, or young people, Harry was keenly interested in many things. But Harry was especially dedicated to Aldergrove, the place where he lived and worked, and the people in it. Community meant a lot to Harry and he was integral to this place.” Harry and his wife Betty settled on acreage in Aldergrove in the late 1960s and ran a hog farm. Harry worked as a bricklayer and he and Betty raised their two children. Having played hockey and rugby in his youth, Harry coached and was a great

supporter of youth sports in Aldergrove. He volunteered with local organizations and service clubs and later worked as a school custodian. He also pursued his love of photography and for more than 25 years, Harry and his camera were familiar fixtures at local sports and community events. Harry’s dedication to the community earned him numerous awards, including the Hilda Reddick Volunteer of the Year Award and the Aldergrove Agricultural Association’s Centennial Award for the top farmer in the area. After fighting a difficult battle with cancer, Harry passed away at age 75, two years after losing his wife Betty. To commemorate Harry’s life, Township of Langley Council officially named the playing field after him. During the celebration of life, Council unveiled a descriptive panel outlining Harry’s achievements and dedicating the park in his memory.

A new agreement between the Township of Langley and the provincial Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) talks about using protected farmland to help development near the Aldergrove border crossing, local airport and Trinity Western University. The eight-page memorandum of understanding on the Agricultural Land Reserve in Langley was signed on July 20 of this year at a special closeddoor meeting of council but wasn’t made public until the Nov. 23 evening meeting. Among other things, the document suggests land could be removed from the ALR to “accommodate economic development at the international border crossing at Aldergrove, the Langley Regional Airport and appropriate areas of the TOL’s (Township of Langley’s) University District (next to Trinity Western University).” As approved by the Township, the university district is to be developed on 23.4 acres on the west side of Glover Road opposite the university, while another 48 acres is to remain protected farmland. “The objective (of permitting development in the three mentioned areas) is continued

protection of the ALR while also ensuring continued success of each area as key economic drivers in (Langley Township) and within the region,” the memorandum states. A need for a “defensible and durable urban/ALR edge” to form a buffer between farms and residential neighbourhoods is mentioned as well. The section says the Township and ALC will consider “adjustments” to the municipality’s official community plan and the ALR “to ensure creation of a welldefined permanent edge for urban communities within a permanent rural setting.” In addition, the document talks about the “need to move from a reactive model of responding to issues and challenges to proactive and more collaborative planning approach” in the future. In response to a question from Coun. Kim Richter at the November meeting, the agreement was described by Township CAO Mark Bakken as a “high-level … statement of intent” that is not “directly binding” on either the Township or the ALC. The protected farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve makes up roughly three-quarters of Langley’s 316 square kilometres.

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Aldergrove’s generosity recognized at Starfish Party By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

On Saturday, Nov. 28, the Aldergrove Rotary Club’s Starfish Pasta Party celebrated the generosity of local individuals and businesses who have supported the Aldergrove Starfish Backpack Program. The Starfish pasta party was held in the sold-out Aldergrove Legion hall. Thanks to community donations, the Aldergrove Starfish Backpack Program is able to provide food for 50 hungry kids at three local schools. The 50 youths at Parkside Elementary, Shortreed Elementary and Betty Gilbert Middle schools are receiving backpacks of weekend food for the current September-to-June school year. At the Pasta Party over 100

people paid $20 each for a delicious Italian meal that was generously provided and prepared by Carlo Bonetti, owner of Bonetti Meats. Along with even more individual donations, the silent and live auction activities added to the evening’s proceeds — and fun. At time of writing, the income from the pasta party is $6,000, and climbing. The evening’s proceeds will be used to support hungry kids with Starfish backpacks during the next school year, 20162017. The cost to provide a Starfish Backpack full of weekend food for one child for one school year is $525. For more information on the Starfish Backpack Program visit www.aldergrovestarfish.ca

Aldergrove Rotarians and volunteers in the community prepare and pack the 50 Starfish backpacks for students needing weekend food in Aldergrove.

Jaws of Life used in crash By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star

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Dragon Boat racers practiced on the Fraser River at Fort Langley on Saturday. The club’s teams are active almost all year-round and welcome new teams.

Langley Chamber members targeted in phone scam Aldergrove Star

’Tis the season for phone scams, it would seem. The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is the latest organization to warn its members that a phone scam is making the rounds, with the fraudsters using their name. The Chamber has received reports of a telephone scam in which the caller impersonates a representative of the

Langley Chamber and asks if the business is moving or has found new rental space. They then try to obtain private company information. The Chamber is advising businesses not to disclose any information. If you are unsure of whether a call is legitimate, call the GLCC office at 604371-3770.

Langley firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to extract a driver trapped inside his mangled car following a serious crash at the the intersection of 264 Street and 56 Avenue on Tuesday night. Just before 8 p.m., a 21-year-old man in a Toyota Tacoma was driving eastbound on 56 Avenue when it is believed he drove through a red light, colliding with a Subaru Impreza that was northbound on 264 Street. Witnesses to the collision told police that the traffic light was green for northbound traffic. At the time of the collision it was raining quite heavily and it was very dark, said Langley RCMP. The force of the crash

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Windstorm rocks area Vandalism a concern By VIKKI HOPES

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A huge Douglas fir, described as a heritage tree, managed to miss two houses and two cars when it came crashing down during Sunday night’s windstorm. “It sounded like a bomb went off,” said Ron Trainor of the tree that fell between his home and his neighbour’s at 208 Street and 48 Avenue. “My wife and I had just gone to bed,” he said. “We then heard this big bang.” The only damage is to his neighbour’s fence. The tree is more than 100 years old, said Trainor. “We are very lucky. That tree

would have taken out half our house if it fell towards us,” he said. A five-foot hole is all that remains where the tree’s root system once was. Trainor credits BC Hydro crews for arriving quickly to clear the road that was completely blocked by the tree. “BC Hydro were incredibly quick on the job and the tree was so heavy they had to buck it into a half a dozen pieces to get it off the road,” he said. Trainor has lived in the neighbourhood for 14 years but hasn’t seen any major trees fall until now. He points out that last summer’s drought led to dry root sys-

tems not being able to hold trees down in the wind. He’s a bit worried about the two other trees on his property and is expecting a Township arborist will be by to see how those are going to fair in the next storm expected to hit this week. Wind gusts in Langley reached more than 100 km/hour, downing wires, trees and branches all over the municipality. A home in south Langley went up in flames after the resident left a burning candle on his nightstand and fell asleep. Many people in Aldergrove and parts of Brookswood and Langley City spent the night in the dark.

