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The “Chipettes” of the old cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks were among the delights at the annual pop concert, “Let’s Get Animated” hosted by Aldergrove Skating Club on Friday evening at Aldergrove Arena. The Chipettes were portrayed by club members Chiemela Anumba, Ava Bush and Katie Wiebe. More photos inside this issue of The Aldergrove Star.

Big families make Syrians hard to house By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

Surrey is the top destination where government-assisted Syrian refugees are finding permanent homes in B.C. Nearly 300 or close to half of the just over 600 government-assisted Syrians that have found permanent accommodation are in Surrey, said Chris Friesen, settlement services director of the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. Coquitlam accounted for about 20

per cent of permanent refugee homes, followed by Burnaby, Vancouver and Delta. But more than 900 governmentassisted Syrians were still in hotels waiting to move into permanent homes, including more than 160 in Abbotsford, as of Feb. 29. Friesen said some of them have begun to be transferred to cities outside the Lower Mainland, including Victoria and Nanaimo, with more destined for centres like Prince George,

Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops starting this week. The hope is permanent housing will be easier to find in those centres than the high-priced Metro Vancouver area. “As we predicted, we’re dealing with larger size families – larger even than we thought,” Friesen said, adding that means large suites or homes are needed. “The ongoing challenge for us remains permanent housing,” he said,

adding language training and jobs are the next top priorities. The government assistance in place for one year provides a family of six with a maximum of $885 a month for accommodation – much less than the typical rent for a large home. Families of three or more also get $649 a month for food and clothing under the federal Resettlement Assistance Program and a one-time start-up allowance of $1,709.

The Agricultural Land Commission is imposing a steep increase in application fees, with a “money back guarantee” if applications aren’t processed within 90 business days. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and ALC chair Frank Leonard announced the new policy at the B.C. legislature Thursday, to take effect April 1. For zone one, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan, the application fee goes from $600 to $1,500. In zone two, the remainder of the province, the fee goes from $600 to $900. Letnick said the majority of farm income is generated in zone one, so farmers can afford to pay more. The increase still doesn’t cover the estimated $3,000 cost of processing an application, most of which are for non-farm use or an exclusion or subdivision of agricultural land. Letnick said the province is adding an additional $1.1 million to the ALC budget to make up the difference. Leonard, appointed last year after Letnick terminated the contract of long-time chair Richard Bullock, said he found almost no decisions were being made within the 60 working days that is his new benchmark. Most were taking a year or more. “I met people in their 80s who had been waiting two years for a decision,” he said.

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The Fraser Valley Express bus that connects Chilliwack and Abbotsford with Langley and the Translink system outperformed expectations through its first nine months, according to a review of the service for the Fraser Valley Regional District. The review found ridership of the bus has doubled since service began last April, with rev-

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The food and clothing allowance is fixed whether it’s a family of three or 10. “The Syrian men are very anxious to get into employment but they don’t speak English. So we’ve got to work through that,” Friesen said. “We’ve also got some mental health trauma beginning to surface in different ways. So that’s an ongoing concern.” ISS of B.C. has 14 volunteers working to identify housing and other assistance and the refugee wave is like nothing they’ve seen in recent years, particularly when it comes to big families. The number of Syrian families arriving over the past 10 weeks with six or more family members has now surpassed the number of assisted refugee

families of that size of all nationalities that arrived over the previous six years since 2010. A total of 1,541 Syrian governmentassisted refugees in 343 families had arrived in B.C. as of the end of February. Those numbers don’t include additional privately sponsored refugees. Canada declared it had met its interim target of resettling 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February. But Friesen noted still more Syrian refugees are expected to come to B.C. in the months ahead. He predicted another 1,600 government-assisted Syrian refugees were likely to enter the province by the end of the year, plus up to 900 non-Syrians. – with files from Phil Melnychuk

enue expected to exceed the $23,000-per-month target. “Recent financial information is supporting a higher average per month which will help to hold or reduce future tax requisitions needed to support this service,” the report said. BC Transit funds 47 per cent of the service, with Abbotsford and Chilliwack covering the rest of the cost. The first year of the service had been expect-

ed to cost Abbotsford $411,897. The service and ridership review also identified possible changes for the future, including expansion of service to Sundays and holidays, although BC Transit hasn’t recommended any tweaks, given the success of the bus so far. “To make significant changes now could interfere with the momentum that appears to be in place,” the report said.

Farm regulator raising fees, adding deadlines

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NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham said she’s concerned that the short deadline for commission decisions means the ALC is becoming an “application machine,” drifting away from its mandate to protect farmland. Leonard said subdivision and land exclusion applications mean considerable financial gain for applicants, so the increased fee isn’t

a deterrent for them. Letnick said approved non-farm uses can mean extra income for farmers and are a priority for the government. The ALC has doubled its compliance and enforcement staff to four, and Leonard said the additional budget will allow him to add two more this year. “Our intention is not only to give the ALC more credibility in terms of enforcing legislation and regulations, but

with the budget we have we’ll be able to get them around the province,” Leonard said. “So we won’t have six people in Burnaby waiting for the phone to ring.” The commission is also adding new fees, $150 for reviewing documents, $350 per site inspection and monitoring fees of $500 to $2,000 annually for sites that require ongoing monitoring such as soil fill and removal or gravel extraction.

House prices continue to skyrocket By TYLER OLSEN Aldergrove Star

The price of a home in Abbotsford continues to skyrocket, with January’s record-setting figures eclipsed by those seen in February. The benchmark price of a singlefamily home in the city reached $531,400 last month, according to the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB). That is an increase of 4.4 per cent just from January. In the last 60 days, the typical single-family house in Abbotsford has seen its value rise by an astounding $36,600, according to

the FVREB. Similar numbers are being seen across the region, which recorded a record number of sales in February. With 2,387 sales in February, the month beat the 10-year average for the month by 46 per cent and outpaced the 24-year-old existing record. “In my 25 years of real estate, I have never seen such consistent demand for housing in the Fraser Valley,” said Charles Wiebe, president of the FVREB. “While it’s certainly encouraging to see such confidence in our region, the intense demand has created a more

complex market for buyers. For certain property types, prices have increased and selection is scarce.” Across the region, homes are selling twice as fast as one year ago, with single-family houses staying on the market an average of just 21 days. Although prices of townhouses and apartments have been rising slower, those sectors are also beginning to build up steam. The benchmark price of a townhouse in Abbotsford rose 2.1 per cent in February, while the typical apartment saw its value rise by 0.9 per cent.

