Langley Advance Times, August 21, 2024 by Black Press Media Group

SkyTrain price jumps

Completion date has been moved to 2029

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

The Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension will arrive a year later than planned, and cost almost $2 billion more than originally budgeted, the provincial government announced last Thursday. In a press release about the imminent start of construction, and the selection of key contractors for the project, the government announced that the new eight-station line will not be in service until late 2029.

That’s a year later than the original planned date of 2028.

It will also cost almost 50 per cent more than originally budgeted.

Originally set to cost $4.01 billion, the SkyTrain extension will now cost $5.996 billion, the provincial announcement said.

Langley Township Mayor Eric Woodward questioned whether the delay means that recent provincial housing and density reforms make “even less sense” than they did a few days ago.

Other major projects are also seeing costs rise.

“Construction costs inflation the last few years, as high as 25 per cent or even higher, is complicating every major infrastructure project,” Woodward said. “This is why it continues to be so important to get capital projects underway sooner.”

Inflation – at a 40-year high less than two years ago – along with commodity costs, supply chain pressures, and labour market challenges were blamed for the increase in costs. continued on page 11…

Woodward

Fate of speed humps uncertain

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

Speed humps on a road leading to Langley Memorial Hospital might be removed, after complaints that it was slowing down ambulances.

Aubrey Searle, a former Langley City mayor, brought the matter up in July with emails to the Township council.

The speed humps were installed earlier this year between 216 and 219 Streets along 52 Avenue, a road that passes residential homes, the Langley Hospice Society residence, and two Christian schools, before heading up a hill to Langley Memorial Hospital.

on the main access road to Langley hospital,” Searle wrote in an email to council members.

“The person who authorized the construction of these humps did not consider that speed is of the essence in getting a patient into emergency.”

The matter then came up during a July council meeting – the last of the summer – with Councillor Margaret Kunst suggesting that the humps be removed immediately.

“I feel like we really should address that ASAP,” Kunst said.

Coun. Barb Martens said she had gone to the site and watched ambulances go past, slowing down to a crawl at each of the three speed humps.

As of early August, the speed humps remained on 52 Avenue.

“Area managers were informed about the changes along 52 Avenue and have been meeting with the Township of Langley to ensure paramedics are aware of the new traffic calming measures,” said Bowen Osoko, spokesperson for BCEHS.

“BCEHS will continue to work collaboratively with the Township of Langley.”

A statement from the Township said a decision on removal has not yet been made, but the Township is consulting with BCEHS.

For some ambulances coming down 216 Street, it is the most direct route to the ER.

“Let me say up front that I cannot fathom the reasoning one would use to authorize the installation of speed humps

“The fact that we’re actually watching ambulances slow right down to a complete stop, it does really concern me,” she said.

The traffic calming measures were put in place for a reason,

noted Coun. Misty vanPopta.

“Those speed bumps went in because there’s an elementary school and a high school on that street,” she said.

In the end, the council adopted a motion by Coun.

Michael Pratt, which called for Township staff to consult with BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and then remove them if that was the appropriate course of action.

Other traffic calming measures that don’t slow down ambulances could then be considered in the future.

The removal, if that takes place, would be funded from the Mayor’s Contingency Fund.

“The potential impact of the speed humps is currently being evaluated for a trial period, which will inform the Township as to whether changes are recommended, including but not limited to the removal of some or all of the speed humps or the installation of other traffic calming measures,” said the statement from the municipality.

Modular school addition receiving final touches

Matthew Claxton

matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

A modular addition to Richard Bulpitt Elementary is almost indistinguishable from the rest of the school, as workers put finishing touches on the new structure.

Components of the first floor of the two-storey structure were hoisted into place on May 30. The second storey arrived during the summer break.

The $9-million project was approved by the Langley school board in October last year, with an ambitious plan to have it in place and open to students for the start of the 2024/25 school year.

The rapid construction was made possible because the six-classroom unit was built as pre-fabricated, modular unit.

Design and planning took place last fall, and in the early spring, workers laid down a concrete foun-

dation for the addition.

The components of the building were then assembled off-site and brought in on trailers. Each segment was hoisted into place with a crane.

Components already had windows, doors, and even cloakroom cabinets installed before they were put in place.

The project was scheduled to be finished this month.

Before the modular project was

announced, Richard Bulpitt Elementary already had six portable classrooms, as the population in the neighbourhood was growing rapidly.

The provincial government provided funding for a number of schools around B.C. to add modular classrooms last year, and has since expanded the program.

An eight-classroom, $12-million addition for Nicomekl Elementary is expected to be open by fall 2025.

Speed humps on 52 Avenue near Langley Memorial Hospital have reportedly been slowing ambulances. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

A two-storey modular addition to Richard Bulpitt Elementary is almost complete. (Matthew Claxton/ Langley Advance Times)

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Rinks ahead of schedule

Matthew Claxton

matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

One of the key contractors building the new Langley Township ice rink reported that work was ahead of schedule.

In late July, Southwest Contracting put out a progress report via its LinkedIn page, noting that its portion of the project was set to be complete in November, but was now somewhat ahead of schedule.

As of late July, Southwest had already moved more than 100,000 cubic metres of

soil as part of bulk excavation, and completed other work on the site, including detail footing, electrical, and mechanical excavation, and slab prep.

Two construction cranes were working on the site.

When finished, the new addition to the Langley Events Centre will have five rinks – three ice rinks on the main floor, and two dry-floor rinks above them, for ball hockey and lacrosse.

The $149-million project will be the largest expansion to the LEC in years.

Housing target doable

City likely to ‘exceed’ province’s mandates: mayor

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

Building 1,844 units of new housing during the next five years shouldn’t be a problem, Langley City Mayor Nathan Pachal said.

On Tuesday, July 30 the province released housing targets for 10 more cities and towns around B.C., the third such set of targets issued this year as efforts to increase the housing supply continue.

“If we do nothing, we will more than exceed the housing order with what we have on the books right now,” said Pachal.

At present, there are about 3,000 units in the development stream within Langley City, he noted. Not every one of those units will be built – developers sometimes cancel or revamp their plans – but that’s still a lot of housing planned for the near future.

Some of those are from larger projects, like the towers proposed for the current Langley Mall site, or another

large development planned at the current Fitness Unlimited location on Logan Avenue.

There are also a significant number of smaller projects.

Pachal noted the City just approved a four-unit rowhouse development this month.

However, there are other recommendations bundled with the 1,844 unit housing requirement.

The province is recommending that out of that total number, the City create:

• 1,034 owner-held units and 810 rented units

Pachal pointed to the Langley Lions Housing Society’s downtown complex, which primarily serves low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and others unable to afford market rentals.

The society has been replacing some of the aging housing and adding more units, but if they had consistent, committed funding from Victoria, they could build 463 new below-market rental units, Pachal noted.

Pachal

• 987 studio or one-bedroom units, 438 two-bedroom units, and 508 three-bedroom units

• 390 market rate rentals and 420 below-market rentals

• 23 supportive housing units.

“We’re fairly sure we’ll meet the renter/owner split,” said Pachal.

But with getting more supportive housing and below-market rentals, provincial help would be useful.

As far as the split goes between one-, two-, and three-bedroom units in general, Pachal said that townhouses are making up a good portion of the three-bedroom units right now in the City.

Making larger developments viable with more bedrooms is difficult financially, and at a certain point, developers can’t get financing.

“There’s only so much we can request from the private sector without making a project unviable,” Pachal said.

Work is underway at the Langley Events Centre for the new five-rink complex. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Sex assault victim seeks RCMP apology

Victim notified no charges would be laid in the case just as he was sitting down to Christmas dinner

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

A survivor of childhood sexual assault wants an apology from Langley RCMP, after an officer called him on Christmas Day with the news that no charges would be laid in the case.

A.W., who is not being identified by name as a past sexual assault victim, said that he was sexually and physically abused as a child, between the ages of about five or six to nine years old.

In the summer of 2023, A.W. went to the Langley RCMP to report the abuse, and an investigation was launched.

With the attacks having happened more than 25 years before, A.W. knew that the case would be a challenge.

But he did not expect to get a phone call from a constable investigating the case, just before 1 p.m. on Christmas Day, with “bad news.”

Just as A.W. was about to go to Christmas dinner, the officer informed A.W. that charges would not be laid.

In a letter he wrote to the officer’s superior the next day, A.W. spoke about the impact of getting such news at that moment.

“It was Christmas morning. No one wants to receive bad news on Christmas morning,” he noted.

Being notified by phone, on that day, felt like it was either malicious, or a gross oversight, A.W. wrote.

“Overall the actions of [the officer] are sloppy, inexcusable, and I am demanding an apology for his untempered, careless action to choose Christmas Day to contact me and eagerly attempt to provide ‘bad news’ about my sexual assault file,” A.W.

continued.

He is asking for a written apology from the Langley RCMP.

Sgt. Joe Leeson responded the same day, and said he could not offer an immediate apology, which had to come either from the officer in charge of the detachment, or at the conclusion of a public complaint process.

“What I can say is I am sorry to hear that the information you received yesterday from [the officer] has caused significant distress and dimin-

ished the feelings of trust you have with the RCMP,” Leeson’s letter said, and the sergeant said he had never witnessed the officer do something out of malice.

“I will bring your concerns to him and my opinion as to the appropriateness of doing this on Christmas Day, but given your wishes I cannot go further than that due to the possible interference with a complaint process,” Leeson wrote.