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field. He said that vehicles are prevented, during off hours, from gaining entry to the field’s parking lot by three posts that are locked in place. But in this case, the vandals had smashed the lock off the centre post so they could lift it out of place and drive through. Birnie said they even took the post with them when they left. Volunteers were able to repair the field – which is used for baseball and soccer – but the community club is out $500 for the cost of replacing the exhaust fan at the hall. Birnie said members are concerned about potential further acts of vandalism. “Somebody’s got it in their head that they want to do some damage over there,” he said. Anyone with information or who sees suspicious activity is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225 or text 222973 (abbypd).

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firmed that the vandalism has been reported, and also encouraged residents to keep their eyes open. The most recent incident occurred on Nov. 15, with an attempted break-in at the hall, located at 5305 Bradner Rd. Birnie said someone cut a hole in the metal cover of the exhaust fan and then kicked in the fan to get into the adjoining room. But Birnie said the isolated room does not provide access to the hall, and nothing further was damaged or stolen. However, he noticed fresh ATV tire marks that led up to the building, and he traced them back to the Bradner elementary school yard and across the playing field. Birnie said this discovery was important because two prior incidents – occurring one week apart in late August – involved the playing field being damaged by what appeared to have been an ATV doing “doughnuts” across the

The Abbotsford school district’s proposal to reconfigure six rural schools in Abbotsford has met with opposition from some parents. Last week, the district unveiled a proposal to reconfigure its remaining kindergarten-to-Grade 7 schools to match its 24 other kindergartento-Grade 5 elementary schools. The move, which would take effect next year, would impact Aberdeen, Bradner, Mt. Lehman and Ross elementaries in the city’s west, and Barrowtown and Upper Sumas elementaries in the east. The district also proposed changing catchment areas so Barrowtown and Upper Sumas students would attend Abbotsford middle and senior. Some parents have come out against the move, which will be voted on by the board of education in February. Jared White, who has two children at Upper Sumas along with a preschooler, said the current system works well for families and allows older children to help younger kids in school. “What a blessing it is

for a (kindergarten student) to have an older sibling in Grade 6 or 7 who can help them navigate their sense of belonging in the school and who can be there to stand up for them,” White wrote in a letter to the district. White said changing the catchments the same year further complicates things, as older children like his son have already made connections at their existing catchmentarea middle school. “As educators and parents yourselves, you should be aware that consistency and structure is best for a child’s development,” White wrote. “Changing expectations and plans mid-year is going to upset a lot of children and a lot of families.” He suggested that if the change does happen, it should be delayed until 2017 or later. White has launched an online petition, and also formed a Facebook group, Save Our K-7 Schools, that had 120 members as of Tuesday afternoon. The school district has pledged to consult further with parents. Consultation meetings are anticipated to be held in January.

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tial cul-de-sac. City staff are recommending the Marshall route, and have been negotiating road-building logistics with the gravel operators for months. Residents along the route, though, aren’t happy. John Schroeder, a Marshall Road Extension resident, said that although the King Road route would direct the highway beside some homes on King and Peardonville roads, this would have a much lower impact as Peardonville is

already a busy road, “not a dead-end street.” At a mid-November meeting, Abbotsford council opted to ask staff to continue researching the potential impact of both routes. But if construction on the new connector is expected to begin in the new year, they’ll need to finalize a decision soon. And with congestion on the Fraser Highway continuing to grow, commuters and industry alike want to see another route option soon.

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The Aldergrove Star is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, V9G 1A9. For information: phone 888-687-2213 or www.bcpresscouncil.org

The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. to a wealthy family in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. His parents died, and he inherited a considerable sum of money, but he kept none of it. He gave away all of his wealth and traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick. Nicholas was chosen a bishop by the people of Myra at very young age. But life was not always good for him. He, along with many others, was thrown into prison for not worshipping himself as a god as declared by the Roman emperor Diocletian. He was released in 313 AD when Diocletian resigned and Constantine came to power. He then returned to his post as Bishop of Myra continuing his good works until his death on December 6, 343. After Nicholas died, he was canonized as a saint. Much admired for his piety and kindness, he became the subject of many legends. Over the course of many years, Nicholas’s popularity spread and he became known as the protector of children and sailors. His feast day is celebrated on the anniversary of his death, December 6, a holiday in many countries. This was traditionally considered a lucky day to make large purchases or to get married. Many stories are told of his generosity as he gave his wealth away in the form of gifts to those in need, especially children. Legends tell of him either dropping bags

of gold down chimneys or throwing the bags through the windows. One of the best known of the St. Nicholas stories is that he saved three poor sisters from being sold into slavery or prostitution by their father by providing them with a dowry so that they could be married. By the Renaissance, St. Nicholas was the most popular saint in Europe. Even after the Protestant Reformation, when the veneration of saints began to be discouraged, St. Nicholas maintained a positive reputation, especially in Holland. During the Protestant Reformation, German Protestants depicted the Christ child, “Chriskindl”, as a giver of gifts. This helped merge the association of St. Nick with Christmas. Later, this association with Chriskindl was translated to Santa’s other name: Kris Kringle. In England he came to be called Father Christmas, and in the Netherlands, the saint’s name, Sinter Nikolass, became shortened to Sinter Klaas. The American version of the Santa Claus figure received its inspiration and its name from the Dutch legend of Sinter Klaas, brought by settlers to New York in the 17th century, and the name evolved into what it is today - Santa Claus. As early as 1773 the name appeared

in the American press as “St. A Claus”. A popular author, Washington Irving gave Americans detailed information about the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas in his book “History of New York” published in 1809 under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. This Dutch-American Saint Nick achieved his fully Americanized form in 1823 in the poem “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” more commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke. It was further elaborated by illustrator Thomas Nast, who depicted a rotund Santa for Christmas issues of Harper’s magazine from the 1860s to the 1880s. Finally, from 1931 to 1964, Haddon Sundblom created a new Santa each Christmas for Coca-Cola advertisements that appeared world-wide on the back covers of Post and National Geographic magazines. This is the Santa we know and love today with a red suit trimmed with white fur, leather boots and belt, long white beard and a pack of toys slung onto his back. Today, Santa Claus is a symbol of hope, faith and trust. People believe that he is a jolly, happy and really fat (in a good sense) guy, who visits on Christmas Eve, entering houses through the chimney to leave presents under the Christmas tree and in the stockings of all good children. In addition, children are taught that Santa rewards the good children and leaves the bad ones empty-handed. -Dr. Sarwan Singh Randhawa is Community Librarian Supervisor at Muriel Arnason Library, FVRL

