Langley Advance June 18 2010

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Holly Rei-Anderson, a Grade 12 student from Langley Secondary, was among about 40 girls from the school who signed up to be part of the Keep the Pride Alive flash-mob dance at Langley Canada Day, June 30 and July 1. Choreographer Marlise McCormick was at McLeod Athletic Park Thursday to teach the kids steps to this new dance, which will be unveiled in Langley, along with a new song. More dancers are needed.

A choreographer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics was in town to help coordinate a flash-mob effort for Langley’s Canada Day. Marlise McCormick was at Langley Secondary School for a few hours Thursday, working with a team of about 40 high school kids keen to be part of a special dance routine being performed during Langley’s Canada Day celebrations in McLeod Athletic Park on June 30 and July 1.

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by Heather Colpitts hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com

When Langley School District counts up the number of its staff, there’s one position that doesn’t add up.

The district is without a secretary-treasurer, a formal name for the top financial officer in the organization.

Interim secretary-treasurer Dave Greenan stayed a day past his scheduled retirement date of June 15 to see the school board through its special budget meeting on Wednesday.

The June 16 meeting was called when Trustee Rob McFarlane refused to allow the board to pass three readings of the budget – a move that would have required unanimity among trustees – at its June 15 meeting – the meeting that should have marked Greenan’s last day.

As it was, Greenan had come to Langley last January to fill in for the previous secretary-treasurer, Wayne Braun, who stayed in Langley only four months before returning to Alberta.

Senior staff refused to say when a new person would be hired or how many people

have applied, citing confidentiality rules spent six years with the district. related to personnel issues.

In February 2009, the trustees thanked “The district is still looking for a secretaryGreenwood for his years of service. treasurer,” said communications manager “The district is in very sound financial Craig Spence. shape, due in large part to Mr. Greenwood’s He added it’s not easy finding someone expertise,” said the statement from chair who is qualified for such a senior position.

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“I think the liability is this board,” comAt the time, the board believed it had a mented Trustee Rod six-figure budget surplus.

Ross at the June 15 Within months, it became “A small school board meetclear there was actually a number ing, adding that deficit, and by the end of last of board Langley district can’t summer, it was learned that seem to find a secrethe deficit was more than $8 members tary-treasurer. million. do not “A small number The district now faces a trust senior combined debt and shortfall of board members do not trust senior of more than $13 million. staff.” staff,” Ross said, Secretary-treasurer Phil Trustee Rod Ross adding that, without Reeves was released from that trust, “We will his position by a vote of the never see this district return to its greatschool board in 2000. ness.”

Reeves had moved over to Langley Ross said the district must become better School District after spending a year as the at reading the signs.

Township’s director of finance. His position “This board also has the inability to interwith the municipality involved controversy pret that it’s in crisis,” he said. when his questioning of invoices related to a Langley has a troubled history with its computer project resulted in an RCMP invesbean-counters. tigation.

Braun started with the district in August Fraud charges laid against a contract work2009, and his last official day was mider, as a result of that investigation, went January 2010. to court, but were stayed when the judge He had replaced Peter Greenwood who left decided there was not effective witness testiat the end of the 2009 school year, having mony.

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Community says goodbye to school What’s online Hundreds came together June 16 to celebrate the history of soon-to-close County Line Elementary.

by Heather Colpitts hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com

Dylan McRae, 11, and Mikayla McRae, 10, will miss going to County Line Elementary when it Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance closes at the end of June.

Michael (left to right), Mikayla and “It’s different here,” Dylan McRae are two of the four said Mikayla. “It’s better generations in the same family that here.” attended County Line.

They both say they’ll miss the school and back as far as the 1930s, Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance teachers and classmates and include photos of Connie Moore laid out one of two quilts and the field trips when Michael as a boy and his personalized by students, staff and they head off to North parents Ron McRae and alumni at the open house. They will be Otter Elementary next Carol Limpright, as well as September. given to North Otter and Petersen Road grandfather William McRae. “Probably the teachers “He would have been Elementaries, where the County Line and the small classes,” here in about 1928 to students are moving. is what Dylan said he’ll 1935,” Michael said. miss most of all.

Michael was at the school But for their father, Michael, the school’s for Grades 1-3 before he ended up moving closure marks the close of a chapter in his around to other schools. But when he came family history. Dylan and Mikayla have to spend summers with his dad, he would walked the halls where their father, their meet all the kids he had known. grandfather, their grandmother and their As the family walked through the school great grandfather all were educated. for an open house and farewell gathering Photos lining the school hallways date Wednesday evening, Michael was continu-

Township Councillor Grant Ward attended a new seniors tea at The Maples Discovery Garden Co-op

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In honour of national seniors week, the Maples Discovery Gardens Co-op hosted a tea last week that attracted about 50 of Langley’s older citizens.

They came by the busload on June 10 to participate in what is expected to become an annual seniors tea. Home-grown lemon balm tea, songs and poetry by Grade 3 Willoughby Elementary students, and a stroll through the botanical and community gardens were among the highlights.

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ally stopped by people recognizing the man who was a student there many years ago and swapping tales of his father, mother, and grandfather.

Michael said that’s because the school was the centre of the community.

“You used to vote here. You would come for all the different events,” he said.

That strong sense of community is a reason he moved his family back to the area.

“We actually purchased back the family property,” Michael said. He wanted his kids to attend the small school.

“This was my family’s roots,” he said. “It was always a dream of coming back to the property.”

Langley School District recently voted to close the school at the end of this school year as part if its cost cutting measures.

Hallway photos date back as far as the 1930s.

Crime

Police arrest suspects after attack, seek third A trio of criminals attacked a man in front of a police office in broad daylight Sunday.

by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

Three men in a truck tried to run over a victim in the parking lot of the Aldergrove Community Policing Office on Sunday, say the Langley RCMP. The victim was walking in the 27000 block of Fraser Highway, on his way to meet a friend at 12:30 p.m., said local RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Marks.

The truck pulled up alongside him and the passenger in the rear seat ordered him to get in.

The victim kept walking, heading into a parking lot, but the truck followed him and clipped his leg, knocking him down.

One passenger jumped out and took the victim’s cellphone, but he got up and bolted to the

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He knew the three men in the truck and gave police their names immediately. Marks said he was shaken by the incident.

Within 12 hours, just after midnight, on June 14, police arrested two of their suspects.

Caylen Pelletier, 19, and Jason Wallace, 21, were arrested at Pelletier’s home. Pelletier faces charges of robbery, extortion and uttering threats, and Wallace faces charges of dangerous driving and robbery.

Police believe Pelletier ordered the victim into the truck while Wallace was behind the wheel.

Police are still seeking Craig Dennis, who allegedly took the victim’s cellphone. A warrant for his arrest for robbery has been issued.

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His pursuer fired several shots into the Hummer, but the elder Pelletier and Caylen’s brother were not hit. Police said Leonard was a gang associate with links to the Hells Angels.

Two years ago, Wallace was sentenced to 21 months house arrest for a 2007 stabbing outside a grad party in Brookswood. At the sentencing hearing, Judge Paul Dohm said Wallace had turned his life around in the year between the stabbing and the sentencing.

Wallace was a member of the 856 gang of teenagers that caused havoc around Langley for several years.

Both Wallace and Pelletier remain in custody.

Anyone who knows Dennis’ location is asked to call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 or, to stay anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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RCMP seeks teen pill pusher

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A 10-year-old Langley boy was handed a pill by a teenager, and police now want to find the teen and analyze the mystery pill.

As the boy was walking home from Parkside Elementary on Monday afternoon, the teenager told him to take the capsule and not tell anyone.

The boy instead took the pill home and gave it to his parents, said Cpl. Holly Marks, of the Langley RCMP. The boy’s parents called police.

Police were unable to find their suspect, and are now hoping for help from the public. The teenager is described as 15 to 17 years old, skinny, with facial acne. He has a lip ring and wore a black hoodie and sweat pants with paw prints on them.

The pill doesn’t have a brand name on it. Police are waiting for a laboratory analysis.

Marks encouraged parents to use the incident to review safety tips with their children. Firstly, children should never accept gifts from strangers. Secondly, make sure children feel they can talk freely about anything.

Finally, if something

suspicious happens, let children know they should come directly home and tell their parents about it.

Parents should report such incidents right away to police, so officers can respond quickly.

Anyone with information to help identify the teenager should call the Langley RCMP at 604-5323200 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Callers to CrimeStoppers are guaranteed anonymity.

Aldergrove

Lake could be drained It may be the end for a 40-year tradition of summer swimming in South Aldergrove.

by Matthew Claxton mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

The “lake” in Aldergrove Lake Regional Park may be about to vanish. The 40-year-old swimming facility, a concrete-lined bowl surrounded by a sandy beach, may be closed next year because of leaking cracks and the high cost of repairing or replacing it.

The fate of the pool was debated at a Thursday meeting of the Metro Vancouver parks committee. Langley Township Councillor Mel Kositsky and Abbotsford Mayor George Peary convinced their fellow committee members to put off a final decision for a month.

A report with a number of possible options and possible costs will come back at that meeting. Kositsky said he couldn’t say how he would vote until he sees recommendations.

Wendy DaDalt, Metro’s east area manager, warned it’s unlikely an alternative can be found. Even if a new facility is built, it wouldn’t be in that location.

“Our risks are really high here in terms of some health concerns,” she said. “We’re not recommending the lake stay open after this year. It’s really on its last leg.”

DaDalt said she wanted to give the public ample notice about the pool’s closure.

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Mountain View was contacted by the Langley Advance, but declined to comment.

The SPCA ordered a hoof trimming for Gerome early on in its investigation.

Gerome had to be sedated for the hoof trimming, and died during the procedure.

Sedating large exotic animals can be danby Matthew Claxton gerous. mclaxton@langleyadvance.com The SPCA said Mountain View should There will be no animal cruelty charhave had a device known as a “squeeze,” ges laid against the Mountain View which can hold large animals upright Conservation Centre, the during veterinary work.

BC SPCA has announced.

Moriarty said Mountain The SPCA investigated View and other zoos have Mountain View over a responsibility to have all claims that a giraffe the equipment necessary named Gerome was sufto deal with large and fering overgrown hooves. exotic animals.

However, the Crown Gerome was the third decided not to proceed giraffe to die at the zoo with charges after an in less than six months; investigation that began two others died during a last November. sudden cold snap in the Crown said that reasonwinter. able steps were taken For at least one of those to address the problems animals, it was deterraised by the SPCA. mined that diet problems “We realize that it had combined with the is Crown’s decision to cold to cause the death, photo contributed make, but in this case, and feeding of giraffes BC SPCA took a photo of Jerome’s we respectfully disagree was changed. hoof before his death. with the decision,” said There soon won’t be Marcie Moriarty, the BC any giraffes or other SPCA manager of cruelty investigations. exotic animals at Mountain View. The She claimed there was a double stanfacility announced earlier this year that it dard for zoos in B.C., and said a private is transferring all its non-North American animal owner would likely have been animals to other zoos and breeding cencharged if a domestic animal was in a tres. similar situation.

Instead, Mountain View will concenThe Vancouver Humane Society also trate on very endangered North American reacted angrily to the news. birds, mammals, and amphibians. It “We simply cannot understand the already helps breeding programs for spotCrown’s decision,” said Peter Fricker, ted owls, the Vancouver Island marmot, spokesperson for the VHS. and the Oregon spotted frog.

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More than 140 people spent June 10 at The Redwoods Golf Course as they helped the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce fundraise.

The annual chamber golf tournament raises money for the Business Resource Centre, which the chamber operates in its office on Glover Road.

Mother Nature tried to dampen spirits – but didn’t for the 144 people who had signed on to golf.

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Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender and Councillor Teri James stopped for a bit of fun during the tournament. third year since it moved to Redwoods.

Bower said this is her fourth tournament, but the first time impacted by rain.

Those who couldn’t resist the lure of the links

then spent the evening at the tournament’s informal banquet. Bower said the event would not have been possible without the support of the golfers, the committee and the sponsors year after year.

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Langley School District is once again in a mail-based disagreement with two of its unions.

The Langley Teachers’ Association and CUPE 1260 started a “black ribbon” campaign to bring attention to job loses, as well as work reductions, due to district budget cuts.

A letter was sent out prior to Tuesday’s school trustees meeting, when the board was expected to approve its 2010/22 budget.

“We are encouraging all of our LTA and CUPE members to wear black on Wednesday, June 16, and to wear this ribbon for the rest of the school year to show your grave concern and support for laid-off colleagues,” the letter said.

CUPE prepared about 650 letters with ribbons, and the LTA sent out about 1,300. They were put into the

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CUPE 1260 president Donna Mason and Langley Teachers’ Association president Susan Fonseca are wondering why the Langley School District won’t deliver its black ribbon campaign letters.

school district mail system June 11.

Under their contracts, the unions are allowed to distribute items to members through the district mail.

“We found out on Tuesday they had been suppressed,” said LTA president Susan Fonseca. “Somebody had opened our mail.”

Most of the LTA letters got to teachers, except at four high schools.

Those letters were handed back to the LTA. Only about 50 CUPE letters were delivered.

“I think it’s sad that the district is trying to muzzle us,” said CUPE 1260 president Donna Mason.

School district

Call for budget consultation nixed

by Heather Colpitts hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com

A special meeting was needed so Langley School Board could approve its cost-cutting budget.

Trustees held first and second readings on the 2010/2011 budget bylaw, which includes $7 million in cuts, at Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting, and had expected to give it third reading that evening.

But Trustee Rob McFarlane threw a wrench in the works, refusing to vote in favour of a motion to hold three readings in one meeting.

Such votes must be unanimous.

“We had a budget open house without a budget,” he commented.

McFarlane said the public wasn’t given time to look over it, and he wanted people to have time to review it before the board gave final approval.

Instead, the board voted to hold a special meeting less than 24 hours later.

The budget passed Wednesday evening with no discussion on its contents.

Trustee Alison McVeigh was irate at having to attend a special meeting, noting many had to change their plans to give the budget final approval.

“It was completely unnecessary,” she said.

She noted that, between the Tuesday and Wednesday meetings, she didn’t have a single person contact her looking for more details on the budget, and that what’s contained in the budget has been released publicly in various forms throughout the process.

The $155-million budget is to educate the district’s 18,316 full-time equivalent students (FTE). To balance the books, the district has cut 41 FTE teacher jobs (which according to the Langley Teachers’ Association, amounts to more than 60 people’s jobs). The cuts also include 5.27 FTE princi-

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interim secretary-treasurer pals/vice principals, 26.46 Dave Greenan, trustees FTE education assistants, passed the bylaw so it 34.97 FTE support staff could be submitted to the and 1.42 FTE other profesMinistry of Education for sionals. funding, and to get the The $7 million in cuts address the increased costs process swiftly underway.

According to a fundexpected next year and an expected $5-million budget ing announcement from the province shortfall, but [New school does not start to promised for take a chunk out 2012, June 15, of the $13.5-milLangley Advance], lion debt the disschool districts trict is facing. throughout The district B.C. can expect has asked the about $15,000 Ministry of per classroom Education for that requires permission to changes. That resolve that Rob McFarlane should mean debt through School trustee about $195,000 2015 by cutting for Langley, with $3.375 million in the district funding another each of the upcoming four $20,000. years.

Trustees then debated Trustees also used the whether to send thank you Wednesday meeting to letters to local MLAs and approve a $215,474 capital plan bylaw for renovations the ministry for the new school that was announced needed for full-day kinderMonday, or to be less garten at its schools. The formal and just have the district plans to modify 13 classrooms at various sites. superintendent write the notes.

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The remaining letters will be handdelivered to members at worksites.

Mason and Fonseca said the letter contained no criticism of the school district, just information on how many staffers have been laid off or seen their hours cut.

Superintendent Cheryle Beaumont said school districts have procedures for such material.

“There needed to be further discussion” before the items could be sent through school district mail, she said. “We’ve gone through that before [with the unions].”

Beaumont said the human resource branch handles the mailings and needs to be contacted in advance for any materials that could be considered political in nature.