Refugees trigger whooping cough exposure alert in Surrey, Aldergrove By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

Fraser Health is warning there may be increased risk of contracting whooping cough after incoming Syrian refugee children were exposed to the disease in eastern Canada before arriving in B.C. Refugee families were exposed during their hotel stay in Montreal and some have since moved

to Surrey’s Guildford area and Aldergrove. Fraser officials said there is no public health concern, but there may have been additional exposures so they are following up to assess the children and their contacts for risk of contracting pertussis, commonly called whooping cough. “There’s no confirmed cases in Fraser of pertussis in Syrian refugees,” said Fraser Health spokesperson

Tasleem Juma. “This is a routine precautionary communication that we have with care providers in the community on a regular basis.” The original exposure has been tied to a Syrian refugee who arrived in Montreal from Jordan on Feb. 16 with respiratory symptoms that were later diagnosed as pertussis. Many Syrian refugees have incomplete vaccinations and are considered

at increased risk from vaccine-preventable diseases. Officials remind the public to have all their vaccines up to date. Juma said whooping cough often circulates in the region. An significant outbreak centred in the eastern Fraser Valley in 2012 resulted in more than 150 people infected with pertussis. The highly contagious bacterial infection causes adults to cough for

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“There’s a lot of information that we need to put into context of what’s being suggested. “We need to have the expert advice of our staff.” Coun. Richter agreed with Fox that immediate action should be taken, calling the Township the “ham in the sandwich” in the situation. “I think councillor Fox is 100 per cent right on this,” Richter said. “We should just be passing this now, making it very clear that from Langley Township council’s perspective, our residents are number one. “Not Surrey, not Abbotsford, not regional road networks that are going to cut our community in half and really jeopardize some of our important industries in agri-tourism in South Langley.” Both councillors Michelle Sparrow and Angie Quaale countered that comment, saying the decision to refer Fox’s motion is putting the community first. “I just want to say to councillor’s Richter’s points that were made, that it is putting our residents first by asking for a report back from staff to get an understanding of how much this is going to cost before we vote on this,” Sparrow said. “How could we approve this right now?” Quaale added. “Where’s this going to come from? How are we going to pay for it?” The referral passed with councillors Fox and Richter opposed.

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Discussion about safety upgrades to 16 Avenue resurfaced at Township council on Feb. 29, after Coun. Charlie Fox’s motion to get road improvements “on the table” was referred to staff for more information. Fox said the focus of his motion, which is similar to one that was defeated in 2008, is on crossing safety. He is calling for funding in the 2017 and 2018 budgets to installs traffic signals at 208, 224, 232, 240, 256 and 272 Streets to allow for traffic activated north/south crossings. He is also asking for more enforcement opportunities through the addition of four pull-outs — two east-bound and two westbound — and the use of green wave technology, similar to what’s used on 200 Street, to synchronize lights for drivers travelling at the posted speeds. It’s a very personal matter for Fox, who lives south of 16 Avenue and crosses the road on a regular basis. “I’ve been under a lot of pressure being the one and only council member that lives down there to actually get something going on here,” Fox said, adding that it’s been two years since any work has been done on that roadway. “The one thing that people constantly, constantly tell me — it doesn’t matter if I’m at the Otter

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(Editor’s note: The Star has published a number of letters from readers regarding the issues surrounding the planned new recreation centre in this community. In the interest of providing a response to those issues and questions, the following is Councillor Bob Long’s response.) A member of a Facebook page emailed me about the Aldergrove Recreation Centre proposed for Downtown Aldergrove - I am going to post my responses to help clarify my position and what has been put before council over the years regarding this long anticipated project. Please don’t take my words in any context other than me presenting the facts as I know them and the decisions I supported at council. I know this will not satisfy many who are participating in this blog, but I do want to present the information I provided to the writer in proper context. Here is what has been written and asked: “Please meet and reconsider the plan for the out-

door pool being constructed here in Aldergrove. Waste of money! Better not to bother! We were promised an indoor facility. It is important for us to have a facility that can be used all year round.” Here is my response: Township Council has spent several years examining the recreational opportunities for the Aldergrove area of The Township, including employing the advice from recreation experts in the field - a replacement for the outdoor pool has always been part of the plan as The Township already subsidizes two indoor aquatic facilities. The combining of our other facilities in the new Aldergrove Recreation Centre is shown in the diagrams. The facility will include a recreation gym with exercise equipment, a full size ice arena and entertainment centre as well as the outdoor waterpark - a unique complex unlike any municipally owned and operated anywhere in the Fraser Valley. The year round lap pool, which will now be covered

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Artist’s rendering of planned aquatic facilities at Aldergrove Recreation Centre. with a canopy, is shown in the fore the construction costs will increase the subsidy required diagram. Energy derived from not require tax increases but for both Walnut Grove and the ice making operations of the operation subsidy is esti- Blair indoor pools, easily the arena will heat the pool and mated at about $500,000 per double the construction costs the two hot tubs. The budget year. and increase the subsidy by is (approx.) $26,000,000 and Constructing another (approx.) $750,000 annually. the funds are coming from our indoor facility would eliminate I hope this information SEE: Page 7 capital reserves and so there- the outdoor park activities,

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helps clarify why council has unanimously approved this exciting project. Then it was followed with subsequent question: “I just don’t understand why there were meetings that I attended, demonstrating the proposed indoor pool showing residents the amazing plans that were possible; at that time I do not remember any mention of a small outdoor shallow pool. The demos and diagrams certainly raised expectations. We as taxpayers want to know what we are paying for. I would not mind an increase in tax to have a proper facility here. It would raise the value of property and create a perfect place for children to gather in the wintertime. I will probably never swim in any pool, but I have teenage and toddler grandchildren in the community. I have spent hours driving them to other facilities. What about those who cannot drive? If you read the arguments made by the taxpayers, you will see that their arguments are valid. No one can swim in the winter except the most hardy and healthy.” My response: During the public consultation process, council wanted to consider all possibilities for the new recreation centre - so yes, a number of concepts were shown, however, the process also revealed, through staff and consultants analysis, that the costs and scope of some of these

View of Aldergrove Recreation Centre from Fraser Highway. concepts far exceed our ability to floor *overhead deck heaters construct and maintain. A mod- *change rooms and observation est indoor facility would cost seating *two hot tubs *sauna and over $35 million and would need steam-room *windscreens and to service an area population landscaping ...all of which will far greater than what exists now help protect the swim area from in the Aldergrove area or what the elements. The year-round heated lap could be possibly forecasted for pool component of the project is the future, to be viable. The money for construc- a 6-lane 25-metre pool which is tion of the project was always of a significant size for lap swimto come from land sales and not mers, swimming lessons and from tax increases - but the pub- exercise programs. It is not a leilic will recall, council was con- sure pool regardless of whether it vinced not to sell certain lands is covered or enclosed. The canopy and heating sysand so it was faced with a considerably reduced funding source tem will make the season much longer than ever before for any too. The Township is working outdoor pool in the region and with world class facility designers perhaps teenagers along with on this new and exciting project avid swimmers will utilize it even and besides the outdoor water on the coldest days. Many top park with waterslides, tidal pool, health resorts boast year-round current channel, a children’s’ heated outdoor pools and hot aqua structure, year-round play- tubs that are very popular. Besides the new arena and ground and picnic area, plans for the year-round aquatic portion entertainment complex, the also include: *heated pool deck indoor recreation portion of the

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project will include: *an indoor track circling the arena floor *state of the art exercise equipment *all purpose rooms for meetings and programs *a special exercise room with wood sprung floor for participatory programs such as yoga, stretching, and low impact fitness activities *concessions and Township service counter - and of course a new arena that will serve the community for many years to come, freeing up the existing arena lands for much needed housing for Aldergrove. There is tremendous potential for citizens to engage in a positive way with what is being built and move our community of Aldergrove in a direction of health and activity. I hope that some of those who feel that this is an exciting, affordable and worthwhile project can be heard too. Yours truly, Bob Long, Clr., Township of Langley

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Valentina Marocco and Jose Calderon are the co-owners of the new Chang’s Taekwondo Martial Arts facility located at Unit 1, 3227 - 264 Street, Aldergrove (under the Langley Banquet Centre). The partners, who have 13 years of teaching experience between them, celebrated the opening of their fourth location Saturday with mini-classes, demonstrations and a grand opening ribbon cutting by Mayor Jack Froese. The facility is open Mondays to Thursdays from 3 to 9 p.m., and is for all ages from four years old and up. For information call 604-856-5355 or website www.changstaekwondo.ca.