Editor: “Buying local” does not just refer to purchasing locally cultivated foods and wines. It includes shopping at small local businesses and purchasing items produced and handcrafted in our own cities and towns. In the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, the art and artisan business community is slowly growing, but most of these businesses rely on self-promotion and do need the support of their community to prosper. In 2010, Canadians imported over $637,000,000 in visual art related goods, the vast majority being from the United States. This figure does not include books or other printed materials, film, video, or music. If we all made the attempt to purchase Canadianmade goods over imported goods could you imagine how much stronger our dollar would be? This $637 million dollars is a lot of money! Why are we buying these goods made south-of-the-border that could be purchased in our own backyard from our own family, friends and neighbours - improving our own economy? Where do you plan to Christmas shop this year? If you see yourself at the shopping mall last-minute, chances are you are one of the many people who hate Christmas shopping. The packed parking lots and crazed drivers, overwhelming hordes of people, and never-ending line-ups are enough to give anyone a panic attack. “Makin’ a list, and checkin’ it twice” after December 15th is a guaranteed disaster. Plan ahead. Start a list on your smartphone or personal notebook and work on it year round. Explore your local shops. Subscribe to your local city’s Facebook pages, as well your local Arts Council’s page for upcoming events, festivals, and craft fairs. If you are like me, and would rather sit in the comfort of your own home, maybe sipping a specialty coffee in your pyjamas while shopping, I am here to tell you that “online shopping” does not have to mean making credit card purchases through Amazon or eBay and waiting weeks for parcels to arrive. I belong to a few Facebook groups, but for shopping purposes the one I highly recommend is “Handmade in B.C. Buy and Sell.” This group is exclusively for items handcrafted in British Columbia, and currently boasts over 3,300 members and the number is climbing. All “Sale Posts” must include a price, and a pick-up or ship-from location in B.C. Buyers are welcome to post questions, and ISO (in search of) posts, and everyone is very friendly and helpful. An added bonus to shopping directly from individuals on a site such as this is items are priced more affordably. This is because there is no middle-man or company marking the item up to cover the overhead costs of running a store. Now, when you think “handmade” what comes to mind? Crafts you made as a kid? Sweet smelling candles and soaps? These are available too, but think bigger. Think skillfully handcrafted baby moccasins, funky leather belts (show belts), a Game of Thrones themed handbag, or a unique custom bed frame crafted by a Master Red Seal carpenter with a lifetime warranty. Think trendy knitted accessories like the pair of owl-themed fingerless mitts I claimed last week on Handmade in B.C. Buy and Sell. Also purchased from the same woman - super adorable children toques, her own design, made to the child sizes I asked for. Not to mention all three items were ready for picking-up within two days and she lived a five minute drive from my house. Now this is my kind of shopping. Do you still plan on running to the mall last minute to do your shopping? Plan ahead and explore your options. Try to buy goods made by local, creative and talented individuals over south-ofthe-line or factory produced goods under possible brow-raising conditions. Avoid the over-commercialization of Christmas by supporting your local community and enjoy the hunt for that special gift - something thoughtful, unique, affordable and made to last. Stephanie Shanklin, Langley

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Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the latest update to the B.C. Liberal government’s “strategic growth plan” for farm and food products. After reporting a record $12.3 billion in total agriculture and agri-food sales in B.C. for 2014, the latest plan sets a new goal of increasing it to $15 billion by 2020. It’s a mostly a status quo plan, continuing current marketing efforts and encouraging highervalue production of a wider range of products. The ministry intends to hire its first expert in food and beverage production. It’s a reflection of the fact that fully 70 per cent of that $12.3 billion comes from food and beverage processing. This continues the government’s push to improve economic viability of farms by allowing more food product manufacturing and sales on Agricultural Land Reserve property. Letnick says another key strategy is to improve access to irrigation. B.C. has 20,000 farm operations, a number that’s holding steady even as the average age of farmers increases. Opposition MLAs formed their own agriculture committee to tour the province over the past year, chaired by NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham and independent Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington. Their report speaks to some of the issues not discussed by the government. One of those is foreign purchase of farmland, a matter subject to regulation in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba but not B.C. Properties have also been purchased to grow hay for export to Asia, and Huntington says she continues to hear of costly farmland in Delta and Surrey being bought at prices long-established farm families can’t afford. We’ve seen a British food and drug conglomerate buy up B.C. Interior farms to plant trees for carbon offsets, a project that was wound down after local protests. Popham and Huntington are calling for a systematic inventory of foreign purchases, to determine if regulation is needed here as climate change shifts growing patterns. Popham argues that with California enduring years of drought, B.C.

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Aldergrove’s Walter Levy Christmas Light-up Display contest is in full swing. The late Walter Levy always had a beautiful decorated property in rural Aldergrove and he was involved in many community organizations and events over the years.

The Light-up contest is a tribute to Levy. Last year’s winners were Rhonda and Mel Payne. Contest organizers, the Aldergrove Fair Days Association will be judging this year’s entries on Friday, Dec. 11 and will present the award on Saturday, Dec. 12 at

Aldergrove’s after parade party downtown. Entry forms are available at the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre, the Aldergrove library and the Aldergrove Star. The public can phone their nomina-tions to 604-607-0247 or email: Lights@AldergroveFairDays.com

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Season’s Greetings from the Township of Langley! During the holidays, our Township facilities will be operating under nonstandard hours. The Operations Centre and departments within the Civic Facility will be closed from Thursday, December 24 at 4:30pm to Sunday, January 3 inclusive and will reopen with regular hours on Monday, January 4. For detailed holiday hours for all Township facilities, including recreation and community centres, please visit tol.ca. The Customer Service desk at the Civic Facility will be open to answer questions, address general concerns, and accept deliveries on Tuesday, December 29; Wednesday, December 30; and Thursday, December 31 from 8:30am - 4:30pm.

W.C. Blair Recreation Centre Annual Swimming Pool and Facility Maintenance Schedule Each year, aquatic facilities at the W.C. Blair Recreation Centre are temporarily shut down for maintenance.

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Swimming Pools: The swimming pools will be closed for annual maintenance from Monday, December 7 to Sunday, December 20 inclusive. The pool will reopen at 6:00 am on Monday, December 21.

Weight Room/Cardio Room Hours of Operation: Monday, December 7 – Sunday, December 13 Monday – Friday: 6:00am - 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday: 8:00am - 8:00pm Closed for maintenance Monday, December 14 – Sunday, December 20 inclusive. The Weight Room/Cardio Room will reopen at 6:00 am on Monday, December 21.

Full Facility Closure: Monday, December 14 – Wednesday, December 16 inclusive. Customer service and multi-use rooms will reopen at 6:00 am on Thursday, December 17. Please see tol.ca/calendars for holiday facility hours.