The two union presidents asked to speak to a senior administration member prior to Tuesday’s regular board meeting, but were denied.

“Why didn’t they just phone and ask about it?” Mason wondered.

Last November, the district stopped notices going home to parents about the unions’ Dialogue on Debt meetings. LTA launched a formal grievance over that incident.

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Celebrate alive This can be a tough time of year for young drivers.

There are many dangerous temptations around graduation time.

Spirits are high and jubilation at the “coming of age” that graduation represents creates a heady atmosphere that tends to weigh down on gas pedals and tend toward exuberant speeds.

It’s also tempting to fortify those high spirits with alcohol – something that was not long ago considered a natural rite of passage.

Statistics show that teens still represent a significant portion of alcohol-related problems on our roadways.

While less than seven per cent of drivers are between 16 and 20 years of age, they were responsible for 15 per cent of all alcohol-related crashes in 2007, and the vast majority of those were 17 and 18 years old – prime graduating age.

Only the 21-25 age group had a higher representation within the crash statistics that year.

And as we’re pointing to the graduation theme, it probably will be no surprise to learn that June is the worst month of the year for alcohol-related crashes.

The worst statistic of all is the one that shows an increase in alcohol-related traffic fatalities from 2006 to 2007, the most recent years for which full numbers are available.

We don’t want to be drag on graduation celebrations. Quite the contrary, we’d like to see every last grad make it through the month, through the summer, and deep into the rich and interesting future that should await them.

That’s why we applaud any and all students who work towards dry grads and safe celebrations.

By all means celebrate – graduation is an important milestone along the road through life.

But there are many more and possibly greater milestones ahead for those who have the sense to temper their celebrations with a bit of responsibility.

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Opinion

Goal of urban density in sight Painful truth

ings of energy the guiding principles for creating new cities.

Many people have envisioned arcologies as buildings so large they qualify as cities. The ideal is to create a single urban core, maybe as Matthew Claxton small as a few city blocks, that includes living mclaxton@langleyadvance.com space, work space, recreational facilities, and possibly even food and energy production. A heavy emphasis on recycling water and conSprawl is out. Urban is in. serving energy through smart architecture are A graph showing the average lot size in also key features. the Lower Mainland would show lots shrinkThe other important thing to remember is ing year by year. Condos and townhouses that an arcology isn’t meant to be a prison. are increasingly common, even in places like Indeed, it’s meant to offer a higher quality of Langley and Abbotsford, once the refuges of life, with parkland and wilderness closer to the lawn-loving suburbanites. city than ever, because of the We’re doing this at least partly by reduction of suburban sprawl. necessity. Land, as some political Do we actually Want a walkable community? philosophers have pointed out, is An arcology has no roads, just different from other commodities. need to build elevators and possibly an interThey aren’t making any more of it. an arcology nal tram.

They certainly aren’t making any So far, no one has built one of from scratch? more around Metro Vancouver and these mega-structures, although the Fraser Valley, where between coming up with plans for them mountains, river, ocean, and the is a favourite project of architecture students.

ALR, the only choice is how fast we will denMy question is, do we actually need to build sify. an arcology from scratch, or should we simA dozen streams of thought are coming ply lump together all those pro-density ideas, together in the new urbanism that has many give them each a nudge, and let our arcologies followers in the region. The 100-mile diet. grow up over time?

Walkable communities. Bike lane networks.

With the right supports and the right ecoLight rail. Bridge tolls. Vertical farming.

Radical levels of waste reduction. Road pricing. nomic conditions, it isn’t hard to envision a future in which most Lower Mainland resiComplete communities.

So why not call this what it is? Put all of this dents live within walking distance of grocery stores, libraries, parks, movie theatres, offices, together and it comes close to an attempt to and workshops. If the price of driving is high build an arcology. enough – either through government pricing or The arcology is an idea that’s more than 50 through the rising cost of oil – giving up a car years old, but it’s always been on the fringes. or two becomes an attractive option.

Architect Paolo Saleri invented both the word An arcology shouldn’t be a multi-billion-doland the concept. lar project forced on a city, but it could be a The idea is simple: cities are dense, so they use less energy per person. It takes less asphalt goal for many communities, or parts of communities, to pursue. and energy to pave the streets used by 1,000 The perfect city is a constantly moving tarpeople living in Vancouver’s West End than get; we’ll never build our way to utopia. it does to pave roads for the same number of But we can build better if we have a utopian people spread out over several hundred acres in a rural area. It also paves over less potential goal in mind.

Visit Matthew Claxton’s blog, Evolving Langley, at http://tiny.cc/A0D3W farmland or natural area. So Soleri suggested at www.langleyadvance.com ramping it up, making hyper-density and sav-

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Langley education

Middle school dangerous wish

one from H.D. Stafford Middle School to speak to their parent community.

H.D. Stafford Middle has been functioning as an actual middle school (Grade 6-8) for two years. But the achievement level at the school has dropped significantly, and the satisfaction survey had abysmal results.

Do they know that middle schools cost more to build and operate than an elementary school?

Where would the parents of Willoughby like to see a middle school built? Would they build it beside R.E. Mountain so that the students can attend their electives at the secondary school?

Oh wait, that couldn’t happen – the district already gave away that land for the Langley Events Centre.

Would it be by itself, like H.D. Stafford Middle, four kilometres away from the nearest high school, a middle school where the students have to be bused from far and wide to attend?

Be careful what you wish for.

L. Fletcher, Langley

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Bedford Landing

Public hearing should be at Fort

Dear Editor, Prior to Monday we had some real concerns over the Fort Langley waterfront hearing.

Many are unable to attend. June is a busy time of year and a popular time for holidays.

Many residents, especially the older residents who don’t drive at night, are intimidated by council’s refusal to have the meeting in Fort Langley.

The community feels betrayed that planning at

the Township has not protected the promised waterfront tourist destination.

Feeling betrayed and perceiving that the odds have been blatantly stacked against them, many in the Fort have assumed that their input will be ignored.

Things have gone from bad to worse.

The hearing was scheduled for Monday, June 14, but did not even get started, as two big public hearings were scheduled before the Fort Langley hearing.

Mary Polak

MLA’s critics need better air

Dear Editor, Catherine Turnquist of Victoria writes that Mary Polak is unpopular [Langley’s minister grandstanding, June 4 Letters, Langley Advance], and that investments and bridges in Langley have nothing to do with her.

Perhaps there is something wrong with the air in Victoria. Come on out and breath some good country air and talk to people who know her, like her, and appreciate her voice. I’m no fan of her boss right now, but I like her.

Dan Ritchie, Langley

Although only five people spoke in favour of the proposal Tuesday night, and 20 people spoke against it, “the hearing goes on.”

Now the Township proposes to add the public hearing to the end of the June 21 meeting.

What happened to giving input due consideration?

Why the unseemly haste to rush this through? Is this process just mishandled, or was this orchestrated from the outset?

We will appear before council on Monday to ask that the Township set up guidelines for developers, ensuring that they work with the community and present plans that respect the community’s input.

Reject this project, improve the process: the community deserves a better result.

Doug Mcfee, Langley [Note: A fuller version of this letter is online at www. langleyadvance.com.]

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When, where, and whom did this elementary graduation idea spring from? Teachers or mothers?

These young children have to attend school – it’s the law – and they should be expected to do as well as they can.

I know, I know. I sound like someone who walked up hill both ways to and from school.

Sincerely, I am all for celebrating children’s achievements, sports, arts, etc., but school grad at 13 years of age appears a little over the top to me.

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Dear Editor, Can someone please explain to me the necessity for 13-year-olds to celebrate graduation?

I understand the long-standing concept of completing 12 years at school and the Canadian traditional graduation, which my children celebrated in the 1970s.

However my 13-year-old granddaughter is attending a graduation ceremony at a Langley elementary school June 23, and insisting on all the expensive finery and frills associated with such an occasion.

My daughter and her partner are financially adept on taking care of these costs, but what about other families with sons/ daughters who cannot afford the extra cost?

Parents do not need added pressure and expenses from their children to keep up with fellow students/friends, with taxation

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Dear Editor, I listened with interest to the delegations made at the public school board meeting Tuesday night. There were the same couple of parents from Betty Gilbert school in Aldergrove speaking about how wonderful their new middle school is and how the students love it.

Betty Gilbert, however, is still a middle school in name only. That school will not have Grade 8s attending until this fall We then heard delegations from R.C. Garnett and then Langley Meadows who asked the board to build a middle school on the Willoughby Slope.

They said they had surveyed parents at both schools, and the consensus was that parents want a middle school.

Langley Meadows Elementary apparently had speakers come from Betty Gilbert to speak at their PAC meeting, and after hearing how wonderful the parents of that school think it is, decided they wanted that for their children as well.

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Parent Andrew Lucas called attention to a backhoe working at the school while children were near.

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“Do we really have to wait until the inevitable accident or YouTube clip before this situation is rectified?” he asked.

He contacted Langley MLA Mary Polak, Langley Township, and WorkSafe BC, the agency that oversees workplace safety.

The Township, noting that it was not a municipal vehicle in question, forwarded his concerns to Langley School District.

WorkSafe BC has assigned an occupational safety officer to the matter, and asked Lucas to remain watchful.

The school district is preparing the site for four portables.

“The site in question was marked and supervised when children were present on the school grounds during breaks and before and after school,” said school district person Craig Spence.

WorkSafe BC has directed that the area be cordoned off, if possible, and high visibility warnings put in place. It also wants a safe pedestrian path created and work times specified. WorkSafe wants the school, as well as teachers and parents, notified of the details.

“Langley School District has an excellent safety record on its sites, and will take necessary steps to maintain that record,” Spence said.

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Langley City has resent its tax notices – after the first set didn’t reflect payments people had made.

“Due to a printing error, pre-authorized payments made over the past year were not reflected in tax balances on the original notices sent,” explained Graham Flack, the deputy director of corporate services.

The City has reprinted 2,145 notices at a cost of about $500 for printing and another $1,222 for postage.

The problem relates to the Pre-Authorized Withdrawal Service (PAWS). Property owners who use that method will receive new tax notices.

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Township council

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He also questioned whether Aldergrove can cope with the traffic generated by

by Matthew Claxton 5,000 more residents. mclaxton@langleyadvance.com James Vanderzalm said he loved everyA plan that will transform downtown thing about the plan except the high Aldergrove from a place with 500 resirises. dents to one with 5,000 received mixed “Having high rises in the middle of the reviews from residents at a Monday night country just doesn’t seem to fit well with public hearing. the community,” he said.

While many had good things to say Rebecca Cooper, who lives in an area about the project, others worried about designated for high density development, lack of privacy near 16-storey said a little more public apartment towers, and severinput might be nice.

“Having high al said the Township should “We’re talking about a rises in the deal with problems of crime, 30-year plan, it might be garbage, and graffiti right wise to do another commiddle of the away. munity information sescountry just The Township worked with sion,” she said. doesn’t seem locals to create the new Core Others simply urged the Area Plan, and it is a vision council to get moving on to fit well.” for change that will take up the changes, sooner rather James Vanderzalm to 30 years. than later. More than one The idea is to create densperson mentioned the ity in the downtown close Aldergrove Mall, largely to key services, with the new population boarded up and with only a few tenants supporting existing and new commercial at present. businesses.

Hattie Hogeterp, the former school A number of downtown greenways trustee, urged the Township to work will pass between the four- to six-storey with the school district to secure the buildings downtown, including plazas Aldergrove Elementary site for the comand bike paths. munity. She suggested anything built The Aldergrove Elementary site could there should be named after the late become a future civic and recreation Lynn Fripps, a founding member of facility.

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Joe Zaccaria of South Fraser OnTrax, which advocates for more transit

by Matthew Claxton services, said commercial mclaxton@langleyadvance.com development shouldn’t be Concerns about traffic allowed to precede resiand parks came up several dential growth. It encourtimes, despite generally ages driving to stores, positive feedback from the rather than complete public about the Jericho walkable communities, he sub-neighbourhood plan at said. a Monday Township counSonya Paterson, a forcil meeting. mer school trustee, liked Almost 30 people shared the project. their views about the “I consider it to be one area, which includes both of the finest designed the east and west side of healthy community plans 200th Street immediately that I’ve seen coming to south of 80th Langley in Avenue. quite some The neightime,” she “I support bourhood is said. this, but I sure to include a However, have some dense mix of she criticommercial cized concerns.” and residenCouncillor Carrie Randall tial projects, Jordan including Bateman some condo for intertowers, potentially up to viewing Leo Mitrunen, one 20 storeys tall. A seniors of the property owners, housing project and a for an online video about community garden are his proposed development. also included in one of the That led to a brief, developments for the area. testy exchange between A number of residents Bateman and Paterson. of Langley, Surrey, and Traffic on 80th Avenue Abbotsford said they were was a concern for Kevin in favour of it, and some Tseng, who said there are added that they might already extensive backconsider either moving ups of traffic whenever or working there once a major event is held development begins. at the Langley Events Carrie Randall, a Centre. When the area Willoughby resident, woris developed, will it be ried about parks. worse, he asked.

“I support this, but I Council could make a sure have some concerns,” decision on the third readshe said. She worried ing of the rezoning as that developers are not soon as Monday.

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Bedford Landing

Keep promises, say residents

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although the Fort Langley Business Improvement Association (BIA) as a whole was in favour as were many store owners.

“At this time, there is no pent up demand… for commercial construction in Fort Langley,” said pub owner Larry

by Matthew Claxton Willoughby. mclaxton@langleyadvance.com Putting in more commercial space A developer’s plans for two four-storey would simply hurt existing businesses on condos on Fort Langley’s waterfront drew Glover, Mavis, and other nearby roads, criticism from many residents, although Willoughby said. the business community was supportive.

BIA president Stan Duckworth said the Langley Township council faced an association also supports dropping the almost full gallery Tuesday night as it hotel. began its delayed hearing into developer “It’s just not viable,” Duckworth said.

ParkLane’s plans for the last “A business that isn’t site in Bedford Landing. viable can cause other “Slowly the The land was originally problems in the future.” slated to be mixed commerA feasibility study of a master plan has cial and residential, with hotel, commissioned by been eroded, in a boutique hotel close to ParkLane, suggested a my opinion.”

Glover Road. hotel was not viable, citWith the exception of a sining Fort Langley’s out of Pam Duncan gle small commercial space, the way location and comParkLane wants to scrap petition from chains such those plans in favour of condos and as Best Western. townhouses along Billy Brown Road.

Several residents criticized the study, “We like to think we build communasking why bed and breakfast operations ities,” said Steve O’Neil, a development are constantly booked up around Fort manager for ParkLane.

Langley. The study compares a hotel in He mentioned a number of features the Fort to a motel for business travellers for the homes, including more parking and truckers, not a destination tourist site spaces than required, an increase in pubof its own, critics said. lic parking, bike storage for residents, Other residents, including several who and a public plaza. live in Bedford Landing homes built by The site, adjacent to the boat launch, ParkLane, said the plan should not be will be big enough for the largest rowing changed. shells to turn around, O’Neil said.

“Slowly the master plan has been However, nearby residents were upset eroded, in my opinion,” said Pam at both the size of the development, and Duncan. She moved to Billy Brown Road about the change from what was promthree years ago, partly drawn by promised when Bedford Landing was first ises of commercial space and a boutique proposed. hotel near her home.

“We don’t want to see large apartBecause the hearing was delayed ments,” said Bays Blackhall, who noted to Tuesday night, residents will have with the existing apartments it is getting another chance to speak next Monday, harder to see the river from the nearby June 21 at the regular council meeting. historic CN rail station.

Council may also vote on third reading of Business owners were not unanimous, the project.

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Faith and a positive attitude keep a Langley man going after a vicious beating by two muggers.

He’s raising his 13-year-old grandRCMP officer was there as well. son after the boy’s mother died sudWhat the victim didn’t know then denly a year ago. was that at least three people heard He was talking to his sister his cries for help and immediately on the cell phone while walking called 911. Police were there within down 208th Street when two men minutes. approached him. He Cpl. Holly Marks

by Matthew Claxton thought nothing of it. said the quick calls mclaxton@langleyadvance.com “I’m definitely “I was just going to go to 911 helped police “I don’t consider myself a victim,” by,” he said. Suddenly, catch one suspect. going to go out the slight senior citizen told the the men began punching They are still seeking for my walks.”

