Langley Advance Times, August 3, 2023

Mounties investigate explosion

Vehicle parked at Willoughby Town Centre at time of blast

Kyler Emerson kyler.emerson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Debris was found up to 200 feet away after a welding truck exploded in Willoughby on Wednesday, July 26, said Township deputy fire chief Russ Jenkins.

The investigation was turned over to the Langley RCMP, as there was minimal fire when firefighters arrived on scene, likely due to an outdoor sprinkler on a nearby building, Jenkins explained.

the Willoughby Town Centre shopping complex at about 10 a.m. on July 26.

At least one other vehicle was damaged by the blast, and debris was scattered across the parking lot and onto neighbouring properties.

In the days since the explosion, various investigations have been launched, including WorkSafeBC.

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The blast is thought to have been associated with a welding truck related to nearby construction, said Langley RCMP Cpl. Craig van Herk.

The truck explosion was at

“The purpose of our investigation is to identify the cause of the incident, including any contributing factors, so that similar incidents can be prevented from happening in the future,” said Yesenia Dhott, WorkSafeBC media relations officer.

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WINDING UP: In the semifinal 9/10 Little League provincials game, Langley pitcher Daniel Collins was smiling, with good reason. Langley won every game on its way to becoming B.C. champions. More on page 40. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times).

Nurse disciplined College cites ‘relationship’ with client

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM), the agency that regulates nurses and midwives in B.C., said a Langley nurse who “engaged in and maintained an emotionally intimate relationship with a vulnerable client” has agreed to be de-registered.

In a consent agreement posted online July 27, the college said registered nurse Sherri Hedberg, between September 2022 and April 2023, engaged in an emotional relationship with a client “who was part of her caseload,” that included allowing the client and a family member to stay overnight at her home; cooking and sharing meals; and what was described as “other inappropriate physical contact,” without going into detail.

The college statement said “breaches of professional boundaries in the nurse–client relationship, where nurses engage in inappropriate relationships with clients in their care, is professional misconduct, and conduct that harms patients and erodes trust in the profession.”

Under the agreement with Hedberg, the nurse has consented to the cancellation of her registration and a prohibition on reapplying for a minimum of five years.

If she does apply in the future, she will be required to satisfy the registration committee that she meets the requirements of

Seniors losing their homes

Elderly man shares his stressful search for affordable rent in Langley City

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

When Langley City pensioner Cran Campbell heard the 44-unit, four-storey apartment building he lives in was up for demolition, he started packing, filling up moving boxes, and stacking them inside his apartment and on his balcony in weatherproof totes, leaving just the most essential items remaining.

“That took me six weeks,” Campbell, 74, told the Langley Advance Times, “because I didn’t have the energy, physical, or mental, for that matter. I got tired.”

He’s looking for a new place, but so far hasn’t been able to find one he can afford, in his hometown.

An anti-bigotry activist who has spent considerable time lobbying for reform, Campbell has a new cause, seeking a better deal for displaced tenants.

Campbell, a retired journeyman, lives in Pyramid Apartments on 5360 204th St., which was built in 1977 and is slated to be replaced by a 12-storey building with 370 units – 317 strata, and 53 rental units.

For Campbell, it’s his third hunt for a new home to rent in Langley City in eight years.

“It’s overwhelming,” Campbell commented.

“It’s not just get up and move. It’s more than that.”

It’s the prospect, he explained, of having to move

away from his hometown, away from friends and family, away from the medical professionals he relies on.

A notice from builder Whitetail Homes Ltd. at the end of June advised tenants the company has improved its first-refusal offer “in response to City council comments.”

It means displaced tenants returning as renters to the new building would pay 20 per cent below market rate, an increase from the 10 per cent discount required by City’s tenant relocation plan policy.

As well, Whitetail will provide “all vulnerable tenants,”

defined as seniors and people with disabilities, “compensation of eight months rent, regardless of tenancy length” up from the six months required by the City policy.

Whitetail has set up a web page for tenant relocation at whitetailhomes.ca/tenant-relocation-pyramid-apartments-5360-204th-street, which includes a link to the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC) and promises tenant moving expenses will be paid, up to $1,250 for a three-bedroom unit.

The problem, Campbell said, is that the actions taken can’t fix the fact that so-called “below-market” rents are beyond the budget of most seniors on fixed in-

comes.

Affordable housing “doesn’t exist,” Campbell maintains.

“I don’t believe it exists unless a person will hand out 50 per cent or more of their income. There is nothing out there that is affordable,” he said.

Campbell disclosed he currently pays $790 to rent a one-bedroom at Pyramid, while one “low income” unit he recently looked at was asking $1,500.

He’s been on a wait list for subsidized housing for seniors for more than two years.

“I know the mayor and council are putting effort into change,” Campbell said,

but he believes senior levels of government – federal and provincial – must do more.

“It has to be bigger. Rent controls are a bottom-line necessity now.”

According to the most recent Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation survey, the median rent for Langley City and Township, as of October 2022, was $1,502, with an average one-bedroom apartment going for $1,276, an increase of 4.8 per cent from the previous year.

The vacancy rate was just 1.1 per cent. CMHC noted a lack of affordable rental housing, especially for the lowest 20 per cent of income earners.

On July 17, Langley City council gave third reading for rezoning and the discharge of a land use contract, which would enable the development of the 12-storey apartment building. The proposal will come back to council for a final review and vote at a yet-to-be determined future date.

Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2024, according to the Whitetail website.

In an online blog post about the vote, Mayor Nathan Pachal said council “acknowledged that we are in a housing crisis and need all types of housing: BC Housing subsidized housing, below-market housing, and market housing.”

Pachal noted the project was consistent with the city’s official community plan and exceeded several council

When Langley resident Cran Campbell heard that the building he lives in was slated to be demolished, he started packing to prepare for his inevitable move. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

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Child porn trial begins

Convicted pedophile back in court

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

A new child pornography trial of an Aldergrove man previously convicted of sex offences began on Monday in New Westminster Supreme Court.

Kelly Glen Isbister is facing two charges of possession of child pornography, a charge of importing or distributing child porn, and a charge of breaching his recognizance.

The trial is expected to take place over nine days, until Aug. 11.

Isbister was arrested on the charges in 2020, after an investigation that began in late 2019, and involved members of the BC Internet Child Exploitation Unit, the Langley RCMP, and the Vancouver Police Department.

Search warrants were issued several times between December 2019 and August 2020, allowing police to access Isbis-

Kelly Glen Isbister is a convicted child molester now facing new charges of possession of child pornography. (Langley Advance Times files)

ter’s computer and Facebook account, when the first charges were laid.

The alleged child pornography offences took place in Langley, Vancouver, and Surrey, according to court records.

Persons charged with a criminal offence are considered not guilty until the charges are proven in court.

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Revamps to Brookswood given green light

Plans set out future for development

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

Neighbourhood plans that will guide the future growth and development of much of south Brookswood were adopted by Langley Township council.

Neighbourhood plans for the Booth, Fernridge, and Rinn neighbourhoods were approved by an 8-1 vote at the July 24 council meeting.

“The Brookswood process, as we’ve seen from this council, has been a challenging one,” said Mayor Eric Woodward.

He and other council members noted the long history of attempts to revamp Brookswood’s Official Community Plan (OCP), which included a failed 2014 plan, a revamped plan that was adopted in 2017, and a long wait and multiple revisions for three of the four neighbourhood plans.

The most recent process began in November, when the new council asked for some major changes to the draft plans. Those changes, brought forward in the spring, would have increased the total population of the area, once built out, to 63,000 – considerably larger than contemplated in the 2017 OCP.

After an open house and public hearing, the coun-

cil suggested a number of amendments that dropped the total estimated final population to about 46,000.

Both versions of the plan have emphasized greenways and parks, denser development near major roads like 200th and 208th Streets, and phased development along those major routes.

“This plan is not going to be like Willoughby,” said Councillor Steve Ferguson, saying the area will look more like Murrayville when it is developed.

He said it takes into consideration schools and community centres, as well as housing.

The final version of the plan contains mostly single-family housing, with density in the right places, Woodward said.

The mayor also noted that

all the growth and development will not happen overnight.

“The build out on Brookswood is going to be a long one,” Woodward predicted. During public hearings, some residents raised concerns that have long been at the centre of the Brookswood planning process – tree preservation, neighbourhood character, and the preservation of the local aquifer.

But many others called for development to move ahead. Retirees who have lived on their semi-rural acreages for years were hoping to be able to sell the land for development.

There is still one neighbourhood plan left to complete in South Brookswood, for Glenwood neighbourhood.

Road work closes 232nd

Existing culvert at risk of collapse: report

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Work to replace a damaged concrete culvert on 232nd Street will require a month-long shutdown of the road.

Township of Langley issued an advisory that 232nd, between 48th and 56th Avenues, is scheduled to close to traffic beginning Tuesday, Aug. 8, running through Sept. 8.

The closure will be in effect 24 hours a day. There will be a detour route indicated by signage that will redirect commuter and truck traffic in the area.

Local access will be provided for residents on 232nd Street between 48th and 56th Avenues.

Earlier, a report to council noted the Hatch-

ery Creek Tributary culvert, approximately three to four metres below the road surface “has experienced major structural damage” and needed to be replaced “as soon as practical.”

“Further culvert deterioration could result in culvert collapse and roadway failure with significant impacts to travel on 232nd Street,” the report said.

Estimated cost: $481,997.

A contractor will replace the existing circular pipe culvert (750mm to 900mm in diameter) with a larger concrete box culvert that includes baffles to provide enhanced fish passage because it is on a fish-bearing tributary. The work is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled or extended, according to the Township.

Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward talked to locals at an open house info session on the Booth, Rinn, and Fernridge neighbourhood earlier this spring. (Langley Advance Times files)

A vehicle was destroyed by a powerful blast in the parking lot in the Willoughby Town Centre on Wednesday, July 26.

(Kyler Emerson/Langley Advance Times)

No injuries from blast

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No injuries have been reported, Langley RCMP Cpl. Craig van Herk said.

The explosion shook nearby buildings, alarming residents in the neighbourhood.

Olivia Bowra was at home and overlooks the incident

site which is near a child care centre.

“When it exploded, it made my entire house shake and I thought my window was going to explode. No damage that I know of though,” she said.

The adjacent construction

site evacuated all 96 employees until it was safe to return. Work stopped at a 92-unit mixed-use condo development called Block B, and the builder VC Management Inc. reported that some of its workers’ vehicles were damaged.

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A vehicle was destroyed by a powerful blast in the parking lot in the Willoughby Town Centre on Wednesday, July 26. (Kyler Emerson/Langley Advance Times)

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Olivia Bowra, who lives at Willoughby Town Centre captured this image (right). (Special to the Langley Advance Times)

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Eatery chain enters creditor protection

Joseph Richard Group runs multiple restaurants in Langley, around Lower Mainland

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

The Joseph Richard Group (JRG), a restaurant chain that includes the S+L Kitchen and Townhall chains across Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Abbotsford, has filed for creditor protection in B.C. Supreme Court.

“The recent decision by the company comes after years of the ‘perfect storm’ of grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing inflation, supply-chain challenges, labour shortages, increases to minimum wage, and of course, rapidly rising interest rates,” JRG announced on July 24.

Like all other restaurants and hospitality businesses, the JRG’s restaurants were shuttered at the start of the pandemic, and then were only open with decreased capacity for some time.

Along with the added debt taken on and increasing interest rates, have created “a debt load that these businesses cannot sustain,” the company said in its court filing.

“The fact that the company is still going strong after these past years is a testament to the commitment and passion of many people within the organization and the constant

support of our local communities,” said Ryan Richard Moreno, one of the co-founders and co-owners of JRG. “But our company has had to take on enormous burdens these past years and a restructure under the CCAA allows us to position ourselves for the future and reallocate some resources back into our business, our people and ultimately our overall guest experiences.”

The company operates 14 restaurants, pubs, bars and cafés across the Lower Mainland, along with a number of liquor stores, a catering firm, a food hall, and Glass House Estates Winery in Langley, totalling about 25 establishments. Several restaurants that have already closed, such as the Oceanside Yacht Club in White Rock, were also listed in the filing.

The company has about 830 employees, 84 of which are in management. That’s down from more than 1,000 employees before COVID, the filing noted.

The company’s primary financial assets are real estate, including a strata development in Pitt Meadows and a building that holds one of the company’s bars as well as its headquarters. Together, the real estate is worth more than $20 million.

The bulk of the company’s debts

are $34.4 million in loans from Canadian Western Bank (CWB), and JRG is spending $330,000 a month just in monthly debt servicing to the bank.

“The petitioners will be seeking to re-structure their CWB debt to reduce the principal amount owing and lengthen the amortization period to reduce the monthly carrying

costs,” the filing said.

There are also debts of $2.3 million to BMO, $600,000 owing in Canadian Emergency Business Assistance (CEBA) loans, as well as significant amounts owed to the Canada Revenue Agency and for PST.

“In order to maintain operations, the petitioners have prioritized payments to their employees and critical suppliers, and they are in arrears with the CRA, some of their landlords, and trade creditors,” said the petition.

While business appears to be returning to 2019 levels now, there are higher labour and operational costs, resulting in a less profitable business, it said. Combined with the debt accumulated during COVID, JRG could no longer pay its debts after June.

The company plans to negotiate with its creditors and sell some assets.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted creditor protection on July 27.

The company was founded by Moreno and André Joseph Bourque, who together own a controlling stake the business. A third investor owns a minority interest in the company.

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Inclusivity is the key

This week sees both a Pride flag raising event at Langley City hall and a pride event at KPU, organized by a youth 2SLGBTQIA+ organization called Friends of Dorothy. We’ll also see the first seniors pride event at the Langley Seniors Resource Society Centre.

Not that long ago, it was unthinkable that there would be not just 2SLGBTQIA+ pride events in Langley, but that folks in their golden years would be organizing and participating in them.

Yet, now we have family-friendly drag events at the seniors centre, and the number of people who will consider attending will far outnumber those who grumble and write angry comments on social media.

Langley was seen as a pretty conservative community, a perception that had some truth to it, even if it was never the whole story.

But Langley is changing, B.C. is changing, and Canada is changing. It’s not just 2SLGBTQIA+ pride events, it’s about inclusivity in general. Whether multiculturalism, or awareness of the place of seniors or people with disabilities in our communities, we recognize that our communities are not monolithic. Langley has people from every walk of life, economic group, and background.

The goal of events like Pride Week, or the many national celebrations we have throughout the year, or Langley Pos-Abilities events, is not to divide people into groups.

In the end, it’s to remind us that what makes us different is less important than what we share, and who we are as individuals.

As every group has fought for its civil rights through the years, and will continue to struggle for them in the future, what they want is the same thing everyone wants – a good life, and good opportunities, in a community that treats everyone with dignity. There may be some distance to go on inclusivity in our community but we’ve made some great strides in the last half century.

– M.C.

THROUGH YOUR LENS: Langley’s Lou Fasullo, a frequent contributor, attended the national track and field championship at McLeod Athletic Park this past weekend. “What a treat to see these amazing athletes compete,” he said. “I think this photo express the meaning first across the line” in the men’s U20 semi-finals. Send us your photo showing how you view Langley, email to: editor@langleyadvancetimes.com. (Special to the Advance Times)

Florida is unsustainable

Florida is the third most populous state in the United States, with more than 22 million people as of this year.

It’s also one of the fastest growing, as both retirees and working-age folks move where they never have to think about shovelling snow. And that doesn’t even count all the Canadian snowbirds who spend their winters there.

So here’s a question: will the population of Florida be higher, or lower, in 20 years?

The obvious answer is higher. Every current trend points in that direction.

I’m not so sure.

Florida is facing a crisis caused by climate change. It’s not that the state is going to be flooded (yet) or that hurricanes are going to wash its major cities into the ocean (yet).

It’s that insurers are bailing on the state, and the ones that are left are charging eye-watering premiums to insure homes, cars, and just about anything else.

In 2023, six insurance companies in Florida have become insolvent. Farmers Insurance became the latest large firm to announce it was entirely pulling out of the state – but it was not the first.

Car insurance, meanwhile, is also higher in Florida than anywhere else, averaging US$2,560 this year – it makes ICBC look cheap – and if recent trends continue, drivers could be paying more than $4,800 in 10 years. Coincidentally, Florida has the highest proportion of uninsured drivers of any state.

The reason for these high rates is obvious – Florida is directly in the path of a major hurricane every couple of years. Hurricanes are getting worse and more frequent as the planet keeps getting hotter. That means payouts for storm-damaged homes and cars are already high, and are only going to get worse.

Florida grew and grew and grew because it had plentiful cheap, flat land on which to build, and sunshine, and beaches. But if you can’t insure your home, or

your car, or worse yet, your business, is it worth it?

This crisis will come to a head the next time a major hurricane hits, which will be sooner rather than later.

A significant number of people are going to look at the wreckage of their house, their car, the office or warehouse or mall or restaurant where they worked, and decide to pull up stakes, and move to somewhere cheaper.

Some of those snowbirds will not come back. Others will migrate to somewhere that’s a little bit easier on the wallet, even if it is a bit chilly in the winter.

We think of climate change and weather catastrophe in terms of physical damage –homes destroyed by wildfire, or flooding, or tornadoes.

But just because your house, or even your neighbourhood, is spared from the path of the storm, doesn’t mean it won’t hit you indirectly.

Through insurance, or taxes, or impacts on the job market, we’re all going to pay the price of climate change.

Florida is just the canary in the coal mine, letting us know what’s coming.

MATTHEW CLAXTON

a selection of feedback from our Online Readers

City and LGBTQ2S+ group Friends of Dorothy hold Pride flag raising.

Sa Rah: Yay! Inclusion is so important! Way to go Langley City.

Shirley Marie: Leave the Wizard of Oz out of your agenda. And the rainbow is Gods’.

Child impresses council viewer

Dear Editor,

At the July 24, 2023, Langley Township council meeting a nine-year-old girl came as a delegation to request residents sort their garbage and recycling correctly.

She stated that some people will put a piece of paper into the garbage when it should go for recycling.

What is beautiful about this?

1. A child wanted to

speak out for the environment.

2. A child was allowed to be a delegation to council, which may not be allowed in other jurisdictions.

3. She is a female who

was allowed to speak her mind, which is not allowed in some countries.

4. She seemed a little anxious. Our Mayor [Eric] Woodward was kind and encouraged her to continue, which she did.

5. Council listened to her request and made a statement to look into her concern.

We are so fortunate to live in a community where all of this could happen.

Dianne Kask,Aldergrove

Rose Wiegers: Does one have to apply to the City to have the flag that represents their values to be raised? And do these flags take the place of city/country flags? Who decides what flags get priority?

Kristie Klyn: Oh right, only straight people pay taxes, and can use publicly funded institutions. Wouldn’t want to represent this very diverse world we live in by showing support for all humanity.

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Jorja Jo Belcourt: My grass is so brown. I let my plants die, too.

Amanda Johnson: Is dried grass a fire hazard?