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Gallery 7 partners with Pacific Theatre to present a ‘Christmas Presence’ Aldergrove Star

Vancouver’s Pacific Theatre is proud to partner with Gallery 7 Theatre to bring Christmas Presence, a collection of songs and stories for the holiday season, to Abbotsford once again. An ad-hoc gathering of musicians and actors who meet day-of to trade songs and choose readings, Christmas Presence is both everything you might expect from a holiday show, as well as the exact opposite. Setting aside the lavish sets and costumes that dominate the season for what Artistic Director Ron Reed likes to call “the un-slickest Christmas show in town”, the vibe at Christmas Presence is that of a family gathering that has burst into song – if you happen to have a family of diverse and talented musicians who harbour an equal love for David Sedaris, Stuart McLean,

Jon Ochsendorf to perform at “Christmas Presence” and Madeleine L’Engle. This year’s show is headlined by well-known singer-songwriter Brian Doerksen. Doerksen’s songs are known and sung in churches around the world and he leads Prairie Bible College’s Music and Worship Arts program. Also featured is former Abbotsford resident and well-known jazz musician Nelson Boschman, renowned player of all-thingsstringed Spencer Capier,

and Vancouver-based singer-songwriters Jon Ochsendorf and Corey Janz. Readings will be performed by Gallery 7 Theatre’s own Ken Hildebrandt alongside Pacific Theatre Artistic Director Ron Reed. “Christmas Presence has become an annual holiday tradition here in the Valley,” explains Gallery 7 Theatre’s Artistic Director, Ken Hildebrandt. “We’re thrilled to once again

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partner with our friends at Pacific Theatre, and it is a real honour to work with such talented musical artists. The evening is always highly entertaining, thought-provoking and inspirational – a perfect counterpoint to the busyness and rush of the season.” Christmas Presence runs for one night only on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Tickets are $29.99 plus taxes and fees and can be ordered by calling 604-731-5518 or online at www.pacifictheatre.org. Tickets can also be purchased in person at House of James, 2743 Emerson Street, Abbotsford. For information on Pacific Theatre, visit www.pacifictheatre.org. For information about the rest of Gallery 7 Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Celebration! season, visit www.gallery7theatre.com.

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Santa Claus is coming to town! By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

Santa Claus is going to be very busy in Aldergrove and area in the next couple of weeks, with special visits in the community and a special spot in the Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade, before he returns on Christmas Eve to visit homes in the community with his bag of gifts. There will be breakfasts with Santa at Otter Co-op on Saturday, Dec. 12, as well as at Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre on Saturday, Dec. 12. There will be two breakfast sittings at Otter Co-op, 8:30 and 10 a.m., Dec. 12 at Otter Co-op. Tickets must be purchased in advance so Otter Co-op has the proper amount of food prepared, and cost $5.49 for children and $6.49 for adults. Guests are invited to bring their own cameras to take photos of the children with Santa. For reservations call 604-8562517. The Saturday, Dec. 12 breakfast with Santa at Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre is from 9 to 11 a.m. and again reservations are required in advance: call 604-533-6144. Christmas in Williams Park returns for its 25th anniversary year from Dec. 7 to 19. The park’s spectacular Christmas lights display will be open daily from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at 238 Street and 68 Avenue. Guests are welcome to enjoy the comfort of their cars as they drive through the displays. The Township of

Be sure to bring your family for visits with Santa Claus and Mrs Claus and to enjoy the Light-Up Aldergrove Christmas Parade this Saturday in our hometown. Langley also hosts family fun with crafts, cookie decorating, story time and decorating a gingerbread house on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2 to 4 p.m. at West Langley Hall, 9308 - 208 Street. Registration recommended: call 604882-0408. A Christmas Carol Sing will be held Sunday, December 13, 7 p.m. at St. Dunstan’s Church, 3025 - 264th St. Admission to this all-ages event is by donation. Come sing some of the best songs of the season with members of St. Dunstan’s. Refreshments following in the church hall. In addition, the Langley Ukulele Association presents two Christmas concerts in Langley, Saturday, Dec. 19, at 3 and 7 p.m. in the Langley Evangelical Free Church, 20719 - 48 Avenue. Advance tickets are available by calling

604-340-8537. Aldergrove’s annual Christmas Light Up Parade comes to Aldergrove on Saturday, December 12, starting at 6 p.m. in downtown Aldergrove. The parade follows the annual children’s Christmas party hosted by the Aldergrove Elks in the afternoon. The free party is at Saints Joachim and Ann Parish, 2827 273 Street from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and reservations are not required. The parade route runs along Fraser Highway through downtown Aldergrove and includes carol singing and free hot chocolate. The Walter Levy trophy will also be presented to the Christmas home decorating contest winners. Aldergrove’s “Ottergrove” Girl Guides will be collecting non perishable food dona-

tions for the food bank during the Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 12. The Guides will be walking in the parade and would love the community to bring their donations to the curb for them to collect as they walk by. The parade will be followed by an after-party, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Extra Foods parking lot, 3100 - 272 Street. There will be live music and dance performances, along with hot dogs, hot chocolate and popcorn for the families who attend. For those who wish to enter a parade float, the application deadline is Dec. 9. To enter a float register by completing a Christmas Light Up Parade form found on the website: http://aldergrovefair.ca/parades/ christmas-light-upparade/ For more information, please email to parades@ aldergrovefair.ca.

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O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree! How are thy leaves so verdant! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How are thy leaves so verdant! Not only in the summertime, But even in winter is thy prime. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How are thy leaves so verdant! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Much pleasure doth thou bring me! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Much pleasure doth thou bring me! For every year the Christmas tree, Brings to us all both joy and glee. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Much pleasure doth thou bring me! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Thy candles shine out brightly! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Thy candles shine out brightly! Each bough doth hold its tiny light, That makes each toy to sparkle bright. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Thy candles shine out brightly!

Let It Snow! Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. It doesn’t show signs of stopping, And I brought some corn for popping; The lights are turned way down low, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. When we finally say good night, How I’ll hate going out in the storm; But if you really hold me tight, All the way home I’ll be warm. The fire is slowly dying, And, my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing, But as long as you love me so. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, in the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight, walking in a winter wonderland. Gone away is the bluebird, here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song, as we go along, walking in a winter wonderland. In the meadow we can build a snowman, Then pretend that he is Parson Brown He’ll say: Are you married? We’ll say: No man, But you can do the job when you’re in town. Later on, we’ll conspire, as we dream by the fire To face unafraid, the plans that we’ve made, walking in a winter wonderland. In the meadow we can build a snowman, and pretend that he’s a circus clown We’ll have lots of fun with mister snowman, until the other kids knock him down. When it snows, ain’t it thrilling, Though your nose gets a chilling We’ll frolic and play, the Eskimo way, walking in a winter wonderland.

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CHRISTMAS

Mary, Ken & their staff of Boston Pizza would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas & a Safe & Happy New Year!

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FRISESE ION!

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The Christmas Story

A modern dramatic musical for the whole family An inquisitive little boy. His skeptical mother. Share their amazement as timeless scenes unfold from Christ’s powerful birth.