Langley Advance. him, knocked him to the a second.

The man, savagely beaten durground, and kicked him Raymond Legarde, The victim ing a mugging the night of June 6, viciously. a 25-year-old Surrey is still badly bruised. A dark mark “They were just like man, matched under one eye and a broad, shoeattack dogs,” the victim descriptions of one sized bruise on one arm are among said. of the suspects and was spotted his injuries.

He tried to protect himself, and nearby. He was caught by one offiYet the man, who asked not to be yelled that he’d had a heart attack. cer, broke away and ran, and was identified, says he holds no malice He was worried about being kicked caught again by a second Mountie. for his attackers. in the chest, which might damage a Legarde has been charged with “I actually pray for them, and stent installed there during surgery, robbery, assault causing bodily I’m asking other people to pray for or about having another attack. harm, and resisting police. them,” he said.

The attackers demanded his walThe victim said he wants to thank After a career worklet, but didn’t stop those who called 911, and the police ing in the Downtown kicking him long and paramedics who quickly came “I actually pray Eastside of Vancouver, enough to allow him to his rescue. for them, and helping people get off to give it up.

“This is when you realize how drugs and alcohol, Once, he tried to valuable these services are,” he said.

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The Langley Advance reported that Willoughby Elementary is slated for replacement [New school promised for 2012, June 14].

Langley School District says that is incorrect.

“Langley School District has no plans to replace Willoughby Elementary School and has never indicated that the school would be replaced,” said communica“Greenwood tions manager Craig Spence. also said that Langley Township has planned high-density growth Willoughby in the area for many years, Elementary will and the school district has definitely not considered moving the school at least as long ago as 2008. close, although Former school district it may move.” secretary-treasurer Peter Greenwood noted as much.

Advance – Jan. 29, 2008 “Greenwood also said that Willoughby Elementary will definitely not close, although it may move,” the Advance reported more than two years ago [Easier road ahead for building north’s future, Jan. 29, 2008, Langley Advance].

At the June 15 school board meeting, trustees approved a new list of capital projects that will be submitted to the government for approval and funding, including a request to purchase land in the area of 209th Street and 80th Avenue, one block away from Willoughby Elementary. The plan lists land acquisition in the Yorkson neighbourhood as the second priority among four items, and was created before the provincial government’s June 14 announcement that Langley would be getting a new elementary school in Willoughby. The district does not yet know its location.

Langley was the only district approved for a new elementary to be paid out of a $144-million fund to cover the added costs of full-day kindergarten.

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A story in the Langley Advance is credited with bringing a local business and community charity together in feeding Langley’s less fortunate.

A local fresh seafood market, 1 Fish 2 Fish, was faced with a fishy situation.

The recent success of its 12th annual halibut whole fish event resulted in the sale of 6,000 pounds of fresh BC halibut. But it also meant 1,000 pounds of fish trimmings, explained owner Heather Jenkins.

Since she built her downtown Langley City business on supplying customers eco-friendly, sustainable products, the idea of throwing away all of the fishy goodness was a bit troublesome.

A story included in the Langley Advance [Home-cooked meals topped up with love, May 28] is helping solve the dilemma.

During the kickoff to this year’s Langley Pay It Forward’s Food for Thought campaign, the Advance reported on several food-based charities and initiatives in town.

Among them was the Gateway of Hope homeless shelter and outreach centre and its new training kitchen.

A phone call to the local Salvation Army-run facility confirmed Jenkins’ thought.

Since Gateway feeds up to 140 people a day through the new Langley Bypass facility – providing three meals a day to residents in their emergency shelter and a daily hot meal through their community meal program for people in the Langley area – the centre goes through a lot of food.

And not only did 1 Fish 2 Fish have trimmings from its customer’s orders, but an additional 375 pounds of freshfrozen seafood product in need of a good home.

“Our customers come to us for fresh seafood; we freeze the product that doesn’t sell by its optimum date using some of it for our in-house products, but we have some excess and really wanted to find a way to donate the remaining seafood.”

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Haaf was only too happy to find a way to work with the seafood ingredients Jenkins was able to offer.

“We plan our menu up to six weeks ahead and adhere to the Canada Food Guide, which recommends fish twice a week. With the cost for something like salmon, we are only able to offer it once during the rotation,” Van’t Haaf explained.

The donation from 1 Fish 2 Fish will not only provide trimmings to make soup stock, but a whole range of seafood that will be used for everything from the community meal program to the Salvation Army’s Cooking for Life course.

“Our residents are able to take courses while in our transition program. The Cooking for Life course teaches students everything from shopping on a budget to how to use all of the components of a whole chicken,” said Van’t Haaf.

“The gift from 1 Fish 2 Fish will allow our students to experience, first hand, how to maximize a whole salmon or trout, turning it into multiple meals for their family.”

Jenkins and her team are pleased that the product they’re so passionate about will be used to help people in their community.

“I feel fortunate to truly enjoy going to work at 1 Fish 2 Fish, but this makes me even more proud to be an employee,” said staff member Nicolas Wiewel. “We firmly believe in providing sustainable options for our customers, and with this donation we get to share that with the greater community.”

The local community rallied to help make the Salvation Army’s Gateway of Hope a reality, Jenkins noted.

“It only seemed fitting to find a way for us to work with their food service team,” she said, noting that she sees this as the start of a mutually beneficial, ongoing relationship.

1 Fish 2 Fish has been serving the local community for more than 12 years from a location on the one-way section of Fraser Highway in downtown Langley City.

Heather Jenkins stirred the fish stock in the Gateway of Hope kitchen when making the donation Tuesday. The kitchen crew (inset) at Gateway showed their elation inside the facility’s walk-in freezer. They were thrilled by a donation of frozen fish products received from Jenkins (right) of 1 Fish 2 Fish.

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Twenty five years ago, Langley chamber president Rob Telfer was giving his president’s report and talking about Premier Bill Bennett and the excitement surrounding the upcoming Expo ’86.

Langley MP Bob Wenman or MLA Bob McClelland might have sent greetings for the chamber’s 54th annual general meeting (AGM).

Perhaps Township Mayor Elford Nundal, or City Mayor Reg Easingwood addressed the crowd of business people.

But the big business news of the day was the demolition of the Buckerfield’s building to make way for Square One, and the hiring of a new chamber executive director by the name of Lynn Whitehouse.

In one of his last official duties as president of the current day Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce, Roberto Farina presented Whitehouse with a bouquet of flowers on behalf of the chamber, and a huge hug on his own behalf, thanking her for 25 years of service.

It’s been a quarter century since she started, and through the years she’s been a rock, a guiding light for the organization, local businesses, and the community at large, he said.

“In the past 25 years, Lynn has given the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce a vision and a voice and set some very achievable goals. She has been instrumental in making us one of the most recognizable chamber organizations in Canada,” Farina said.

Without her leadership, it would not be the chamber it is today, added incoming president Milt Kruger. He noted that “Langley Lynn” – as Whitehouse is know

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Outgoing president Roberto Farina presented flowers to a shocked chamber executive director Lynn Whitehouse, who was recognized Tuesday for 25 years of service with the business organization. in the BC Chamber circles – and her tireless efforts on behalf of this community have earned her and Langley incredible respect not only in the chamber realm, but from all levels of government, and beyond.

“We’re her disciples,” Kruger said.

“Lynn was proudly telling everyone at the BC [Chamber] AGM that she had been with the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce for 25 years, and indeed it is a great accomplishment,” Farina said, putting her years of service in context by pointing out that her current staff was “very young” when she first took the post.

“To put it into perspective, Jaclyn [Bower] would have

been six, Adrianna [De La Garza], 17, Lori [Watts] older than that, and Jim [McGregor] would have been a dashing young firefighter,” Farina said, noting he would have been only 15.

“Lynn is a lovely lady and very good at what she does.

Working with her over the years has been fantastic, the learning curve is continual, the encouragement to move to the next level, the help, and support phenomenal,” Farina told the Langley Advance later. “I would continue working with her if the opportunity ever came up.”

Despising any limelight, Whitehouse kept smiling throughout the presentation, and even took a moment at the podium to reflect and say thanks.

She described herself as the mother hen, and classified herself as the fortunate one to have been given a job that she loves.

She was swarmed with hugs and handshakes of thanks and congratulations at the end of the dinner meeting, and still a little shocked by the recognition.

“I honestly do not know what to say, or how to express my appreciation for the wonderful surprise last night at the AGM,” she said the next day. “Thank you is just not enough.”

And in typical Whitehouse fashion, she diverted much of the accolades thrown to her for her work over the years back on the other chamber staff, board members, and committees.

“I look forward to continuing in my role as executive director for a while yet – as long as they keep me,” she said. “But I do not expect to be celebrating a 50th anniversary.”

In jest, Whitehouse said when her time is up and the board decides it’s time for her to retire, she vowed to go quietly, but insisted “it will be expensive.”

Then on a more sincere, and note she added: “Each year is like a new adventure – new faces, new ideas by dedicated volunteers with a common goal of making the chamber stronger.”

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public notices Council Meetings Broadcast Live Via Web Streaming

Starting this month, regular meetings of Langley Township Council can be viewed live via the Internet. Log on to tol.ca/webstream to watch web streaming coverage of meetings in progress and to search for archived meetings.

Web streaming coverage will run: Date: Monday, June 21 Time: 7pm Place: tol.ca/webstream Check tol.ca and the Township Page for a list of scheduled regular Council meetings that will be web streamed.

Christine Corfe Director of Corporate Administration 604.533.6015 ccorfe@tol.ca

Notice of Annual Report Pursuant to Section 98 of the Community Charter, Township Council invites the public to provide comment by delegation or written submission on the 2009 Draft Annual Report of the Corporation of the Township of Langley at the Public Hearing Council Meeting.

Monday, June 21 7pm Township Civic Facility, Fraser River Presentation Theatre 4th Floor, 20338 - 65 Avenue

The 2009 Annual Report includes audited financial statements, a schedule of 2009 tax exemptions, and information on services, objectives, and measures used to determine the Township’s success in meeting objectives.

Copies of the 2009 Draft Annual Report are available for public inspection on the Township website at tol.ca, or from the Customer Service Counter on the 2nd floor of the Township Civic Facility at 20338 - 65 Avenue, during regular business hours, starting Monday, June 7.

To appear as a delegation contact Legislative Services by Friday, June 18, or submit comments in writing to: Legislative Services 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley, BC V2Y3J1 Tel: 604.533.6100 Fax: 604.533.6054 Email: legservicesinfo@tol.ca

public programs and events Mayor’s Drop-in Forum

Mayor Rick Green will be hosting a series of community question and answer periods where residents are encouraged to drop in, speak to the Mayor and members of Township Council, and discuss issues of concern in an informal environment.

The next Mayor’s Drop-in Forum will be held: Date:

Saturday, June 26

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Monday, June 21 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre Thursday, July 1 (Canada Day) The Township of Langley Civic Facility and Operations Centre will be closed.

Monday, July 5 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre

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Northeast Gordon Estate Neighbourhood Plan 208 Street Density Review

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The Township of Langley is holding an open house for an updated land use plan for the 208 Street Density Review Plan area. The plan proposes a more sustainable neighbourhood by promoting: • a range of housing opportunities and choices • walkable neighbourhoods • increased population densities • distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place • mixed land uses • preservation of open space, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas • a variety of transportation choices • compact building design Date: Wednesday, June 23 Time: 4 - 8pm Place: Willoughby Christian Reformed Church 20525 - 72 Avenue Patrick Marples Long Range Planner Community Development Division 604.533.6113

public notice Stage 3 Watering Restrictions in effect for Aldergrove, Gloucester, and Salmon River Uplands, July 1 to September 30 No lawn sprinkling permitted All other outdoor water uses restricted Stage 3 watering restrictions apply only to those properties connected to municipal water, which includes Tall Timbers and Acadia community water systems. Properties on private wells are encouraged to support water conservation efforts through voluntary compliance.

Restrictions are implemented to ensure an adequate supply of drinking water, and water for emergencies, as per the Water Shortage Response Bylaw 2005 (No. 4350).

For more information, visit tol.ca/wateringrestrictions or call the Township Operations Centre.

Township Operations Centre 604.532.7300

public meeting Carvolth Plan Visioning and Design Workshop

Adjacent to the 200 Street Interchange of the Trans Canada Highway (#1), the Carvolth area is a major gateway to Langley. Generally, it is bounded by 196 Street, Highway #1, 204 Street, and 84 Avenue.

The Township of Langley is updating the Carvolth Plan. Interested parties are invited to share their ideas and viewpoints for the area in a visioning and design workshop.

To help prepare for the workshop, participants must pre-register before noon on June 21.

Date: Monday, June 28 Time: 9am - 5pm Place:

To be provided upon registration Jason Chu, Strategic Planner Community Development Division 604.533.6127

notice of public hearing Public Hearing Continues The Public Hearing for Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 Amendment (Parklane Ventures (Fort Langley) Ltd.) Bylaw 2010 No. 4828 and accompanying Development Permit No. 100591 will resume under the Other Business section of the June 21 Regular Council meeting which is scheduled to commence at 7pm in the Fraser River Presentation Theatre at the Civic Facility, to provide further opportunities for public submissions.

BYLAW NO. 4828 APPLICATION NOS. RZ100341 / DP100591 AGENT/ Parklane Ventures (Fort Langley) Ltd. OWNERS: 2000 - 1055 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, BC V7X 1L5 LOCATION: 23200 block of Billy Brown Road (See Map 1) LEGALS: Lot 2, District Lot 79, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan BCP37983; and Lot 205, District Lot 79, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan BCP23833 PURPOSE: Bylaw No. 4828 proposes to amend Types 6, 8 and 9 provisions of Comprehensive Development Zone CD-55 by removing the hotel component and adding provisions allowing four (4) storey apartment buildings with accessory ground floor commercial; and substituting live/ work townhouses in place of live/work rowhouses. A Development Permit is being considered in conjunction with this bylaw to allow Council the opportunity to

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PROPOSAL: The application will facilitate the development of two four (4) storey apartment buildings (77 units) with accessory ground floor commercial space (in the easternmost apartment building north of Billy Brown Road); and eleven (11) live/ work townhouse units south of Billy Brown Road.

A copy of Township of Langley Bylaw No. 4828, Development Permit No. 100591, and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday at the Community Development Division Planning Counter, 2nd Floor, Township MAP 1 of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue. The proposal and bylaw can also be accessed through the homepage of the Township’s website at tol.ca.

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anadian pop recording artist and songwriter Marika Siewert has a passion to encourage, inspire, and influence others through music.

She’s hoping to once again achieve that with her new single Soldier, which is being released to radio stations across the country Monday.

This song is inspired by the Canadian troops and soldiers around the globe, she said.

“The premise of Soldier is about having someone fighting for love, and it is my desire to be able to honour these amazing soldiers,” the local singer and record producer explained.

“I am excited for the things to come,” said the Willoughby resident.

“It’s been quite the journey to even get to this point, and I am working “It’s not all about the fame and the with an incredible team that has all come together to release this fortune… I want to use my platform new song.” for a purpose, to help people.”

Inspiration, motivation, and MARIKA SIEWERT global aid is what Marika’s music and pretty much everything she does in life is all about.

Whether she’s using her music to help Stacy Siewert photo children with disabilities in Eastern Canada, Marika Siewert, a Willoughby mother of three, is also an internationally recognized pop recording artists who less fortunate people struggling with poverty is releasing a new single to radio Monday. and lack of shelter in Third World counand appearance were to making it in the Born in Trinidad, and raised in England, tries, or teen girls grappling with self-esteem business, but remained steadfast she would she was 12 when her family moved to Mediissues in New York City, Marika said she not compromise her values, beliefs, or self in cine Hat, Alta. wants to use her successes and connections her quest for success.