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The contents of an exhibit of affordable anonymous artistry will be available for your personal viewing pleasure until Saturday, March 12 at the Langley Arts Council’s first annual Incognito Art Sale. The Grand Sale will be held between 1 and 5 p.m. that afternoon. Artists from all over the Lower Mainland have gotten down to work in order to provide you with household sized, affordable artworks to enhance your decor and your mood, and to showcase your personal support of the arts in your community. Each work is 10” x 10”

square to fit easily into available spaces in your home or office, and each one costs only $100.00 CDN. The artworks are publicly exhibited on the 2nd Floor of the Langley Township Civic Facility (20338 65 Ave, Langley, BC V2Y 3J1) from now until the 12th -- come out and choose the ones you like the best! All works are displayed anonymously -- you may have a better eye than you think, and pick out a work from a known artist. Please call 604-534-0781 or email directors@langleyarts.ca for further information or clarification.

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the district to offer more specialized programs that have much smaller numbers of students enrolled. While large class sizes across the province have been an ongoing source of complaints by the teachers’ union, Godden said research shows that when classes exceed 20 students, shifts in class sizes by two or three individuals has little effect on better outcomes. “The smaller class sizes become an advantage only when you get down to about 15 students,” he said. Godden added that the district pays more attention to the composition of classrooms, and that it attempts to ensure students who need extra help aren’t clumped into individual classes. Representatives of the Abbotsford District Teachers’ Association did not respond to a request for comment.

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The Abbotsford school district’s class sizes are among the largest on average in the province, but that’s actually a good thing, according to superintendent Kevin Godden. According to the province’s most recent class size and composition report, class sizes in the Abbotsford school district rank well above the B.C. averages for each grade range. The average kindergarten class has 20.4 students, ranking Abbotsford eighth among the province’s 60 school districts, and above the B.C. average of 19.5 students. The Grade 1 to 3 number is 22.5 students, tied for fifth-highest, and above the provincial average of 21.8 students. Abbotsford’s Grade 4 to 7 classes have 27.6 students, tied for fifth in the province and above the provincial average of 26 students.

And the average Grade 8 to 12 class has 25.1 students, eighth-highest in the province and above the 23.4-student provincial average. Godden said the numbers reflect an ongoing quest for efficiency, while noting that the district is one of just a few in the province that boasts no classes with more than 30 students. The provincial report shows there were 1,343 such classes around B.C. in the 2015/16 school year, an increase from 1,077 the previous year. Districts can exceed the 30-student limit, but must pay teachers more to compensate for the larger classes. “The government has set upper limits and my job is to get us as close to the maximum without going over as possible,” Godden said. Having most required or popular classes near the maximum allows

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SEEKING DIRECTORS FOR A 3 YEAR TERM ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF A FAST GROWING OPERATION? If Yes, Otter Co-op Board of Directors is Looking for you. Sense of Community, Business Acumen in helping direct a $200 million operation. If you are interested in running for the Otter Co-op Board of Directors you must have your Director Qualiﬁcation Declaration signed at least twenty days prior to the Annual Meeting to be held at the end of May (Date to be determined please watch for ads in local papers, on our website or call the number listed below). Applications are available on our website www.ottercoop.com

HOW DOES IT WORK? Otter Co-op’s Board is made up of nine Directors with staggered three year terms. A Director must run and be successful after each three year term to secure the next three years to a maximum of nine years (three terms). After nine years a Director must take a one year break before being eligible to run again. Good Board governance ensures that Otter Co-op operates in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible way, aligned with the interests of our members. If you have any questions please refer to our website or call Merilee at the Administration Ofﬁce 604 607 6923.

Scholarships TEN ($1000) OTTER CO-OP SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE If you are currently a grade twelve student and your immediate family member (parent/guardian) has been an active member for a minimum one year and has spent at least $2000 in the prior ﬁscal year you are eligible to apply for one of (eight) $1000 scholarships offered by Otter Co-op. We also have (two) $1,000 scholarships available for a mature student (an individual that has not been in an educational environment for the previous three years, and has not received an Otter Co-op Scholarship in the past three years). Applications are available on our website www.ottercoop.com. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2016.

Spring is in the air, I am still of our mill in Aldergrove, and additional sales and profits for the long shocked at how quickly our look forward to having the term health of our organization. Your 2015 year went by! February 27 new section up and running board, management and employee group marks Otter Co-op’s official fiscal shortly. continue on a track of fiscal responsibility year end, and I am pleased to balanced with sound marketing Projects in the works for report that by all accounts so far, objectives to ensure we have continued 2016 include the gas bar it has been another successful development and growth for the future. project in West Kelowna, as year overall for your Co-op. well as continuing work on Other fantastic happenings at the We had another record our upgrade to the Fraser Co-op this past year include several of breaking year of sales, ending at Highway and 248th gas bar our team receiving long term service Jack Nicholson $199,601,398 million, surpassing location; continued planning awards, including up to 45 years with OTTER CO- OP last years’ record of $183.8 G EN ER A L M A N AG ER on a site on property Otter Co-op! I am so proud to work for million by $15.7 million, or 8.6%. we own on the Mission/ a company that has such great benefits Fantastic results once again Abbotsford Highway; a major and opportunities that an employee made possible by our dedicated team interior upgrade to our Retail Centre on would stick around that long. I believe and family of directors and employees at 248th in Aldergrove, as well as further it is a great testament to the culture at Otter, as well as you, our loyal shoppers upgrades to our feed mill. We continue Otter. And even more exciting, is this and owners. It is much too early yet to to watch closely changing policy for coming year we will be celebrating some report on our bottom line earnings for liquor in grocery stores, as we see this as with as many or more years of service, 2015 as we continue to work through our another profitable service for Otter to stay tuned for those announcements! year end processes. I urge you to come offer our members when the opportunity Here’s to another great year ahead, and out to our annual meeting in May and arises. we look forward to continuing to serve hear the full results. These projects fit well with our corporate our member/owner needs well into the future. Remember, you don’t have to be Some of the major events that happened business plan goals of continued growth a member to shop at Otter, but why not! throughout our 2015 fiscal year included and success of the Co-op, adding the unfortunate closing of our Abbotsford 2015 FISCAL SALES $199,601,398 Glen Mountain Produce Store. This location had been losing money for the past 5 years, and as we were looking Feed at our lease which was up for renewal, we could not justify continuing to lose $42,232,877 member funds and keep this location Gas Bars open. On a happier note, we completed Bulk $82,573,694 construction and opened a new Otter Petroleum gas bar facility in Penticton, and the Retail Food, $44,590,213 site continues to grow in volume each week. Otter has also closed on property Hardware, in West Kelowna, and we anticipate Clothing and construction beginning late this spring Pharmacy on a new gas bar and convenience store in that community. In our feed division, $30,204,614 we are just completing a major upgrade