The detachment’s media relations officer, Cpl. Craig van Herk, has since given a statement on the matter.

“While I will not speak to the specifics of the investigation, I can confirm that an investigation took place. However, there was insufficient evidence to support a charge,” van Herk said.

“Notifying the complainant of the outcomes or conclusion of a file is a critical component to ensuring the public trust and confidence in the police, and should be completed in a timely manner. We make every effort to engage complainants in a respectful and culturally sensitive way, doing our best to balance the needs of all involved,” van Herk added. He noted there were processes in place for people to complain through the RCMP management or the Ci-

vilian Review and Complaints Commission.

More than seven months later, A.W. is still seeking an apology for the way he was notified.

“It really hurt me at the time, and caused a lot of distrust with RCMP,” he said.

“It also made me feel that it was intended to cause me pain because of how reckless it was,” he said. “It bothers me most because it came some months after my mother had died, and because it goes against what she taught me, which is to consider others and try to ease discomfort around you.”

In the last few months, he has reached out to the ministries of British Columbia’s Attorney General and the Solicitor General, as well was to the federal head of the RCMP.

“I am lucky, because I had a mother and father who really loved me and gave me a thick skin and lots of great memories to keep me moving forward,” A.W. said.

He hopes this incident can lead to changes in how victims are informed of the conclusion of sexual assault complaints – that it be done by the senior-most officer in a detachment, not in a rush, “and certainly not on Christmas Day.”

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City ponders allowing cannabis stores

More public consultation planned before adoption

Dan Ferguson

dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Proposed cannabis store regulations for Langley City must limit their locations to commercial areas, mostly along the Langley Bypass, One-way, and Glover Road stretches, keeping them at least 200 metres away from schools and 100 metres away from child-care centres.

As outlined in a report to council from Carl Johannsen, City director of development services, the regulations would also keep stores away from parks, plazas, playgrounds, or public facilities, and require a separation of at least 1,000m between such stores.

Council voted at the July 22 meeting to seek public input on the proposed rules before making a decision.

Mayor Nathan Pachal stressed that did not amount to approval.

“This motion, just for clarity, is about going to consulta-

tion. It’s not about approving the actual policy,” Pachal said.

Johannsen said staff planned to hold an open house to get public feedback, and seek out comment from the cannabis industry, as well as posting the proposal to the City website.

If approved as presented, the regulations would see the City open a 30-day “application window” for cannabis store applications, with up to three “top-ranked applications” going to council as a “property-specific rezoning application involving a public hearing.”

opposed, Johannsen’s report said.

Respondents wanted cannabis stores kept away from schools, child-care centres, parks, recreation centres, and other cannabis stores.

“This motion, just for clarity, is about going to consultation. It’s not about approving the actual policy.”

An online survey by the City on zoning bylaw update topics, including cannabis retail, in 20232024, showed 47 per cent in favour and 34 per cent opposed to cannabis stores being permitted in the City.

“Written feedback also conveys a sense that a cautious approach should be taken, by way of directing stores away from areas frequented by children, parks, and residential areas, limiting the number of stores, and locate stores in a distributed manner and on commercial properties in the City that are accessible and have ample parking (such as malls, strip malls, retail areas),” the report observed.

Nathan Pachal, Langley City Mayor

In the meantime, a public open house showed 50 per cent in favour and 30 per cent

Langley Township, which has set similar proximity rules for cannabis stores, has also imposed a limit of one cannabis store per neighbourhood – in Aldergrove, Brookswood-Fernridge, Carvolth within Willoughby, Murrayville and Willowbrook.

Proposed Cannabis store regulations for Langley City would limit their locations to commercial areas (in pink) and keep them at least 200 metres from schools and 100m from child-care centres. Public consultation will take place before it is passed. (Langley City graphic/Special to Langley Advance Times)

OPINION

Published by Black Press Media. Publisher: Shaulene Burkett.

Costs only going up our views

The cost of SkyTrain has ballooned, and you’re going to hear a lot about how it’s someone’s fault.

Premier David Eby’s, mostly, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Bank of Canada, and various other people and institutions will likely be tarred with failing to prevent the price hike.

The cost of completing the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line, the province announced on Aug. 15, is now just under $6 billion, up from the originally planned $4.01 billion.

While it’s possible that some of that original budget was overly optimistic, we should say that there was, actually, no way any government, of any stripe, could have foreseen what this country has just been through.

The initial business case for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain was drawn up in 2020. An updated version, the one with the $4.01 billion price tag, was released in March 2022.

In Canada, inflation had been close to, or in some cases below, two per cent for decades.

In 2020, when COVID19 hammered the economy, it was 0.7 per cent.

In 2021, when the number crunchers were doing much of their planning work on SkyTrain, it jumped to 3.4 per cent. But all the economists were busy assuring everyone that this inflation was a mere temporary fluctuation. Nothing to worry about.

They were very wrong. In 2022, inflation spiked wildly, averaging 6.8 per cent for the year, before being half-smothered by the Bank of Canada and dropping to 2.7 per cent as of this year.

We know what this means. Everything is more expensive. Housing, groceries, cars, you name it. If the government could roll back the clock to 2021 prices, it would. So would we all, but it’s not happening. Much of this massive cost increase is unavoidable.

However, the province knew this was coming. More regular interim updates, or even just warnings that costs were certain to rise, as they have on so many other projects in the last few years, would have been the responsible thing to do. Ripping off the Band-Aid in mid-August, when people are at the lake or the beach, smacks of trying to sweep it under the rug.

Now, as for why it’s going to take a whole year longer than planned to build, we’d like to hear a little bit more about that. – M.C.

Bones hidden in the earth

You’ve heard of a gold rush – British Columbia exists because of one –and maybe even a silver rush.

How about a bone rush?

At the same time prospectors were making their way to places like Barkerville in B.C. and Deadwood in South Dakota, geologists and naturalists began moving west, and they, too, were looking for treasures in the ground.

Their goal, however, was fossils of extinct animals, invertebrates, and plants.

The bitter rivalry between two of the most prominent paleontologists of the era – Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope – became known as the Bone Wars.

systematically. And the more bones you have, the more species you can name, the more scientific papers you can publish, and the more impressive specimens you can mount.

With backing from colleges, the U.S. Geological Survey, and rich relatives, the early scientists began heading west, where badlands were exposed and fossils were easier to find.

The existence of dinosaurs, of extinction, and the idea of evolution were still freshly minted in this era. Richard Owen coined the name “dinosaur” in 1842, and Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ was published in 1859.

But naturalists and amateur proto-scientists had been puzzling over fossils for centuries. Now they began gathering them

From the 1870s on, Cope and Marsh found quite a lot of them. They spent most of their time back east, sending money to crews of hired prospectors who scoured likely areas. Between them, Cope and Marsh named dinosaurs like Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Allosaurus.

They also tried to block each other’s expeditions, swipe each other’s fossils, and even resorted to sabotage and dynamite to prevent the other side from getting their hands on the goods.

Their vicious competition produced a lot of research and discoveries, and also some blunders.

The dinosaur called Brontosaurus came out of this era – the original version was one of the largest dinosaurs ever seen, but the head was missing. Marsh eventually reconstructed it with a skull sent from a nearby quarry – it later turned out to belong to a completely different species, and Brontosaurus was re-named Apatosaurus for over a century.

Eventually, Cope and Marsh devolved into attacking one another in the press.

The era has the distinction of being both a high and a low point for science.

The bones collected, not just of dinosaurs, but of prehistoric mammals, birds, lizards, and other creatures, laid the foundation for our understanding of hundreds of millions of years of evolution.

But Cope and Marsh had a nasty tendency to give different names to similar fossils. They drove other scientists – more careful ones – out of the field. They hoarded knowledge of prime fossil sites.

Paleontologists have spent years sorting out the Bone Wars mess.

But they did produce a treasure trove of knowledge. Which is more than you can say for gold panning.

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Advance Times) MATTHEW CLAXTON

Change of government needed Work together

Dear Editor,

[Re: Painful Truth column – Are the density wars over?, Langley Advance Times, Aug. 7]

I beg to differ in opinion with Matthew Claxton about the fact that we have given up our rights to own single family homes! Canada is a vast country with plenty of open spaces and land and the fact that governments are forcing people to live in a condensed urban area in condos, townhomes and no space to raise a family with a yard, is just criminal.

There is an agenda at play to create these cities, and they use Europe as example. We are not Europe, and we are the land of the free! Being free means choice in where you work and live, and the fact that governments are now dictating to the

public and local governments is frankly frightening! We are speeding towards a socialist society and worse.

He says we are constrained by water and mountains and that in itself is laughable…. There is a lot of rural land not suitable for farming that sits fallow right now and plenty of it has owners who have tried to subdivide their land into small-

er lots suitable for homes and owners to have their single family homes.

Government denies these requests and uses the Agricultural Land Commission as the reason for denying further development. Those rules were put in place in 1972 by the NDP government of that time, and they have not done much to release any of this land since.

More land available for

other materials submitted voluntarily and accepted

Brookwood Estates at 208th Street and 34 Avenue is one of the many housing developments being built around the community.

(Heather Colpitts/ Langley Advance Times)

homes means lower costs of homes and then less densification necessary.

The governments have also put in place so much red tape for development they inhibit the building of homes necessary to house all these new folks coming to our country.

This densification now being forced on communities takes away their authority to develop their communities to fit the

needs of their populations. I also suspect that this amount of densification is also going to make supplying these new units with water, sewer, electricity and gas extremely difficult. The infrastructure in place right now cannot possibly support this!