“I never grew up around music, it was to help others.

Marika wanted to prove that she could be just in me,” she told the Langley Advance.

Leading by example, she said: “Make successful just being who she was.

Despite having discovered a passion for sure you are who you want to be.”

“I always felt I couldn’t do what I do the piano early, singing was a skill Marika The letters D-R-E-A-M hanging on her living room wall, near a sign that said “Make without integrity,” she said, anxious to share didn’t explore until later in life. that message with other young women.

Marika didn’t actually start singing until each day… your masterpiece.” she was 15, as a member of the high school “It’s not all about the fame or the How a love of music began and church choirs. fortune,” Marika said. “I want to use my After graduating, she moved to California Marika grew up in England, and at age platform for a purpose, to help people… and five – apparently too young for piano lessons to work with youth in music and drama and I know I can do that better by being true to see if entertainment really was her calling. by the area piano teacher – decided to teach myself.”

“I was just trying to figure out what I herself.

While self-esteem was never an issue this wanted to do,” she said.

“I wanted to learn so bad,” Marika musician had to face, it became a paramount Eventually, she managed to scrimp recounted. “That’s when I knew I wanted to concern to her during her ascent into the intogether enough money to produce her first do music.” dustry. She kept hearing how integral image

demo, and armed with that, she started competing in some music contests.

“I never did well in any of those,” she said. “But I kept going because I knew that I just got really nervous at auditions. Put me in front of thousands and everything is usually okay.”

That’s when she and her new-found songwriting friend Scott Rogers “decided to give music a shot.”

Marika and her young family moved to Langley in 2003, to work closely with Rogers in Vancouver. The pair took a year off from almost everything else in life to write songs.

“He just put his heart and soul into me,” she said, admitting she hadn’t done much songwriting until she met Rogers.

If it failed miserably, they agreed to leave the industry behind; pursue other careers.

It didn’t fail.

Within the year, they’d not only recorded Marika’s first album, but they spent four months touring in New Zealand.

Her metamorphosis into a bit of a pop icon had began.

Working with music greats

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oday, Marika is a globally recognized name among the pop music industry and fans.

Marika has worked with top North American internationally acclaimed producers famous for their work with The Backstreet Boys, High School Musical, Jesse McCartney, Stacie Orrico, Jessica Simpson, Kelly Rowland and Canadian artists Hedley.

Marika co-wrote the tracks for Canadian pop sensation Elise Estrada, as well as Korea’s biggest pop star Lee Hyori with a track called My Life.

Being no stranger to the industry her previously radio released singles You Know I Will and Radio played on all the major hit radio stations across Canada landing in top 19 and 20 spots internationally and within the top five spots in Canada.

In addition to all of this success, the 30year-old was nominated for the Canadian Radio Music awards, as best new artist in the urban category, her first independent album Untitled Chances received nominations at Canada’s Covenant Awards, and Marika was honoured as the winner of the Women of Excellence Award in arts and culture in her own community. continued on page A29…

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Dance

Pair of provincial wins solidifies dancer’s conviction

A pupil may follow her instructor down the same road by becoming a dance teacher, choreographer, or even a So You Think You Can Dance contestant.

by Roxanne Hooper rhooper@langleyadvance.com

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auren Tokiwa has overcome sickled feet to become one of the most promising young dancers in the province.

When dance teacher and choreographer Tonya Wejr first watched the Brookswood teen dance four years ago, Wejr saw some great potential. But she also feared the young dancer’s propensity to incorrectly point her feet while dancing could hurt any hopes of a career in the arts.

Well, with a lot of hard work and intense training, Tokiwa has not only overcome this common hurdle, she’s won one of the highest awards possible for an aspiring young B.C. dancer.

For the second consecutive year, Tokiwa won top spot in the stage dance category at the Performing Arts BC provincial competitions in early June.

“I’ve been to the BCs myself, as a young dancer, and I know what it’s like,” Wejr said. “I didn’t think it could happen twice, at least not two years in a row.”

Tokiwa was equally shocked, but not necessarily for the same reasons.

Going up against dancers ranging from 16 to 20 years of age, the Grade 11 Langley Fundamental student was competing against about 20 of the province’s best entries in the senior stage dance category.

“I was quite surprised to make it into the top three this year, given that I was one of the youngest ones,” she said.

Tokiwa’s mother first signed her up in dance at age four because she “I was quite surprised to make it into was such a high-enthe top three this year, given that I ergy child, and is now was one of the youngest ones.” glowing with pride at LAUREN TOKIWA the girl’s accomplishments.

Sitting in the audience Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance at the provincials with her peers Lauren Tokiwa is still flying high after winning a provincial dance competition in Prince Rupert in early June.

– after a gruelling week of workshops and dance competitions – Tokiwa remembered This is an uncommon – almost unpreced- dio, and has since opened her own studio, those beginnings and was actually reminisKick It Up a Notch Academy of Dance, in ented feat – said Wejr, who was bursting cing about her early days in dance classes, Aldergrove. with pride when they shared the news of when – much to her astonishment – the “I was honestly shocked,” Wejr said, not the win with the Langley Advance. judges called her name. of her pupil’s talents, but of the fact that a “I was floored,” said Wejr, who started She made it in the top three.

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… continued from page A23 She jumped out of her seat, hugged her mom, and ran up on stage to join the other two contestants.

“I was on cloud nine,” she said, of making it into the finals.

But with only a few minutes to bask in the joy of the moment, she and her competitors had to switch gears.

They had little more than an hour to return to their Prince Rupert hotel rooms, change, warm up, and get mentally prepared to perform again.

Of course, in between, Tokiwa had to squeeze in a call to “Miss Tonya,” as the students call Wejr, to share the news.

“By the end of the week, we’re getting tired… It definitely took focus, especially to perform at 8:30 or 9 p.m. at night,” Tokiwa said.

But focus she did, explained her mother Kelly, who is always astonished by her daughter’s ability to switch “into the zone” and dance with such grace and precision.

With the adrenaline pumping, Tokiwa took her turn on the provincials’ stage, performing a near flawless jazz solo routine.

“I wasn’t going in expecting to win,” Tokiwa recounted. But she did.

“It’s still exciting,” she said days later. “It’s still shocking to me. I wasn’t expecting it this year… It just motivates me to keep on dancing so when I come in to class I just love to be here.”

What lies ahead for this up-andcoming dancer is still unknown.

But this recent win helps solidify for her a future revolving around dance.

except while sleeping and reading. In “Oh dear,” Wejr said, smiling over fact, Kelly said, the only time she can at her star pupil, “what am I going to remember her daughter sitting still was do with her next year?” when she was reading – even in sleep Having achieved the top ranking for a solo dancer in stage, Tokiwa’s newest is questionable.

At 11 p.m., Tokiwa is often dancing challenge is dancing with a partner. in her room. Even after a full day of Looking a little further into the fucompetition, the teen arrives home ture, she said she could join a contemand can be found flitting around the porary dance company. But born and kitchen. raised in Langley, she’s not too sure Admittedly, Tokiwa if she wants a life of knows the span of travel. a dancer’s career Maybe she’ll fol– even if they succeed low Wejr’s lead and – is short. So she’s compete in So You seriously been thinkThink You Can Dance ing of a second career Canada. To do that, as a teacher – dance however, she’ll have teacher, naturally. to wait until she’s 19.

Again following Wejr’s For now, she’ll lead, she might also continue entering four consider choreogor five dance competiraphy. tions a year. She’ll “For dancers, keep travelling three dancing is a very short days a week to AlderPro-Line Photography part of your life,” said grove to dance, and at Lauren Tokiwa, 16, won top honthe straight-A student. least one day a week ours for the second year in a row at “I’m hoping to dance to teach. the Performing Arts BC competition for as long as my body Life after high in Prince Rupert this month. will let me.” school will probably She’s come a long way, Wejr said. include some post-secondary education “I remember when I first met her, at the University of the Fraser Valley. she was a talented dancer, a passionate But Tokiwa doesn’t know yet what dancer with sickled feet. We said we kind of area of study she’ll hone in on. were going to fix it, and we did it.”

For now, her world is consumed by Wejr really believes her pupil has dance. the ability and talent to make an im“I don’t think I could just stop danprint on the dancing world. cing,” she said. “It’s just been a part of my life since I can remember.”

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…continued from page A1 The dance routine is all part of an orchestrated effort involving a 1,000-person team dancing to a new song called Keep the Pride Alive.

The entire Keep the Pride Alive celebration is the brainchild of Langley’s own Maria Martini, who was so impressed with the national pride demonstrated during the Olympics that she wanted to reignite that euphoria for Canada Day. Teaming up with award-winning songwriters Bob Buckley and Brian Gibson, they composed a bilingual song of the same title, that features 28 musicians and five B.C. vocalists – including Langley’s own 11-year-old Cole Armour and Gemma Martini.

This song will be performed, along with the dance routine, three times during the Canada Day festivities. Performances include both nights at 9 p.m., just before the fireworks, and a day-time performance on Thursday, July 1, at 3 p.m. following the opening ceremonies.

“The whole thing has just grown beyond my wildest dreams,” Martini said, remembering her initial desire to keep the national pride going, how that idea grew legs, and now how the law of attraction seems to be pulling together all the right people to make it a reality.

The song has already been recorded, and the first call went out a few weeks back for people wanting to be part of the flash-mob dance routine.

Dance rehearsals begin at the Langley Events Centre on Wednesday, said Martini, who is so excited to have an expert with McCormick’s qualifications involved in Keep the Pride Alive.

McCormick was recently associate direc-

tor of choreography for the 2010 Winter Games ceremonies, but her career began at Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal and has taken her throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East.

She’s also a designer, director, and choreographer, with credits that include the 2007-08 European Dance Festivals and the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.

McCormick also creates works for dance, theatre, music, circus arts, television and films.

“Could I have found anyone better, if I tried? No,” insisted Martini, who was elated when McCormick joined the organizing team about four weeks ago.

McCormick, it appears, is equally charged to be part of this project and she’s confident they can bring a few hundred more dancers on board for a fun project of this magnitude within the next week.

Impressed by the passion, high integrity, and extreme dedication of everyone involved in the Langley initiative, McCormick said she’s excited about starting rehearsals.

She said the excitement is contagious, and sees great potential for the Keep The Pride Alive initiative to go viral – spreading beyond just Langley very quickly.

“We really need you,” Martini said, putting out another call for dancers, noting that all registered dancers are also entered to win a trip for two anywhere Aeroplan Rewards flies.

Organizers are still looking for more enthusiastic, athletic, and energetic people, 16 years and older, who want to be part of this flash-mob dance.

To sign up for the flash mob dance, register online at www.keepthepridealive.ca.

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Some traffic will have to be rerouted through Langley City Saturday morning.

by Roxanne Hooper rhooper@langleyadvance.com

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or those not planning to watch the Langley Community Day parade on Saturday, the City wants to remind them of some road closures that could affect travel around the downtown.

The closures are primarily along Fraser Highway and a few feeder streets for much of the morning, explained parade marshall Lilianne Fuller.

The parade starts at 10 a.m., but marshalling begins as early as 8 a.m. with the first chunk of Fraser Highway being closed down between 200th and 201A Streets.

A bigger section of Fraser Highway, and some of the tributary roads will then be closed down at 9 a.m. and the closures will remain in effect until noon, or until its deemed safe to open the thoroughfares to vehicle traffic again, Fuller said.

The closures that being at 9 a.m. include: • Fraser Highway from 201A to 208th Streets; • 203rd Street from Industrial to 56th Avenue/Douglas Crescent; and • 207th Street from Fraser Highway to Douglas Crescent.

“Access to the medical building will be possible via the laneway,” Fuller said.

And local traffic only will be allowed on 201A, and 203rd Streets, between 56th Avenue and Fraser, as well as 56th Avenue between 203rd Street and Fraser Highway

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For the safety of parade participants and spectators alike, several roads in downtown Langley City will be closed Saturday during the annual Community Day parade and celebration. for the duration of the morning.

For those wanting to catch the parade, it begins at 10 a.m., and runs from 201A to 207th Streets, along Fraser Highway.

Then the action moves over to Douglas Park, where there’s entertainment, children’s activities, information booths, the firefighter’s barbecue for the hospital auxiliary, and the junior firefighter challenge.

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Joan Coffey, via email our rhubarb plants are overcrowded and possibly undernourished. They need digging up and dividing.

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There are always deeper bits of root that won’t come up. That’s normal.

The divisions for replanting should be cleaned up of any old brown bits left over from previous harvestings.

It would be best to renovate the bed by digging in composted manure before replanting.

A yearly topdressing of more composted manure will keep up the nutrition level. This can be done either in spring when harvesting is over or in fall, or in winter after rhubarb has gone dormant for the year.

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them under cover. They replanted them in fall and, I suspect, did most of the fertilizing then.

But I do think you should dig your tulips out of the pots when the leaves have died down, and take a good look at them before returning them to storage in the pots. Any diseased or rotted bulbs should be discarded.

Also, many tulips (especially the large-flowered exotic ones) split up into little bulblets after flowering.

Some tulips will have a very small main bulb surrounded by tiny mini-bulbs, while others will have nothing but tiny bulbs.

Those bulblets could develop into big, flowering tulip bulbs, but only if you grow them in perfect conditions for a few years – which is difficult to do, because our climate is far too wet for most tulips.

Tulips originally came from Turkish hillsides, where the average rainfall is similar to that of the Okanagan. Winters are very cold and summers hot and dry.

Conditions in a plant’s native land are always a good indication of how a plant should be treated in your garden.

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A Fort Langley lawyer is cycling 260 kilometres this weekend in honour of her father.

Hank Easingwood lost a four-year battle with cancer last August, and now his oldest daughter, 31-year-old Erin Easingwood, is jumping back on her bicycle in an attempt to honour his memory in the Ride to Conquer Cancer event June 19 and 20.

The fourth-generation Langleyite grew up cycling with her family, but admittedly hasn’t spent much time on two wheels during her adult life.

“Cycling was a big part of our family activities growing up, but I only got back into it this year in anticipation of the ride, and in training for a few triathlons this summer,” Easingwood said.

And admittedly, this is a first for Easingwood, when it comes to long-distance organized rides.

“I have never ridden this far before in this timeframe. I did lots of cycling as a

Fort Langley’s Erin Easingwood is making a 260-km trek from Vancouver to Seattle during the Father’s Day weekend in honour of her late dad, Hank Easingwood, who died of cancer last August. kid, and did one long trip from Nanaimo to Bamfield years ago, which I believe was over 100 km, but this will be a new goal for me,” she said.

Needless to say, making this weekend’s trek between Vancouver to Seattle will definitely been gruelling. But the training that’s been required has been a challenge

she’s embraced with vigour.

Two weeks ago, she put about 84 km on her bike in one day, and about 60 km the next day, just to see what the backto-back ride felt like.

“Seeing that I survived that, I’m hoping this weekend should go pretty well,” she said.

This is the second year for the Ride to Conquer Cancer in B.C., and when Easingwood first learned about it last year, it was too late to take part.

“I had originally thought about doing the ride in honour of my father, who was sick with cancer, and when he passed away in August 2009, I decided to ride in his memory,” she explained.

“As cycling was such a big part of our family activities growing up, a bike ride seemed very fitting.”

Easingwood is also riding in honour of the many family members and friends who have suffered with, been affected by, been lost to, or have conquered cancer themselves.

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The thought of friends and family waiting for him at the finish line was a driving force for a Brookswood teenager who completed the BMO Vancouver Marathon last month.

by Troy Landreville sports@langleyadvance.com

Devin Spink didn’t want to let anybody down, as he soldiered on through the streets of downtown Vancouver May 2.

He blocked his last marathon experience, one that landed him in Victoria hospital, out of his mind.

During the Oct. 10 Victoria Marathon, Spink collapsed at around the 40 kilometre mark.

“I didn’t drink enough water,” recalled the 17-year-old, on the cusp of graduating from Brookswood Secondary school.

“They took me to the hospital to check me over, make sure nothing was failing, and it worked out. I was only there for a few hours.”