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NEWS & VIEWS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to the end of the 2015 Fiscal Year and the start of new beginnings in 2016. Our Board of Directors has just returned from the FCL Annual Meeting in Saskatoon. There was a lot of information about the state of the Co-op organization and the challenges we all face together. Out of 203 retails, 195 retails were represented by delegates. Our on-line Director portal now has a group of six university based courses to help Board Members to have the knowledge to do their job as directors. Out of the fifty-four courses to be taken your board members have completed all but five. There were thirty certificates of completion given out at the AGM in Saskatoon and two of them went to Board Members at Otter Co-op. The Otter Co-op has been chosen as one of the retails to participate in the “Corporate Performance Management” model. This allows us to plan strategic initiatives, long range forecasts, department plans, reporting and progress monitoring, strategic planning inputs and enterprise risk management. How we look today, where we are going tomorrow and where we want to be five to ten years from now. This works as a blueprint to map out the year ahead. Monitoring and reporting are the keys to knowing your business. We have our sixth year of record sales (sales not profits). I would like to invite the members of Otter to come to our Annual General Meeting at the end of May. Let’s make this a record year for member engagement, it is with your interest and support that we strive to have a better organization. If you would like to be part of the Board of Directors, applications are on-line at www.ottercoop.com. We have three positions up for election this year. Dorothy Anderson has served on the Board for nine years and has to take a year off. The two other positions are at the end of their first three year term. I look forward to seeing you all at the 2016 AGM at the end of May.

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SERVICE AWARDS – CONGRATULATIONS – AND THANK YOU! Otter Co-op Employees Celebrating Milestones from April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016

FORTY-FIVE YEARS Judy Legare – Grocery File Maintenance

FORTY YEARS

Brian Macklin – Produce Manager

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Melanie Piddington – Bakery (Retired)

FIFTEEN YEARS

Rodney Severinski – Feed Department Matt Letkeman – Grocery Receiver Barb Rucheinski – H.R. Manager (Retired) Marilyn Scott – Ladner Gas Bar Manager Tena Barclay – Pitt Meadows Tim Pedersen – Feed Department Mike Will – Retail Division Manager Pam Walters – Deli/Café Pamela Peaker-McManus – 248th Gas Bar Manager

Shannon Wergeland – Hardware File Maintenance

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

TWENTY YEARS Pat Vallely – Bakery Vic Degianni – Meat Manager

TEN YEARS

Kirby Dyck – Meat Department Louise Douglas – Ladner Gas Bar Marlene Ambrosio - Bakery Sarah Williams- Cashier

FIVE YEARS

Jordan Robinson – Feed Department Ann Audet – Feed Department Sean Weatherly – Marketing Co-ordinator Brandon Rihela – Feed Department

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Rob was a valued member of the Otter family, having worked in our meat department for over thirtytwo years. His dedication and commitment has been an integral part of our store. Through the years Rob spent time putting his three boys through hockey and lacrosse as well as involved in coaching and managing their teams. Each of us not only grieves at the passing of a tremendous

Bruce was passionate and committed to his roles in loss prevention and the health and safety of Otter Co-op, our team members and guests. Bruce joined Otter in October of 2014 and in that short period of time he made such an impact with his positive demeanor and ability to work through any situation. He is going to be greatly missed. Bruce was a great Co-op Ambassador, a

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For all your gardening needs stop in and check out our supply of seeds for your ﬂower and vegetable gardens as well as our selection of seed potatoes. We also carry fertilizers and soil, planting pots and all things a gardener would need to get started. Otter Co-op also has a nice assortment of books on gardening with some great tips.

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individual but also for the loss his family suffers. Rest in peace Rob, for you will be dearly missed.

great friend, and truly a part of our family.

Apparently 2016 is the year for gardening. Thank you Mother Nature for our fantastic early spring! To celebrate the bonus start to the season: 1 Plant early blooming perennials. Be sure to add a little bark mulch to the hole to improve drainage and water in the root booster. 2 It’s time to plant bare-root small fruits and fruit trees. Again, add a little bark mulch to the hole and water in with root booster. Ensure you have well drained soil! 3 Dormant spray with a diluted mixture if you have not already completed three sprayings. See the sidebar for further detail. 4 Prune roses when the forsythia blooms, which is now! 5 Improve soil conditions in garden beds: add lime, manure, bark mulch and mix well. Keep lime, wood ash and manure out of the potato patch though! 6 Plant hardy summer flowering bulbs like fragrant lilies and herbaceous perennials. We now have a great selection ready to grow! 7 Start cold-hardy veggies such as garlic, early potatoes, broad beans, peas, onions, Swiss chard, radishes, lettuce, brassicas and spinach. Sweet peas can be started now too. 8 Aerate your lawn, apply a ¼” layer of coarse sand, then lime (this will improve your lawn conditions greatly). Finally, overseed with the new overseed grass seed. 9 Plant early blooming March colour: red flowering currants, fragrant white forsythia, yellow flowering Cornelian cherry, primulas, English daisies, pansies, arabis, aubrieta, ranunculus the new carnations.

What’s happening in Store? We have been busy as bees lately with truck after truck arriving with fresh new stock for the season! Our complete seed order is in, including certified organic collections. Onion sets and summer bulbs are in and ready to go, small fruits (strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries) are ready to plant, spring cut flowers abound in the floral department and even tools and hard goods are lining the shelves ready for eager gardeners to get growing! Happy Gardening From the Otter Co-op!

GROWING SEASON SPRAYING If you have not yet completed your final Winter dormant spraying you can do so now ONLY if the leaf or flower buds have not burst. If buds have appeared you need to shift gears. To keep your fruit trees clean and free of both insects and diseases (like scab) you need to spray your trees three times over the growing season. You need to use the more dilute growing season ratios (indicated on the bottles) of lime sulphur fungicide and horticultural oil organic insecticide. The rations provided on the ‘Green Earth’ Brand are 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of Horticultural Oil and 15 ml (1 tablespoon) Of Lime Sulphur per liter of water. Do check the label to ensure you are applying the correct ration for the tree/shrub you are treating as application rates may vary and restrictions may apply. Timing is now everything too. The first spray must be at the blossom pinking stage (before they open). The second spray is after the blossoms have completely fallen and the third spray is 3-5 weeks later.

“Variety is the very spice of life that gives it all its ﬂavor.” William Cowper’s poem, The Task’ (1785) We work hard to offer our customers great selection but variety can sometimes be overwhelming! Here’s a bit more detail on why the following items are special!

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Our next event will be held on Good Friday, March 25 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Retail Centre. Back again Rocking Horse Carriage Rides, Madame Butterﬂy with Face Painters, Balloon Artists, 4-H Petting Zoo, cupcake decorating, lots of games that you will win a prize at every station. There will also be a photo screen to take your photo (maybe the Easter Bunny too), we will develop the photo while you decorate

a frame to put your photo in. Our store mascot Cooper will be attending as well as the Easter Bunny. If you are not yet 12 years old and would like to be a member of the Otter Co-op Kids’ Club you can register at www.ottercoop.com or ﬁll out an application at the Administration Ofﬁce or register at the party. All Kids’ Club events are free. We hope to see you soon!