Stranded couple hopes stranger knows he’s an angel

Dear Editor,

It was around 6 p.m., Friday, July 21. We were heading home along 32nd Avenue towards Langley, after a long day babysitting in Tsawwassen. We had just passed through 168th Street intersection and pulled over to the side of the road to make a telephone call.

On trying to restart our car, it was clear we had a problem.

Though aware our battery was past its prime, the dramatic collapse – brought on by hazard lights usage – was a jarring realization. I’m partial to old-style manual gear change.

My wife’s [automatic vehicle] further reinforced my disapproval of things modern and “un-push-start-able!”

We were left with three options. A long slog, walking, hitching a ride, or calling a taxi. Back at home was a second vehicle and a source of “jumpstarting.”

My wife suggested she stand roadside displaying our yellow

jumper cables. However, given it was the last day of a work week at a time of peak traffic, I had little faith of any assistance forthcoming along that congested road. And besides, we simply don’t live in those times anymore. With that, I began my search for a taxi before that battery-operated device, too, would expire on us.

Then out of the

blue, it happened!

Someone in a Chevy Silverado, a more or less 2010 model pickup truck, driving west had interpreted our situation. Somehow in the close confines of a crowded intersection he swung his vehicle around and pulled up behind us. Equally remarkable in his effort to help was the burden of a trailer and boat he was towing. Then, as if a familiar old friend from way back, this good-natured soul produced a portable battery boosting device and in no time had our Honda Civic purring away.

What kind of a person still does

this sort of thing? Who was he? Where did he come from? How was he raised?

Lost are such details during the heat of the moment. As always in hindsight, it seems, a measure of regret for what felt like inadequate acknowledgment and gratitude. No doubt about it, his generosity came at some inconvenience to him. While these sentiments may never reach this “Good Samaritan,” for us, this act of kindness will be remembered and retold.

Thank you, big time, stranger!

Barry Hemsley, Langley

A nine-year-old recently appeared before Township council to express concerns about the environment. (Township council video grab)

Stranger came to the aid of a local couple when their vehicle broke down. (Qurren photo/ Wikimedia)

Brothers accused in alleged stock scheme

BC securities regulators alleged it was a “pump-and-dump” fraud

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

Brothers from Langley and Surrey are the central figures in an upcoming BC Securities Commission (BCSC) hearing that claims a merchant banking firm ran a series of pump-and-dump stock schemes netting $46 million and leaving investors holding the bag.

Kamaldeep Thindal of Langley and brother Amaldeep Thindal of Surrey are, respectively, the managing partner and chief financial officer (CFO) of Core Capital Partners, a Vancouver-based firm.

Also named in the BCSC action announced in July are Yazan Al Homsi, Mani Chopra, Pardeep Luddu, and Aarun Kumar – all of whom worked for Core Capital.

The BCSC announced in a July 21 filing it will hold a hearing to put forward evidence and apply for orders against Core and the six respondents.

The agency, which prosecutes securities fraud in B.C., claims Core Capital ran a “pump-and-dump scheme” that artificially raised the price of three firms between 2015 and 2018.

In a pump-and-dump scheme, the participants buy a company or

gain control of a significant portion of its stock, then use a number of tactics to artificially make the stock seem more valuable.

Core Capital released a statement saying all the allegations were “without merit” and said they look forward to “defending them vigorously.”

The BCSC claims begin with Reliq Health Technologies, a firm that traded on the TSX Venture exchange, and on over-the-counter stock markets in the U.S.

The commission alleges that the Thindals, Core Capital, and the other respondents began gaining control of Reliq in 2015. They replaced Reliq’s existing CEO and board of directors with people “under their control,” and Amaldeep Thindal became the company’s CFO and a director.

By Sept. 5, 2017, the Core Capital group controlled about 25 per cent of all Reliq stock either directly or via ownership through family members and corporations.

Between August 2017 and Oct. 31, 2018, the BCSC alleges that the respondents issued a series of misleading news releases, investor campaigns, and promotional materials.

Among other things, the slew of promotions claimed that paying

subscribers to Reliq’s patient monitoring platform leaped from 1,000 to 6,000 in just a few months.

Monthly revenue was claimed to jump from $50,000 to $300,000 over the same time.

On Jan. 11, 2018, Reliq sent out a press release saying it had “achieved profitability.”

“This news release was false and misleading, as Reliq had not achieved profitability as of that

date,” said the BCSC’s claim. In fact, the company was never profitable during the period when the Core Capital group was promoting it.

“Reliq reported about $2 million in revenue from its patient monitoring platform during the Reliq promotional period,” the BCSC claim said. “In fact, it only collected $51,540 or about 2.6 per cent of that amount.”

Meanwhile, paid promotions via email and newsletters were singing the praises of Reliq, and Al Homsi tweeted about the company hundreds of times, calling it a future billion-dollar company.

Before the promotional blitz, Reliq was a rarely-traded penny stock, with a closing price of $0.105 on July 31, 2017.

By March 1, 2018, the stock price had gone up more than 2,000 per cent, to $2.62 a share, despite the company’s lack of real profits.

The BCSC claim said the Core Capital group unloaded 23 million Reliq shares while they were promoting the stock, netting about $20 million. Kamaldeep Thindal, Homsi, Luddu, and Kumar all sold millions of shares during that time.

By the end of 2018, Reliq stock had crashed to $0.355 a share.

The BCSC claim goes on to detail two more similar pump-and-dump schemes.

The next target was Essex Angel Capital. The Core Capital group allegedly began buying up shares in Essex from 2014, and by November 2017, they transformed the company into Block One Capital, installing their own nominees as officers and directors.

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The BC Securities Commission has accused six Lower Mainland residents of a $46 million stock scheme. (Pixabay Image)

Tattoo shops given ‘go’

Township about to lift decades-old ban

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

Langley Township residents will soon be able to get a tattoo locally, after council began the process to reverse a decades-old ban this month.

There was little discussion at the July 24 meeting, as the Township council voted 8-1 in favour of having municipal staff update its bylaw.

A final vote is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11.

The change came out of a March meeting, at which Councillor Barb Martens raised the issue that the Township is one of the few municipalities in the area that outright bans tattoo shops from operating.

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Township into this century,” Martens said last spring.

Coun. Michael Pratt noted that although there don’t seem to have been requests for tattoo shops by operators, that just means potential operators saw the rules and decided not to try.

“We know how hard it is sometimes to fight a municipality to change the rules,” he added.

Coun. Tim Baillie said the existing ban dated to an era when tattoos were stereotypical only worn by sailors and bikers, and he called the ban “pre-Victorian.”

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“The spirit of this one is to allow tattoo shops in the Township of Langley to be put into suitable zoning locations, and to bring the

The new draft bylaw will bring the Township into line with provincial regulations, which recognize tattoo shops as “personal service use” businesses, in the same category with barbers and hair salons, indoor tanning, manicures, and ear piercing shops.

The bylaw noted that Langley City is one of the few local municipalities to have some restrictions – it limits tattoo shops from opening within 400 metres of another tattoo shop.

The new bylaw will also allow people to set up a tattoo shop as a home-based business.

Firm denies allegations

…continued from page 10

The re-named company was subject to the same treatment as Reliq, with promotional campaigns and effusive tweets about its rising value. This time, the firm was allegedly getting into the then-hot cryptocurrency mining sector, with a claim that Block One was buying a crypto mining company called TG12 Ventures.

Press releases said that TG12 Ventures would have annual revenues of US$7.8 million once all its mining rig computers were running.

What Core Capital didn’t tell investors was that TG12 had been incorporated by the Core group just two weeks earlier, was not mining any cryptocurrency, and had no funds.

Press releases and promotions claimed that Block One was making money from crypto mining, but in reality, it lost $10 million, the BCSC alleged.

As with Reliq, the Core Capital group sold stock as its price rose during the promotional period.

Before promotion began, Block One’s shares were going for $0.24 on Nov. 3, 2017, but reached a high of $1.85 on Dec. 5 of that year,

a 671-per-cent increase.

When promotions ceased, the share price crashed, hitting $0.13 by the end of 2018.

The final target company named in the BCSC claim was a mining company, originally known as CNRP Mining.

The Core Capital group again bought up stock in the thinly-traded firm, gaining 49 per cent of the outstanding shares. With Core members taking on key roles, they then pivoted it to an entirely different industry, in this case renaming it Integrated Cannabis Company.

This time, the big announcement was that Integrated Cannabis was buying up a numbered company that held the worldwide rights to a product called X-Sprays.

However, the numbered firm had been incorporated by a nominee of the Core Capital group, and it acquired a licence to distribute X-Sprays for just $10.

Promotional campaigns in 2017 touted Integrated Cannabis with headlines such as “This Pot Stock Just Keep Going.”

The $0.05 Integrated stock shot up to a high of $2.02 on Oct. 16, 2018, a 405-per-cent

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As in the other cases, the BCSC alleged that members of the Core Capital group dumped stock as its price soared, making millions.

In total, the three schemes netted the six members of the group $46 million, the BCSC alleged, leaving investors who bought the inflated stocks to take the losses.

Core Capital said the investigation that led to the charges has spanned five years, and has seen the company’s assets frozen for more than four years.

“We have been working with the commission openly and transparently throughout their investigation, which has now spanned over five years,” said a statement from consultant Alistair Morton.

“For personal and professional reasons, we had hoped to conclude this matter without the need for a public spectacle.”

Morton’s statement also said the BCSC has “largely unchecked powers.”

All the respondents are now required to attend an Oct. 12 hearing before the BCSC, in its Vancouver offices, where they can be represented by lawyers and tender evidence.