“In the back of my mind, I kind of knew that happens to a lot of people,” Spink continued. “Normally they wouldn’t take people to the hospital – they would just check ’em right there, but because of my age they thought they would take me to the hospital. They figured if anything was going to happen, it would be better if it happened at the hospital.”

The medical scare didn’t slow Spink down. In the months that followed, he pounded the pavement, literally, training seven days per week with a group from the Langley Running Room. Spink ran 75 to 80 kilometres each week in preparation for the BMO Vancouver Marathon.

“It’s the kind of thing that you get addicted to,” Spink said, regarding long distance running. “I run with the Langley Running Room and we’re all one big group of friends. I’m the youngest at the Running Room and I run with the oldest guy [Will Gerber].”

Spink completed Vancouver’s annual marathon in four hours, 57 minutes. Once he crossed the finish line in the wind

Long distance runner Devin Spink, 17, used a tree near McLeod Athletic Park as leverage as he stretched recently.

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and rain, 73-year-old Gerber and Langley Running Room manager Twila Horsman were there to hand him his finishing medal.

The thought of seeing Gerber, Horsman and his family at the end of his trek lit a fire under Spink.

“I thought about that throughout the race,” Spink said. “I thought ‘I’ve got to finish, I’ve got to get to that finish line.’”

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“It was absolute pouring out, and windy as hell, and I’m thinking ‘I have to do 30 K.’ Then I’d go to the Running Room and we’d all laugh about it, go do 30 K and then we’d go to Starbucks,” Spink said. “Starbucks loves it because we buy so much stuff from there.”

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“At the beginning it was like ‘Oh my God, I’m actually doing this,’” Spink said.

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About midway through the run, fatigue settled in like an unwanted house guest.

Doubt also began to creep into his mind.

“I started thinking, ‘Can I actually do this?’”

Then, at the 35 kilometre mark, Spink decided mind must – and will – win over matter.

“Your body is completely done,” Spink related. “Your body is saying you need to stop, but you just push yourself over that limit.”

Pushing Spink further was knowing there were people who cared waiting for him at the finish line.

“People are waiting for me, they want me to finish,” Spink said. “My parents are at the finish line waiting for me, I’ve got family and friends. It was a great feeling when I crossed the Burrard Street Bridge.”

At about the 40 kilometre mark, Spink’s parents ran beside him, but were coaxed back by security.

“Crossing the finish line, hearing everybody yelling my name, and seeing Twila and Will there… I don’t remember all of it, but the stuff I do remember was absolutely amazing,” Spink said. “Knowing I was probably the youngest person around here in Langley to finish… there are not a lot of people around here my age who do these kinds of races.”

Spink hopes his story will motivate other teens to take up long distance running.

“It’s lots of fun,” he said. “If you really want to do it, you have to go to Langley Running Room. They’re all friendly, they’re there to help. They talk about form, what kind of shoes you should be wearing, all that kind of stuff. All of their clinic instructors have done races before.”

When he took up running about two years ago, Spink could only manage to go from telephone pole to telephone pole.

“Here I am now, doing marathons,” he said.

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And that is why Darlene Taylor – and other members of the Fraser Valley Aquatic Foundation (FVAF) – joined forces with the Township of Langley and local businesses to provide a scoreclock for the pool at the Walnut Grove Community Centre.

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Langley Olympians swimmers (left) began a race June 12. While organizers (below) celebrated the addition of the new scoreclock at Walnut Grove pool. unique in that it has a 50-metre pool, which is rare in the province,” said Taylor, who noted that Canadian Olympian Jake Tapp trained in this pool, leading to his swimming success.

“It did not make sense that this wonderful facility would be lacking such an important piece of equipment to run a swim meet.”

To rectify the situation, parents of competitive swimmers – members of the FVAF – banded together three years ago to launch Operation Scoreboard to raise money for the clock.

Using electronic pads that the swimmers touch at each end of the lane, a scoreboard tracks the progress of swimmers in each of the pool’s eight lanes, provides immediate feedback about their pace, and lists their rankings.

This not only improves competition, but also fuels motivation to train harder.

“A scoreclock is good for competitors, officials, coaches, and spectators, and will improve our ability to host successful

meets,” said Langley Township director of recreation, culture, and parks David Leavers, who saw the importance of adding this piece of equipment.

“The Walnut Grove Community Centre aquatic facility is an award-winning pool that has been recognized by the Lieutenant Governor of BC Awards, the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, and Athletic Business magazine. The Township agreed with the FVAF that the clock would further improve the pool and partnered with them to have the scoreboard installed prior to the 2010 BC Summer Games,” Leavers explained.

The FVAF raised $6,000 for the clock and the Township contributed $5,000 through its Neighbourhood Initiative Program.

The remainder of the funds for the $35,000 scoreboard was contributed by the Walnut Grove

Community Centre using Township asset replacement funds. The clock was recently installed and will soon be put into active use.

“The Fraser Valley Aquatic Foundation really provided the leadership for this, and made a significant contribution to the project,” Leavers said.

Taylor noted that the FVAF had hoped to apply for grants and seek donations from large corporations to fund the clock, but their efforts coincided with the global economic crisis.

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Locals Hundreds of players take up the challenge teams and more than 250 selected Twenty-four players plan to have a ball on June 19.

Mason Woods, a product of Langley Minor Football, has been named to the under-18 team that will represent B.C. at the Football Canada Cup to be held at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S. July 1017.

Football BC announced the 40-player roster for the provincial team, which will include Langley’s 6’8” 296 lb. offensive lineman, the only player coming through a community football group.

The rest of the squad was chosen from high school teams.

The selection process began in April with more than 200 players from around the province attending one of four identification camps and 97 of those players being invited to a training camp at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby in late May. “The 40 players selected by our coaching staff represent who we feel will give Team BC the best opportunity to compete against the top under18 football players from across Canada,” said Team BC general manager Larry Reda.

Fun and participation will be the names of the game at a baseball jamboree scheduled for Saturday (June 19) at Walnut Grove Park.

The Challenger Jamboree will draw 24 teams and approximately 266 baseball players with cognitive or physical challenges. An estimated 600 people should be in attendance during the tournament, which will run from 9:30 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m.

Opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. followed by games and then the closing ceremonies starting at 1:30 p.m.

The Fort Langley Lions are hosting a pancake breakfast for a small charge. Breakfast will be served beginning at 8 a.m.

Teams include the Highland Athletics, Langley Blue Jays, Highland Blue Jays, Coquitlam Gold Diggers, Coquitlam Swamp Dragons, North Langley Dodgers, Highland Cardinals, Whalley Pirates, Whalley Reds, Coquitlam Macaroons, Little Mountain Eagles, Langley Red Sox, Highland Mariners,

A highlight of Challenger baseball is this Saturday when hundreds of people are expected to attend the jamboree.

North Langley Blue Jays, Highland Pirates, East Saanich Central, Coquitlam Red Sox, Burnaby, Highland Yankees, Coquitlam Yankees, Whalley Dodgers, Coquitlam Pirates, Coquitlam Blue Jays, and Whalley Cardinals.

The jamboree is all about inclusion, said North Langley Challenger Baseball coordinator Nicole Whelen.

“The players come out, play baseball, socialize and learn new skills,” Whelen said. “It’s a great program. Volunteers have been volunteers for quite some time now, because of the

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Just 23, Whelen has volunteered with North Langley Challenger Baseball for the past seven years as a volunteer buddy, coach, and coordinator.

Whelen said the community has really stepped up the plate, so to speak, to support the jamboree.

“It’s going to be a great event,” she said.

“The nice thing about this year is the community involvement. The amount of volunteers coming out is incredibly touching.”

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Connar Abrams and James Rahe have been told to pack their bags as the two midfielders have made the junior team.

The Selects program is intended to prepare student athletes to play at the NCAA or MCLA collegiate level.

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Football goes wide for all fans Grassroots football programs let fans link up with the Lions.

a chance to play with their BC Lions heroes. Last year, more than 400 boys and girls took part.

The 2010 Timbits Football Camp will take place on Aug. 29.

With the 2010 football season underway, BC Lions fans will soon be heading to Empire Field for the season home opener versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, July 10.

But Lions’ action isn’t limited to the field. The team’s grassroots football programs are focused on linking the team with people throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, allowing the Lions and fans of all ages to share their love of football, said Lions slotback and fan favourite Geroy Simon.

“I have been involved with our grassroots football programs for many seasons now,” Simon said.

“Having an opportunity to share our love of the game with our fans throughout B.C. is a great way to give back to our community and gives us a chance to get to know our fans, too.”

Football 101 BC Lions Football Club

Football 101 participants from last season, along with Lions GM and head coach Wally Buono and director of community relations Jamie Taras, posed for a pre-game photo at BC Place.

The 2010 Punt, Pass & Kick program will kick off in June, with the finals slated for the fall.

Play with the Pros

Play with the Pros matches BC Lions players with boys and girls, in a non-contact skills clinic hosted by their favourite BC Lions players.

The participants, divided into groups, rotate through various skill stations every 10-15 minutes. One player, an alumnus, and a local volunteer coach at each station teach skills such as passing, receiving, pass routes, and running techniques.

The program continues in 2010, with the first 2010 Play with the Pros clinic on June 27 at the club’s Surrey practice facility.

Punt, Pass & Kick

Punt, Pass & Kick offers an opportunity for minor football players to test their skills while reinforcing their love of football.

In 2009, the BC Lions, Tim Hortons, and BC Community Football hosted competitions in 15 districts in the Lower Mainland, where players at the flag (ages six to seven), atom (eight to nine), peewee (10-11), and junior bantam (12-13) levels could show off their skills and compete for an individual title.

Timbits Football Camp

The Timbits Football Camp offers boys and girls, six to 12 years old, a free clinic in basic football skills and

Football 101 is a course exclusively for women who want to learn more about the CFL game. For just $50 (plus tax), participants receive a BC Lions T-shirt, a Football 101 manual, and a game ticket to a BC Lions home game, which includes viewing the pre-game warm-up and a “chalk talk” with former BC Lions great Jamie Taras.

In 2009, the BC Lions welcomed nearly 150 women of all ages during two sessions of Football 101.

In 2010, the BC Lions will again host two sessions of this popular “just for ladies” event, on Wednesdays, Aug. 4 and Oct. 13.

Football 202

Football 202 is an on-field, interactive course just for women, with drills and exercises similar to the ones BC Lions players engage in throughout the season.

In 2009, more than 60 women hit the field as part of the program.

Football 202 lets women learn the basics of passing, receiving, kicking, and more from their BC Lions.

In 2010, Football 202 will take place on Sunday, Aug. 22.

For more information or to register for any of these programs, contact the club at 604-930-5466.

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Several Langley residents will be among those riding from Kelowna to Delta for cancer research.

ging, even with all the training the riders put in. But finishing is worth it.

“It’s a huge sense of accomplishment,” Kunzli said.

Riders move as a pack, doing everything together and supporting one another as they cross the mountain

by Matthew Claxton ranges of B.C. mclaxton@langleyadvance.com “And we suffer together,” Kunzli Langley’s Steve Dickinson really, really added. likes riding his bike.

Physically, riders are tired at the end That’s a good thing, considering that of the very long day – timed for the this Saturday, Dickinson and a team from Saturday closest to the longest day of the around B.C. will undertake one of the year, to take advantage of the sunlight most gruelling challenges in the world of – and the next day, you really feel it, cycling.

Kunzli said.

The Langley resident will make a oneDickinson said rides like this – he’s day trip from Kelowna to Delta, covering already done a Cops for Cancer ride and more than 400 kilometre, rising 12,000 is doing another this year – have reconfeet in elevation, and riding from before nected him to cycling. dawn to after sunset.

Although he’s never lost Riders have a strong motiva close relative to cancer, “I’m confident ation to finish the exhausting he decided he could help I’ll be able trek, though it is not a race out, so he should be doing and there are no prizes at something. to complete the end. They’re riding to Training for these rides it. What kind raise money for the Canadian has let him spend a lot of Cancer Society. time outdoors, and has of shape I’ll The ride was founded improved his fitness, he be in is the by two friends, one a cansaid. question.” cer survivor, who each The riders begin their loved cycling. One lived trip at 4 a.m. in Kelowna.

Steve Dickinson in Kelowna and one in the The event is entirely volLower Mainland. unteer driven and costs “Most people are floored,” Dickinson the Canadian Cancer Society nothing. said of reactions when he tells friends or Each rider pays $100 to cover costs like family. “They can’t even imagine what it team jerseys and other expenses. They would be like.” have to get themselves to Kelowna and He doesn’t entirely know himself. It’s pay any hotel expenses themselves. the longest ride he’ll have ever attemptKunzli, his wife, and a group of other ed. participants and volunteers organize “I’m confident I’ll be able to complete everything for no pay. That means every it,” said Dickinson, who has put in more dollar raised goes to cancer research. than 2,200 kilometre in training rides The ride will pass through Langley since April. “What kind of shape I’ll be Saturday, crossing the Golden Ears Bridge in is the question.” at about 8:45 p.m. and heading down Organizer Kerry Kunzli has some of the 200th Street. They will turn west on 64th answers Dickinson is looking for. Kunzli Avenue for their final leg through Surrey. has ridden in the event every year since The event ends at South Shore Cycles its foundation six years ago. Over those on Scott Road in North Delta, with the years, the ride has raised more than $1 team’s cancer survivors leading the way. million for cancer research.

To donate to the ride, visit the team He admitted the ride is very challenwebsite at ride2survive.ca.

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Lauretta Louise Zawalsky:

Died Sunday June 13, 2010 after a brave, brief battle with cancer. Lauretta, aged 52, will be lovingly remembered by her husband Lyle, son Ryan, and mother Lauretta. An open house will be held on Saturday June 26th at 9163 212A Place, Langley, beginning at 12 noon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the B.C. Cancer Foundation.

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The family of Aileen Cordelia Barron is deeply saddened to announce her passing on June 8th at Langley Memorial Hospital.

Aileen joins her husband, Fred, who passed away May 22, 1973, her brothers and sisters and many loved ones waiting for her in Heaven. One of seven children, Aileen Duplessis was born on November 21, 1914 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Left behind in gratitude for their love and memories are her companion, Norman Peck (Langley), daughter, Lois Crawford (Port Coquitlam), sons Jack (Chilliwack) and Fred (Precy), White Rock, grandchildren Terry (Ray), Sharon (Bill), Brenda (Bradley), Cindy, John, Jean (Tom), Ron (Sachiko), Bob and Susan. 12 great grandchildren, Kimberlie, Kelly, Lindsey, Rebecca, Carleigh (waiting for Nannie in Heaven), Mark, Ashley, Amy, Tricia, Colleen, Johnsey, Brittany and 5 great-great grandchildren Evan, Colton, Brady, Karin, Craig and Kaleb.

Aileen touched many lives and was a friend to all, especially her wonderful neighbours in Pineridge. Aileen was absolutely dedicated to her family and friends. Her door was always open and she made sure you always had something to eat. Aileen had a huge heart and reached out and touched so many; her hands were always held out to lift you up. Aileen loved to cook and sew, thoroughly enjoyed people and also, without question, enjoyed her HAPPY HOUR. Aileen was loved by all who had the privilege of knowing her and will be missed by each and every one.

No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Coquitlam Foundation, PO Box 2, 1207 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7Y3 for the Carleigh Rae LeClair Scholarship.

We also would like to thank the nurses and caregivers at Langley Hospital, 2 South and 3 South – very nice girls there.

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EARN $1000 a week processing our mail! Free Supplies! Helping Home-workers since 2001. Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.national-work.com Personal Trainer Certification Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be avail. 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.

YOUTH 12+ Make $ daily working after school and weekends. Call Jennifer @ 604-832-4059 maintainsustain@hotmail.com

COUNTER PERSON

Wanted with sales exp, must be outgoing and personable to work as a helper. Must have computer and organizational skills as part of your job. Will be writing letters and postings ads for my business on EBay and willing to learn. Must be bondable.