Friday, December 18th - 7:30 pm Saturday, December 19th - 7:30 pm Doors open at 6:30 pm

CALL 604.514.8335 FOR TICKETS

Silent Night

Silver Bells

Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy infant so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing alleluia; Christ the Saviour, is born! Christ the Saviour, is born! Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

City sidewalks busy sidewalks . Dressed in holiday style In the air There’s a feeling of Christmas Children laughing People passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you’ll hear Silver bells silver bells It’s Christmas time in the city ring- a- ling hear them ring soon it will be Christmas day Strings of street lights Even stop lights Blink a bright red and green As the shoppers rush home with their treasures Hear the snow crunch See the kids bunch This is Santa’s big scene And above all this bustle You’ll hear Silver bells, silver bells It’s Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day

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23589 Old Yale Road, Langley

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Joy to the world! The Lord is come: Let earth receive her King. Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and heaven and nature sing. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.

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NEWS & VIEWS DEC. 2015 | FOOD FEED PHARMACY HARDWARE FASHIONS GAS BARS PETROLEUM | ottercoop.com

BEST WISHES TO OUR RETIREES! Beppie Henry We would like to say farewell to Beppie Henry who recently retired from the Family Fashions Department after nine years with Otter Co-op. Beppie started with Otter in 2005 in the Café where she worked for approximately one year. She left for a short time and returned to work in the Family Fashions Department. We wish Beppie a long and happy retirement!

Melanie Piddington Melanie came to work in the bakery department in November of 1980. She said over the past thirty-five years she has done some cashiering, helped out in the meat department and survived a few renovations. Melanie and her husband John will be retiring to the Shuswap where they will be building a new home and enjoying some of their favorite hobbies like hiking, hunting, fishing and boating. We would like to thank Melanie for her dedication over the past thirtyfive years and wish her all the best in her retirement years. Congratulations Mel!

FROM EVERYONE AT OTTER CO-OP!

ve E s ’ r a e Y w Ne n i k y a w Roc a e Giv Win this jukebox and rock the night away with Otter Co-op’s latest contest!

Purchase one of the participating Rockin’ Items and be entered in a draw to win. Look for the rockin’ item signs by your favorite items! See a team member for further details *Jukebox not exactly as pictured.

Food Bank ASK ABOUT THE GOOD BUY TO HUNGER BAGS Once again we will be preparing the Good Buy to Hunger Bags. These bags are ﬁlled with an assortment of groceries for families that visit the Food Bank. We have prepared $5 & $10 grocery bags and would be happy to make up any amount requested. These Good Buy to Hunger Bags are convenient and always much needed by our local Food Banks. These bags are located by Customer Service in the Retail Centre. Ask any of our cashiers as they would be happy to assist you. Let’s All Do Our Part to Help the Local Food Bank. Thank you for your continued support.

Otter Co-op Opens in Penticton! Otter Coop is very excited to announce the opening of its newest gas bar with a Tim Hortons in Penticton. Make sure if you are travelling in that area to stop in and ﬁll up and use your Otter Co-op membership number. We look forward to providing quality service to our newest customers/members in Penticton and the surrounding areas.

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NEWS & VIEWS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Since my last article, we have had Equity Days where we gave out $4.4 million in cheques and equity. On the Friday night of Equity Days we held our Annual Chicken Barbecue where we served over 1100 chicken dinners. Thank you to all the volunteers from the “Ride to Live” and Prostate Cancer BC who came out to help us serve the dinners, as they were the recipients of this year’s $2500 donation.

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Seniors Night TURKEY DINNER

Are You

IN NEED OF A POST OFFICE BOX?

On behalf of the Board of Directors we would like to thank all the Members for your support, as well as the entire Otter team for their hard work and dedication. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

OTTER CO-OP’S MIKE WILL RECEIVES “GENERATION NEXT” AWARD

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA $29.99

Kids Club Skating Party If you are looking for a secure place to have your mail delivered to, the Postal Outlet at Otter Co-op has available boxes for your convenience. We have small and medium sized boxes available. Drop by the Otter Coop Post Ofﬁce or call 604 607 6933 for more information.

JOIN THE FUN!

Please join us for the Kids’ Club Skating Party on Monday, December 21, 3:30 – 5:30 at the Twin Rinks in Langley. Tickets are available at the Administration Ofﬁce for Kids’ Club Members and their family. If you have not yet reached your twelfth birthday and would like to join the Kids’ Club applications are available @ www.ottercoop.com or drop by our Administration Ofﬁce to apply. All Kids’ Club events are free. Join today!

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Cold Barn Grand Opening AT UFV CHILLIWACK

UFV welcomed Otter Co-op representatives to its Agriculture Centre of Excellence on Oct 27, 2015 for the grand opening of the Otter Co-op Cold Barn. Otter Co-op has provided $75,000 of funding and in-kind gifts to support UFV Agriculture. After the ceremony and tour of the barn, Otter Co-op provided a barbecue lunch for the UFV students and all those in attendance.

Right now you can buy Tofﬁfee at any of our Co-op Gas Bar/Convenience Store locations for $1.99, and get a coupon to purchase Old Dutch Chips for .99! You also receive an entry for a chance to win the Ultimate Family Game Room worth approx. $5000! Stop in at any of our Co-op Gas Bars today!

App Deals Download it today from your application store. There are great deals are waiting for you!

Larry Jantzen

THANK YOU

Thank you for awarding me the Otter Co-op Scholarship. The recognition made all the hard work and long hours well worth it. Sincerely, Clay Konrad

OTTER CO-OP

OTTER CO - O P B OA R D P R E S ID E N T

Winner

We would like to congratulate our Retail Division Manager Mike Will, as he has been recognized for a couple of awards this past month. One as a rising star in the Canadian Grocery Industry, and has been presented with the “Generation Next Award.” This award goes out to retailers under 40 who demonstrate leadership, a commitment to the grocery industry, and involvement in the industry in their community. This award is Canada wide. Not only will Mike be highlighted at the Golden Pencil Awards in Toronto, he will also be featured in an upcoming edition of the Canadian Grocer magazine. Mike was also nominated for the 2015 Under 40 Business Person of the Year Award with the Langley Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations Mike, we are very proud to have you on our team!

As long as I have been coming to Otter Co-op I have not participated in the Seniors Night Turkey Dinner, but I would like to say a special thank you to Holly and the whole Deli team for making this evening such a success. There were 3 sittings and in approximately 3 hours they served 200 turkey dinners with very limited space. I personally had many positive comments from people who enjoyed the meal, the company and the choir singing. Thank you to Luiza and her group who added the festive sound. Your Board has been working diligently on your behalf this past ﬁscal quarter. We recently held our yearly Board Planning Session, and as a group set goals and direction with reviewing plans for the next ﬁve years. I must say the vision of growth for Otter Co-op is very exciting. As well, your entire Board attended Federated Co-operative’s Fall Conference in Calgary, where we had the opportunity to interact with directors from across the west, attend training sessions, and receive updates on the Co-op system in Western Canada. Your Board has also begun upgrading our own skills to assist in governance issues for this $200 million dollar company. All directors are now enrolled in a university based Director Development Training Program, as we continue to grow personally and as a successful co-operative.