A panel of BCSC commissioners will hear evidence and may lay down fines and ban people from participating in securities markets in B.C., if they are found to have violated the B.C. Securities Act.

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City council approves $15-M loan proposal

Mayor Pachal said a proposed $15-million loan didn’t actually require consultation, but an alternative approval process was carried out in the interest of “being transparent and accountable.”

(Langley Advance Times files)

Money funds SkyTrain land buys and one-way upgrades

Dan Ferguson news@langleyadvancetimes.com

Langley City council has approved a $15-million borrowing proposal, after it cleared an alternative approval process that – strictly speaking – wasn’t required.

That was according to Mayor Nathan Pachal, speaking at the July

26 meeting where council unanimously approved seeking the loan.

The money is being sought to fund SkyTrain-related land purchases and pay for upgrades to the one-way section of Fraser Highway.

A staff report to council said 4.7 per cent of eligible electors had filed forms opposing the loan under the alternative approval process.

That was less than half the 10 per cent minimum required under B.C. law.

In his comments, Pachal noted the alternative approval process is not mandatory for loans that have interest payments of less than five per cent of the total “revenue that is recurring” from taxes, which happens to be the case with the $15-million loan proposal.

“There’s actually no statutory requirement to do that,” Pachal said, but added the municipality has sought approval in the past for loan amounts below the minimum required amounts.

“We didn’t need to do an alternative approval process per legislation, but certainly, just [in terms of] being transparent and accountable to the public, I think it was really good we went through this process, regardless,”Pachal said.

He described the pushback against the proposal as a “robust” citizens campaign, commenting “civic engagement was very present.”

Pachal said the City went “above and beyond” provincial requirements for notifying tax-

payers.

”We put some information in the tax notices,” Pachal said. “Every property owner would have received an insert.”

As well, the mayor said the City took out four newspaper ads, double the usual number, as well as posting ads online.

In his online blog, Pachal explained he didn’t comment on the loan proposal because “the provincial government strongly discourages councils from appearing to promote the reasons for taking out a loan during the alternate approval process period, as it could be seen as biased.”

Before the vote, Councillor Delaney Mack excused herself, noting attention on the loan has become focused on the oneway, where she operates a business.

“In fairness, I’m going to recuse myself from voting,” Mack said.

In response to a question from Coun. Mike Solyom, City chief administrative officer Francis Cheung said he “can’t disclose” which properties the City is looking at.

Now that council has approved the loan proposal, it must still be certified by the inspector of municipalities, following a 30-day challenge period during which residents can apply to block the bylaw.

Once the province has provided an approval certificate, the City can pursue the borrowing through the Municipal Finance Authority. It’s not expected to happen before the fall.

“…I think it was really good we went through this process, regardless.”

Nathan Pachal, Langley City Mayor

Violent crime still high,

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

New data from Statistics Canada shows that crime rates are generally declining in both Langley City and Township, but violent crime rates are coming down more slowly.

Langley City has, for some time, had a higher crime rate than the Township.

Excluding traffic incidents, in 2022 the City had 4,712 total criminal incidents, and a rate of 15,662.81 crimes per 100,000 people.

That was down slightly from 2021, and also down significantly from the recent peak of 19,702.09 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

When it comes to violent crime, the rate has been dropping, but is still above rates from a few years ago.

In 2022, there were 707 reported violent crimes in Langley City, for a rate of 2,350.09 per 100,000.

That’s down from 2021, and also below the recent peak of 771 incidents in 2019.

But 2018 saw just 481 incidents. For most of the previous decade, the rate per 100,000 people of violent incidents ranged from as high

as 1,956.21 incidents down to as low as 1,439.85 incidents.

Langley Township has seen its total number of reported crimes remain relatively stable, but as its

population has boomed, its actual crime rate is now at its lowest level in a decade.

In 2022, there were 8,667 reported criminal incidents in the Township,

a rate of 6,072.86 per 100,000 people.

The crime rate has been dropping every year since it peaked 7,801.96 in 2019.

The rate of violent crime, however, is still very close to the 2019 peak. In 2022, there were 1,596 violent crimes reported in the Township, a rate of 1,118.3 per 100,000. That compares to rates in the 600s to low 900s per 100,000 people between 2012 and 2018.

So far in Langley, there have been no murders in 2023.

The different rates in crime between the relatively dense, older, and in some areas lower-income City and the more suburban and rural Township have been a longstanding bone of contention between the two municipal councils.

Earlier this year, the Township council voted to de-integrate the RCMP into two detachments, ending decades of a shared, single RCMP force that covered both Langleys.

In Surrey, the overall crime rate, excluding traffic violations, was 6,201.4 in 2022, and the violent crime rate was 1,079.77, lower than in either City or Township.

Abbotsford’s overall crime rate was 4,701.44, and its violent crime rate was 1,188.56.

Maple Ridge had an overall crime rate of 6,943.24, and a violent crime rate of 1,642.46.

Langley RCMP at the scene of a school lockdown in Willoughby earlier this year. (Langley Advance Times files)

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History adds to B.C. Day celebrations

Brigade Day activities run Saturday through Monday at the Fort Langley National Historic Site

Kyler Emerson kyler.emerson@langleyadvancetimes.com

This weekend belongs to Fort Langley.

It’s Brigade Days, a three-day celebration at the province’s birthplace with re-enactments, musket demonstrations, music, and the traditional York boat and canoe brigade arrival at the Fort Langley National Historic Site.

Saturday, Aug. 5 will be full with encampment brigaders who will give demonstrations and talks, and preparing for that evening’s Chief Trader’s Dinner.

The dinner is held after the fort closes and honours the volunteers who help look after the fort. A pig and lamb will be roasted this year.

The next day, Sunday, Aug. 6, will feature a show of fur trade fashions and the popular Feats of Strength competition — which is open to the public.

Monday, Aug. 7, is B.C. Day and represents the climax of the three days of entertainment and activities of the annual Brigade Days.

It will feature the canoe and York boat re-enactment at the riverfront at 1 p.m., performed in part by the Fort Langley Canoe and Kayaking Club and Bedford Rowing Society.

The kayak club enjoys participating in sharing the history of Fort Langley, said Julie Kell, the club’s organizer for her team’s re-enactment this year.

“We are always eager to introduce people to the joy of being on the water, so the public is welcome to join us for this fun paddling experience,” she said.

Kell’s first experience with the club was the 2011 Brigade Days. She has been paddling ever since.

Fern Gabriel will also share legends around the fire pit on Monday about the Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations. Metis artisan Pat Calihou will also present his York Boat, which he built at the fort, and demonstrate how to load the boat with supplies.

The historic site will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, and admission is $8.50 per adult, $7 per senior, and children 17 years old or

younger can enter for free.

At the BC Farm Museum, a blacksmith will be in action for the public to watch. Children can experience woodworking in the kids area, make rope, or wash laundry old-school style. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday. Admission by donation.

More than 2,000 people attended Brigade Days last year, said Amandeep Johal, interpretation officer and coordinator at the fort. This year, he expects to see even more.

“This is a good opportunity for us to reflect upon the story of B.C. and the trading that happened with Indigenous communities,” Johal said.

Fort Langley became a shipment depot for the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1849 on the West Coast, three years after the American border was created on this side of the Rocky Mountains.

Johal said there would be no all-British route to bring the furs from the interior forts to the ships docked in Victoria without Fort

Langley.

Fur bales that weighed 80 pounds were brought to Fort Langley to be dismantled and built into larger bales and loaded onto steamboats to Victoria.

It was also a time of reunion for workers, as they stayed at Fort Langley with their families until the next shipment arrived to divvy up to forts across B.C.

For more details and a full schedule of events, people can visit parks. canada.ca.

Newest band lands on Sunfest stage

Some recognize Walnut Grove’s Shawn Meehan as a rocker, others know his country persona

Roxanne Hooper editor@langleyadvancetimes.com

The rocker side of Shawn Meehan comes out whenever he’s in front of the mic.

His fast-pace toe-stomping songs, electrifying guitar riffs, and rockin’ lyrics are distinct, whether he’s on stage with his rock band, Trigger Mafia, or as his new country music persona known as West Coast Slackers.

And, it turns out, his relatively new band is garnering a lot of attention in the industry, which has Meehan charged up.

They played the Roxy in Van-

couver on July 30, they were in the studio with Brian Howes on Aug. 1, and they wrap up this week playing the main stage of B.C.’s largest country music festival, Sunfest in the Cowichan Valley.

“How’s that for some local music news?” Meehan said.

“It’s a bit surreal how quickly this band has gone from just a thought to playing one of the biggest country festivals in Western Canada and having our debut single produced by one of today’s most successful producers,” he shared with the Langley Advance Times

While the band was founded by Walnut Grove’s own Meehan, there are other familiar faces around him. He pulling in his bass player and drummer from Trigger Mafia to help bring his new vision for a country band to life.

The core members of West Coast Slackers now include Meehan, as lead vocals and lead guitar. New Westminister’s Chandra Russell came aboard as lead vocals, Tsawwassen’s Rod Senft is on drums, and Mission’s Jay Wittur is on bass and providing background vocals. Joining the Slackers in

the studio and at Sunfest are multi-instrumentalist Darryl Hebert and Neil Passmore on guitar – both from White Rock.

Asked why he chose to switch back to country, Meehan offered quick clarification.

“It wasn’t a switch per say, but more of a case of getting back into [country music, too],” he explained, noting all his previous country gigs with Me And Mae dried up with the COVID pandemic.