Email resume to new-job1@hotmail.com

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General Employment

Langley based Destination Snow is looking for part time ski/board guides for winter 2010/11. Must be avid skier/ boarder, outgoing & have experience managing groups.

Pay is $125 - $275 p/wknd.

Contact Dyne at dyne@destinationsnow.com

Now Hiring

FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Certification required • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

ROAD SMART TRAINING INSTITUTE Traffic Control, Flag Persons

SEE OUR AD IN THE EDUCATION SECTION #1410 604-881-2111 www.roadsmarttraining.com

EXPERIENCED DEAL PROCESSOR

Required for an automotive dealership. Automotive experience a definite asset.

Excellent computer skills, attention to detail, effectively meet deadlines and work independently.

Email resume to hr@applewoodkia.ca

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604-596-7722 Ext. 125

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Trades/Technical

Artisan Baker

A Bread Affair, a certified organic bakery baking hand crafted breads for wholesale customers in BC & Alberta requires skilled bakers to join our team.

Start times varies from midnigh-6am, & shifts are scheduled 5 of 7 days each week with some wknd shifts.

Care & attn to detail is req.

Good command of the English language, high level of personal hygiene & good work ethic are assets. $11.00 to $20/hr dependant on exp.

hr@abreadaffair.com or fax 604 514 2363

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Office Personnel

RECEPTIONIST, A/P, P/R. Must be fluent in English and Punjabi.

Available immediately, Mr. Gill, 604-855-1235 or 604-826-4808

ROOFERS - Single Ply

Marine Roofing seeks fulltime Journeypersons.

Lower Mainland BC Jobs Min. 3 yrs. exp. $27.50-$32.50/hr.

Call Daryl, 604-433-1813 dmorrison@marineroofing.com Pro-Line Construction Materials Ltd is a leading supplier of construction materials. We are currently looking for a qualified full time Hiab or Stiff Boom operator in our Chilliwack and Surrey branches .

We offer a competitive hourly wage as well as benefits and a RRSP Plan.

Please fax resumes to 604-792-2355 Attn: Andy Mrak or Tom Daniel email Chwk1@proline-construction.com or apply in person to 44305 Yale Rd, Chilliwack

ADMIN ASSISTANT Required F/T for busy Langley office. $12/hr + benefits.

Proficiency in Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Word & Excel a must. Great opportunity for advancement!

Email: lisa@pwpltd.com

RECEPTIONIST

Required immediately, 3 months minimum, building supply company seeking a receptionist with experience on multi-line switchboard.

Duties include A/R Data entry, mailing, filing, correspondence etc.

Send resume to: Pacific West Systems 20109 Logan Ave., Langley, B.C., V3A 4L5. Fax: 534-8062 Or email: ssweetman@ pacwestsystems.com

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY in Fleetwood/160th requires security ona P/T basis Fri and Sat nights & Fri to Sun on long weekends. Min 4hrs nightly more as req’d. This position requires a mature diplomatic person.

Please reply to box S10 C/O The NOW Newspaper Suite 201, 7889 132nd Street Surrey, BC V3W 4N2 Replies treated confidentially.

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Teachers/ Instructors

CURRICULUM COORDINATOR Licensed ECE professional with 5 years experience required. Preferred PID and/ or curriculum development experience.

Part Time Position available.

Fax Resume: 604-540-8550 Email: admin@chcabc.com

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Local Commercial Roofing Company Now Hiring:

EXPERIENCED Single Ply & SBS Roofers & Apprentices Great Wages, Benefits, Apprenticeship Program & Pension Plan. e-mail resume to:

sales@ravenroofing.com Fax resume to: 604-531-9695 or Phone: 604-531-9619

Security

Trades/Technical

ELECTRIC FORKLIFT TECHNICIANS NEEDED

Diesel Mechanic

(near Surrey Central Skytrain Station)

www.pics.bc.ca Fax: 604-596-7721

Hotel Restaurant

Email resume and drivers abstract to: daves@hardingforklift.com

attending the PICS MEGA JOB FAIR!

Progressive Progressive Intercultural Intercultural Community Community Services Services Society Society (PICS) (PICS)

Jack Cewe Ltd is a successful family owned and operated company that has been in business for 57 years. We are one of British Columbia’s largest heavy construction contractors and one of Canada’s largest aggregate suppliers specializing in municipal and highway road construction, including commercial site developments, as well as aggregate and asphalt supply.

We are in the process of building a strong team of individuals to be part of our future. If you are interested in joining our company we are looking to fill the following positions: • Project Superintendents • Project Foremen • Grader Operators • Pipelayers/Labourers Please send your resume to Carmen Green, Human Resources, Jack Cewe Ltd. 1850 Hillside Ave, Coquitlam B.C. V3K 1K5. Fax: 604-526-4296 or email carmen@cewe.com While we thank all those submitting resumes, only those being considered will be contacted.

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Global Agriculture TransLoading Inc. a well established Trans-Loading/ transportation company located at 11678 130th Street, Surrey, B.C. urgently requires full-time qualified Diesel Mechanics. Duties include: Perform inspection and diagnosis on engines, motors and other heavy equipments, Adjust, repair & replace parts & components, Perform regular maintenance service.

Minimum 4 years experience.

Knowledge of Punjabi an asset. Salary $26.50/hr.+ Benefits. Fax resume to 604-580-2786.

We are an established North Surrey structural steel fabricating company and looking to fill the following positions: ★Project Coordinator / Manager Enthusiastic and detail oriented with excellent computer & communication skills required. Experience in the steel and/or construction industry is a must. ★Steel Detailer Experience with Pro-Steel would be ideal, X-Steel okay to detail miscellaneous metals and custom structural steel. Must be experienced, committed, detail oriented & have excellent communication & computer skills.

Living in the valley and working in town?

Shorten your commute!

If you want to see your handiwork come alive - then you need to contact us. These are full time positions and we offer fair wages & benefits.

Email: info@solidrocksteel.com or Fax 604-581-5156 www.solidrocksteel.com No phone calls!

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Canwest Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember.

Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad.

Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment.

If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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WASHER & Dryer, Frigidaire, 1 yr old, moving must sell, $500.

778 278-5336

UNDER PRESSURE

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Auctions

SYSTEMS INC.

We sell & service all hot & cold pressure washers 604.434.2188 upsi.ca #11 - 5850 Byrne Rd. Burnaby WASHER AND DRYER first $200.00 takes both. In good working order. Call 604-328-7963 Sat or Sun. only after 9.am.

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Fridge $249 • Stove $199 Washer $199 • Dryer $149 Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

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CAN-AM

AUCTIONS

NEXT AUCTION Tuesday, July 20, 9am

Industrial, Construction, Forklifts, Farm & Turf Equip., Crane Trucks, Trailers, Lumber, Boats and etc. Cars & Trucks 9 a.m. Start!!!

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1,000’S OF Yard Sale items.

Including 1,000 new watches. All for $2,000 obo. 604-607-7372 APPLY TODAY for a brand NEW FULLY LOADED MDG Desktop, Laptop or LCD HDTV delivered to your doorstep & get a FREE 22’’ LCD HDTV! FInance from 49 cents/day, $0 down, 1yr/2yr/3yr terms. Everyone’s Approved thanks to MDG’s In-House Financing 1-800-791-1174.

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NEW HOLLAND 268 baler and disc mower. Call after 5pm 604-858-9568 Chilliwack WANTED TO buy farm tractors, back hoe. bobcat loaders, any cond Call collect 1-604-794-7139

Fuel

HARDWOOD FIREWOOD Guaranteed, Full Cords, hand split 16’’lgth. Buy Now Save Big Money$$ Del incl. 778-908-4170

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Farm Equipmment

For Sale Miscellaneous

Lumber/Building Supplies

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse or storage building.

6 different colors available! 40 year warranty!

FREE shipping for the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

GARAGE SALES Langley

GARAGE SALE Sat June 19, 10-2pm 3711 198th Street Furniture, Appls, Kids Stuff, & Houshold Items.

Rain or Shine

Langley

Garage Sale Sat June 19, 8am-4pm 5363 206th Street Framing tools, guns, saws, cords, hoses & much more.

Langley

Complex Garage Sale Sat, June 19, 8am-2pm Sagebrook, 6747 – 203rd Street (Up the road from Walmart)

Lots of Great Items!

Langley City

Countryside Estates 3 Condo Buildings!

Saturday Only June 19 ★ 9 to 2

Corner 53 Ave & 204 St 20433 - 53rd, Langley Rain or Shine

LANGLEY CITY

DOWNSIZING SALE! Saturday Only!

June 19 ★ 10 to 3 5044 - 214 Street, Lang Kids Stuff, mostly Furniture and much more!

Walnut Grove

Riverwind Annual

Mult-Family Complex Sale

Saturday Only June 19 ★ 9am to 1pm 5550 Langley Bypass.

(Entry also 56th Ave)

Langley City

MURRAYVILLE

WOODBRIDGE Annual Complex Sale Saturday Only!

June 19 ★ 9am to 4pm 20761 & 20762 Telegraph Trail Household Items Books, Toys, Tools & More!

WALNUT GROVE

Garage Sale Sat, Jun 19, 8am-2pm 4966 203A Street 18x8 Garage Door, Lawnmower & Other Great Items!

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Plants & Trees

CEDAR HEDGING $1.00/foot& up. Dug in ready, installation & delivery avail 604-795-1999. Now is the best time for planting!

Preschools/Kindergarten

* * BOOK NOW!! * * An overseas live-in Nanny for 2010 placement. 604-682-4688

The Classifieds 604-444-3000 eds –Call in print and online! to book your ad

SPRING GARAGE SALES

PETS & LIVESTOCK

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Cats

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Cats

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Dogs

Dogs

CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310

SOPHIA(6YRS)NEEDS NEW home.,due to allergies,carrier, litter box, litter. (604)254-1119 PERSIAN KITTENS 1 white & 2 tiger colours. Playful & ready July 3rd. $350 each. 604.615.4356

PERSIAN KITTENS 1 white & 2 tiger colours. Playful & ready July 3rd. $350 each. 604.615.4356

CFA REG BLUE Persian F 8mth spayed lovable PKD neg health gaur $600.00 firm 604-939-1231 www.dreamhimicattery.com

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RAGDOLLS & Domestic Kittens, $100-$500. 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

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CLASSIFIEDS 604-724-7652 604-444-3000

AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLE Pups Non-shedding mediums, parents 27lbs, spayed/neutered, 1st shots, reg. with ALAA, $2500 1-250-494-3107 Summerland

Dogs

RAGDOLLS & Domestic Kittens, $100-$500. 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Relationships are important and potentially lucky Sunday. Talk, visit, travel or make a decision about one that has been a bit of a burden (or support!) for some years. You want to dive into the depths (sexual intimacy, financial commitment, research, secrets, investments, big health change) Monday to Wednesday morning, but think first. Wisdom and luck seldom go hand-inhand (ain’t that unfair, eh?) but both might combine Wednesday/Thursday. Still, major separative possibilities loom by Friday, so tread cautiously in law, love, education, international, career and family zones.

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Follow the garage sale trail every weekend in

604-724-7652

25+ Participants!

Childcare Available

Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure you check our Classifieds every Weekend for a comprehensive listing of garage sales in your area!

CHARTWELL GREEN Townhouse Complex Sale

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BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Puppies. Male and Female, vet checked and ready for loving homes. $1,100. 604-637-4439.

Langley.

FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds 778-688-6340 abetterlifedogrescue.com

BICHON FRISE, 9/10 wks, 1st shots, vet checked, guar. ready to go. $600. 604-820-0194 BOSTON TERRIER (PB) pups shots, dewormed, parents to view. 8 wks July 5th. $1500. Call after 5 pm 604-374-0049

BORDER COLLIE Cross Sheltie pup male. Gorgeous! Ready Now. Blue Merles, $700. Aldergrove.

Call 604-856-3291

DOBERMAN PUPS. Female/ Male. Tails/dew claws done. Blk/ tan. $1500-$2000. 604-607-7433

CHINESE SHAR-PEI standard, miniature and toy. Several colors.

Purebred. Vet checked. Great temperament, velvet coat, excellent wrinkling. Family friendly. $600. Call 604-888-1116

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GOLDEN DOODLE female pups - ready to go. Email pics available.

1-250-674-0091 PB GERMAN shepherd pups, black & tan, 7 weeks old, 1st shots, vet✔, $550 604-856-7405

Pets & Livestock Continues on next page

June 20 - 26

Cancer June 21-July 22: Your energy will start growing soon! (Monday onward.) The four weeks ahead are your time to wield your clout, attract others, interview, ask favours, make major changes in direction and set important projects in motion. In all this, you will have to be more diplomatic than usual, especially this week – huge opportunities might face you, but they depend at least partly on the goodwill or co-operation of others. (If you’re an artist, writer, this –now through 2024 – is a time of potential fame.)

Romantic atmosphere Monday/Tuesday. Those opportunities/oppositions Friday/Saturday.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: The weeks ahead (especially this one) brew a change in your living circumstances and your career or social position. To some degree, you have control over this, and can “play your hand” or attempt to squelch these changes. But consider: the forces of change will only grow stronger (and inevitable) over the next 14 years, and at present change represents a great opportunity for you, can bring bright new horizons in romance, marriage, relocation, contracts and partnerships – and fame!

Talk/writing’s lucky Wednesday, but if you talk too much late week you could blow a deal.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: The weeks ahead accent relationships, opportunities and oppositions.

You could meet an exciting member of the opposite sex – he/she seems quite talkative, might be “flustered” by events surrounding him/her. (This would indicate that marriage is not a good long-range possibility. Be aware.) You’re like a walking destiny flag this week; you’ll come into people’s lives at critical junctures.

Be diplomatic, humble, not withdrawn. Be ambitious Sunday. Hopes, happiness, bright horizons Monday/ Tuesday! Take a breather Wednesday p.m. to Friday eve. You shine, attract others, Saturday.

Taurus April 20-May 20: The month ahead brings short trips, communications, details, paper (computer) work, sibling visits – a busy but not hugely important time. However, events around you will be important.

You went through your major life crises in the 1980s through early 2008. Others go through theirs now, especially Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. For you, these crises affect your communications and other secondary life activities. So make adjustments in these areas, especially Monday and Thursday/Friday.

Relationships excite Monday/Tuesday. Sweet luck in intimacy, finances Wednesday!

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Retreat. Rest, lie low, contemplate, avoid the spotlight while you do four things: catch up on neglected chores or government paperwork, plan, recharge your energy reserves, and re-connect with the spiritual realm. All these, as well as your work and health areas, face big changes this week, and generally to 2024. Realize flexibility is sometimes a good thing. When we aren’t charitable toward others we destroy ourselves. Your social connections and your attitude toward romance are also changing – see brightness here. The delusions/ illusions of the past decade will disappear, very soon!

Scorpio Oct.23-Nov.21:This week features change – and difficult relations with a Gemini or Virgo and/ or in communications, especially legal, publishing, intellectual or long-distance communications.

Consider in these areas, that Gemini or Virgo is likely right, is fighting your limitations (which makes you uneasy). The change is not central – you went through your main life struggles in the 1980s to mid-’90s. It affects four areas, in order of intensity: communications, siblings; background, government; work, health; and those areas first listed (legal, publishing, etc.) and (gentle but deep) love areas.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Tackle chores over the few weeks ahead. It’s humdrum, but you might as well plunge in.You’re rather insulated from the big changes going on all around you. Still, this month, especially this week, might transform work, employment, health and your relations with institutions, the government or head office. Listen to your hunches, to the spiritual side. You often find Gemini romantic, Virgo sexy.

This week, either someone in these signs has a lot of difficulty, or you have difficulty with him/her. Be patient. Sunday’s mellow. Friendship Wednesday/ Thursday. Retreat Saturday.

Gemini May 21-June 20: Read Taurus message – you, too, have largely gone through your life’s walk of fire, and your future is growing more calm. But major changes still loom, now to 2024, in finances, sex and to 2017 in friendships, romance, sports, and creative or child-related zones. All these are strongly affected this summer, particularly this week. You probably won’t see fireworks, but things are changing! Take the helm of your ship, especially Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Anyone who will not cooperate will never co-operate. Turn elsewhere. A big money change!