Will the provincial government come up with the money to increase these necessary infrastructure improvements? If they cannot fix our medical system one has to conclude probably not. Mismanagement of public funds is unfortunately symptomatic of NDP and now Liberal governments in our time.

Let’s hope B.C. electorate sees the need to change direction and government in this fall election!

W. Goertzen, Willoughby

Dear Editor, [Re: Township housing deferral rejected, Langley Advance Times, July 31]

Open letter to: Mayor Eric Woodward, councillors and staff.

At no time more than now do we, the people, need you all to be united together and strong as a force for our Township of Langley people.

We all write our own history, Please write a good one for the Township of Langley as I am trying to do by writing you.

Shirley Sawatsky, Aldergrove

An appointed B.C. premier, Mr. David Eby, and Housing Minister Mr. Ravi Kahlon as you all are fully aware they are over reaching their power with Bill 44, with absolutely no regard for ensuring sufficient commercial amenities, school sites, hospitals, and infrastructure for all this growth. It makes absolutely no sense when there was no plan whatsoever. Both men are not community planners. They just came in with a bad idea and are pushing their agenda. This government’s disastrous new housing policies are not for Langley Township. Please just say no thank-you and stop this for the future of our children, and their children to come.

Kahlon

Gunfire, extortion linked?

RCMP look for witnesses to Port Kells incidents on Aug. 10

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in commission of the offence.”

A shots-fired and attempted-arson incident in Port Kells is being linked to a series of extortion letters targeting South Asian businesses.

On Saturday, Aug. 10, just after 3 a.m., Surrey RCMP responded to reports of gunfire in a residential area of 88 Avenue and 192 Street in Surrey – near the Langley border.

While on scene, police gathered evidence of a shooting and an arson attempt, according to Surrey Mounties.

On Sunday, the following day, someone living in the residence that was targeted with the gunfire received a demand for money, police shared, adding the extortion attempt is consistent with those who have been affecting people in the South Asian community since last year.

Police believe the shots fired are related to the series of extortions that have taken place.

“Thankfully, no one was injured during this incident,” Surrey RCMP media relations officer Sgt. Tammy Lobb said.

The suspect vehicle is described as a Kia Rio 5 that was recovered by Surrey RCMP on Monday, Aug. 12, from a business complex in Newton, from where police say it was initially stolen.

“The Surrey RCMP serious crime unit has conduct of the investigation. And in order to advance the investigation, we are releasing a photo of the two suspects we believe are involved, as well as a photo of the vehicle they allegedly used

Anyone with information on the incident, the suspect vehicle, or possible witnesses in the area between 3 and 4 a.m. on Aug. 10 are encouraged to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file number #2024117785, or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Mounties released a photo of the two suspects police believe were responsible for the shooting and arson attempt in Port Kells, as well as a Kia Rio 5 – the suspect vehicle in the incident. (Surrey RCMP/ Special to Black Press Media)

Jennifer MacLean is the associate vice president overseeing the Surrey/ Langley SkyTrain extension. (Langley Advance Times files)

SkyTrain price tag skyrockets

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“Like all public- and private-sector infrastructure projects, the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is being delivered during a time of significant market challenges in British Columbia, across Canada and around the world,” the province’s statement said.

The original budget was approved in 2022.

“This has resulted in higher price proposals from contractors,” the statement said.

“The populations of Surrey, Langley and other communities across Metro Vancouver are growing quickly, and we are committed to building infrastructure to meet these needs,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Rob Fleming. “This project will transform how people get around, helping create a more affordable, livable and greener future for people in the region.”

“Langley

into the design and construction phases,” the statement said.

“Langley City will continue to prepare for the transformative impacts of Skytrain and BRT, providing the supporting land uses as well as expanding the City’s multi-modal transportation network to support this regional hub.”

The NDP government’s opponents were quick to pounce on the news of the price increases.

“This $2 billion blowout is an absolute disgrace,” B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad said in a statement. “It’s a direct result of this government’s gross incompetence and inability to manage even the most basic aspects of a major infrastructure project.”

City recognizes that large, complex projects can face delays or cost escalations…”

Nathan Pachal, Langley City mayor

Langley City issued a statement saying it still supports SkyTrain coming to the community.

“The recent announcement by the province that the SLS project completion will be delayed by one year to 2029 is disappointing, but Langley City recognizes that large, complex projects can face delays or cost escalations as they proceed

“This is not just a mismanagement issue; this is a betrayal of the public’s trust,” added Elenore Sturko, Conservative MLA for Surrey South. “Residents of Surrey and Langley are being forced to shoulder the burden of this government’s failure.”

Early work along the line’s route has been underway for months, with BC Hydro relocating power lines, construction sites being surveyed, and geotechnical investigation being done.

Construction is set to begin in earnest this fall.

Burger sale helps MS

Heather Colpitts news@langleyadvancetimes.com

A&W Canada’s 16th annual Burgers to Beat MS Day is on Thursday, Aug. 22 and will raise funds to support MS research and Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

A&W Canada will donate $2 from every

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Clarification: A redevelopment of the Langley Mall and next-door Tim Hortons property near Langley City Hall would build 10 residential highrises over 10 to 20 years, with commercial space that is expected to include a grocery store.

A story in the July 24, 2024 edition of the Langley Advance Times incorrectly reported the number as six.

Teen Burger sold on that day.

Since the campaign’s inception in 2008, A&W’s Burgers to Beat MS Day has raised more than $20 million to support Canadians living with and affected by MS. Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world.

MS is a neurological disease of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord). Most people are diagnosed with MS between the ages of 20 and 49.

MS Canada focuses on support, advocacy and research. For more information visit mscanada.ca. Visit aw.ca/locations to find a restaurant.

In fact, six residential towers are planned for the two northern phases, while four more are proposed for the two southern phases. The

development. (Langley City)

Train strikes car in Milner

Emergency crews report no serious injuries

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

A train struck a vehicle in Langley on Thursday evening, leaving the train stopped across several local crossings.

The impact apparently took place when a vehicle made a U-turn. It was on the CPKC line that runs through Langley City and Milner, along Glover Road.

“Dad pulled a U-turn without looking at an unmarked crossing, and their car’s totalled,” said Cory Parker, deputy fire chief for Langley Township. “They were all okay. I mean, they were shook up, [had] minor injuries, treated by BC Ambulance, but it could have been way worse.”

Road and Worrell Crescent, which is southwest of the 216 Street/Crush Crescent intersection. It is an unmarked crossing, without the crossbars that come down to block off the tracks at larger, busier train crossings.

Train crossings in Milner and at the Langley Bypass were blocked for almost two hours after the impact.

According to a spokesperson for CPKC, the impact took place at the intersection of Glover

The train hit the vehicle at 5:51 p.m., and cleared the intersections at about 7:45 p.m. on Aug. 15.

CPKC Police were also involved in investigating the incident.

On the morning of Monday, Aug. 19 starting at about 8:45 a.m., another train was stopped on the tracks in Langley due to a mechanical issue. It blocked an area extending from about 196th Street east, crossing Fraser Highway, to 200th Street, causing major traffic snarls for several hours.

CPKC rail lines in Milner run alongside Glover Road, crossing major commuter routes in several spots.

(Matthew Claxton/ Langley Advance Times)

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Record turnout despite storm

What RibFest chairperson Rick Davis described as a “Herculean effort” by volunteers overcame severe damage inflicted by an overnight storm and kept the annual event open for a third day in Langley’s McLeod Park on Sunday.

A thunderstorm packing heavy rain and strong winds left damaged shade tents and debris in its wake, requiring some scrambling by about 50 Rotarians and volunteers to get the site in order.

“It’s a miracle we got it done on the last day and even opened on time,” Davis told the Langley Advance Times. “Many, many people pitched in to make it happen.”

About 10,000 people attended Sunday, bringing the total for all three days to an estimated 47,000, an all-time attendance record.

Last year, 44,000 people attended.

In the barbecue pits, when Prairie Smoke and Spice competitors Carlos Dantant and Glen Cherlet were asked what made their ribs special, Cherlet responded simply “We do!”

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At the children’s zone, Aurora, Xavier, and Shiloh Palmer were enthusiastically going down the inflatable slide multiple times.

Their mom, Kaya Palmer, said her family only recently moved to Langley. She heard of RibFest because her mother in law was driving by and saw the bouncy castles, and she decided to bring the kids.

“I’m so glad she saw this!” Palmer said, vowing to return for more ribs..

Live music performances included Steve “Elvis Elite” Elliot, the Langley Ukulele Association, and Wild Moccasins.

Davis went from attending his very first RibFest to chairperson of the annual event in less than a year.

“I’d just moved to Langley [about two years ago],” Davis recalled. “I heard about this great event, so a bunch of friends and I came.”

Following a conversation with a Rotarian at the event, Davis, who had just retired as operations manager for a software company, thought it was a good opportunity to get involved.

“And lo and behold, a couple of months later, I was part of Rotary,” Davis smiled. “And two months after that, I was running RibFest. This is my second year, and it’s been nothing but great.”

Run by the four Rotary Clubs of Langley, the annual by-donation grill-fest is a major fundraiser for Rotary and its charitable projects, with 100 per cent of net proceeds supporting service organizations in Langley and Rotary service projects.