“But my rock band is still moving along,” he assured Trigger Mafia fans. continued on page 18…

A re-enactment of the arrival of the fur brigades during a previous Brigade Days in Fort Langley. Plus piper Colin Barrett of Langley (right in character as “Colin Fraser”) led a group of historical re-enactors to greet arriving fur trade canoes in Fort Langley last year. (Langley Advance Times files)

Walnut Grove’s Shawn Meehan, frontman for the new West Coast Slackers country band, explained how his new band came to fruition and garnered so much attention so fast. (Files)

Summer Series: Free concerts at the Willoughby Community Park amphitheatre are Thursdays starting at 7 p.m. Free parking at Langley Events Centre. Aug. 3: Tiller’s Folly. Aug. 10: no show. Aug. 17: Ranj Singh. Aug. 24: Jodi Proznik. Aug. 31. Langley Ukulele Ensemble.

Paper Planes Palooza: Kids can craft then fly paper airplanes at the Muriel Arnason Library, Thursday, Aug. 3 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Prizes. Free.

Marshmallow Tower Making: Kids ages 8 and older can try this STEMbased activity 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4 at the Murrayville Library. All materials supplied. Free.

Eco-explorer day camp: Langley Environmental Partners camps are for ages six to 10 and cost $5 per child per day plus tax. They run 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum, 21200 block of Fraser Highway. Children must bring own lunch/snacks, and water, and must be dressed for the weather. Feathered Friends: Aug. 1 to 3. Renewable Rangers: Aug. 8 to 10. Info: leps.bc.ca.

Dive-In Movie Night: Township showing Puss in Boots Thursday, Aug. 3, between 7 and 9 p.m. at the

Otter Co-op Outdoor Experience pool. Aug. 24: Minions, the Ride of Gru. Bring floaties. Family-friendly movies. Regular admission rates apply.

Silver Pride Langley: Langley Senior Resources Centre,20605 51B Ave., celebrates the older LGBTQ population at a special event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4. Includes family-friendly drag show, barbecue, drag queen bingo, music, learning corner, drag queen storytime. All ages and all gender identities welcome.

Super Mario Bros.: Langley City has an outdoor movie night Friday, Aug. 4, at Douglas Park, 20550 Douglas Cres. Movie starts at 9 p.m. Free. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks.

Brigade Days: Historic re-enactors share the early history of Langley with events at the Fort Langley National Historic Site Saturday, Aug. 5 to Monday, Aug. 7. Activities include the arrival of fur traders on the shores of the Fraser River Monday, Aug. 7, a procession to Fort Langley National Historic Site, music, storytelling, and demonstrations of traditional skills. Regular admission rates apply. Info: parkscanada.ca.

B.C. Day Celebration: B.C. Farm Museum, 9131 King St., invites the public to enjoy hands-on activities, such as making rope or woodworking. Enjoy massive model train display, sit in tractors or carriages, meet the pets of the Aldor Acres petting zoo. Goody bags for children. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7. Admission is by donation.

Let’s Fly Paper Airplanes: All ages can take part in this event from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at James Hill Park. Hosted by the Murrayville Library branch. Info: fvrl.bc.ca.

Rue Saint Georges Sax Ensemble: Group performs at the Douglas Park Spirit Square stage 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, and 22.

Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Free Wednesday evening concerts start at 6:30 p.m. in McBurney Plaza.

Miracle Treat Day: Dairy Queen’s fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 10, benefits local children’s hospitals through the Children’s Miracle Net-

work. Info: miracletreatday.ca.

Catapults: Muriel Arnason Library program for ages six to 10. Build a catapult and test how far it can launch a small projective. Free event is 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10. Info: fvrl.bac.ca.

Legendary Waterfight: Langley City Fire Rescue firefighters go to battle with pool patrons 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12. Can bring pool toys. Regular admission rates apply.

Butterfly release: Public can purchase newly emerged butterflies at the Aug. 12 fundraiser for the Langley Hospice Society, and Langley Lodge. Butterflies released at 1:30 p.m. Event runs 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Krause Berry Farms and Estate Winery, 6179 248th St. $25 per butterfly. Order in advance at langleyhospice.ca.

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Hope after Stroke: Support group for those who have returned home after a stroke meets Fridays 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: Marilyn, 604882-4672 or hopeafterstroke.ca..

Swing Dance Social: Monthly dances hosted by Swing Shift, a non-profit dance group, at the Murrayville Hall. First lesson free for beginners (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.). No partner necessary. Tickets: $10 in advance at eventbrite or $15 at the door. Info: Rock Step Swing Dance Facebook, or rockstepswing@gmail.com.

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Langley frontman excited by band’s growing fan base

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He went on to explain the incarnation of West Coast Slackers earlier this year.

“I had an idea that was a bit different than the usual start-from-scratch approach of playing the local bars and get out there and slowly build it, etc. I proposed we recruit a female vocalist and a fifth player and pick a few of our best country rock songs from our previous projects and do a three-song live promo video,” Meehan explained.

Their manager Clyde Hill – who once managed Nickelback – started shopping the video around.

“Promoters for Sunfest loved the video and we were one of the first opening bands to be selected for this years festival. They liked it so much they put us on the main stage on Saturday night,” shared an overjoyed Meehan.

“We were blown away that the first gig booked out of the gate was the largest country festival in B.C., on the main stage,” he added, noting some bands spend years trying to earn the honours of performing on the main stage of an event of this calibre.

Booking that gig kind of started what Meehan described as a buzz that garnered the interest of Howes, an award-winning producer who’s worked with Luke Combs, Keith Urban, and Nickelback – to name a few.

“We go into the studio with Brian Aug. 1, to record our debut single. We are very excited!”

He’s not sure where the new country band will go next, but Meehan is loving the ride so far.

“This brand new band is so much fun live, I’m always looking forward to the next gig!” he concluded.

West Coast Slackers is a new country band lead by Langley’s Shawn Meehan (right). They will be performing at SunFest next weekend, in primetime Saturday night on the main stage. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Firefighters, tbird re-invent galloping gala

Langley Township firemen and women team up with equestrian park for big fundraiser

Heather Colpitts heather.colpitts@langleyadvancetimes.com

Township of Langley Firefighters Charitable Society is galloping off in a new direction with its fundraising.

The Spark of Hope gala will be taking place at Thunderbird Show Park during the Summer Fort Welcome CSI3 elite equestrian event on Aug. 11.

“We anticipate this being our largest fundraiser of the year,” said Zach Funk, a society director.

Tickets are $275 per person or $2,000 for a table of eight for the Friday evening gala and can be purchased through the society’s website tlfcs.org. There are 300 tickets total and the event is 19-plus.

“We’re starting to see some traction,” Funk said about ticket sales.

What do people need to bring?

“The only things people need to bring are their appetite and their generosity,” Funk said.

The gala kicks off at 4 p.m., the dress code is cocktail semi-formal, and the event

features personality Fred Lee as emcee.

“It’ll start off with a international show jump competition in the Grand Prix arena directly adjacent to [our] event,” he said.

Saba Bistro is sponsoring the gourmet goodies being prepared by its chef, Simone Hurwitz. Funk said there will be hors d’oeuvres and appetizers, an oyster bar, a martini bar, sangria, champagne, and more culinary surprises.

“The one group is called the Brooklyn Duo. It’s a husband and wife on a grand piano and a cello,” he said. “And then we have a jazz trio opening for them.”

There’s going to be a balloon pop with prizes range from a few dollars up to thousands. People purchase balloons during the evening and they are popped towards the end of the event.

“We also have our famous truck of wine raffle which is an opportunity through raffle to win 17 cases of wine that gets picked at the end of the night,” he added.

There’s a variety of other games and activities to help fill the coffers of the society.

“There’s quite a bit,” he said about the prizes and goodies. “I think as to not to give away too much, but I would say that the estimated value of prices would exceed $50,000.”

That’s possible because of continuing support from the community.

“The [community] has been extremely generous over the years with all of our programs and our events,” Funk noted.

“It’s always exciting to see the community come together for these causes and support us.”

The community support allows the society to continue its work.

Proceeds from the gala are not earmarked for a specific cause, but will be used for the many TLFCS causes and initiatives. The society has in recent years provided funds to such efforts as the Langley Hospice Society and its pantry and snack program, Langley Foundry, an organization

called Lifted started by musician Dallas Smith to help make mental health services accessible to all, the Langley School District Foundation food programs, and more.

Through the years, it has also supported the BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund, Canadian Cancer Society, Basics for Babies, and Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

The society has clothing bins at some Township firehalls with proceeds going into the society’s snack program and

other community initiatives.

Spark of Hope is the society’s fifth gala. In recent years, the event was called the Mayor’s Gala and hosted by the Township mayor in September.

The charitable society wanted to continue with the gala format, but freshen it up.

“Conversations with Thunderbird started back in January, and we were talking about different venue options… trying to find a new space and a new angle or direction or theme to the events to keep it fresh,” Funk said.

“This style of event kind of just took shape organically,” he added, noting the Tbird’s Summer Fort Series features competitions at various levels between Aug. 9 and 13.

The gala is one of the society’s biggest events of the year, but it has various ways to raise funds. The society, around since 2014, has started a new tradition by doing a barbecue for Canada Day in Fort Langley. Recently the society hosted 144 golfers at Newlands Golf Course for its fourth golf tournament, raising $110,000.

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The Township of Langley Firefighters Charitable Society hosted its fourth annual golf tournament in July 2023 and is now gearing up for its big gala in mid-August. (TLFCS Facebook)

Langley City Mayor Nathan Pachal said years ago this community was not so accepting, as he and his husband discovered. Things have changed. Pachal was among several dozen people who showed up for a flag raising at Langley City on Monday. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Langley not always so inclusive: Mayor

Rainbow flag raised at City hall for Pride Week

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Those who gathered for a rainbow flag raising at Langley City hall heard how the city is a caring and welcoming community, but also that it wasn’t always like that.