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• Valentine: Low acid so needs less sugar when cooking • Canada Red: Shorter, tender stalks. Bright red • Victoria: Heavy cropping. Excellent for cooking. • Crimson Red: Considered the best tasting. Tender. • German Wine: Green/pink – red stalks. Sweet. Best for juicing and wine. • MacDonald: Vigorous grower. Wilt and root rot resistant. • Strawberry Red: Tart ﬂavour, red stalks keep colour when cooked. • Sutton Seedless: Heritage variety. Heavy yielding. • Holsteiner Blut: Juicy, deep red stalks. Vigorous. • Timperley Early: One of the earliest varieties and suitable for forcing.

• New Potatoes: New potatoes are just early varieties that you pick on the early side. They are not a variety of potato. The best choices for “new potatoes” are: Warba, Yukon Gold and Norland (for red skin, closely followed by Red Pontiac).

Your Otter Co-op board of directors attended the Federated Co-operatives Annual General Meeting in Saskatoon Saskatchewan, February 27th to 29th 2016. As always, it was interesting hearing about initiatives being developed by Federated Susan Dodd Co-op to move the OT T E R CO -O P future growth of the DI RE C TO R organization. Federated Co-op Limited is owned by the approximately 200 retail co-operatives in the western provinces. Together they provide goods and services that help build communities throughout Western Canada, and look for long term sustainability and values that bring benefits to the whole organization. We heard a presentation about preventable injuries not only in the workplace, but all parts of our lives. There is an epidemic of unintentional injuries throughout Canada that cost the health care system in each of our provinces equal about one billion dollars annually. We heard from “Curtis” whose personal journey involved an accident that burned 60% of his body. He was bedridden for 2 months resulting in the loss of a leg and arm, as well as numerous painful skin grafts. The accident changed his life forever! The accident was preventable and it still happened. He was in a rush and although he had thought about the risks involved did the job anyway… how many times have we all taken a risk? We are often rushed to process information and we need to make our lives a priority! There is nothing selfish about looking after yourself. During this last year we continued to be relevant and to meet the needs of the communities we serve. FCL has initiated a growth strategy along three horizons- short, medium and long term. As retails become larger and more complex there is an increased need to have a clear, long term vision on how to meet members’ future needs. We continue to support social responsibility and are happy that FCL has increased its funding for the community spaces program to 1.5 million dollars. This program supports local projects relating to recreation, environmental conservation and urban agriculture. Another program is the Co-operative innovation project to promote co-op development in rural and aboriginal communities. Co-ops are a different type of business – we are locally invested, community minded and offer life time benefits that include patronage refunds, quality products and services. We look forward to a productive and prosperous future. With the continued support of YOU our membership, and the dedication of Otter Co-ops’ staff, we are making a real difference in our local community.

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SERVICE AWARDS – CONGRATULATIONS – AND THANK YOU! Otter Co-op Employees Celebrating Milestones from April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016

FORTY-FIVE YEARS Judy Legare – Grocery File Maintenance

FORTY YEARS

Brian Macklin – Produce Manager

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Melanie Piddington – Bakery (Retired)

FIFTEEN YEARS

Shannon Wergeland – Hardware File Maintenance

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

TWENTY YEARS Pat Vallely – Bakery Vic Degianni – Meat Manager

TEN YEARS

Kirby Dyck – Meat Department Louise Douglas – Ladner Gas Bar Marlene Ambrosio - Bakery Sarah Williams- Cashier

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1 PLAN AHEAD Check Co-op’s weekly ﬂyer for deals on items you regularly purchase. Prepare a meal plan based on items during Co-op’s sales. You may want to make more than you need as leftover items can turn into another meal or lunch the next day. Brown bagging your lunch instead of eating out can signiﬁcantly reduce your food bill.

2 BUY (AND COOK) IN BULK Prepare meals in advance in batches and then preserve by freezing or canning. Larger quantities are often featured at great prices, including the value and warehouse packs in Co-op’s meat department. For items like snacks, buy a larger package and divide into individual portions at home. Cutting up products like pineapple or block cheese may take more time, but will help you save in the long run.

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Not that they ever left, but coupons are experiencing a recent resurgence. Watch for coupons in your ﬂyer, newspaper, in store and online. Major brands post their own coupons to their websites. Download the Co-op App on your mobile device for weekly deals directly from Coop or through Coupgon. It’s a quick and easy way to save.

Take another look at the price tag. With product sizes constantly changing, it’s difﬁcult to compare the face value of prices. Luckily, Co-op has done the math for you. Many shelf labels in Co-op Food Stores provide the price based on a product’s weight or volume.

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Buy your fruits and vegetables in season to take advantage of the best prices. Produce is transported from around the world, which increases costs along with today’s economic conditions. An alternative to buying fresh is to purchase frozen, canned or dried products. Nutritional value is retained so you’re ensuring your diet remains packed with vitamins and nutrients.

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8 RAIN CHECK We like to save for a rainy day. If a sale item is out of stock, don’t be afraid to ask for a rain check at participating stores. It’s a note letting you take advantage of the best price when the product is available again, even after the sale has ended.

9 MEMBERSHIP Are you a Co-op member? Co-op members are owners. Our profits are your profits. Profits may be returned to members as cash or equity, which is held in an account to be paid at a later date.

6 SHOP CO-OP Store brands are a great way to cut back on costs. CO-OP® GOLD, CO-OP GOLD PURE™, MARKET TOWN®, CO-OP ¢ENTSIBLES® and CARE+® offer quality products and different price levels for your consideration.

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Fuel up to Win on now until April 21 Kids’ Club Easter Party – Good Friday, March 25 10 am – 2:00 pm Otter Trotter’s Barbecue/Fundraiser Hot Dog Sale – Saturday, April 9 4 Day Hardware/Family Fashions Scratch & Save Sale Thursday April 21 – Sunday April 24 4th Annual Country Car Show – Sunday April 24th (see details in middle section) Otter Trotter’s Barbecue/Fundraiser Hot Dog Sale – Saturday April 30 Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast by the Knights of Columbus Saturday May 7 8 am – 11 am 4 Day Hardware/Family Fashions Scratch & Save Sale Friday May 20 – Monday, May 23 Annual Meeting (date to be determined)

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3 WASTE NOT, WANT NOT One exception to the above is knowing the amount your household will consume. A 2014 study estimated Canadian food waste amounted to $31 billion. This is not only bad for your budget, but potentially bad for the environment. Select smaller product sizes if you tend to throw out the savings you may have earned from buying larger volumes. Or save excess for later dates by preserving or freezing food before it expires.

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Aldergrove takes the gold, three silver By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

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Aldergrove U13 Blazers’ Henry Dolphin (in white) in championship action against West Coast Auto Group FC’s Celtics, Saturday at Aldergrove Athletic Park. The Blazers picked up a gold medal in their final game. Photos, pages 14-15.