The grillers at Smoke Dem Bones

were among multiple pit crews (below centre) working hard to keep up with demand during the three-day Langley RibFest. This year, the annual charity grill-fest started by shattering attendance records for day one of the three-day event, with 14,000 attending – numbers remained strong throughout the weekend, and despite a storm. (Dan

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In addition

food and drink enjoyed by participants, a book sale (see Rotarian Loraine Dickson above), a kids zone, and live entertainment were popular attractions, noted Rick Davis (above), chairperson of RibFest 2024.

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Free family events heat up summer

Heather Colpitts heather.colpitts@langleyadvancetimes.com

Who knew foam could be so fun?

A foam party Aug. 8 brought out lots of families to enjoy a warm summer evening with games, Township Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance vehicles to explore, and treats as the Township looks to hold free summer events in its neighbourhoods.

Out of all the neighbourhoods, Aldergrove and Brookswood got the wet events with a party July 11 at Philip Jackman Park where firefighters using their trucks and hoses to spray the crowd, and a foam party Aug. 8 in Brookswood.

“Both events went very well from the Township’s perspective. We would love to do this again next year and perhaps expand,” said Kevin Muirhead, the Township manager of special events.

Both events were well attended.

“There was about 600 people who attended the July 11th Fire Truck Fun night at Philip Jackman Park and about 550 people who attended the August 8th Fire Truck Fun night at Brookswood Secondary School,” Muirhead said.

He said these types of events allow people to engage with others in their

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neighbourhoods.

“This year we tried to engage each neighbourhood with a different event,” he said. “Concerts at Willoughby Community Park every Thursday night (Willoughby), Fire Truck Fun at Philip Jackman (Aldergrove), Movie in the Park at Topham Park (Walnut Grove), Fire Truck Fun at Brookswood Secondary School, and Movie in the Park at James Hill Park (Murrayville).”

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Bray Lindh was all smiles while playing in the foam party. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)

Arzoie Arora, 21 months, (above) enjoyed playing on one of the inflatables.

Hudson Skinner, 17 months old, (left) was fascinated by the bubble machine. (Heather Colpitts/ Langley Advance Times)

Berry in spotlight

Blackberry Bakeoff is Thursday

Heather Colpitts heather.colpitts@langleyadvancetimes.com

Langley residents are getting ready for the annual festival devoted to a bully of the plant world that produces delectable berries.

The Blackberry Bakeoff is noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Langley Demonstration Garden and will feature sweet and savory blackberry dishes submitted for judging.

The festival features dishes created by community members that are voted on by the public attending as well as a panel of judges.

“We usually have about 200 people attending,” said Alexandra Falconer, the garden program coordinator at the Langley Environmental Partners Society.

In addition to sampling blackberry dishes, people can enjoy live music, information booths and tours of the

demonstration garden. Kids can make crafts, and there’s a $5 barbecue (cash only).

“The public really loves to come out and show off their baked goods. And, yeah, it’s just a nice family-friendly event,” Falconer said.

Anyone in the community can submit dishes for judging but must follow specific rules. Guidelines are available by emailing Falconer at garden@leps.bc.ca. She explained that there are restrictions on what can be submitted to ensure the dish-

es are safe to be served to the public.

“You can’t have dairy items and things like that. You can’t submit ice cream, because I can’t keep it cold, and it’s not food safe,” she said.

The bakeoff started in 2002 as a way to spotlight the invasive plant. People are asked to submit a dish but also cut down the plants to help prevent their spread.

The event goes ahead rain or shine.

“We have lots of covered space,” Falconer noted.

Garima Wilson (left) and her daughter Natasha Wilson helped ready the blackberry creations for sampling at the event in 2023. (Langley Advance Times files)

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Dungeons & Dragons: Evening session is open to adults and teens and takes place 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Murrayville Library, 22071 48 Ave. Sign up in advance to play the fifth edition. No experiences nor supplies required. Suitable for ages nine and older. Info: fvrl.bc.ca.

LEGO catapult: Builders challenge is Thursday, Aug. 22 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Murrayville Library, 22071 48 Ave. The event for ages five and older requires registration in advance. Kids put into pairs to build device and shoot marshmallows. Info: fvrl.bc.ca.

Fluffy rainbow slime: Kids ages seven to 12 are invited to create slimes of different colours at a session 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Muriel Arnason Library, 20338 65 Ave. Sign up in advance. Info: fvrl.bc.ca.

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Bottle drive: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 258 Women’s Committee bottle drive is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Valley Traffic Systems, 9790 199 A St. Drop off bottles and enjoy a hot dog and ice cream. All funds raised go to Food Banks BC.

Art in the Park: Plein air painting session in Portage Park hosted by the Langley Arts Council. All ages and skill levels invited to paint in a free session 11 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. Sign up in advance at langleyarts.ca.

S2S Motorsports Charity Ride: 100 per cent of the proceeds benefit the Lift Organization (Dallas Smith charity for mental health). Ride through the Fraser Valley starts and ends at 22454 48 Ave. on Saturday, Aug. 24. Enjoy kick-off breakfast before the ride starts at 11 a.m. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Flash tattoos available 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bottle drive: Second annual fundraiser by realtor Denise Wiggins is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.

24, at the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove, 26607 Fraser Hwy. All funds will go to the Township of Langley Charitable Firefighters Society for its school food program. Firefighters on scene for event. Info: 604-880-5603 or denise@denisewiggins.ca.

Fender Bender concert: Admission by donation for a concert at Philip Jackman Park, 27130 32 Ave., starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. Features music, food truck, 50/50, and beer garden. Proceeds to Mangat Family Fights Against Childhood Cancer campaign.

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Children’s Book Swap: Bring new or gently used children’s books to swap for others at the City Library branch, 20399 Douglas Cres., on Monday, Aug. 26 from 3 to 4:30pm. No registration required. Info: fvrl. bc.ca.

Raptors: OWL Orphaned Wildlife will give a presentation on raptors 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Hosted by the Muriel Arnason Library but takes place at the Langley Community Services Society centre, 6470 201 St. Register in advance. Info: fvrl.bc.ca.

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After getting her face decorated, Sofia, seven, from Langley City (right), painted a backpack in Douglas Park at the second Langley Arts Council Outdoor Arts Fair held Aug. 3 and 4. Next one is Saturday, Aug. 24 at Portage Park. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Creativity runs amuck

Kid-friendly art celebrated at Douglas Park

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

“I’m a monster. What will happen to me if I’m not scary?”

One of the parents in the audience offered a hug, and puppeteer Kieu Trieu allowed it. It was story time with Trieu, from the Fraser Valley Regional Library, one of several attractions at the second annual Langley Arts Council Outdoor Arts Fair designed to inspire creativity in a fun way.

Attractions included a table showing kids how to make decorative spinners with coloured construction paper and cardboard, while at another table, kids’ faces were the canvas, as they lined up to have painted-on designs applied.

Instructor Kuetina Qaqtis demonstrated how to use backpacks as a canvas, teaching kids 10 to 15 about fabric

painting techniques.

“Anything that they want to do pretty much, and using different materials,” Qaqtis said.

“We’ve got tons of materials here, fabric paints, three-dimensional paints, sponges, and paint brushes.”

Day one, Saturday, Aug. 3 was devoted to kid-friendly events designed to encourage creativity, while the second day showcased 17 local and region-

al artists as well as works by the Langley Camera Club. Next on the schedule for LAC, another free Art in the Park plein-air event on Saturday, Aug. 24 in Portage Park (204 Street and 51 Avenue) from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Artists of all levels are welcome to attend and participate in the free outing. Participants are asked to register in advance.

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Brothers Leon, eight, and Lohan, five, made rainbow spinners at a kidfriendly Langley Arts Council Outdoor Arts Fair was held Aug. 3 in Douglas Park. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

She teaches First Nations technology

Elder

Karen Gabriel says people are often surprised at how advanced Indigenous tools were

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Karen Gabriel held up two pieces of a carved stone maul.

“This is 2,000 to 5,000 years old,” the Kwantlen First Nation elder said.

“It’s a broken maul that was actually given to me. So it is old, and it was broken and somebody was lucky enough to find both [pieces]. This is for pounding and hammering.”

For years, Gabriel has been teaching the technology and tools used by Indigenous people in Langley schools and other venues.

On Saturday, Aug. 11, she was in Campbell Valley Regional Park, unpacking dozens of traditional tools for display and explanation, including a halibut hook, a fish club, bone knife, jade blades and more.

People are often surprised to learn how sophisticated First Nations technology could be, she said.

“They’re astonished,” Gabri-

el told the Langley Advance Times.

“They can’t believe the natives had the knowledge and the smarts to make these kind of tools.”

It was all motivated by survival, Gabriel explained.

“You had to do trial and error until you found something else that worked. Because if you didn’t, you’re going to starve to death. You learned knowledge from other villages, other people that would pass on and find out something that worked, and they would give [others] the knowledge. We weren’t stingy with our knowledge.”

Gabriel, a stickler for historical accuracy, said some of the tools were not quite the right size or made without the precisely correct type of material, because they had been made to replace her previous, stolen kit.

“My late husband made the tools [for my first kit] for me. And he did a lot of research. He went to UBC, he went to

all the different museums, got a lot of book knowledge, and then he tried to make all the tools out of the right material, right size, and right everything. But this kit right here is not

from my late husband. This was made after my first kit got stolen.”

She has been teaching First Nations history and culture to non-Indigenous audiences for

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“I’m just glad that they’re into learning about us because they were reading books and stuff that was untrue,” she said.

“But now they’re actually learning from us First Nations. So they’re learning firsthand, and they’re learning the right material, they’re getting the right education from us.”