Mayor Nathan Pachal recalled how, years ago, when he and his husband were walking along 53rd Avenue, “some people decided to share some very unfriendly terms of what they thought about two

2SLGBTQIA+ peo-

ple.”

“Now that’s changed,” Pachal said, “and I think it’s because we do things like put up the rainbow flag on our City hall.”

Pachal was among dozens of people who turned out for Monday’s event.

Organized by Friends of Dorothy, a weekly, drop-in, Langley-based social group for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, the flag raising will see the banner flown for a week in front of Langley City hall to promote and celebrates inclusivity.

Carly Schneider, a facilitator with Friends of Dorothy, and a “proud queer woman” described the flag-raising event as “a time to be together, to provide space, and to honour all those who have paved the way before.”

Ash, a self-described “queer gender-fluid youth,” raised the flag.

“I’m so lucky to live in a future where I’m going to be accepted and belong,” Ash said, “and we’re going to get closer to inclusivity and equality for all, and that’s just amazing.”

Langley MLA Andrew Mercier agreed that Langley has become a progressive, inclusive community,” but noted “attacks and threats on the queer community [and] on the trans community are up south of the border, and we need to guard

against that, which means we need to be here and re-commit to being vigilant and being supportive.”

Cloverdale – Langley City MP John Aldag said given the attacks, “we need to be there, standing with each other, through everything that we say and do, because these rights can be chipped away at so easily.”

Established in January 2016, Friends of Dorothy is a group that provides a place for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth where they can share their experiences and support each other. The program is facilitated by staff and volunteers from Encompass Support Services Society, and is run out of Foundry Langley.

Thursday, Friends of Dorothy will host a pride event at the Langley campus of Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Pre-registration required.

On Friday, Langley Senior Resources Society will host a “Silver Pride” celebration of LGBTQ2S+ Seniors, including a family-friendly drag show and a presentation about the history of the gay community. See related story, page 32

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Townhouse up for grabs

A Langley home is part of kids hospital lottery

A new townhouse in Langley, expected to be complete this December, could make for quite the early Christmas present for one lucky person.

A unit in the Crofton development, by Atrium Group, is part of one of 10 grand prize packages to choose from in this year’s Dream Lottery. Tickets went on sale in late July and will be on sale until Oct. 12 – or until tickets sell out – as a fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital.

There are nine packages containing homes, plus an option to pick $2.3 million in tax-free cash.

In addition to Langley’s home, there are also three homes in Vancouver, as well as one in North Vancouver, Sooke, Courtenay, Kelowna, and another in Lake Country to pick from.

Each package comes with various options that include not only the home, but in some cases furnishings, vehicles, cash, groceries, gas, and bikes.

In the case of the Langley package, it features a 2,097-sq.-ft., four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom townhome – with a two-car garage – in Willoughby (208th Street and 76th Avenue). The home is valued at $2.6 million.

The package also features $50,000 cash for furniture, a 2023 Mazda MX 30 Electric, gas and groceries for a year, plus $1,050,000 cash.

When people buy a Dream Lottery ticket, the funds raised

go to research at the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children, said lottery spokesperson Erin Cebula of Aldergrove.

“With your ticket purchase you have a chance of winning $2.3 million dollars, tax free, or one of nine amazing grand Prize home packages located across our beautiful province,” she shared.

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The Langley lottery townhome is under construction and will be complete in December. In the meantime, the Crofton display home is open for tours Saturdays through Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. (Special to Advance Times)

Senior centre’s Pride event is Friday

Silver Pride a chance for public to learn about local LGBTQ2S+ history

Heather Colpitts heather.colpitts@langleyadvancetimes.com

The community has a chance to learn about the seniors LGBTA2S+ community when the Langley Senior Resources Society Centre (LSRS) hosts its first Pride event Friday.

“Although there is still a lot of work to do for LGBTQ seniors to feel completely comfortable and accepted, the world is a different place than it was when they were young. That’s why we’ve invited a number of LGBTQ elders to speak about the battles they fought (and often won) against prejudice. For younger people, it is a way to celebrate those who forged paths for them to be able to live more authentic lives… and to learn about the struggles older people endured to make it a more safe and just world for all people,” explained Smitty Miller, the seniors’ centre program manager.

Silver Pride runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and features a fam-

ily-friendly drag show, drag queen bingo, music, a speakers corner, drag queen story time, and a barbecue.

“The event will be a fun

celebration and also an opportunity to meet trailblazers in the history of the LGBTQ community in the Lower Mainland,” she said.

While there will be lots of fun and colour, there will also be opportunities to find out about the difficulties faced by people in the LGBTQ2S+

community. One of the speakers has a long history with Little Sisters Bookstore.

“Barb Thomas will be here talking about her experiences ‘back in the day’ when the store was bombed a number of times and the legal case that went to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the import of LGBTQ materials being blocked by Canada Customs,” Miller said. There will be a variety of guest speakers on various aspects of the LGBTQ2S+ community.

“We’ll also hear from a member of LSRS who won a court case when her employer denied her benefits because of her orientation. In addition, Wayne Davis from the LGBT Purge Fund and Ron Dutton from the Vancouver Gay and Lesbian Archives will be in attendance,” she said.

Miller said SAGE, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ seniors notes that older LGBTQ people are twice as likely to be single and four times less likely to have children than non-gay peers. There’s also

many who are estranged from family because of their orientation. Being LGBTQ2S+ also has broader implications on such things as whether the senior receives adequate health care.

“A lot of people in their 70s and 80s who have been closeted don’t feel safe being ‘out’ when they are undergoing medical or long-term care. This causes a myriad of gaps in their care experience,” she said.

The centre’s first Pride event is open to all.

“Everyone and anyone of any age, gender, city – we just wanted to celebrate being humans together while acknowledging the history of gay people in Langley,” Miller said.

The centre is committed to being an inclusive organization, a key reason behind hosting the event. The centre has already received what Miller called a “politely worded piece of hate mail” since announcing the event, an example of just why the non-profit organization is working to foster inclusion.

(Left to right) Bob Benson, Janet Madden, Brandon Giroux, Smitty Miller, and Kate Ludlam are some of the Langley Senior Resources Society staff who are getting the centre ready for Silver Pride on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)

Lil’ sis takes over reins

Brad McPherson charity car show raises $8,700

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

More than 130 cars took part in the 11th annual ‘Burnouts in the Sky’ show and shine that honours the memory of Bradley McPherson by raising funds for scholarships.

Held Saturday, July 29, in the George Preston Rec Centre parking lot, it was the first to be organized by his “little sister” Mariah Godard and family friend Aleigha Bowie. They raised $8,700.

When Susan Simning, Bradley and Mariah’s mom, who organized the first 10 ‘Burnouts’ stepped back, the two friends stepped up to keep it going.

“We called this our training day,” Godard laughed.

Godard said they were “super happy” with the response, and have already booked George Preston for the next ‘Burnouts’

on Saturday, July 27, of 2024. Their next immediate task is to sort through scholarship applications, with the aim of presenting the money next year.

“We usually do two scholarships,” Godard explained. The Bradley McPherson Memorial Scholarship Fund, recognizes students who have ADD or ADHD – like McPherson – and have overcome their learning challenges, and have plans to

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More than 130 cars took part in the 11th annual ‘Burnouts in the sky’ show and shine that honours the memory of Bradley McPherson. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Animal shelter beyond capacity

Recent golf tourney and current adoption blitz all aimed at finding loving new homes for dogs and cats

Roxanne Hooper editor@langleyadvancetimes.com

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Not to be confused with “Fore!” which golfers typically holler when a ball is going off target.

This time out, golfers at the Fort Langley Golf Course were heard screaming with glee and awe as furry young friends joined them unexpectedly on the green and thoroughfares during the Langley Animal Protection Society’s (LAPS’) inaugural fundraising golf tournament.

Part way through play, the 96 participating golfers, as well as vendors and supporters, received visits from a total of 12 dogs and four kittens that came to the course for some lovin’ – each of them actively looking for homes, explained LAPS’ communications director Jenn Schroeder.

ment, we were able to highlight the cause that we are raising funds through with having the animals be the centre of attention.

“We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our first-ever golf tournament raised just over $43,000 for Langley Animal Protection Society.

This is an incredible achievement,” she added.

There is an expectation they’ll do it again.

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“We had such a fun time while supporting the animals in our community and received excellent feedback from the participants,” interjected executive director Sarah Jones. “We look forward to making it an annual event.”

the shelter is beyond capacity with animals. More animals are coming in daily and even more people are calling to surrender pets.

That’s why LAPS has currently initiated what they call a Summer of Love event aimed at helping find some urgently needed new, forever homes for adult dogs in care.

“Our adoption process is the same but we are trying to be matchmakers with our dogs to help them find their forever loves,” Schroeder said. The fee is currently half price.

“The whole campaign is based around a dating app. All our dog profiles have shifted to show their true personalities and characters,” she said with a smile. “Please have a look at some of them.”

“I’m extremely proud to be a part of an organization and event that brings people together for such a meaningful cause,” Schroeder said.

She said the unique opportunity to bring the cause to the event (namely some of the animals) made such a difference.

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The “success” of this inaugural golf tournament speaks volumes about the community’s commitment to animal welfare, and it could never be more necessary than right now, Jones said.

“We have seen more animals abandoned than ever before, and LAPS programs aim to address both human and animal struggles, so that we can keep families together. However, we need our community’s generosity to help us achieve this goal.”