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: The four weeks ahead boost your popularity. The future will brighten, optimism will reign! The world has more problems than usual, all this spring/summer, but these intrigue you, you can find opportunities “in the cracks.” Like Gemini, you’ve been through the main crises of your life, the last 12-15 years. It’s time to raise your sights – and your head! (Posture affects how others “handle” you.) A wish is likely to come true, could involve friendship or romance, creativity or children.

Main accent all week: change in friendships and love.

Be ready for it, respond, be happy!

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The few weeks ahead accent life’s mysteries and depths – including sex, investments, debts, lifestyle commitments and major changes, and health. Your subconscious will float to the surface, bring dreams, hunches.

Pregnancy is possible for “eligibles.” Change will come to, or manifest via, these areas – and it will affect not only these zones, but also what (and whom) you possess, and what you earn. Dig deep, don’t be satisfied with surface answers. But also accept changes, especially in money, social and communications zones. Hard truths are true truths this week. Don’t invest – yet!

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Your passionate, romantic, love-oriented, creative, risk-taking side rises strongly over the next few weeks. You’ll ride a winning streak! But one you meet this week might not be a good marriage prospect. Your own marriage and/ or business partnerships might also face difficulties.

The problem isn’t in the relationship, it involves work, health and similar practical difficulties (e.g., the army ships your mate out). A soul-deep, serious but blossoming change occurs this week in social connections and/or romance. Mysteries Sunday. Be ambitious Wednesday! Joy (sensual?) Saturday! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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PETS & LIVESTOCK

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Dogs

PUPPIES FOR SALE, father American Bulldog, mother Whippit/Pit Bull, 7 wks, healthy, no shots $375 obo 778-862-3568

LAB / Golden Retriever Pups, black, vet chkd, vacinated, exc family pets. $450. 778-549-8621

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Dogs

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Vacation Spots

CULTUS LAKE, Lindell Beach. 2 BR, sleeps 6, pool/jacuzzi, kitchen. $800/week. 604-534-6714 www.mycultuslake.com

PB ENGLISH Springer Spaniel Puppies 6 months old. Very sweet...they have had all of their vaccines and vet checks. Ready for new homes. To 'GOOD' family homes only!!! Plse. call (604) 505-1620 $750.00

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Feed & Hay

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Horses & Tack

Dog & Pony Shop Tent Sale Everything On Sale Sunday June 20th: 10am - 4pm 4830 Delta St, Ladner MINI DACHSHUND. Wire hair.

Health guaranteed. Ready now! $800. 604-538-5433 PIT BULL puppies male & female 8 wks 1st shots, dewormed. View parents. $500. Ph 604-701-1587

REG.HALF ARAB 12YO 15hh Gelding Experienced Rider Aldergrove $2,500 OBO 778-808-7810

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The Langley Advance has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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In Matter of Warehouseman’s Lien Act Aldergrove Mini storage at 3227 264th St, Aldergrove, BC claims a warehousemans lien against the following SUV (Ford Explorer) left in the storage at Aldergrove Mini Storage. If not paid in full on, or before June 21st, 2010, the goods will be disposed of on June 25th, 2010.

Ford Explorer Grey Color 1996 1FMZU34X1WUA81575 $3500.00 Must have registration paper’s for the SUV

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Legal/Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: STEVEN GARY MARSH, Deceased, Formerly of 23084 - 96 Avenue, Langley, BC

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Reasonable Rates. TRG Realty www.victoriafarrell.ca 604-724-0245

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of STEVEN GARY MARSH who died on May 4, 2010 are hereby required to send particulars of those claims to the Executrix, SHARON STEPHENSON, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson, 309 – 1688 – 152nd Street, Surrey, BC, V4A 4N2, Attn: Kim A. Karras, on or before July 16, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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Call us First! 604-657-9422 * WE BUY HOUSES * Older House! Damaged House!

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Mortgage too high! Too much debt!

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www.bcforeclosures.com 4 BR home from $15,000 down $1,600/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6020-30

Port Moody

33 FLAVELLE Dr. 3 BR, 3 lvls, 2.5 baths, 2 f/ps. 3,360 sf home in CDS, on greenbelt. 7,260 sf lot. $917,000. By appt, 604-767-6742

6020-34

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REAL ESTATE

$99 can sell your home 574-5243 Abbotsford updated 1200sf 2br+den 2ba condo view pool $269,900. 504-7424 id 5160 Agassiz Price Reduced updated 630sf 1 bedroom condo $74,900 778-840-4455 id4991 Coquitlam 10,000sf lot w/1000sf 3br 2ba home, outbuilding $440K 778-859-0717 id4272 Delta Kennedy Hts updated 920sf 2br condo, laundry, pool, $172,900 306-0406 id5121 Langley Price Reduced 1280sf 3br 2ba rancher, 7200sf lot, $479,900 514-0608 id5129 Langley immaculate 2500sf 4 br 3ba w/bsmt ste 5000sf lot $530k 532-6922 id5159 Langley resort like living, immaculate 1053sf 2 br 2ba condo $249,900 539-1005 id5161 Maple Ridge drastically reduced 4.9ac serviced vu acreage $465Kobo 722-3996 id4694 Maple Ridge immaculate 1200sf 4br log home .37ac lot $539,900 778-240-1196 id5118 Richmond Completely renovated 674sf 1br condo, pool, $224,900 345-3915 id5148 Sry Fleetwood huge 1801sf 5br 3.5ba rancher 7184sf lot $429900 778-240-1196 id5117 Sry View Lot nr Khalsa School, Skytrain, 2235sf 4/5br, suite, $449K 951-9104 id5119 Sry Beat the HST, NEW Fleetwood 3312sf 6br 3.5ba w/suite $639K 807-9405 id5131 Sry Open House Sat/Sun 2-4 #8 8383-159st Fleetwood immaculate 1573sf 3br 2.5ba tnhse, sxs garage $385K 512-3629 id5144

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Surrey

3 BR Rancher in Cloverdale, $339,900. 2 Acres in Willoughby, Langley w/house. 604-930-3000 Quik Sale! Cash Bonus! 7BR, 3lvls, 3yrs old, 1 + 1 BR ste, $1200/mo rev, in new sub div, $567K, Mala @ Sutton 710-9030

SRY, NEWTON EAST. 6 BR, 3.5 baths. Incl s/c bsmt suite. $15,000 down & $3,100/mo. Home worth $540,000. Call 778-397-0827 info@pearlboxrealestate.com

6020-38

Vancouver East Side

SAT, Jun 19, 2-4, Cntrl Loc 5 BR w/morgt helper, recent reno’s, f/yrd, wlk to skytn/schls, $649K, Mala @ Sutton, 604-710-9030

6030

Lots & Acreage

1 ACRE gd - Mission All usable building lot, room for shop, pool & lrg home. High end homes built in this prestigious cul de sac subdivision. 10 mins to downtown. Drive by lot #7 - 8732 Jones Terrace, near the Abby on Dewdney Trunk Rd. $330,000.

Call Len 604-763-4118

Houses - Sale

6020-14 7 $68

,500

6020

Lots & Acreage

N. WEST. All services paid, inclds u/grd electrical, DCC’s, survey & eng’ng report. 33’ x 130’ lot. No GST. $333,000. 604-726-0677. usellahome.com ● ID # 4711

6035

Mobile Homes

FACTORY DIRECT New 14 ft wide $56,500 F.O.B. SRI; New 1152 sq ft dbl wide $76,900 F.O.B. 604-830-1960 NEW MANUFACTURED SRI double wide, from $119,000. Pad $765/mo or option to purchase home and pad $319,000.

Call Chuck 604-830-1960 NEW SRI, 16 x 58, Langley Adult Park. $115,900. Pets OK. Pad $430/mo. Chuck 604-830-1960 OWNER WILL Finance with easy terms. Older home in 55 + Walnut Grove Langley park, Asking $49,900 with pad rent $595/mo.

Glenbrook Homes, 604-830-1960 TO BE MOVED - 2004 14 x 70 deluxe 2 BR, 1 bth $59,900. 1982 - 14 x 70 3 BR, 2 bth, $24,900.

1976 - 12 x 68, 2 BR + bth, $12,900. 12 x 60, 2 BR, $9,900.

12 x 60, $3,000. 604-830-1960

PARK SPACES AVAILABLE — QUALITY HOMES —

1-800-339-5133 Adult Park. Move in today.

New Home with nice Deck

$99,000

6040

Okanagen/ Interior

EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000 also: 1 panoramic 3 - acre parcel.

Owner Financing, 250-307-2558 www.orlandoprojects.com

6052

Real Estate Investment

GRANDVIEW @ Las Vegas on South Blvd brand new concrete bldg, 2 sep 1 br XLrg units, Luxurious, ldry, 2 jacuzzi, a/c, plasma, king bed, slps 8, full equipped kitchen. Timeshare 4 x per yr, you own % of property, Rentals ok Asking $35,000 604-374-4350 * 604-506-7576 ★ RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Kim 604-628-6598

6065

AUTOMOTIVE FEATURED HOMES 6020

6030

Recreation Property

SUNSHINE VALLEY DEVELOPMENTS Camping Cabins starting @ $199,000 to lock up.

604-599-3861, 778-888-4574

6082

Warehouse

FOR SALE Warehouse/Office on Vantage Way, Tilbury, Grade lvl access. 2150 sq/ft 2 washrooms, High Traffic Area, Visual Exposure, Avail. Aug 1. 604-940-9900

Houses - Sale

Langley/Aldergrove

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 12 - 2PM

Get more for everyday living space in this well constructed home that was built in 2003.

Features large open plan concept, fresh designer paint 27021-24th Ave. Aldergrove colours, spacious living at its finest and expansive island in kitchen! The perks include a wooden sprawling deck off the kitchen, air conditioner, security system, wired for sound, hardwoods, master ensuite includes dual shower, soaker tub and walk-in closet. Property is South facing and located in Aldergrove across from undeveloped acreage. A Property Worth Seeing! Call Leigh today!

Call Leigh Turnbull

604-530-4111

Have your vehicle parked in 11 different locations at once.

Advertising in the AdvanceNews Classifieds will get you results. We can placeyour ad in 15 different newspapers throughout the Lower Mainland at one low price. We take over 110,000 people for a ride through our classified pages every Tuesday and Friday.

Call us today to schedule your ad, then get ready to sell!

604-444-3000

PETS & LIVESTOCK RENTALS 6508

Apt/Condos

64/194TH WATERSTONE. 1 bdrm, top floor, 5 appl, 10’ ceilings, 6 months free HD & internet, $1000/mo. Call 604-808-2526.

ALDERGROVE - 1BR, central location, refs, credit & criminal check req’d. $660, avail now.

604-856-7390 or 778-549-3852

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604 936-3907

6508

Apt/Condos

CEDAR COURT & CEDAR LODGE

Clean 1 BR’s & 2 BR’s Apts.

Mature oriented building near Guilford Mall. Rent incls cable, heat, hot water, prkg available.

N/P. Resident Managers.

604 584-5233 or 604 588-8850 www.cycloneholdings.ca

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den.

On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604 936-1225

L A N G L E Y A D V A N C E | F ri d a y, J u n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 0 |

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

6508

Apt/Condos

MURRAYVILLE 1 br 5 appls, u/g pkg, storage locker, no elevator.

Av now. No pets, near amens. $875 + utils. Jim @ 604-836-3879

OAKDALE APTS

5530 - 208 St., Langley Quiet clean spac 2 BR, incls 4 appls, hot water, parking. No pets. Resident Manager. $860 per month. Available now.

Please call from 9am to 8pm: (604) 534-1114

401 Westview St, Coq Large Units.

Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-2136 cell: 604 805-9490

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.

Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-4903 cell: 778-229-1358

CALYPSO COURT 1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

20630 Eastleigh Cres, Langley

Bachelor suite, 1 & 2 BR New paint & laminate floors Avail. now! Cat okay, no dogs.

Member of C.F.M.H. Call 778-887-7919 or 778-847-5626

LIMERICK MANOR

Near Langley City Hall 1 Bedroom Apartments $705 - $734/mo Incl. heat, storage & parking Adult oriented • Sorry, no pets By appointment, call:

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604 939-8905 cell: 604 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

CARROL COURT & MERTON COURT

LANGLEY CITY SPECIAL 1/2 Month Free

Renovated, lam. flrs., bright & spacious! Cats okay, no dogs.

Under new management!

Call 604-671-1414

DELTITA GARDENS

8507 120th St, N.Delta $500 Move in Allowance for new residents. 1BR fr $625.

2BR fr $725. 3BR from $825.

Incls heat, h/w & basic cable.

For more info or to view

CALL 604 594-5211 Baywest Mgmt. Corp.

office: 604 937-7343 cell: 778 848-5993

Bachelor suite, 1 & 2 BR

Apt/Condos

SOMERSET GARDENS (South Mere Cres East, Sry)

2 BR Apts, $875 - $1000 incls heat & h/w. 3 bldgs (1 n/s bldg) common laundry room.

By transit, schools & shops.

Family oriented housing.

CALL 604 451-6676

RENT TO OWN

OPEN HOUSE Sat. June 19th, 12 - 4 pm

#272 - 20170 Fraser Hwy, Langley

5400 206th St, Langley Clean & Affordable Apts.

Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR. Close seniors center & all amens.

Rents incls heat, hot water & cable. 1/2 month FREE Rent!

Call 604 530-0932

www.cycloneholdings.ca

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge

Houses - Rent

1300 SQ ft upper flr on the border of Aldergrove/Abby. 3 bdrm, 2bth, lg back yd , lots of prkg, 1 blk from shopping. F/p, d/w, w/d, 2 car garage. $1400/mth. Call Adam 604-308-5392 or Ryan 604-309-1135 4BDRM HOME on acreage in P. Ridge. 2bth, lrg living area, avail immed. Call 604-836-6251

office: 604 463-0857 cell: 604 375-1768 SKYLINE APARTMENTS

Spacious − Clean − Large Bach, 1 BR, 2 BR & 3 BR Apts.

Rent incls heat & hot water.

Kids Welcome! Resident Mgr. See website for bonus special. www.cycloneholdings.ca

www.cycloneholdings.ca

Call 604 536-8499

CLAYTON HEIGHTS 3 BR & Den, all appls, dbl garg. $1895.

N/S. Av now. 604-448-2170

LANGLEY, WALNUT GROVE. Big, clean 2 BR. 1,268 sf! Ns/np, no w/d. $1050/mo incl hydro/cbl/ ’net. Avail Aug 1st. 604-881-6061

Carpet Cleaning

CHOICE CARPET CLEANING Free Est.! Guaranteed Work!

604-897-6025, 778-688-0117

8058

Computer Services

COMPUTER REPAIRS: • Mobile Service • 7 days/wk

• Virus removal & data backup • Website Design / Networking • Router wireless security www.updatedIT.com

Call 604-617-4371

8060

Concrete

Need CONCRETE Done?

www.NoLimitConcrete.com ❏ Driveway, Sidewalk, Patios ❏ Site Prep to Finishing ❏ Resurfacing & Raising Old Concrete & more...

From start to finish! Great rates!

No Limit Concrete Paul • 604-897-2453

8075

Drywall

GOLD STAR DRYWALL Boarding, taping & textures. Also wall and floor tiles. 604-418-8516 K. C. DRYWALL Complete Drywall Services.

Call 604-533-2139

8080

Electrical

IMPACT

ELECTRIC LTD.

Electrical Contractor 20 yrs exp.

Residential/Com Specialist.

Bonded & Lic # 101783 No Job to small !

8130

Handyperson

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

#22047 WE LOVE SMALL JOBS All Work Guar. 604 220-8347 www.HighOutletElectric.ca

MR FIX Heating & Electrical Comm & Res. 15 yrs exp.

Lic#1984281 • 778-668-0188

www.AbacusElectric.ca Res & comm. 40 yrs exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! 778-988-9493. Reg. 97222

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

Need a Handyman?

Find one in the Home Services section.