Kwantlen First Nation elder Karen Gabriel displayed a tool (left) used to bail water from a canoe, and (above) a halibut hook. These were part of a presentation about Indigenous tools and technology at Campbell Valley Regional Park’s Nature House on Aug. 11. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Cultures gather to celebrate

Second annual festival is Sunday in Douglas Park

Heather Colpitts news@langleyadvancetimes.com

The people from various cultures that make up Langley are coming together for the second annual Global Fest on Sunday.

The public is invited to visit Douglas Park, 20550 Douglas Cres., between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25 to enjoy live entertainment, including a variety of traditional dances and performances from different cultures, as well as international foods, a vendors art and craft market, and community information booths. There is not cost for admission for admission and activities. People pay for their own foods.

“Langley Global Fest is a celebration of the diverse fabric that makes up our community,” said Ana Marie Panczel, a coordinator of Langley Local Immigration Partnership. “It’s a day to come together, share our cultures, and build lasting connections.”

The Langley Local Immigration Partnership is an inter-agency community planning table. It works to help immigrants more successfully settle in the community.

This is the second Global Fest.

“After the first event, we received positive feedback regarding the overall

moved the event from July to August.

“Moving the event to late August allows us to take advantage of better weather conditions and extends the summer festival season,” he explained. “This timing also helps us avoid overlapping with other major local events and provides more opportunities for community engagement.”

Marriage Commissioner

The Vital Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, is looking for up to four individuals to serve as Marriage Commissioners for Langley. The individuals will perform civil marriages within their community on behalf of the Agency. Applicants must reside in Langley in order to be considered for this volunteer position.

For more information and an application form please visit gov.bc.ca/becoming-a-marriage-commissioner

variety of activities and the communi

Several community groups and agencies are booked to attending, including Canadian Blood Services, Fraser Valley Regional Library Network, ISS of BC, Langley Chinese Cultural Association, Langley Senior Resources Society, Ron Cares Society, Men’s Shed of the Fraser Valley, New Directions, Langley Community Services Society, YWCA, Rotary Club of Langley Central, South Sudanese Equatorial Society of BC, Langley Volunteer Bureau, Encompass, and the Vancouver Association of Survivors of Torture.

John Miller, of Wild Moccasins, performed a traditional hunting dance at the first Global Fest in 2023. (Langley Advance Times files)

More pickleball courts coming, but two closed

Noise remains an issue for court sites

Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com

Langley Township council considered new dedicated or shared pickleball and tennis courts at its last meeting of the summer, but also approved a closure of a pair of courts in Fort Langley.

During a meeting in early July, councillors voted on four proposals from staff for adding to or changing racquet sport options around the Township.

That included a decision to remove the pickleball lines from two courts at Fort Langley Community Park.

Councillor Barb Martens noted – during debate over the issue – that there had been noise complaints from neighbours. Pickleball is well known for being somewhat noisier than tennis due to the nature of the rackets.

Mayor Eric Woodward also asked if there was room in the engineering budget for signs noting that pickleball would

not be allowed at that particular site, and staff confirmed that could be done.

Council unanimously approved the change.

However, most of the discussion in the report called for increasing pickleball courts in the near future, with staff recommending removing the BMX bike park on 82 Avenue in Yorkson Community Park and replacing that with pickleball courts.

The council decided against tearing out the bike park, opting to instead build a paved pump track for cyclists on the site.

They then turned back to pickleball, and asked staff for a report on installing 12 or more pickleball courts at McLeod Athletic Park, with the possibility of building a roof over the courts at a future date.

loughby Community Centre, to be built with a focus on indoor racquet sports, especially pickleball.

The report included a list of possible future pickleball locations as well as existing ones.

Partnerships with Langley School District on land for racquet sport courts are also being considered.

The report and plans for new facilities come as pickleball grows more and more popular, but has also run into issues with neighbours.

“…I don’t want to say relentless, they are very focused.”

Tim Baillie, Township councillor

The area is better suited for pickleball because it’s not that close to existing housing, noted Woodward.

In addition, council gave the nod to adding a third gymnasium to the planned Wil-

“With the rise in public recognition through the media that noise from pickleball is problematic for some neighbouring properties, it is expected that sensitivity for new sites and resulting complaints will be higher than past experience in the Township,” the report said.

Meanwhile, pickleball enthusiasts have come to Township council earlier this year to ask for more courts.

Pickleball players are “I don’t want to say relentless, they are very focused,” noted Coun. Tim Baillie.

Pickleball player in one of Langley City’s outdoor courts. Township players have been calling for more courts as well. (Langley Advance Times files)

SPORTS & RECREATION

Paris bound

Sitting volleyball Paralympian preps for 3rd Games

Dan Ferguson dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com

Langley’s Felicia Voss-Shafiq remembers her first major international competition as a member of Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team in Rio de Janero as a “wild” experience.

“I had only joined the team maybe a year and a few months beforehand, we had played in front of maybe 50 to 100 people, if that,” Voss-Shafiq recalled. It was 2016, and the Canadian women had just qualified for the Games.

“Our first match in Rio was against Brazil, and it was in front of 8,000 people,” Voss-Shafiq described.

“And man, oh man, was that a shock. But it was incredible. The energy, just the noise, but just the sheer energy that there was in that stadium, was incredible. Because we played sitting volleyball, we were sitting on the ground.You could feel the ground vibrate with just the energy and the stomping and the cheering.”

Canada finished seventh.

“It was amazing. That was our first Paralympic experience, and it was just wild.”

During their second appearance, at the Tokyo Games in 2020, Voss-Shafiq and her teammates came close to winning a medal, finishing fourth.

A year after the Tokyo Games,

“…to be a part of para sports, being able to continue playing a sport that I love in its adapative version, it makes me so happy.”

Paralympian Felicia Voss-Shafiq

Voss-Shafiq was on the Canadian team that earned a historic silver medal at the 2022 world championships.

In France this month, VossShafiq, a Willowbrook resident who plays on offence for the Canadian team, will make her third appearance for Canada at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

In preparation, she’s been training hard, and working to adjust her sleep schedule before she goes, to reduce the impact of jet lag.

“I usually find I adjust relatively quickly when I get to the location” she commented. “It’s when I’m back home, is when I have a problem.”

Voss-Shafiq said it helps that she had an understanding employer, software company SAP Canada, who “makes it work” in term of scheduling.

At 44, she is the oldest member of the team, and laughed as she describes how younger teammates like to tease her as the “most senior” person on the team. She’s joined on the team by fellow Langley-area resident and team

captain Danielle Ellis, 32, who has been playing sitting volleyball since age 16.

Voss-Shafiq became a double below-the-knee amputee when she was in her early 30s, the result of contracting pneumonia that led to blood poisoning and two weeks in a coma.

“It opened a whole new world to me,” she told the Langley Advance Times.

“Being able to be a part of this community of people with disabilities, and be a part of para sports, being able to continue playing a sport that I love in its adaptive version, it makes me so happy.”

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place Aug. 28 to Sept. 8 in Paris. Canada was expected to send 130 athletes.

Sitting volleyball competitions will take place Aug. 29 till Sept. 7 at North Paris Arena.

Canada will face off in three preliminary matches – against Slovenia on Aug. 29, Brazil on Aug. 31, and Rwanda on Sept. 2.

The semifinals are Sept. 5, with the medal matches on Sept. 7.

Walnut Grove Miata racer trains drivers

Peter DeVido founded Delta Velocity racing school

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Peter DeVido started Walnut Grovebased Delta Velocity race driving school “to make racing more accessible to anyone who wants to try it,” training drivers to compete in the popular Spec Miata class of modified Mazda convertible sports cars.

DeVido, who has raced in Europe, UAE, Qatar, Thailand, and Canada during the past 25 years, has been coaching professionally for 10 years.

“After moving back to Canada from Qatar six years ago, I started racing with the SCCBC [Sports Car Club of British Columbia] at the track in Mission and discovered that there was a lack of teams that do rentals, coaching,

and driving experiences,” DeVido told the Langley Advance Times.

When he isn’t teaching, DeVido can often be seen racing at Mission Raceway Park.

On at least one occasion, one of his rivals was a former student, Andy Wright, who finished a few cars behind DeVido.

“Andy decided to take up racing three years ago at the age of 62 and has never looked back since,” DeVido recalled.

“Three years ago, he had never driven a racing car before coming to Delta Velocity.”

Several of DeVido’s students took to the track during the B.C. Historic Motor Races at the Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit, Mission Raceway Park, held over the Aug. 10-11 weekend.

It was the Spec Miata Race of Cham-

pions as part of the biggest vintage road race in Western Canada with racers from Alberta, Washington, Oregon, California, and B.C. in attendance, as well as several group races, where different models of cars compete.

Delta Velocity Motorsports team members did well, with Langley resident Mark Nickel taking second in the Spec race, three first-place finishes in the group races, and Langley racer Cory Macleod taking two third places.

Andy Wright was back racing after hip replacement surgery earlier this year and recorded personal bests. DeVido did not race.

With low-cost cars and limited modifications, Spec Miatas are the most-raced car in North America, according to the National Auto Sport Association.

Langley’s Felicia Voss-Shafiq will be making her third appearance for Canada at the Paralympic Games as a member of Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team. Volleyball Canada/Special to Langley Advance Times

Peter DeVido started Walnut Grove-based Delta Velocity “to make racing more accessible to anyone who wants to try it.” (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Ball & music

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Aldergrove’s Mangat family is hosting its fourth annual softball tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24 and 25, to raise funds for children with cancer. But this year they’ve added a new event to the weekend.