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In addition to these two summer events, the local animal shelter is gearing up for a number of other events in the coming months.

For instance, the kennel staff are gearing up for their Kennel Breakout event on Wednesday, Sept. 20, where participants will be locked in kennels with a dog/puppy, or cat/ kitten to spread awareness and raise funds through their contacts. It is a minimum of $500 per participant and at least two hours in a kennel, Schroeder explained.

LAPS is also kicking off its annual dream vacation lottery Sept. 1, and has the fall gala set for Nov. 4.

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Single-mom’s source of income goes up in flames

Alicia Kafka appeals for help through GoFundMe

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

A fire that tore through the interior of an Aldergrove house on July 23 left a single mom and her 12-year-old daughter starting over “from scratch,” without their beloved cat, Layla, and all of their belongings.

That’s according to a GoFundMe campaign that described what happened early on a Sunday morning at the house in the 27100-block of 35th Avenue.

“I woke up at 5:30 a.m.,” Alicia Kafka wrote, “blinded and choking on smoke, it was almost as if someone shook me awake.”

She thought she was dreaming at first, “but I realized what was happening and I screamed for my daughter to wake up while I quickly pushed out the acrylic plastic barrier above the air conditioner so I could take a breath and yell for help.”

They managed to get outside, and tried to wake up the tenants downstairs.

“They didn’t answer, so I smashed their window in and screamed for them to wake up,” Kafka recalled.

“Everyone got out alive, but our cat clawed my daughter and got away. We thought that she had just gone under the porch to hide where she normally would go when she got out, but it turns out she went back into the house. We are heartbroken for our sweet girl,”

Kafka said.

Kafka, who used to be employed in the film industry as a script supervisor, has been off work since October due to ill health.

She said she was earning “a little bit of a living again, through graphic design, and social media marketing… which was my previous career.”

“I’ve also started the process of going back to school.”

Kafka said the emergency social services (through the firefighters) gave them a hotel for a few nights, and money for some necessities.

“We do have a new home that we were al-

ready planning to move into, only now we don’t have any belongings,”she shared. According to archived online listings from when the house was on the market, the three-storey 3,442-square-foot, single-family home was built in 2008.

It was described as having six bedrooms and 4.25 bathrooms with an attached garage on a 5,000-sq.-ft. lot.

Acting Langley assistant fire chief Ken Strand said the damage from the fire was likely beyond repair.

As of Sunday, July 30, the “please help us start over” post at gofundme.com had generated $6,325 toward a $10,000 target.

Kafka said the funds would “at least get us some beds and replace the computer so I have a way to do my school work and continue to earn an income. I also lost the equipment that I use to do my job as a script supervisor and my recording equipment.”

Taken from under a tarp

Langley RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find a missing motorcycle stolen from a Langley residence.

A 2016 Yamaha XSR 900 motorcycle was stolen from under a tarp outside a residence at 20800 76th Ave on Wednesday, July 26 around 10 a.m.

The motorcycle is mostly black with some silver parts. Anyone who has seen the motorcycle or has information about its whereabouts is asked to call the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200.

Alicia Kafka and her daughter are mourning the loss of their beloved cat and destruction of all their belongings in a fire that destroyed their Aldergrove home July 23. (GoFundMe/Langley Advance Times file)

A black Yamaha motorcycle was stolen from a Langley residence on July 26. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Night market draws community together

Fort Langley event brings out local produce and volunteer opportunities every Friday, 5 to

Kyler Emerson kyler.emerson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Local vendors are gathering for the Fort Langley Night Market every Friday until Aug. 25.

During a recent Friday evening, about 40 vendors set up tents and products for the public to see.

Sydnee Miller works as a co-partner of Farm Fresh Mobile Market – with her mom, who took over the business after her husband passed away. Together, the mother-and-daughter team sell locally grown organic fruits and vegetables at the night market every Friday.

“My mom works really hard every day and needed someone she could trust, and I said I could be that person for her. I love helping her,” Miller shared.

Miller’s father immigrated from Holland and made connections with local farmers in the Fraser Valley to begin hosting mobile markets.

“The customers are everything. I love making connections with people and being able to connect with somebody,” she said.

“The night market has been a beautiful place to meet a lot of different people.”

Miller and her husband, Matthew, moved to Fort Langley from Abbotsford and are glad they did.

“We love it here. It’s like heaven on Earth,” she said. Representatives from Girl Guides of Canada also set up a booth at the night market, selling cookies and recruiting volunteers for the Langley area.

Delainey Lockett, community event outreach and contact guider, said the Girl Guides movement suffered during the pandemic and it’s making an effort to recover.

“We are making an effort to be more visible in the communities, and right now we are dealing with a shortage of volunteers,” Lockett explained.

Basic requirements to join guides include being 19 years old or older, identifying female, and passing a background check. Prospective volunteers must also take part in a training course.

The Fort Langley Night Market runs every Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. at Pop Up Park on Glover Road and Mavis Avenue until Aug. 25.

For a full list of vendors, people can visit fortlangleyproject.org.

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The Fort Langley Night Market is open every Friday, from 5 to 10 p.m., until Aug. 25. Sydnee Miller (below) and her husband, Matthew, help her mom run her late father’s mobile market business in Fort Langley. They will be at the night market every Friday this season. Meanwhile, Delainey Lockett (bottom left) and Heather Reandy (right) sold cookies and recruited volunteers at a recent market. (Kyler Emerson/Langley Advance Times)

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Cup comes to Cloverdale

No word yet on when it will visit Aldergrove

Laurent Brossoit is coming “home” to Cloverdale with the Stanley Cup, but there’s no word yet on when it will come to Aldergrove with Shea Theodore.

In June, Brossoit – an NHL goaltender – and his teammates with the Vegas Golden Knights won hockey’s most famous trophy.

Now, Brossoit is planning a public event in Cloverdale this Sunday, Aug. 6 – his official “day with the Cup,” as a player on the winning team.

At 11 a.m. Brossoit will bring the big silver mug to the Stetson Bowl at Cloverdale Fairgrounds, not far from where he played minor hockey as a kid.

“I’ll be there for the first few hours of me having it (the trophy),” Brossoit said.

“It will be special, because I think it’s important to share it with the community,” he

added. “I remember being that age and being around, you know, an NHLer, let alone the Cup, was always very exciting. So it’s kind of cool to be able to be part of that now.”

It was a great feeling for Brossoit on June 13 when he hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time in Vegas, a city known for big parties.

“Yeah, it was something else,” Brossoit recalled.

Another local, Theodore, a Knights’ defenceman, indicated back in June he too would be bringing the Cup home to Aldergrove soon.

“[I’m] definitely looking forward to bring the cup back home,” he said after his team defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 5 to win the Stanley Cup on June 13.

As of press time, there was still no word yet on a date for the Aldergrove visit.

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Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Shea Theodore, of Aldergrove, skated with the Stanley Cup after the Knights won the series 4-1 on June 13. (John Locher, AP Photo/Special to Black Press Media)

Rams have Family Day

Langley Rams opened the first week of the new BCFC season with a short trip up the Trans Canada Highway to tackle rivals Valley Huskers in the second annual Cascade Cup.

It was close, with the Huskers holding off a late charge by the Rams for their first victory of the season to win 26-18.

Rams quarterback Trey Jones threw a pair of touchdowns on 11 completions finding Isaiah Edward and Gill Armann Jr.

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In the end the Rams offence outgained the Huskers 368-319.

On Saturday night, Aug. 5, Rams play their home opener, a Family Day event hosting the VI Raiders at 4 p.m. at McLeod Stadium. Gates open at 2 p.m.

The first 100 fans get a free official Langley Rams jersey. There will also be live music, free face painting for kids, bouncy castles, and games.

“This is a family-themed event for our community, and we want to celebrate family and the community,” Rams president Dana Matheson said.

Giant signs with Flames

Vancouver Giants forward Samuel Honzek has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames.

Honzek was named the B.C. Division’s Rookie of the Year.

That makes him a finalist for the WHL’s Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy.

Last season he finished second on the Giants by scoring with 56 points despite playing in only 43 regular season games.

Langley hosts best in Canada National track and field championships held at McLeod Athletic Park

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Langley athletes did well competing against more than 1,330 top Canadian athletes at the 2023 Bell Canadian Track and Field Championships at Langley’s McLeod Athletic Park July 27 to 30.

Langley’s Georgia Ellenwood, a former Mustang, placed second in the women’s heptathlon, winning the 800-metre, javelin, and long jump events.

Ellenwood is still recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered during a high jump attempt last year, but is making a slow and steady recovery.

“Unfortunately, I still am lacking a little power in my right leg, the one that I ruptured, and so I have just got to keep working on it,” Ellenwood said afterward her events this year.

“I wish the outcome was a little different, just to give everybody what they wanted out of me, but I gave it all that I had, and the fight is still very much alive in me,” Ellenwood said.

“Right now I still have a little ways to go, so I came second. I’m proud of myself, because it’s a big jump from where I was at the beginning of the year. I have two more heptathlons this year, and I’m really excited to give it all that

I have and build off this one.”

As a Langley Secondary School student, Ellenwood collected many medals and top honours, including four gold medals at the the 2010 B.C. Summer Games held in the Township.

Former Brookswood Secondary graduate Django Lovett won the men’s high jump, clearing 2.18m on his second attempt.

Lovett, like Ellenwood is a former member of the Langley Mustangs track and field club, which was co-hosting the event with Athletics Canada.

Mustang Maiya Brunoro won the women’s U20 400m hurdles.