Congratulations Mike Will! 4H Scholarship

Coupgon OTTER CO-OP DEALS To download the Coupgon App: 1. Open your application store (i.e. iTunes App Store, Google Play Store, Windows Phone Store, Blackberry World) 2. Search for “Coupgon” and download the application 3. To use the application, simply click on the Coupgon icon on your home screen

Bulk

Petroleum Our bulk petroleum department has some great savings now on for on-site storage tanks. Whether you need on farm storage, or fuel storage for your business, give our bulk team a call! 604-793-8400.

GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE Christmas is just around the corner, where has 2015 gone? We have had another challenging yet successful year so far, though our fiscal year end is not until the end of February. I’d like to share some results with you to date. Our sales in our first 38 weeks are at $151.5 million, which is almost $12 million more than last year at this same time! We have a strong bottom line, especially given the significant growth we have undertaken over the past couple of years. In 2015, we have opened a new location in Penticton, purchased property in West Kelowna for a project in 2016, and are well underway in an upgrade of our feed mill in Aldergrove. Plans are also well underway for an upgrade of the Retail Centre in Aldergrove, as well as continuing with plans for a new site on the Abbotsford/Mission Highway, and an upgrade of our gas bar, cardlock and convenience store on Fraser Highway. Our new sites in Abbotsford are meeting and exceeding expectations, and our new site in Chilliwack also continues to grow each and every week. The Board and Management are undergoing business planning and financial forecasting for the coming year, as well as looking at opportunities to continue to diversify and keep Otter the successful and growing co-op that our member/owners expect. All of this can’t be done without the great team we have here at Otter. I am very proud of our people, as it is they who drive our business success. We have developed several new leaders this past year, as well as continuing to provide opportunities for career development and new jobs as we continue to successfully expand. We are proud of the fact that Otter made the Top 100 list in Business in Vancouver’s magazine for most profitable BC businesses. And are very proud that we are local! I’d like to take this opportunity again to thank our very hard working and dedicated team who continue to step up to the challenge of working through the ever changing economic climate here in BC. As well, a huge thank you to our members, owners, and loyal supporters. Without you, none of our success is possible either! On behalf of everyone here at the Co-op, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, it continues to be an exciting time at Otter!

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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Seniors Night TURKEY DINNER

Are You

IN NEED OF A POST OFFICE BOX?

OTTER CO-OP’S MIKE WILL RECEIVES “GENERATION NEXT” AWARD

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA $29.99

JOIN THE FUN!

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Cold Barn Grand Opening AT UFV CHILLIWACK

App Deals Download it today from your application store. There are great deals are waiting for you!

Larry Jantzen

THANK YOU

Thank you for awarding me the Otter Co-op Scholarship. The recognition made all the hard work and long hours well worth it. Sincerely, Clay Konrad

OTTER CO-OP

OTTER CO - O P B OA R D P R E S ID E N T

Winner

Congratulations Mike Will! 4H Scholarship

Bulk

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NEWS & VIEWS DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Did You Get Your Flu Shot? Ask your Co-op Pharmacy team for details!

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OTTER CO-OP PHARMACY We for your health needs. • Full Prescription Service • Free Delivery • Full line of vitamin supplements • Vaccinations • Ostomy Supplies Home Health Care OTTER CO-OP PHARMACY • Free blood pressure testing APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED | WALK INS WELCOME • Free blister packing TRUE REWARDS: Hisham Metwally Kin Ng

Aldergrove Pharmacy Manager

Become a Co-op Member today & participate in the dividend program.

Abbotsford Pharmacy Manager

3650 248 TH STREET, ALDERGROVE 604.607.6934 MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM | SATURDAY 9AM-5PM SUNDAYS 11AM-5PM | HOLIDAYS CLOSED

SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

UNIT 104, 2596 MCMILLAN RD, ABBOTSFORD 604-851-9654 MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-6PM | SATURDAY 9AM-5PM SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS CLOSED

website at www.ottercoop.com under “Careers and Employee

BAKERY: 1 Part Time Bakery Clerk 1 Full Time Bakery Clerk

GAS BAR: 1 Part Time Gas Bar Attendant – Gloucester 1 Full Time Supervisor – Progress Way Gas Bar Chilliwack

WE ARE REGULARLY looking to ﬁll positions in our gas bars, grocery and deli. Visit our

Holiday Hours Holiday Hours

Thurs Dec 24

Fri Dec 25

Sat Dec 26

Thurs Dec 31

Fri Jan 1

Retail Centre

8am-5pm

CLOSED

9am-6pm

8am-5pm

Administration

8am-4pm

CLOSED

8am-4pm

CLOSED

Post Office

8am-3pm

CLOSED

8am-3pm

CLOSED

Pharmacy

9am-4pm

CLOSED

9am-4pm

CLOSED

Feed Dept.

8am-4pm

CLOSED

8am-4pm

CLOSED

Pitt Meadows

9am-4pm

CLOSED

9am-4pm

CLOSED

Petroleum

8am-4pm

CLOSED

8am-4pm

CLOSED

248th Street

5am-8pm

9am-5pm

6am-11pm

5am-10pm

9am-10pm

GAS BARS Gloucester

5am-8pm

CLOSED

5am-11pm

8am-11pm

PRIORIZE GROWTH – with careful consideration to the market and the risks involved and sustainability long term.

Ross Road

5am-8pm

9am-5pm

6am-11pm

5am-11pm

9am-10pm

Fraser Heights

5am-8pm

9am-5pm

6am-10pm

5am-10pm

9am-10pm

Ladner

5am-8pm

9am-5pm

6am-10pm

5am-10pm

9am-10pm

Hatzic

5am-8pm

9am-5pm

6am-10pm

5am-10pm

9am-10pm

Blue Jay

5am-8pm

9am-5pm

5am-11pm

8am-11pm

BUILDING THE BRAND – with quality products that enhances lives.

Mt. Lehman

5am-8pm

CLOSED

6am-11pm

5am-11pm

9am-10pm

Chilliwack

5am-8pm

CLOSED

6am-10pm

5am-10pm

9am-10pm

Penticton

6am-8pm

CLOSED

6am-10pm

9am-10pm

INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY – members feeling a connection to the co-op including an e-commerce platform.

ABBOTSFORD 9am-4pm

CLOSED

9am-4pm

CLOSED

Glen Mountain Pharmacy

OTTER CO-OP BOARD OF DIRECTORS

There is also a University based Director Development Program that your Board have been participating in through the Co-op Learning Center. It is assisting directors to learn best practices in setting strategic direction, monitoring results, serving the membership, and looking forward. One of the quotes in a workbook used at the conference say it all - “it is not the strongest of the species, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change” Charles Darwin. Change is something we must embrace!