This year, the family is holding an inaugural outdoor concert Saturday, with a night filled with music and food, said Aman Mangat.

“The Aldergrove Outdoor Concert is our way of bringing something new and exciting to our community,” he said.

“We’ve always been passionate about music and wanted to create an event that, not only celebrates this love, but also unites us in our support for local families affected by childhood cancer.”

The family hopes the outdoor concert can become another annual tradition.

The concert includes food trucks, a 50/50 raffle, and beer garden from 8 to 11 p.m. Entry is by donation.

Meanwhile, the tourney runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

“Over the years, we have seen our fundraising events gained more and more traction,” noted Aman’s mother Jodi.

All events take place at Philip Jackman Park at 27130 32 Ave. Proceeds from both events will be donated to local families battling childhood cancer.

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Tiffany Foster and Com Es Ta placed first in the CSI3* Kubota Canada Winning Round on Saturday, Aug. 17. (tbird/Special to Black Press Media)

Victory snatched away

In show jumping, a second makes all the difference

er stride.”

Langley’s champion rider Tiffany Foster, aboard Battlecry, set a quick standard of 31.40 seconds at the ATCO Cup grand prix at Thunderbird Show Park (tbird) on Sunday.

Her time held until the final pair of competitors entered the ring, where James Chawke atop Daido van’t Ruytershof Z shaved nearly a second off to stop the clock at 30.69 seconds and claimed their second grand-prix title in as many weeks at tbird.

“I thought if I did roughly the same steps as [Tiffany], I should be close,” said Chawke. “My horse is very quick across the ground and probably has a small-

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Consequently, Foster and Battlecry were relegated to second. Turns out the Irishman finished on the podium in every international class he entered at this week’s Summer Fort Classic. Similarly, Foster did well, too.

After representing Canada at the Paris Olympic Games earlier in the month, Foster enter Sunday’s grand prix with a previous day’s victory under her belt.

Foster and Com Es Ta placed first in the CSI three-star Kubota Canada Winning Round.

She set out to use the Summer Fort Welcome and Summer Fort Classic at Thunderbird Show Park to test some new “theories” with the 10-year-old Oldenburg mare.

She outfitted Com Es Ta with a new bridle and even changed up her style of riding to better support the mare’s stride and speed.

It all came together Saturday evening, as Foster secured her first international victory with the mare with a time of 37.82.

“I was pretty fast to the tbird oxer [midway through the short course],” Foster said.

“She’s an extremely fast horse – just naturally, her canter stride’s really quick, and she’s quick across the jump. She’s a competitive horse,” Foster said, noting Com Es Ta has infinite possibility.

“I think one of her best qualities is how competitive she is… I think she’s a super fast horse,” Foster shared.

Jodi Mangat

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James Chawke and Daido van’t Ruytershof Z sped to first place in the ATCO Cup grand prix on Sunday, Aug. 18. (Kyler Emerson/ Black Press Media)

New turf being laid

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Aldergrove Athletic Park is getting new synthetic turf replacements this month, plus a new shock pad.

Funding for replacement turf was approved by the Langley Township council last year, approximately $1.26 million – $130,000 of which was designated for the athletic park, including a new covered gathering area.

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The remainder is going towards Willoughby Community Park and George Preston Recreation Centre upgrades and replacements.

The Township also received federal government funding from the Canada Community Building Fund last year for these projects.

A new recreation and renewal reserve has also been created, Mayor Eric Woodward said online, to “ensure that the Township of Langley is planning for the timely and proactive replacement of these fields.”

“It will ensure that money is set aside to ensure we maintain what we have, while also investing in new facilities and planning for the future,” he wrote.

Aldergrove Athletic Park is located at 26845 27 Ave.

Harkins back at Kodiak helm

Aldergrove Kodiaks are getting ready for a competitive season, with two exhibition games coming up.

Rick Harkins, general manager, has returned after a long recovery following a car accident five years ago, and said the team is rebuilding and ready for the season.

“We’re younger and… looking forward to the season,” he said.

“And for me, getting back and getting involved, I lost touch with the community and we want to rebuild that.”

Kodiaks have appointed three new coaches: head coach Braeden Hallman, assistant coach Dylen McKinlany, and goalie coach Darian Sommerfield.

The Kodiaks first home game is Wednesday, Aug. 28, against Port Moody at the Aldergrove Community Centre. Puck drops at 7:15 p.m. The regular season kicks off on Sept. 11.

Young golfer taking firsts

A few weeks after he won an individual gold at the B.C. Games in Maple Ridge, Langley golfer Ryan LePrieur dominated the juvenile boys division at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) Ford series event held Aug. 5 and 6 in Chiliwack.

“It was great, as usual,” LePrieur remarked. It was the same tournament he’d won the previous year, competing in the bantam division.

This time out, the 15-year-old racked up an impressive 10 birdies over two rounds to secure a seven-shot lead and the win, with two rival golfers tying for second place.

“I prepared with tons of range work and on the mental side, I had a strong game plan to stay focused on myself,” LePrieur explained. He also won closest to the pin in his divisions (Two other Langley golfers also won, Langley’s Benjamin Zeng in Bantam boys and Sienna Harder in 15-19 girls).

As well, low overall honours for boys and girls respectively went to LePrieur (72,70=142) and Zhehui (Hui) Yu, 16, from Burnaby (75,78=153).

More than 100 young golfers came from across B.C., Hong Kong and Beijing were vying for MJT Ford Series titles in six divisions at the Chilliwack Golf Club over the August long weekend, participating in either a free junior clinic sponsored by Chilliwack Ford on Aug. 4, or competing in the two-day elite tournament, the MJT Ford Series on Aug. 5 and 6.

The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour is the only national junior tour run exclusively by PGA of Canada Professionals and the ‘Road to College Golf’ in Canada.

Kyler Emerson & Dan Ferguson

LePrieur

Harkins

United joins semi-pro league

Langley United Soccer Association (LUSA) is joining the League1 BC adult open age proam soccer league, a move that will give players in the Langley association a chance to play at the semi-professional level. League1 announced the necessary licenses had been awarded recently.

Starting next year, LUSA will be able to compete in the League1 men’s and women’s divisions in 2025, playing home games at Willoughby Community Park.

Mark Parker, LUSA technical director, said securing a spot in League1 BC “represents a new chapter in our club’s journey.”

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Eagles fall to Forge

‘We are making the same mistakes’ coach says

A frustrated Vancouver FC head coach Afshin Ghotbi watched his team fall 2-1 to Forge FC at Willoughby Park on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 18.

“We just have to learn a little bit faster, our learning curve is, for me, is too long,” Ghotbi said. “We are making the same mistakes we made in games 3, 4, and 5.”

“We have to learn to not make those mistakes again, we’re making them too many times and it’s cost us 32 goals against, with many of them being very silly goals,” he added.

It is the highest number of goals conceded by any team in the league this season.

Going into the game, the Eagles had taken four points from Forge this season as the only CPL club to keep the Hamilton-side winless at home.

Vancouver defeated Forge 2-1 back in May, before they had to both settle for a draw in a 3-3 clash last month.

Forge wasted little time, scoring inside six minutes, as Jordan Hamilton picked out David Choiniere, who slotted home from close range to make it 1-0.

Vancouver responded in the 72nd minute, as Mikael Cantave found Elage Bah with a cross into the box, one that Bah nodded home from close range to make it 1-1.

Forge would seal the win in style late on, as Nana Ampomah found Matteo Schiavoni,

who fired home his first professional goal, to secure the win for his team.

VFC will play three of their next four games away from home, which will be pivotal for them as they look to maintain their status as a playoff team.

Vancouver FC currently stand fifth of eight teams with a record of six wins, eight losses, and five draws.

Next up, Vancouver will face Valour at Princess Auto Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 25.

Hamilton Forge FC beat Vancouver FC 2-1 at Willoughby Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 18. (CPL/ Special to Langley Advance Times)

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Lots of Langley voted

Public can watch for awards displayed in local businesses

Langley residents know what they like, and they let the local business community know as well.

More than 30,000 ballots were cast in the Langley Advance Times Readers’ Choice awards for 2024, the most in the many years of the local campaign to honour the businesses, organizations and community groups that get it right.

The awards cover all of the Langleys, including Aldergrove, noted Langley Advance Times/ Aldergrove Star publisher Shaulene Burkett. These awards are voted on by residents. Voters are restricted to casting one ballot per day, she noted. As well non-local nominees are not counted in the tally.

“We make it about Langley,” she noted. The categories that get the most exuberant voting are real estate agent, real estate brokerage, and lawyers. Burkett noted that the awards are kept fresh and modern with amendments to the categories. New this year were counselling and consulting services, educational services, and local sporting event as Langley positions itself to become a Lower Mainland sports powerhouse.

Vancouver Football Club (VFC) is a new finalist this year for local sporting event.

“We are very honoured to be chosen as a finalist for the Reader’s Choice Awards,” said Stephanie Wood, vice president of marking and business development. “Langley has been such

a welcoming community to our organization over these last two years, and we feel very special to have the support of those around us. We have been privileged to provide professional soccer to those in Langley and the surrounding areas, for both fans and those within the organization. We look forward to continuing to offer unique, family-friendly entertainment for the Fraser Valley, and we thank everyone for lifting our club from the ground up (literally).”

Burkett said she’s seen the value of the awards program over many years.