This past Saturday, March 5, Aldergrove Youth Soccer hosted the District 5 U13 Boys Championships, with 24 teams from across the Lower Mainland participating. Aldergrove was represented in Div. 3 action by the Aldergrove Blazers, who won their gold medal game against West Coast Auto Group FC’s Celtics. Five teams from Aldergrove Youth Soccer also participated in the U13 to U17 boys District Finals this past Saturday. The Final Cup games were spread around the Lower Mainland, with Aldergrove hosting the U13 Championship Finals.

Aldergrove’s U17 Strikers won silver. Aldergrove’s U14 Boys team won the silver after losing 3-1 against the CFC Gunners. Coach Rob Wilson said, “The boys seemed nervous from the hop, the opposition scored early from a penalty and we never really found a groove. Still an excellent season though.” Aldergrove’s U16 United Boys team won the silver, after losing to Langley in the final. One girls’ team, Aldergrove’s U17 Vipers are still in play for the Coastal Cup, which has knock out games in April and the winners play for the Coastal Cup at the end of April in Aldergrove.

Aldergrove Midget Bruins Champs Head for Provincials

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Aldergrove Midget Bruins are off to the Provincial Championships after winning the PCAHA’s League and Tier 2 Banners last week in Aldergrove Arena. The championships, in Prince George March 1418, pits the Aldergrove Bruins against the best from Prince George, Fort St. John, Williams Lake, Vernon, Campbell River, Castlegar/Nelson and Mission. The Aldergrove Bruins are: #1 Kallum Dierkhising (G), #3 Dayton Edwards (D), #4 Devon James (D), #5 Dawson Ivison (D), #6 Jordan Desrosiers (F), #7 Logan Favel (F), #8 Brodie Buchner (F), #9 Ryan Bencze (D), #10 Logan Belansky (F), #11 Tanner Myer (F), #12 Josh Boelema (F), #13 Jordan Digness (AP) (D), #14 Travis Sharman (F), #15 Jake De Waal (F), #16 Jake McDonald (F), #17 Caleb Boelema (D), #18 Dawsen Stone (D), #19 Hudson Shelvey (F), #35 Dawson Calfa (G), #71 James Carter (AP-G), and Jordan Van Aert (AP-D). Head coach is Carlo Calfa, assistant coaches are Mitch McDonald and Lyall Sharman, with Sharman also team manager and Sheila Favel is treasurer.

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Aldergrove Phantoms Peewee C3 hockey team won the banner for their tier in playoffs this past weekend with a 7-0 shut out versus South Delta’s team.

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Clash @ Cascades boxing returns this Friday with a double main event Friday, March 11, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Coast Hotel & Convention Centre, 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley.. Julian Kim will defend his B.C. Super Middle Weight title against #1 contender Brandon Busby, and in the co-main event Josh Wright who is the former B.C. Jr. Middle Weight champion will try to regain his title against a tough Ari Ashari, the current City Jr. Middle Weight champion. Tickets are $30 at the door (kids under 12 free).

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with the torchlighting taking place at 8:30 p.m. at Thunderbird Plaza. Spectators will be treated to local entertainment such as the Elementz Dance Crew. The Games run from July 21 to 24 at various locations across Abbotsford. Abbotsford expects to welcome more than 3,500 participants in 18 sports. The games will include three days of competition between July 21 and 24; and conclude with a closing ceremony on July 24. For more information on the event, visit bcgames.org.

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The flames may be officially out on the Pentiction 2016 BC Winter Games, but it’s nearly time to light it up in Abbotsford. On Feb. 28, the BC Games flag was officially passed to Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games President Steve Carlton. The Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games torchlighting ceremony heats up Abbotsford on April 13, and it will officially mark the arrival of the Games. The ceremony kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Matsqui Auditorium,

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Aldergrove Blazers won their gold medal game against West Coast Auto Group FC’s Celtics. Story, page 13.

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Seniors Old Time Dances - every second Saturday, 1-4 p.m. at Aldergrove Old Age Pensioners Hall, 3015 - 273 Street. $6 admission includes snacks. Dances held every second Saturday with three different bands. March 19 Ukrainian Prairie Band, April 2 Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers, April 16 Hazelmere Heritage Fiddlers, April 30 Ukrainian Prairie Band, May 14 Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers, May 28 Hazelmere Heritage Fiddlers, June 11 Ukrainian Prairie Band, June 25 Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers. Health Seminar - by Australian Nutritionist Oscar Sande, Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Trinity Western University, 7600 Glover Road, Langley, (in the Block Lecture Hall). All-ages, $20 per day includes parking, lecture and lunch. The Weight Connection presentations on weight-loss. Order your ticket at weightconnection.eventbrite.ca or call 604-856-9472.

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Mt. Lehman Community Association Spaghetti Dinner/Social - March 12, serving dinner between 5:30-7:30 p.m., Social until 9:30 p.m. at Mt.Lehman Community Hall, 6418 Mt. Lehman Road. Adults $12, children 12 and under $6, family of 2 adults and 2 children $30 with $2 for every extra child. Beer and wine $5 a glass. Meal includes choice of homemade Bolognese meat sauce, four cheese white sauce, garlic bread, Caesar salad and coffee, tea or juice. Abra Cadabra - tribute to ABBA, Thursday, May 19 at Cascades Casino Resort Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $39.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at Casino Guest Services (604530-2211) and www.ticketweb. ca. Income Tax Clinics – Do you need assistance with preparing your tax return? If your return is straightforward, and you are low income, you can book a half-

hour appointment with a community volunteer and have your tax return filed free of charge on Tuesdays, March 15 to April 26, between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. at Muriel Arnason Library. Appointment times must be booked in advance by visiting the library at 130 - 20338 - 65 Ave. or calling 604-532-3590. If you are unsure of your eligibility for this program, please contact library staff. A Trip To India – Muriel Arnason Library hosts a travel program for adults on Wednesday, March 16, from 7-8 p.m. Enjoy a tour of India with Langley residents Art and Robin Bandenieks, who will share both memories and eyecatching photos from their recent trip to Delhi, Varanasi, Ranthambore, Jaipur, the Khajuraho temples and the beautiful Taj Mahal in Agra. Go on a tiger safari, and find out more about the architecture, forts and temples, people, and transportation in India. This program is free, but registration is

required: call 604-532-3590, or visit the library, located at 130 – 20338 - 65 Ave. Twelfth Night - University of the Fraser Valley Theatre Department, performances at 7:30 p.m. on March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on March 13, 20. Purchase tickets online at ufv.ca/theatre/ or contact the Box Office by email at theatre@ufv.ca or phone 604795-2814. UFV Performance Theatre, 45635 Yale Road (at Airport Road). Box Office hours Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Strata Housing Presentation - covers many facets of strata living including strata councils, strata fees, contingency reserve funds, unit entitlement, insurance coverage, bylaws and rules. Wednesday, March 23, 1:30-3 p.m. at Langley Senior Resource and Recreation Centre, 20605 -51B Ave. Please register at 604530-3020. Drop-ins welcome. Free and open to the public.

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Monday, March 21 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre

As part of our maintenance program, the municipal Water Department will be flushing water mains within the dates shown below. Water main flushing is weather dependent and we are unable to provide a specific date for when it will occur in your area. As a result of this flushing, you may notice changes in water pressure and there may be some discolouration or sediment in the water. This is a temporary condition and is not a health hazard. To avoid inconvenience, please check the water before doing laundry. You may wish to keep water in the refrigerator for drinking and cooking.