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6565

Office/Retail Rent

13979 104 AVE, Sry, 2 retail spaces, approx 1368 sqft & 1410 sqft, basic rent only. Exc signage, prkg, bus stop. 778-558-0046

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-30

Langley/ Aldergrove

ALDERGROVE. Prefer senior to share with same. Big room, priv bath. $350 incl util. 604-626-0155 LANGLEY CITY: Female wanted to share furn home, 2 fridges, 2 baths, $375 incls utils & cable.

N/S & N/P. 604-533-2407

Suites/Partial Houses

2BDRM 1000 sq ft bsmt suite avail Jul 1. Incl insuite w/d, d/w, internet, util. N/S. Large kitchen, close to shopping. 604-328-5535.

ALDERGROVE, 1 BR bsmt ste, $625/mo incls hydro, N/s, N/p, avail immed. 778-551-2514

We have a home for you!

Poor credit okay, small downpayment required.

Call 604-857-3597 or 604-418-3162

8155

Landscaping

BROOKSWOOD, 2 BR grnd lev ste, sh’d W/D. July 1. $950 incls hydro. NS/NP. 778-241-9367

604-878-5232 SINCE 1997

8155

Landscaping

“Promoting outdoor living for over a decade”

FREE ESTIMATES BOOK NOW WHILE THERE IS STILL SPACE! Landscape Design, Natural/Paving Stone Patios, Paths & Fire Pits, Retaining Walls, Sod Install & Remove, Flowerbeds & Gardens, Hauling / Dumping / Excavation, Bobcat, and Wooden Fence / Deck / Rail.

BBB, Bonded, Insured and ICPI Cert.

2 year guarantee 604-53-BRICK (27425) www.vancouversbestyards.com

HEDGE TRIMMING ( up to 22'), prunning, lawncare. Free Est. Reasonable. 15% seniors’ disc.

Call John, 778-241-0416

Suites/Partial Houses

CLOVERDALE. 2 BR, full bath.

Ns/np, no w/d. $850/mo incl hydro/cbl. July 1st. 778-882-8087

LANGLEY, 49 Ave/200 St. 3 BR, top floor. Priv laundry, d/w, deck. $1,400/mo incl hydro. By schools + bus. Ns/np. Now. 604-339-7508 LANGLEY Large, bright 1 BR, washer & dryer, full bath. Close to bus & shops. $750/mo incl utils.

Suits 1, N/S & N/P. 604-534-0971

LANGLEY NEWER bright 1 BR ste in quiet CDS, lrg livg room with f/p, full bath, sep entry. Suits mature person. Close to Seniors Ctre. Refs req’d. $850 incls utls & SAT TV. NS/NP. 604-532-1710 MURRAYVILLE, BRAND NEW. Close to Hosp. Lrg 1200sf 2 BR bsmt ste with fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer, dryer, cable, internet, incls heat & hydro. Call 9am-9pm daily ★ 604- 532-7759

NORTH DELTA. 1 BR, f/bath, f/p.

Dogs okay! No cats. $600/mo incl hydro. July 1st. 778-218-3888 SPACIOUS 1BR - UTILITIES incl -- by Cloverdale athletic park. No smoking, no laundry. Available immediately. Please call Sharon at 778-549-6863

6605

Townhouses Rent

LANGLEY, 201/53. 2 BR & Den, newly reno’d, 2 levs, all appls, priv back yard & parkg. Near shops, transit, parks, schools. NS/NP. Avail now. $1200. 604-566-3732 MORGAN CROSSING, New 4 BR, Corner, 3 bath, all appl, grge.

Rec Ctre, pool, gym, games rm.

Jul1. ns/np. $2150. 778-878-6317 NATURES LANDING (Langley) 2bedroom plus Den 1250sf close to schools/mall/ with all appl, n/s, refs req. $1500 a month plus util call 778-388 6498

SUTTON PLACE

(13814/102 Ave, Surrey) 2 BR & 3 BR Townhouses, $825 - $900 + utils. Common laundry room. By skytrain, bus, schools and shops.

Family oriented housing.

CALL 604 451-6676

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

LANGLEY. 2780 sq. ft. main floor warehouse plus 600 sf mezzanine. Front office and rear grade loading with 90’ turning radius! $7.60/sf. Ben Gauer, Royal LePage Ben Gauer & Associates, 604-581-3838 or 604-644-0273.

LANGLEY small whse, $895/mo.

Willowbrook hobby/storage shop $595/mo. 604-834-3289 WAREHOUSE & office space for lease, up to 12,000sf of Warehouse and 3,200sf of executive offices. Available Aug 15, 2010 Chillwack. Call 604-991-7200

SRY, 2 BR ste, 5 appls, yard, lrg prkg, $825 + 1/2 cbl, net, % hydro, n/s, n/p, Immed. 604-351-2749 WILLOUGHBY 2 BR bsmt ste, Avail Immed, n/s, n/p, 5 appls, cbl, net & utils, $1000. 604-533-7524 WILLOUGHBY 72/200. New 1 BR, 950sf, 5 appls. $875 incls utls. Jul1. NS/NP. 604-539-8284

WILLOUGHBY NEW Cozy 2 BR, own W/D, prkg. $850 incls utls, cbl, net. NS/NP. 604-882-3788

7005

Body Work

Abbots. $30/30min full body!

D' best massage! 1980 Emerson Janeta & friends! (604) 854.0599

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

8160

Lawn & Garden

8185

Moving & Storage

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

TOP QUALITY PAINT Great Rates. Free Est. Call MEL★ 604-580-1333 mini Bobcat mini Excavator

POPEYE’S MOVING

Fits through yard gates − under 3 feet wide!

Remove old grass, Ditching, Drainage, Moving materials ... ✔We’ll do it! ✔Great rates!

Paul • 604-897-2453 www.NoLimitConcrete.com

604-613-2466

#1167 LIC. Bonded, WCB. BBB Member since 1975. Lrg & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter. Low rates. 24 Hour. Jim 617-1774.

PITT MEADOWS -11860 Springdale Dr. 4 Bdrm, 2½ baths, inside freshly painted family HOUSE, 5 appl, huge family room, gas f/p, fenced yard, garage, close to WC Express, Schools & shops................$1988/M

6602

*RENT to OWN*

HOME SERVICES

8035

Houses - Rent

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK – 9557 Williams St, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town, close to shops & schools................

6602

Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

SPECIAL 1/2 MONTH FREE !

Clean 1 BR’s & 2 BR’s Apts.

Mature oriented building, near Semiahmoo Mall. Cable incl’d.

N/P. U/grd prkg. Resident Mgr. See website for bonus special

Call 604 530-0030

6540

www.myhomeinsight.com 604-607-5398 ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

6540

Call Kristen 604 435-5555 or 786-4663

604-514-1480

office: 604 524-8174 cell: 604 813-8789

5630 - 5640 201A St, Langley

6508

SUSSEX PLACE APTS

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8160

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8195

CANSTAR PAINTING

Lawn & Garden

SUPER SOIL INC. TOTAL LANDSCAPE SUPPLY SERVICES Since 1979

SPRING SALE

Drew’s Tree & Hedge Care Tree Pruning & Hedge Trimming Service

• Topping • Pruning Hedges • Spiral Pruning • Fully Insured • 20 Yrs. Exp. • Senior Discount

Call 778-554-8590

10.000 Deliveries Annually

B.C.’S BIGGEST AND BEST SUPPLIER OF QUALITY NATURAL ORGANIC & COMPOST SOILS

Garden Soil Mix Lawn & Turf Blends Super Natural Topsoil Composted Black Bark Mulch #1 100 Fir Bark Mulch Miracle Mix Soil Top Dressing Blends Sand & Gravel, Rock Hydroseeding Contractor Small Orders Too Volume Discounts www.supersoilinc.ca

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WE'RE THE GOOD GUYS IN THE GREEN TRUCKS

Painting/ Wallpaper

The Quality You Trust!

Interior & Exterior Projects Prof. Crew of Master Painters Prof. Design & Product Consultation Free Est./Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

Magic Star Painting LAWNS, pressure washing, trees cut, painting, drywall, gutters, rubbish. Free est. 604-785-3636

8185

Moving & Storage

EZ GO MOVERS Quick & Reliable Movers

604-524-2177 www.ezgomovers.com

Top Quality Quick Work 3 ROOMS $

299

for Free Estimates

Call Now: 780-6510 BESTWAY PAINTING & DECORATING

Interior / Exterior • Small / Big Jobs Comm./Res. • Fully Insured AURA Stone Countertops Crown molding installation. Faux finish, staining & custom painting.

10% Off with this ad

John 778-881-6737

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187 PIONEER PAVING 25 YRS EXP Serving the Lower Mainland Residential/Commercial/Industrial Free Est 24 hr Answering 533-5253

8220

Plumbing

ANVIL Plumbing & Heating Service and Renovations Call Jim • 604-657-9700 LIC’D PLUMBER, registered & insured. Installations/renos/hw tanks. Good rates! 604-789-3922

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

START TO FINISH CONTRACTING Blake and his Dad make a positive differenceinyourlifebyprovidingquality workmanship delivered with integrity.

• interior/exterior renovations • • rot repair and restoration • Decks • • Fences • and much more • • free estimates • Call Blake or Brian at:

604-816-1653 Licensed, Insured, WCB

A SEMI-RETIRED Contractor specializing in renovations, available for work. Call 604-532-1710

Home Services

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| Fr id a y, J u n e 1 8 , 2 0 1 0 | L A N G L E Y A D V A N C E

HOME SERVICES Renovations & Home Improvement

D.L. RENOVATIONS Home Improvement Specialist

Quality work Affordable Pricing

8250

8250

Roofing

JJ Roofing • Repairs • Reroof • New Roof

Roofing

A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

SENIORS DISCOUNT WCB & Fully Insured

604-726-6345

RENO’S, ADDITIONS, General Contracting. Call Pat @ White Avenue Homes, 604-968-7335.

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd All types of Re-Roof, Repair, Gutter. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

9145

Domestic

9145

Dirty Bird

1984 LINCOLN Continental, 4 dr, org owner, 160K, white, stored in garage, newer tires, $2200 obo, exc cond, 604 546-3403 1992 GEO METRO. Auto, 4 drs.

190,000 km. New head gasket & radiator. Aircared until June ’11. $1,500 obo. Call 778-285-9324

Scrap Car Removal

FREE

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No Wheels? No Problem!

Cell: 778 233-5865

HOUR 2Service From Call

STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

2000 Ford Crown Victoria

(604) 209-2026

★ TILE & STONE ★ Supply & Install. 20 years exp.

Please call Mike 778 888-2777

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

Gerry

604 612-7182

Runs perfect, AirCared, mint interior, a/c,pwr pkg,124,000 km,75hp nitrous boost, dual 2.5 exhaust, Posi, very clean. $4250 obo. Call 604.316.4342

9135

Parts & Accessories

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9160

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

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9160

Sports & Imports

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Call Don for an additional incentive to purchase.

Motorhomes/RVs

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604.845.5010

2002 MONACO La Palma 35 foot 'Class A' motorhome. Ford chassis. Loaded! $63,000 obo.

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Crews worked at night last weekend to repair a valve problem that caused a water leak at the intersection of 56th Avenue and the Langley Bypass. sign. The water comes up onto pavement via the pipe that leads to underground valves.

“We have a few spots we will be digging out,” he noted.

Those repairs are planned for 206th Street and Douglas Crescent and a site on Fraser Highway at Landmark Way. More recently, a problem at 56th

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It was traced to a broken value.

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It seems that the proper bolts had not been used when the under-

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Starting at about 9:30 p.m. tonight, the Fraser Highway will be closed for construction on the Nicomekl Bridge (just off 208th Street).

Fraser Highway will reopen Saturday morning at about 7:30 a.m.

City engineer Gary Vlieg said this will allow the contractor to position massive concrete girders.

They are about 25 metres long and require a construction crane on either side of the site to manoeuvre them.

Other traffic closures or delays that are coming are for much more mundane reasons, basic infrastructure problems with underground servicing.

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Dear Editor, Many people are concerned about the introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on July 1, mostly because they believe they will pay more tax for everyday items.

This is true, but they may pay less on other items, or on a few items, none at all. Your lifestyle, to some extent, will determine your HST tax bill.

I would like to see zero taxes, however this will never happen, so let us look at the big picture and make our judgment on facts, not only what the anti-HST group says.

Governments basically have three sources of revenue: taxes (hidden and visible), service charges, and royalties.

The HST will remove many hidden taxes, and they will only be visible to the final purchaser, so even though it would appear that you are paying more for an item, you may actually pay less.

The B.C. government claims the HST will be revenue-neutral, except for the saving on administration of the PST, which may amount to about $150 million a year. Business will also save on administrative costs, as they will now have one tax instead of two, and this saving should be passed on to their customers.

The Fraser Institute does an annual study as to how much an average, working, single Canadian pays in tax for one year.

The latest study, for 2009, provides the following: income $69,175, income tax $9,341, sales tax $4,259, excise and amusement $1,757, fuel and license $749, property $2,834, medical and hospital $6,074, import

duties $272, profits tax $2,484, natural resources tax $397, and other taxes $710, for a total $28,878, or 42 per cent of income.

Naturally, a family of four would pay less income tax but would pay more in other consumer areas.

Many countries charge the equivalent of the planned HST. In Europe it goes as high as 26 per cent. We paid more than $10 for two small ice cream cones in Helsinki 20 years ago.

The main reason for the HST in B.C. is efficiency in administration and to lower the cost of products exported,

which will help us compete in the very competitive global economy.

To reduce our total tax paid, we must demand more efficiency in government services and not keep demanding more services. We should also consider privatizing some services.

I would like to see my taxes go down, but would also like to see those who object to the HST use some intelligent arguments to support their case, instead of just saying no. I would support them if they could clearly support their case.

Eric J. Bysouth, Langley

Environment

Garbage true target of concern Dear Editor, Unfortunately, Shirley Kennedy [Fuel-burner’s criticism off kilter, June 15 Letters, Langley Advance] apparently did not read past the first sentence of my letter [Naive humans burning planet, June 4, Advance].

In the second sentence, I stated quite clearly, “The smell of plastic and rubber mixed with who knows what else made it unpleasant and likely contributed to my stinging and watering eyes.”

Unless plastic and rubber trees are grown in the Langley area, I believe I was specifically targeting the burning of garbage, not tree prunings.

On that note, I do not have to come up with an ingenious way to deal with “garbage.” The City has already done that: garbage days and public transfer stations.

I use the Langley Transfer Station at 1070 272nd St., available for all residents of Langley, urban or rural.

Man, Ms. Kennedy’s 100 trees is a small forest!

That is a chore I do not envy, but I admire her dedication in keeping them healthy for the sake of our world, and not just hers.

(Thanks, Shirley.)

Sorry I can’t help her with the noisy sightseers and condo building, though.

I can’t think straight right now. My head is pounding from the noise of diesel engines and construction.

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YEAR AFTER YEAR, LANGLEY AND CLOVERDALE’S

TOP SELLING REALTOR

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*Based on MLS statistics over the past 40 years for the Fraser Valley

Jeff Stephenson is respected as one of the industry’s leading residential realtors in your area. He has sold more homes over the past 40 years than any other realtor in the Fraser Valley. Only Jeff can offer the most extensive marketing program in the business today, and a flexible vendor opportunity program to save you the most amount of money. Ask about his guaranteed price or trade-in program.

Jeff JeffStephenson Stephenson

A reputation built on results.

Call me today at

I guarantee results!

Please call me anytime for a FREE market evaluation.

Langley/Cloverdale

604-534-5070 604-596-2606 Please visit my website at:

www.greyfriarsrealty.com

CONSIDER THE FACTS! The average home on today’s market, if priced correctly, will sell in less than 3 weeks!

Why pay high commissions?

My commisions are totally negotiable! % If I sell it myself, my commision is only of the selling price!

If you, the homeowner, wish to work your own open houses & at the same time you find a buyer, % I do the negotiating and the paperwork, etc., it’s only commission period! (Minimum $500000)

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