“We have people calling us in April asking when it starts so we know the value for business,” she commented. “And the public calls to get the special section and they keep it all year to research which businesses won in different categories. And businesses know the value of that.”

Realtor Austin Catalano was named a finalist for the 2024 Readers Choice Awards. It’s not his first time winning and he appreciates the community for recognizing his work.

(Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)

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KimGalickisamothertotwobeautifulgirls,wifetoKevin(27Yearsandcounting!!)and entrepreneurwhopoursherheartandsoulintohelpinghercommunityhearbetter,one personatatime.SheisthefounderandCEOofEarsHearingClinicsinLangleyandshe ispassionateaboutherfamily,gardening,hockey(whichhertwobeautifuldaughtersare veryinvolvedin)andhelpingherhearingfamilyontheirjourneytobetterhearing.

Wearealocal,independentlyownedhearingclinic.ThiswasmydreamandI’mso luckytohaveafamilyandhusbandthatsupportsme.Owningasmallbusinesshas itschallenges.Often,somepeoplethinkit’smore‘convenient’toshopatthebigbox stores,butIencourageyoutoshopatthesmallfamilyownedbusinesseswhenyou can.It’swhatkeepsourlocaleconomygoing!

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VEGAN/VEGETARIAN

WINNER: An Indian Affair SECOND PLACE: Chopped Leaf Willowbrook

THIRD PLACE: Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine

VIDEO & GAMES

WINNER: Willow Video

SECOND PLACE: EB Games

THIRD PLACE: Albany Books

VIETNAMESE REST.

WINNER: Mai’s Vietnamese SECOND PLACE: Pho Aldergrove THIRD PLACE: Langley Vietnamese Restaurant

WINNER: Chaberton Estate Winery

SECOND PLACE: Backyard Winery

THIRD PLACE: Fraser Valley Cidery

CountryLumberhasbeendedicatedtoservicingourcommunity’sneedsforover 40years!Supplyingconstruction,renovationandrestorationmaterials-from lumber,engineeredwood,doorsandwindows,wearelargeenoughtoservice youefficiently,butsmallenoughtoserveyoupersonally.

Completewithourlargedeliveryfleet,top-notchcustomerservice,andextensive knowledgeofalltheproductswecarry,ourteamwillensureyougetthebuilding suppliesyouneedtogetthejobdoneright.It’stheCountryLumberway!

ACUPUNCTURE

WINNER: Kims Pain Clinic

SECOND PLACE: Langley Sports Medicine

THIRD PLACE: Sovereign Vitality

CHIROPRACTOR

WINNER: Rai Chiropractor

SECOND PLACE: Twin Rinks Physiotherapy

THIRD PLACE: Grant O Neill

EMERGENCY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

WINNER: Glover Medical Clinic Dr. Clayton

SECOND PLACE: Dr Cenisa - Murrayville Family Practice

THIRD PLACE: Dr Chapman Four Oaks Medical

WINNER: Nature’s Fare

SECOND PLACE: Popeye’s Supplements

THIRD PLACE: Alder Natural Foods and Vitamins WEIGHT LOSS CENTRE

WINNER: Befit

SECOND PLACE: F45 North Langley

THIRD PLACE: Bedford counselling

PHYSIO LOCATION

WINNER: Twin Rinks Physiotherapy

SECOND PLACE: Pure Form Physiotherapy

THIRD PLACE: Langley Sports Medicine Clinic

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ANTIQUES & COLLECIBLES

WINNER:

SECOND PLACE:

THIRD PLACE:

APPLIANCE STORE

Home Depot

SECOND PLACE: Costco

THIRD PLACE: Best Buy

ART GALLERY

WINNER: Urban Art and Design

SECOND PLACE: Willowbrook Art Gallery

THIRD PLACE: Fort Art Gallery

BAKERY

WINNER: Cedarbrook Bakery

SECOND PLACE: Lemon Bakery

THIRD PLACE: Cobs Willowbrook

BICYCLE SHOP

WINNER: Caps Bicycle

SECOND PLACE: Cranky’s Bike Shop

THIRD PLACE: Bicycle Sports Pacific

SECOND PLACE: Wendel’s Bookstore & Cafe

THIRD PLACE: Penny Pincher Thrift Store

CAMPING/ OUTDOOR STORE

WINNER: Canadian Tire

SECOND PLACE: MEC

THIRD PLACE: Home Depot

CANDY STORE

WINNER: Sticky’s Candy Store

SECOND PLACE: Purdy’s Willowbrook Mall

THIRD PLACE: Into Chocolate Candy & Confections

BREAD

WINNER: Cobs Willowbrook

SECOND PLACE: Cedarbrook Bakery

THIRD PLACE: Cobs Bread Walnut Grove

BUILDING SUPPLIES & LUMBERYARD

WINNER: Home Depot

SECOND PLACE: Windsor Plywood

THIRD PLACE: Country Lumber

CARDS & STATIONERY STORE

WINNER: Dollar & Cents

SECOND PLACE: Dollar Tree

THIRD PLACE: Hallmark

CLOTHING - CHILDREN

WINNER: The Bay

SECOND PLACE: Once Upon a Child

THIRD PLACE: Carters

COLLECTIBLES

WINNER: Village Antiques Mall

SECOND PLACE: Toy Traders

THIRD PLACE: Willow Video

COMPUTER STORE

WINNER: Best Buy

SECOND PLACE: London Drugs

THIRD PLACE: Simply Computing

CUPCAKE

WINNER: Tracycakes Bakery

SECOND PLACE: JJbakes

THIRD PLACE: Otter Co-op

DELI/MEAT STORE

WINNER: Ralphs/ Merdian Meats

Fraser Highway

SECOND PLACE: Bonetti Meats

THIRD PLACE: Heritage Meats

CONSIGNMENT STORE/ THRIFT STORE

WINNER: Penny Pincher Thrift store

SECOND PLACE: Mission Thrift Store

THIRD PLACE: Second Story Treasures

DEPARTMENT STORE

WINNER: The Bay

SECOND PLACE: Walmart

THIRD PLACE: Otter Co-op

CRAFT & HOBBY STORE

WINNER: Michaels

SECOND PLACE: Penny Pincher Thrift Store

THIRD PLACE: Opus

DOLLAR STORE

WINNER: Dollarama

SECOND PLACE: Dollar Tree

THIRD PLACE: Dollar & Cents

WINNER:

WINNER: Flaman Fitness

SECOND PLACE: Fitness Town

WINNER: Nufloors

SECOND PLACE: End of the Roll

THIRD PLACE: Ramco Flooring

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FURNITURE

WINNER: McLeary’s Canadian Made Quality Furniture & Mattresses

SECOND PLACE: Ashley Furniture

THIRD PLACE: Leon’s

GARDEN CENTRE/ NURSERY

WINNER: Cedar Rim Nursery

SECOND PLACE: Potters

THIRD PLACE: Clear View Nursery

LANDSCAPE SUPPLY

WINNER: Cedar Rim Nursery

SECOND PLACE: Site One

WINNER: Aldergrove Lighting

SECOND PLACE: Valley Direct Furniture

GROCERY STORELOCATION

WINNER: Real Canadian Supertore

SECOND PLACE: Save on Foods Aldergrove

SECOND PLACE: Save On Foods Willoughby

THIRD PLACE: Otter Co-op

HIDDEN GEM (RETAIL BUSINESS)

WINNER: Well Seasoned

SECOND PLACE: Kaos Kult

THIRD PLACE: Penny Pincher Thrift Store

HOT TUBS & SPAS

WINNER: Coast Spas

JEWELLERY STORE

WINNER: Goldentree Jewlers

SECOND PLACE: Creative Goldsmith Jewellers

THIRD PLACE: Penny Pincher Thrift Store

LINGERIE STORE

WINNER: Forever Yours

SECOND PLACE: La Vie En Rose

THIRD PLACE: Lovestuff Lingerie

MATTRESS STORE

WINNER: Mcleary’s Canadian Made Furniture & Mattresses

SECOND PLACE: Sleep Country

SECOND PLACE: Sleep Shop

THIRD PLACE: The Bay

LIQUOR/BEER/ WINE STORE

WINNER: Angry Otter

SECOND PLACE: Liquor for Less

THIRD PLACE: Everything Wine

MEN’S CLOTHING STORE

WINNER: Marks

SECOND PLACE: The Bay

THIRD PLACE: Moore’s

PAINT

STORE

RETAIL

WINNER: Cloverdale Paints

SECOND PLACE: Benjamin Moore

THIRD PLACE: FAT Paint Studio

PET STORE

WINNER: Pet Junction Supplies & Grooming

SECOND PLACE: Harveys Pets

THIRD PLACE: Petfude

PRODUCE MARKET

WINNER: Willowbrook Produce

SECOND PLACE: Ralph’s

THIRD PLACE: Kins Walnut Grove

SPORTING GOODS

WINNER: Canadian Tire

SECOND PLACE: Sports Replay

SECOND PLACE: Golftown

WINNER: Langley

SECOND

THIRD PLACE: Kensington

SHOE STORE

WINNER: Sketchers

SECOND PLACE: Ronsons

THIRD

WINNER: Big Garys

SECOND PLACE: Costco

WOMENS

CLOTHING STORE

WINNER: Laura

SECOND PLACE: Wildflowers

THIRD PLACE: H&M

WINNER:

SECOND

THIRD

BEST

ACCOUNTING FIRM

SERVICES

WINNER: Kara Business

SECOND PLACE: Pacific Chartered Advisors

THIRD PLACE: Kuyer & Associates Chartered Professional Accountants

BUTCHER

WINNER: Bonetti’s

SECOND PLACE: Heritage Meats

THIRD PLACE: Meridian MeatsWalnut Grove

ART STUDIO

WINNER: Opus

SECOND PLACE: Epiphany Neighbourhood Art Studio

THIRD PLACE: Clipper Street Scrapbooking

CARPET CLEANING

WINNER: Citrus Carpet Cleaning

SECOND PLACE: EcoClean

THIRD PLACE: Coit

BANK/ CREDIT UNION

WINNER: TD Canada Trust

SECOND PLACE: Coast Capital

THIRD PLACE: Royal Bank

BARBERSHOP

WINNER: Harry & Sons Barber

SECOND PLACE: Milica SalonSpa

THIRD PLACE: Empire Fade

CHILDCARE CENTRE

WINNER: Sunbeam Preschool & Childcare

SECOND PLACE: Jelly Bean Park

THIRD PLACE: Cefa Walnut Grove

COACH (SCHOOL OR ASSOCIATION)

WINNER: Master McLaughlin Woo Kim Langley Taekwondo

SECOND PLACE: Sun Hang DoMaster Ang

THIRD PLACE: Master JohnMudo Academy

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COUNSELLING & CONSULTATION SERVICE

DAY SPA

WINNER: Spa Utopia

WINNER: Bedford Counselling and Mediation

SECOND PLACE: Donna Steadman

THIRD PLACE: Darcy

SECOND PLACE: Buhf Beauty Boutique

SECOND PLACE: Milica Wellness Centre

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THIRD PLACE: Rejuva Spa

DAYCARE

WINNER: Sunbeam Preschool & Childcare

SECOND PLACE: Jelly Bean Park

THIRD PLACE: Cefa Langley Bypass

DENTAL OFFICE

WINNER: Allard Dental Centre

SECOND PLACE: Dr. Andrew Lee and Dr. Kristen Lee

THIRD PLACE: Willow Dental Clinic

BEST

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE

SERVICES

WINNER: Fraser Valley Continuing Education

SECOND PLACE: Symbol Multisensory Willoughby

THIRD PLACE: Tutor Doctor

EYELASH EXTENSION SALON

WINNER: La Belle Lash Lounge

SECOND PLACE: Blink & Brow Co.

THIRD PLACE: Hive Beauty

GREEN BUSINESS

WINNER: Penny Pincher Thrift Store

SECOND PLACE: Second Story Treasures

DRIVING SCHOOL

WINNER: Valley Driving

SECOND PLACE: Young Drivers

THIRD PLACE: IWay Driving School

FINANCIAL PLANNING/ INVESTMENTS

WINNER: The Charter Group (TD Wealth Mngmt)

SECOND PLACE: TD Canada Trust

THIRD PLACE: Royal Bank of Canada

DRY CLEANERS

WINNER: Langley Drycleaner

SECOND PLACE: Presto Cleaners

THIRD PLACE: Green Dry Cleaner

FLORIST

WINNER: Brookswood Florist

SECOND PLACE: Florista

THIRD PLACE: Flowers and Company

HOME FURNISHING STORE

WINNER: Mcleary’s Canadian Made Furniture & Mattresses

SECOND PLACE: Lay Z Boy

THIRD PLACE: Homesense HOME MAINTENANCE COMPANY

WINNER: Northwest Exterior Services

WINNER:

SECOND

THIRD

HEARING CENTRE

HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS

WINNER: Gandy Installations

SECOND PLACE: Airco Heating and Cooling

THIRD PLACE: Brian Mussato Plumbing & Heating

INSURANCE AGENCY

WINNER: BCAA

SECOND PLACE: Westland Langley Crossing

KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTY LOCATION

WINNER: Go Bananas

SECOND PLACE: Elements Parkour Langley

THIRD PLACE: Sabil insurance Aldergrove

THIRD PLACE: Kensington Prairie Faem

Favourite Pizzeria

HOTEL/MOTEL

WINNER: Sandman Signature

SECOND PLACE: Holiday Inn

IN-HOME CARE

WINNER: Safe Care Home Support

LEGAL FIRM

WINNER: Magellan Law

SECOND PLACE: Magnus Law

THIRD PLACE: MacCallum Law

NAIL SALON

WINNER: Brookswood nails

SECOND PLACE: Spa Utopia

THIRD PLACE: Mint Nail Lounge

MAID SERVICES

WINNER: Mistress of Clean

SECOND PLACE: Molly Maid

THIRD PLACE: Perfection Cleaning

NON-PROFIT

WINNER: Langley Hospice

SECOND PLACE: Missions Thrift Store

THIRD PLACE: Kimz Angels

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BEST

ORTHODONTIST

SERVICES

NOTARY

WINNER: Lilian Cazacu

SECOND PLACE: Donna Van Beek

THIRD PLACE: Flavia Zancope

PET BOARDING

WINNER: Langley Orthodontics

SECOND PLACE: Budd Orthodontics

THIRD PLACE: Walnut Grove Orthodontist

WINNER: Purrfect Cabins

SECOND PLACE: Run Free

PLUMBER

WINNER: Western Star Plumbing Ltd.

SECOND PLACE: Brian Mussato Plumbing & Heating

THIRD PLACE: Jet Plumbing

PRESCHOOL

WINNER: Sunbeam Preschool & Childcare

SECOND PLACE: Wind and Tide

THIRD PLACE: Cefa Willowbrook Drive

PET GROOMING

WINNER: Pet Junction

SECOND PLACE: Markeydas Pet Grooming

THIRD PLACE: Vicki’s Paw Spa

OPTICAL STORE

WINNER: West Coast Optical

SECOND PLACE: Langley Eyecare Centre

THIRD PLACE: Vision Care Centre Langley

PHARMACY - LOCATION

WINNER: Save On Foods Willoughby

SECOND PLACE: Brookswood Pharmacy 1 & 2

THIRD PLACE: People’s Pharmacy

REAL ESTATE FIRM

WINNER: Royal LePage Wolstencroft Realty

SECOND PLACE: Remax Treeland

THIRD PLACE: Macdonald Realty

REALTOR

WINNER: Keith Setter

SECOND PLACE: Austin Catalano

THIRD PLACE: Tony Ponteletta

BEST

RETIREMENT RESIDENCE

SERVICES

SPA TECHNICIAN (NAME AND COMPANY)

WINNER: Avalon gardens

SECOND PLACE: Harrison Landing

THIRD PLACE: Magnolia Gardens

TANNING SALON

WINNER: Eurobronze

SECOND PLACE: Tan du Solei

WINNER: Dena Fyfe - Buhf Beauty Boutique

SECOND PLACE: Manisha - Kash Aesthetics and Medical Spa

THIRD PLACE: Courtenay - Self Love Beauty Lounge

TATTOO PARLOUR

WINNER: Lady Luck

SECOND PLACE: I Kandy

THIRD PLACE: Rebellion

TRAVEL/ CRUISE AGENCY

WINNER: Expedia Cruises Langley City

SECOND PLACE: Expedia CruisesNorth Langley

THIRD PLACE: Marlin Travel Langley

VOLUNTEER

WINNER: Margaret Williamson

SECOND PLACE: Sandy Dunkley

VETERINARIAN CLINIC

WINNER: Langley Animal Clinic

SECOND PLACE: Dolphin Veterinary

SECOND PLACE: Paws And Claws Animal Hospital

WINE STORE

WINNER: Everything Wine

SECOND PLACE: Liquor for Less

THIRD PLACE: Chaberton Estate Winery

GOLF COURSE

WINNER: Langley Golf Center

SECOND PLACE: Newlands Golf & Country Club

THIRD PLACE: Poppy Estate Golf Course

THIRD PLACE: Redwood Golf Club

MARTIAL ARTS

WINNER: Woo Kim Langley Taekwondo

SECOND PLACE: Revolution Martial Arts and Fitness

SECOND PLACE: Safeguard Martial Arts and Kickboxing

THIRD PLACE: Brasil Wellness Center

GYMNASTICS CLUB

WINNER: Flip City

SECOND PLACE: Langley Gymnastic Foundation

LOCAL SPORTING EVENT

WINNER: Langley Cruise In

SECOND PLACE: Langley FC

THIRD PLACE: Vancouver FC

YOGA STUDIO

WINNER: Befit

SECOND PLACE: Oxygen Yoga Willoughby

THIRD PLACE: Evolution Pilates & Yoga Studio

DANCE STUDIO

WINNER: Studio One

SECOND PLACE: Young at Arts

THIRD PLACE: Kick It Up A Notch Academy of Dance

HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUB

WINNER: Befit

SECOND PLACE: Woo Kim Langley Taekwondo

THIRD PLACE: F45 North Langley

SWIMMING POOL OR WATERPARK

WINNER: Aldergrove Community Centre

SECOND PLACE: Al Anderson

THIRD PLACE: WC Blair

LOCATION

WINNER: Colossus

SECOND PLACE: Langley Go Cart Racing

THIRD PLACE: Chuck E Cheeses

KIDS AND

TEEN

ENTAINMENT LOCATION

WINNER: Greater Vancouver Zoo

SECOND PLACE: Langley Go Cart Racing

THIRD PLACE: Chuck E Cheeses

YOGA/ PILATES STUDIO

WINNER: Oxygen Yoga Willoughby

SECOND PLACE: Befit

THIRD PLACE: Pilates Life Studio

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Firstplace:MartialArts

Finalist:HealthandFitnessClub

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