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Vancouver Stealth NLL Lacrosse Sat Mar 19 7:00pm vs. Saskatchewan Rush Pre-game party before each home game at 5:30pm in the Fox Hole

Langley Rivermen BCHL Hockey Langley Rivermen playoff hockey underway. Visit langleyrivermen.com for details. The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • LangleyEventsCentre.com

Willoughby: Until Friday, April 1 North Willoughby (Yorkson) and Northwest Langley: Until Friday, April 8 Aldergrove/Gloucester/Salmon River Uplands: Until Friday, April 15 Willowbrook: Friday, April 1 – Friday, April 29 Fort Langley/Forest Knolls/Milner: Friday, April 8 – Friday, May 6 Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca

Temporary Closure of Stadium at McLeod Athletic Park Please be advised that McLeod Stadium at McLeod Athletic Park, at 216 Street and 56 Avenue, will be closed to the public from 5pm on Friday, March 18, until 6am on Saturday, March 19, to accommodate filming. This closure will include the track, artificial turf field, and grandstand areas. The remaining areas within the park will be open as usual. We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience. Parks Operations 604.533.6151

Flooding: Preventative Maintenance You can do your part to reduce flooding risks with simple preventative measures. Clear nearby curbs, catch basins, and driveway culverts, and check ditches in front of your property for leaves and debris, especially during heavy rain. To report flooding problems, phone 604.532.7300 between 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, or call 604.543.6700 after hours. Engineering Division • 604.532.7300

Join us for this annual seminar, hosted by the Langley Environmental Partners Society, in partnership with the Township of Langley’s Grow Healthy Grow Smart program. Grow Healthy Grow Smart aims to reduce or eliminate the use of cosmetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers for the benefit of salmon habitat, wildlife, and pollinators in our community. Presenters and the topics they will discuss this year include: • David Tracey – Edible Landscaping • Richard Hallman – Fruit Tree Pruning • Peter Isaacson – Natural Prevention of the European Chafer Beetle The Salmon Friendly Gardens Seminar will be held: Date: Time: Place:

Saturday, March 12 10:00am - 1:30pm Township of Langley Civic Facility, Fraser River Presentation Theatre Location: 20338 - 65 Avenue, fourth floor Limited space is available. Please reserve your seat by emailing outreach@leps.bc.ca or by phone at 604.546.0338. Engineering Division 604.532.7300 enginfo@tol.ca

Calling All Eco-Artists! Turn trash into treasure with our fourth annual Upcycling Design Challenge. Create a unique and interesting piece made from at least 75% found/recovered material. There is $1,300 in cash and prizes to be won! Contest entries will be displayed at an exhibit at the Willowbrook Shopping Centre from Tuesday, April 19 to Sunday, May 1. Come see the display and vote for your favourite piece. Prizes will be awarded at an evening reception on Thursday, April 28, 6 to 9pm. Deadline for submissions is Saturday, April 9. For more information visit tol.ca/upcycling or call 604.532.7300. Engineering Division 604.532.7300

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START A NEW CAREER in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

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SEYMOUR Elizabeth Ann

It is with a broken heart that we must announce the passing of an angel from this planet. Elizabeth Ann Seymour passed on January 12th, 2016. Her family wishes to thank all including Save-On Foods of Aldergrove for making her last days all they could be. Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00pm-4:00pm on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 at the Aldergrove Legion.

MILLER Diana Diana passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on March 5, 2016. Predeceased by her husband Wilbert, she will be lovingly remembered by her children Leslie (Michael), Brad (Donna), Rick (Wendy), Ray, Kelly (John), Pat (Judy), Patti (Terry), Jeff (Tracy), Anne-Marie (Martin), 23 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, as well as many relatives and friends. Prayers and viewing will be Monday, March 14 at 7:00 pm and a Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, March 15 at 11:00 am. Both will be at St. Bernadette Parish, 6543 132nd St., Surrey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by Canadian Cancer Society, BC Children’s Hospital or BC 4H Foundation. Online condolences to the family can be made to: www.hendersonslangleyfunerals.com

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Advertising Sales Consultant The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant. By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

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Wage starting at $12.00/hour. Needs experienced Shingle Sawyers & Packers. Also needing labourers for physically demanding positions. These are F/T positions with excellent wage and benefit packages. Qualified applicants can apply in person at:

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Prefer with experience in Indian/Tandoori cuisine Wage starting at $15/hour. Benefits up to 3 months of medical insurance if required.

RMJ Holdings Ltd, dba Cors 2 for 1 Pizza, #103 - 27256 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove BC. Applicants must have: *3-5 Years experience as a cook *Must be able to work in a fast paced environment *Must maintain food safety standards. *Oversee kitchen operations *Prepare & cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods *Schedule & supervise kitchen helpers *Maintain inventory & records of foods, supplies & equipment Punjabi/Hindi speaking an asset.

Benefits up to 3 months of medical insurance if required.

RMJ Holdings Ltd, dba Cors 2 for 1 Pizza, #103 - 27256 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove BC. Applicants must have: *1-2 Years experience as a kitchen/cook helper *Must be able to work in a fast paced environment *Must maintain food safety standards. *Help cook & preparation ie: wash, peel and cut fruit and vegetables. *Attend to customers/take orders. *Keep kitchen area clean & remove garbage *Food storage & handling *Clean surfaces, appliances & equipment. *Sweep/mop floors. *Stock bus pans/trays & supplies. *Clean service areas and tables. Punjabi/Hindi speaking an asset.

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Commercial Transport & Diesel Engine Mechanics Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey. Late model highway tractor exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.

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PETS 477

RELAXATION BODY CARE 604-859-2998 #4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby

Have Unwanted Firearms? Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession? Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally? Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them. Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973. We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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PETS

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EXTRA INCOME Classiﬁed ads are a direct line to extra income. Somewhere there is a buyer for the things you no longer want or need. 604-575-5555

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Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232

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TRANSPORTATION 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

REAL ESTATE

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JOIN one of Canada’s top employers as an Assistant Manager at Shoppers Drug Mart in the Aldergrove location. FT with benefits. Apply in store or on line at the Shoppers web site. 604-607-1445

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• Basement Suites • Plumbing • Electrical • Kitchens • Baths • Drywall • Painting • Texture • Patches • Flooring • Mouldings • Much More

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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Dan 778-837-0771 VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior. Additions, Repairs & Strata Improvements. Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters. 604-690-3327

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New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $99,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.

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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour

Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

Special features will be an important part of your job description along with developing and prospecting new business. Your career is built on relationships with customers and you understand the importance on consulting with clients about their objectives and developing marketing solutions that help them achieve their goals.

.CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052

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Our environment is fast-paced and you can adapt quickly to change and work in a deadline driven environment. You may have a marketing degree or experience but your personality and enthusiasm will sell your application. Knowledge and familiarity with Mac based office programs is required.

No phone calls please and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com

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PLUMBING

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928

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You will be innovative and have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy working independently.