604.856.2517 3650 248th St., Aldergrove SUN-SAT 8AM-8PM; HOLIDAYS 9AM-6PM

Administration Hours

MON-FRI 8AM-6PM; SATURDAY 8AM-4PM; CLOSED SUNDAY & STAT HOLIDAYS

Post Ofﬁce Hours

MON-FRI 8AM-5:30PM; SAT 8AM-3:30PM; CLOSED SUNDAY & STAT HOLIDAYS

Pharmacy Hours MON-FRI 9AM-7PM; SAT 9AM-5PM SUN 11AM-5PM; CLOSED STAT HOLIDAYS

3650 248 Street, Aldergrove FEED STORE: 604.856.2517 PETROLEUM: 1.855.668.2667

MON-SAT 8AM-5:30PM SUN 9AM-5PM; HOLIDAYS CLOSED

44046 Progress Way, Chilliwack 604.793.8400

GAS BARS

248 Street Gas Bar 604.856.7011 24795 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove MON-FRI 5AM - 11PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM-11PM

Gloucester Gas Bar & Tim Hortons 604.856.6676 26474 56th Ave., Aldergrove

7 DAYS A WEEK & HOLIDAYS 5AM-11PM

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 29622 Fraser Hwy, Abbotsford

MONDAY – FRIDAY 5AM – 11PM WEEKENDS & STAT HOLIDAYS 6AM – 11PM

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

Penticton Gas Bar 1 250 493 2383 2007 Main Street, Penticton Larry Jantzen Board President

Maria Pucek

Dorothy Anderson

Dick Mayer

Vice President

Secretary

Past President

SUN-SAT 6AM-10PM

PITT MEADOWS CO-OP CENTRE 604.465.5651 12343 Harris Road., Pitt Meadows

MON-FRI 9AM-5:30PM; SAT 9AM-5PM; SUN 10AM-4PM; HOLIDAYS CLOSED

GLEN MOUNTAIN PHARMACY 604.851.9654 2596 McMillan Rd., Abbotsford

DIAL DIRECT

Susan Dodd OTTER CO - O P DI R E C TOR

RETAIL CENTRE

FEED STORE / PETROLEUM

JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.ottercoop.com Your Otter Co-op Board of Directors attended the Federated Co-operative Limited – Calgary Region Fall Conference Nov. 14-16 and learned some of the new innovations that are taking place at the regional levels of the Co-op Retailing System. One of the questions asked of individual co-ops was “What does success look like?” Planning and setting a vision for Otter Co-op that we as your Board of Directors along with the General Manager are always working towards. The growth of Co-ops’ are phenomenal, with growing markets throughout our region. With this in mind, Federated Co-op implemented a “three horizons approach.”

You’ll ﬁnd us here

Susan Dodd

Angie McDougall

Kent Strobel

Martin Power

Brian Thomasson

Director

MON – SAT 10AM – 6 PM; SUN 10 AM – 5 PM

Administration 604.856.2517 | Petroleum 1.855.668.2667 | Feed 604.607.6901 | Hardware 604.607.6909 | Bakery 604.607.6920

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Christmas Worship Anglican Church of Canada

The Aldergrove Star

White Christmas

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la la la la! ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la! Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la la la la! Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la la la la! See the blazing yule before us, Fa la la la la la la la! Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la la la la! Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la la la la! While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la la la la! Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la la la la! Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la la la la! Sing we joyous all together! Fa la la la la la la la! Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la la la la!

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten, and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white

Christmas

and celebrate

Hope

Dec. 18

4:30 pm

Messy Church

Dec. 20

10:00 am Christmas Lessons and Carols 7:00 pm Longest Night Service

Dec. 24

4:00 pm 6:00 pm 10:30 pm

Carols in the Country Christmas Eve Service Candlelight Service

Join us this Christmas and celebrate Joy

St. Dunstan’s, Aldergrove 3025 - 264 Street, Aldergrove, BC V4W 2W4 604 856 5393 • www.st-dunstans.ca

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015 at 6:00 pm - Downtown Aldergrove

ROAD CLOSURES: Parade: Fraser Hwy from 268 St to 276 St 5:45 pm to 7 pm

After Parade Event: 272 St from Fraser Hwy to 32 Ave 5:45 pm to 8 pm 32 Ave

Fraser Highway

PARADE

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AFTER PARADE

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For more info go to www.AldergroveFair.ca

or contact Karen Long 604-418-9507

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Deck The Halls

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O Come All Ye Faithful

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CHRISTMAS

O Come All Ye Faithful O come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant Oh come ye O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him born the King of angels; O come let us adore him Christ the Lord. God of God light of light Lo he abhors not the virgin’s womb; Very God begotten not created: O come let us adore him Christ the Lord. Sing choirs of angels sing in exultation Sing all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God in the highest: O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. See how the shepards summoned to his cradel, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither hend our joyful footsteps; O come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yule-tide gay From now on our troubles will be miles away Here were are as in olden days happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more Through the years we all will

be together If the Fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky And stay by my cradle til morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And take us to heaven, to live with Thee there.

Christmas Services

O come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant Oh come ye O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him born the King of angels; O come let us adore him Christ the Lord. God of God light of light Lo he abhors not the virgin’s womb; Very God begotten not created: O come let us adore him Christ the Lord. Sing choirs of angels sing in exultation Sing all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God in the highest: O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. See how the shepards summoned to his cradel, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither hend our joyful footsteps; O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Happy ! s y a d i l o H and thank you to all my

December 20th

Christmas Sunday Service at 10:00 am December 24th

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 7:00 pm

clients for your business, and wishing you all the best for the new year!

Aldergrove United Church Welcomes you! Come and join our services and enjoy the fellowship.

CRANKY’S BIKE SHOP WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE

A Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 7320710

THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING LOCAL!

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Aldergrove’s Nolan shatters points record By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

An Aldergrove junior hockey player has broken the record of points in scoring and goals in Fresno, California with the Fresno Monsters. Top forward Mike Nolan notched an astounding 93 points in 42 games last season and has added another 18 in 11 games this season. He tallied 71 points in 41 games in his first season with the club. Nolan, who previously played with the Yale Secondary Lions (201011), the Fraser Valley Bruins major midget team (2011-12) and the Ridge Meadows Flames (2012-

13), is entering his third season with the Fresno Monsters. Nolan tallied 25 points in 35 games with the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Flames. Nolan, 20, is 5’9” and weighs 179 lbs. Nolan and fellow forward Brantt Heble will play their final seasons of junior hockey for the Monsters this year as they will be working to earn an opportunity to play in the NCAA. Both forwards are dynamic, exciting players that played a large role in the Monsters’ potent offense that scored 301 total goals last season, good for first in the Western States Hockey League. In 2014-2015, Nolan

tallied with 35 goals and 58 assists for 93 points in 42 games played for the Monsters and finished third in WSHL scoring. In 81 regular season games with the Monsters, Nolan has scored 67 times while assisting on 90 others for a total of 157 points, which puts him in the race to finish first in all time scoring in Monsters history. A fan favourite, Nolan will look to continue his offensive ways for the 2015-2016 season. “Mike is a special player and I am thrilled to have him back for his final year of junior hockey. His ability to play the game at a high level and contribute each night is something that not many

players his age can achieve” said head coach/general manager Bryce Dale. “Most importantly, Mike is a fantastic kid that has a ton of character and the guys love him. He brings enthusiasm, hard work, and character to our locker room and I am thrilled to have the privilege to coach him in his final season.” Fans can catch the games via live webcast on www.fasthockey.com. For up to the minute scores and updates, fans can also join in on the social media experience via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram throughout the contests as well.

