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Jess Sandy says baseball players carrying bats ordered her to pack up and leave her camp near McLeod Athletic Park KELV I N GAW L E Y Ti m e s Re po r t e r
A local homeless woman says she was forced to pack up her camp in a hurry when she was threatened by baseball players with bats. Jess Sandy was alone in a tent she shares with friends, in the woods behind McLeod Athletic Park, when she heard something outside. “I heard someone say, ‘Can you come out here and talk to me please,’ and I thought it was a bylaw officer. I step out and see the whole baseball team, in full gear, bats and all,” said Sandy. She says there were about 10 players who, she believes, were in their early 20s and an older male coach. “They all stood, unimpressed and just glaring at me… [They had bats] over their shoulders, all intimidating around the tent’s circle. If I were to run or something I’d be trapped. ” She says they told her: “If you’re not gone in half an hour, we’ll take care of it ourselves, and it won’t be pretty.” “I packed up our essentials and got out of there,” she said. Continued Page 5
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Despite the rain, it was a busy afternoon at the 11th annual St. George’s British Motoring Show on Sunday. The event, held by the Langley Area Mostly British Motoring Club, featured dozens of classic imported cars on the front lawn of the Fort Langley Community Hall.
Camping out to buy a condo Effects of Greater Vancouver’s smoking hot real estate market evident in Willoughby this week M ONIQUE TA M MINGA Times R ep or ter
The red hot real estate market that has been breaking records all over Metro Vancouver has officially landed in Langley. A real estate frenzy is taking place in Willoughby, with eager condo buyers camping overnight — or paying students to camp on their behalf — for the chance to buy a unit in the fi-
nal phase of Yorkson Creek, at 208 Street and 82 Avenue. As of Wednesday afternoon, Bev from Langley had been in line for three days, holding her spot outside the presentation centre, which has several tents on the lawn set up by the developer for other campers, bundled in sleeping bags on chairs. “It’s crazy, it’s outrageous the
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degree we will go to, but I’m into it this long,” said Bev. “The craziest part is they haven’t told us yet when we can purchase or even at what pricing, so we really don’t know anything or how long we will camp here.” She, like so many, were enticed by the brochures Quadra Homes sent out through the mail to thousands of residents
across Metro Vancouver and into West and North Vancouver. “These condos are much bigger and the solariums allow for outdoor living during the winter,” she said. Like many around her, Bev hired a student and paid them $10 an hour to sleep overnight to hold her spot. Continued Page 3
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