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ARCHITECTURAL VIEW HOME in Victoria, 180 deg. view, 3600 sqft 4 Bdrm, 3 bath on 1/2 acre. $797,000. Call: 250-474-1984

New Equipment Liquidation – Structural Concepts, True, Delfield Refrigeration, Imperial, Royal, Prime, US Ranges, S.S. sinks, tables, shelvings, carts, janitorial, bakery, packaging, matching plates, refurbished equipment, bottling line, soft serves, Hobart mixers & dishwashers, back bars, rotary glass washers, cutlery.

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Candidates for this position will possess the ability to create strong marketing programs and nurture existing clients for our print and online publications.

If you are up to the challenge, please send your resume by March 15th to:

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Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

The Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an opportunity for an Inside Sales Consultant.

We offer a competitive salary plus commission and the opportunity to grow your career with Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 180 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

MOVING & STORAGE

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SUITES, LOWER

ALDERGROVE: 1 bdrm bsmt suite, w/d, utils incl. N/S, N/P. $800/mo. Avail. now. (604)856-5895

1993 Honda Accord EX-R Great overall condition, runs excellent, pwr windows and locks, pwr sunroof, cruise control, MP3 / CD player. Dent in hood but latches well. Call or txt 604-961-7291. Price negotiable - $1250 obo.

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

Massive Restaurant Equipment Auction

RECREATIONAL

Fully furnished 3 cabin on Westside Rd, native leased land. l_trant@yahoo.com for additional information.

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TIRED OF the snow and cold? Instead, relocate to sunny Sunshine Coast, just an hour away from Vancouver. Enjoy a serene family homestead, consisting of 14.88 acres of lush forest, meadows, your own private waterfall, an enormous 3374 sq.ft. workshop, a great family home and a carriage suite above a triple garage and a beautiful inground pool. For more information call Susanne Jorgensen, Remax Oceanview 604-885-1398.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

Apply within between 4pm-8pm or email: smgrewal@hotmail.ca or Phone 604-300-1312

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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY Great opportunity to own! Fantastic 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit in Parkside Place. Cozy living room with gas heatilator fireplace with sliding doors to balcony and adjoining white kitchen. Large master bedroom with his & her closets and updated ensuite. Newer high efficiency washer and dryer. Park across the street & close to shopping, restaurants, transit, etc. Call today!

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Fabricator Welder We are currently seeking a full time Fabricator/Welder to work on multi-component parts on a variety of projects. Responsibilities for Fabricator/Welder: • Read, understand, and follow job order specifications, engineering drawings, and/or work orders. • Perform welder duties using a wire welder. • Operate forklifts, hoists, hand power tools, slings, grinders, cutting torch, and other hand tools related to the jobs needs. The right candidate will have excellent communication and willingness to work with others in a team environment. Competitive Wage Offered! Interested and qualified candidates to email resume to: info@amixsystems.com

Rare Find! Beautiful and usable 1/2 acre located in the Otter area. Perfect location to build a new home or investment. 1200+ sq ft rancher offers living room with gas heatilator fireplace and adjoining dining room. Quaint country kitchen with separate eating area plus 2 spacious bedrooms. Large fenced backyard - perfect for starting your own garden. Minutes to Otter Co-op. Call Verne today for your viewing.

Thinking of getting into the market? Check out this centrally located complex! It has all you need, including a spacious Master Bedroom, beautiful kitchen and living room located on the quiet side of the building with exceptional privacy. You will love the in-suite laundry, newer fridge, washing machine and stove. The roof was updated in 2011. Low strata fees and easy to show. Call me today!

3763 244 Street - Langley

#109-33165 Old Yale Road

RARE FIND 1/2 ACRE

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This is all you have ever wanted right in north Aldergrove on 4.2 acres with room to build your dream shop and a beautiful home in which to live. This home is not overly big but has a perfect layout and use of space with just over 4300 sq ft. The master bedroom on the main floor with a fantastic ensuite bath. It has high celings and office or den/computer room on main floor, lots of storage and a triple garage. All the things you would want or dream about! Call today and make an appointment to see it, you will love it! That’s a promise!

5.92 acres. Check out this close to town property with an older 1150 sq ft 3 bedroom bsmt home first time offered for sale in 50 years. Want to plant roots this is a place to do that, some nursery stock already on property and irrigation lines in with a great well. Take a look here and Call Dan Flokstra.

$ 2,000,000

Looking for affordability, then here it is. This is one of the nicest 1-bedroom unites 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.

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NEW LISTING

• Rancher in Aldergrove; ANY PRICE • Rancher on an acre up to $1,300,000. 00

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RANCHER ON 4.57 ACRES

2427 sq ft rancher on 4.75 acre with a second home on the property, a small barn and separate shop. Main home has completely had a renovation to it in the past couple of years and features the great room floor plan now with a modern kitchen, 4 bedrooms on the main and room for a home office. This is a must see for sure. Great area close to town.

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$ 1,650,000

Langley airport T Hangers. Individual bays available to purchase Get your plane inside and have your own hanger bay…Safety and security. Only 10 available. Hanger # 22 west side of airport call for more info.

27032-25 AVE

$ 799,900

NEW LISTING

CUSTOM TWO STOREY Check out this custom built 2 storey with a media/den/office on a main floor with over 1660 sq ft. 3 bedrooms upstairs, 5 piece ensuit and sundeck off master bedroom high ceilings throughout home. All this on a manicured quarter acre lot with award winning gardens and fountains. This is a must see and will make your short list as soon as you see it. Call and make an appointment to see it today.

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Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer and availability. Offers only valid at MSA Ford Sales. Retail offers may be canceled or changed at any time without notice. Limit one (1) incentive redemption per Eligible Model sale. Some offers are not rain-checkable. All prices are plus taxes and fees. See dealer for complete details for all advertised offers. All offers good on in-stock MSA Ford Sales vehicles only. All offers subject to prior sale. All available Ford incentives, Holiday Bonus Cash, Ford Loyalty/Conquest, MSA Finance cash, Non finance cash, Non stackable Cash, and rebates/credits/allowances/rates have been used in advertised prices. Some rebates and credit may be taxable. Financing/Leasing on approved consumer or business credit. Vehicle(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 Motor Company of Canada, Limited retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof, AllMembers PricesRebate do ofnot include license, taxes or documentation See for complete Prices in effect Februaryand 29,registration 2016.fees of $420, and applicable taxes and fees. Lease Offers Total Paid (including taxes) is $12,012.16 **29,196.00, ***31,577.00, ****33,944, 43,997.00. Lease end value is $27,929.00, *820,250.00, ***20,850.00,****25,650.00, *****28850.00 plus applicable taxes. First payment, taxes and subject to incentive rules and eligibility. Costco $1000 on most 2016 models. Some incentives may not be combinable fee. or offered withdealer other incentives. Our advertiseddetails. prices include Freight, and P.D.I., Add until dealer documentation some mandatory fees due at delivery. Lease LAPR is 4.99% for 24 months. Ford Credit 0% or low APR Financing not compatible with Ford non-stackable cash, MSA finance cash, Ford or MSA lease offers, Commercial Lease offers or MSA Discounts or bonuses. All prices do not include any added equipment or options that may have been installed by dealer. All offers expire Mar. 12th at 5:00 pm (PST).

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