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Kodiaks lose close one against Pilots By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

The Aldergrove Kodiaks were leading early in their away game against Abbotsford Pilots Friday night but a lack of discipline and a penalty kill in the second period cost them the game. The 6-5 result leaves the Kodiaks stalled at 24 points after 25 games (11-12-0-2), tied with the Ridge Meadows Flames in the Harold Brittain conference. Mission Outlaws lead with 41 points followed by the Pilots at 35. Kodiaks keeper Cole Forbes stopped 34 of 40 shots while the Pilots’ Lucas Mills stopped 29 of 24. The Kodiaks scored on one of five power plays while the Pilots scored on one of three. The Pilots opened the scoring at 2:25 but the Kodiaks followed with a pair midway through the period. Scorer for Aldergrove was Brandon Dolby with his second goal on the power play. Assists came from Eric Callegari (2), Spencer Unger and Davin Padgham. The Pilots scored twice early in the second but Kodiak Lucas Stratford evened it up at 15:06, assisted by Unger and Callegari. However, the Kodiaks were unable to score on a four-minute power play at 13:50 and Kodiak Eric Bocale took a penalty at 19:22, setting the Pilots up for their fourth goal of the game and a 4-3 lead going into the third period. The Pilots took the first pair of

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Kodiak Eric Callegari had a very productive night against the Abbotsford Pilots at MSA Arena on Dec. 4. goals in the third and the Kodiaks followed that with a pair of their own for the 5-6 loss to the Pilots. Scoring for Aldergrove were Cameron Davitt and Callegari, with assists from Kyle

Bosko, Chase Manderville, Davitt and Unger. Callegari was the game’s third star. KODIAKS DOWN KNIGHTS The Aldergrove Kodiaks took

a badly needed 3-1 win over the Langley Knights Wednesday evening at Aldergrove Arena. The result left the Kodiaks tied with Ridge Meadows Flames for

fourth place in the Harold Brittain conference. The first two periods were scoreless, but Kodiak Nathan Washington opened it up early in the third with a pair of goals at the 6:33 mark. Assists came from Elijah Vilio and Joshua Pollock, and Cameron Davitt and Wyatt Versluis. The Knights’ Blake McCulloch scored a couple minutes later, and Kodiak Eric Callegari made it 3-1 at 16:30 on a power play. Assists came from Spencer Unger and Davin Padgham. Washington, Pollock and Davitt were the game’s first, second and third stars, respectively. Keeper Cole Forbes stopped all but one of 21 Knights’ shots. The Kodiaks delivered a bruising 66 shots on Knights’ keeper Jesse Gillis to the Knights’ 21 shots, and the Kodiaks scored on one of seven power plays while the Knights failed on four. GAMES SET FOR DECEMBER The Kodiaks face Port Moody Panthers Wednesday, Dec. 9 and Grandview Steelers the following Wednesday, before taking a Christmas break. Both games at Aldergrove Arena, 7:15 p.m. The Kodiaks have away games on Dec. 12 at Mission Outlaws and Dec. 17 at Langley Knights. Their first games of the new year are away at Langley, Jan. 2, away at Ridge Meadows on Jan. 3 and home against Mission Outlaws on Jan. 6.

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ball crazed like hockey is in Canada so that took some Mike Nolan has been adjustment to get used to, a dominant power with it’s different (laughs). Also the Monsters since being recruited during the Fresno the weather! Adapting to the hot weather here in Monsters fifth season in California isn’t easy! 2013. Since then, he has Last year there were a lot become Assistant Captain of talks in the WSHL about for the 2015-16 season, the possibility of an All-Star posting 14 goals and 38 game and your name was assist. He leads the league thrown around quite a bit in points this season with as a fan favorite to go if the 52 and was awarded by the opportunity presented itself. WSHL last season with most assist coming in at 58. If given the opportunity this year would you considering The veteran forward was going? kind enough to spend 20 I would love the opporminutes on the phone with tunity to go! Depending on James Karr, while on the what is going on with my Golden Eagle charter bus traveling to the game in San family and with the addition of the new baby in the Diego, and answered some family it might be difficult of our questions. with the dates, but if asked First off, big congrats I would definitely consider on setting the new frangoing! chise record in goals and The WSHL Showcase points during your game in Las Vegas is less than two last Saturday against the weeks away. Which team are Arizona Hawks. you looking forward to the Thank you, I apprecimost in testing your skills? ate it. I’m very What was excited to play going through your Missoula, they’re mind during that the top team in game? their division Well I actually right now but at didn’t know I was the end of the day about to set the it’s gotta be Idaho. record. The boys Why Idaho? kept telling me I The rivalry needed to score between us goes and I kept wona long way back dering why. Then Mike Nolan and I know when when I scored we play them the team as in the third and looked well as myself will have backed at my team mates to have our best game to jumping off the bench, come out on top. I love the that’s when I knew what competition they bring and had just happened. it brings out the best in all You used to play for the of us. Ridge Meadow Flames in Time for the lightning the PJHL before coming to Fresno and becoming a domi- round. What’s on your pregame play list? nate player on the ice for the Last song on my playlist Monsters. What differences is always “Money for nothhave you noticed since coming” by Dire Straits! Before ing over? that it’s a mix of rock and Lots of differences EDM music. actually… The main thing Favorite thing to do in is the intensity. Everyday Fresno? I’m either at the gym or on Play hockey! (laughs) the ice practicing. The skill And last, what is one level here in the WSHL thing you have to do before is a lot higher especially every game? with the large amount of You can always find me European players. stick handling outside the Born and raised in locker room before each Canada. Came over to the United States at the age of 17 and every game. Monster fans can watch to pursue a career in Hockey. Mike Nolan and the rest of What has that been like? the Monsters team live on The culture around fasthockey.com or follow hockey in the USA is a lot along on twitter @fresnodifferent than in Canada. Over here everyone is foot- monsters1. Special to Aldergrove Star

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