“It was a really awesome experience to go on my home track where I’ve trained for the past five years,” said Brunoro.

As well, Langley Mustangs Regan Yee and Madison Gordon were firstplace finishers, Yee winning the women’s 3000m steeplechase, and Gordon winning the women’s U20 heptathlon high jump. Several of their teammates finished in the top-10 in their events.

Other well-known names, not from Langley, who won gold included six-time Olympic medalist and Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andre De Grasse, who won the 200m and two-time Olympic medalist Aaron Brown who was first in the 100m.

Honzek

Honzek’s 23 goals tied for the second-most among all WHL rookies and his 56 points ranked third among first-year players, while his plus-17 rating led the Giants and ranked fifth among WHL rookies.

“We were happy to have selected Samuel in this year’s draft and as equally pleased today to have him signed to his entry level agreement,” said Craig Conroy, Flames general manager.

“We entered the draft looking to add skill with size to our group and Samuel is a textbook example. He had an impressive showing at development camp.”

York University Track team member Sophia Saldutto (above) achieved a personal best during the hammer throw Friday. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)

Runners (below) leaped from the blocks in qualifying heats for the men’s 100m dash on Thursday. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

High jumper Laetitia Corriveau-Tozzie (below right) competed in the U20 group Thursday. (Matthew Claxton/ Langley Advance Times)

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In the semifinal Little League provincial championships game against Lynn Valley on Saturday, July 29, Langley First baseman Jace Wise (right) kept a suspicious eye on a rival player trying to edge toward second. Langley won every game to take the tournament.

(Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Langley wins provincials

Undefeated at 9/10 Little League contest

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Langley didn’t lose a single game on the way to winning the 9/10 Little League provincial championships, played on home turf at City Park, wrapping up the eight-day tournament with a 4-1 final victory over Victoria’s Layritz team on Sunday, July 30.

They celebrated with a dog pile on the mound before they were awarded provincial championship rings and took a celebratory

lap of the field with their banner and plaque.

It was a victorious end to a successful summer season that saw the team post a 33-5 record over 57 days.

A delighted coach, Aaron McRae, was “ecstatic for them and their families.”

McRae praise the team’s work ethic and attitude.

“These kids all love what they’re doing,” McRae told the Langley Advance Times

“They play seven days a week, and if there was an eighth day, they would play it, too.”

Next year, when the players move up to the 11-year-old level, he’s hoping they can stay together as an all-star team.

“They all get along amazingly,” McRae remarked. “They’re all best buddies.”

VFC fall to Forge

Suffered 2 goals in 2 minutes, late in game

Hamilton’s Forge FC notched their first win against Vancouver FC on Friday night at Tim Hortons Field, taking a 2-0 result in front of a boisterous Ontario crowd.

The visitors proved a stingy opponent for Hamilton, which had plenty of possession in the first half but struggled to break down Vancouver’s defence.

At last, though, the moment – or more accurately, moments – arrived midway through the second half, as a pair of substitutes, in Hamilton’s Aboubacar Sissoko and Woobens Pacius, scored within two minutes of each other just after the 70-minute mark.

Vancouver head coach Afshin Ghotbi took a positive view.

“This is the third match against Forge, and I think this is our best performance in all three matches,” Ghotbi said.

“In the first half we were defensively very organized and very compact, and didn’t give much away. We had one fantastic chance we could’ve maybe scored. In the second half we started a little bit not as good as I wanted.”

Vancouver returns home Sunday, Aug. 6 to host Winnipeg’s Valour FC at 2 p.m.

Bandits win two on the road

Up next, the CEBL Championship Weekend

Vancouver Bandits are heading into the CEBL Championship Weekend on a high note thanks to big back-to-back wins against two of the eastern conference’s top teams – the Ottawa BlackJacks and Scarborough Shooting Stars.

The Bandits’ latest win saw Nick Ward’s double-double night lead the team to an 82-79 victory over the Shooting Stars in the Langley-based club’s regular season finale on Sunday, July 30.

The big man notched 24 points and 11 rebounds as he shot 77 per cent from the field, helping Vancouver to its second consecutive win and third in its past four games.

Ward was supported by Marlon Johnson Jr. who added 13 points and six boards as he knocked down three of his four attempts from beyond the arc.

The forward led a second unit that finished the

game with a +23 edge in points off the bench as each player from the Bandits’ reserves scored six or more points.

“Shout out to Marlon,” said Giorgi Bezhanishvili post-game. “He came out super aggressive, doing all the little things on the

court… and just everyone off the bench picked up the energy, and we got the win because of it.”

Ward scored his team’s first seven points before Johnson Jr. came in off the bench and dropped eight points of his own. Coming out of half-

time, Vancouver finally got some production out of starters not named Ward, as the team went on a 15-5 run to begin the third frame.

Bezhanishvili scored the team’s first five points in the quarter, before Alex Campbell and Duane Notice each chipped in a bucket.

It ended with Bezhanishvili making a shot from deep to seal the game 82-79.

Last Thursday, a game-winning three-pointer by Duane Notice gave the Vancouver Bandits a 90-89 upset victory over the Ottawa BlackJacks at TD Place.

In a game that featured more than 20 lead changes, the Bandits found themselves trailing by four points late in target score time.

The BlackJacks were one point away from snapping a two-game losing streak, however, after Doug Herring Jr. cut the lead to two, the New

York product getting to the free throw line on Vancouver’s next offensive possession.

Herring Jr. missed the free throw, but collected his own rebound and found Notice at the top of the three-point line.

“Honestly, I was prepared for it,” Notice said.

“It sounds crazy, but we do a drill in practice where we work on getting offensive rebounds from free throws. In that situation, coach Kyle Julius mentioned it, and I was just being ready.”

As the host team at the CEBL Championship Weekend at Langley Events Centre, the Bandits have time to regroup.

B.C.’s professional basketball team will meet a western conference finalist in a do-or-die playoff game as part of a Friday, Aug. 11 doubleheader.

Winners of the doubleheader advance to the CEBL championship game to be held here on Sunday, Aug.13.

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Giorgi Bezhanishvili secured a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds against Ottawa last Thursday. (Vancouver Bandits/ Special to Langley Advance Times)

In loving memory of Wayne Emison

Wayne passed peacefully on July 18, 2023 during the night in the hospital after a long and courageous battle with VEXAS Syndrome. Wayne was born in 1946 and raised in New Jersey by his parents, Arthur and Charlotte Emison, along with his two older brothers,ArthurandJerry.Before immigrating to Vancouver, BC, in 1970 with his first wife, Paulette, Wayne served honourably with theUSArmy.Waynehadastrong work ethic, was an adventurer at heart, and had an amazing sense of humour. Above all, Wayne loved his family and friendsandalwaysputthemfirst.

Wayne was a commercial landscaper and, with his wife Denise, owned Jeckway Landscaping. Jeckway was responsible for many key projects in Vancouver, such as EXPO 86, UBC, GM Place, and the Vancouver Public Library. Wayne took timeforotherpassions,suchashisloveofsport; Go Yankees Go, coaching local baseball teams,

and enjoying Sunday Night Football. In addition, Wayne was an avid vintage car collector, participated in many parades, and frequently enjoyed sharing his cars at the Langley Good Times Cruise-In. Wayne loved to travel, especially to spend time with friends at his winter home in Arizona. Wayne will be lovingly remembered by his wife of thirty-six years Denise, and his children, Ryan Emison, Chantelle Saumier (Richard), and Courtney Emison. His three grandchildren, Evan, Brooklynn, and Gabriel, his brother Jerry, and all of our extended family and friends. The family is thankful to all the doctors, nurses, and care assistants who supported Wayne throughout his journey. A private celebration of life has been planned. Donations may be made totheLangleyMemorialHospitalFoundationor Variety:The Children’s Charity.

LOOK FOR ME IN RAINBOWS

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Nov15,1922-July7,2023

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In loving memory of Neil Clifford Speers

themanyfriendswhovisitedherorconnected byphone.Service:August12,2023, SouthridgeFellowshipChurch,2275648Ave, Langley2:00PM

Time for me to go now, I won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky.

In the morning sunrise when all the world is new, Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.

Time for me to leave you, I won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky. In the evening sunset, when all the world is through, Just look for me and love me, and I'll be close to you.

It won't be forever, the day will come and then My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again.

Time for us to part now, we won't say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky. Every waking moment, and all your whole life through Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you.

Just wish me to be near you, And I'll be there with you.

Neil Clifford Speers (82) of Langley, BC passed away peacefully on July 24, 2023. Neil is survived by his wife Sally of 61 years, his 3 children, Cheryl (Mike), Carrie (Tim), and Jeff (Brandi), his 6 grandchildren, Stephanie, Taylor, Haylie, Rylee, Alex, and Joe, and his 2 greatgrandchildren, Maya and Jack.

To honour Neil’s wishes, there will be no service.

In loving memory of Violet Church (nee Zwick)

Violet Church (nee Zwick) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, at the age of ninety-nine, surrounded by the love and care of her family. Violet’s legacy of love and kindness, wisdom and integrity, and beauty, inside and out, lives on in the hearts and cherished memories of her loved ones. May we all be so lucky as to live with love for

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LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS

Self-Management BC is launching a new study in the Fraser Health Region to evaluate the effectiveness of peer coaches using self management strategies and the Canadian AVOID Strategy to slow down and/or prevent the progression of frailty in older adults.

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• Willing to commit to being in the study for 5 months

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Formoreinformationaboutthestudyandeligibilityrequirements, or if you are interested in volunteering as a Frailty Health Coach, contact Gurpreet Sandhu, Study Coordinator, at 604-946-0195

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