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Kody and owner Shelley Fraser earned rosettes in Advanced Games Dog of Canada category at the Q-Ball Dog Agility Trial, March 9-11, held at Cloverdale. Q-Ball’s next trial is on April 21 at the Q-Ball training arena at 27882 Quinton Ave. in West Abbotsford. More inside this issue.

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Langley RCMP is seeking help from the public to identify a person of interest in a recent fraud investigation that included circumstances similar to the familiar ‘grandparent’ scam. On February 21, a 90-yearold Aldergrove man greeted a male claiming to be a friend of his nephew’s. The suspect told the senior that his nephew needed $250 to repair his boat and the money would be paid back later that evening. He

then escorted the senior to the pect is described as Caucasian, bank where the money was in his late 30s approximately withdrawn. 5’8” tall, 150 lbs., Once the suswith mediumpect had the cash length straight he simply walked brown hair, and away, causing the wearing blue jeans senior to become and a t-shirt. suspicious. Later Police were able that day he called to obtain surveilhis nephew, queslance footage from tioned him about the bank and ask the circumstances the public to review RCMP IMAGE the still photo in an and realized he’d Suspect in Aldergrove attempt to identify been duped. fraud case. The male susthe male pictured.

If you are able to assist police with this investigation, please call Langley RCMP at 604532-3200. Should you need to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers. There are four ways to leave an “anonymous tip” with Crime Stoppers: phone 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), type www.solvecrime. ca, text BCTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637) or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/metrovancouvercrimestoppers

Senior citizen Sam Kenny is not easily duped. But a woman claiming to be from Microsoft security almost scammed him out of $100 and his credit card number after allegedly fixing a problem he was having with his PC. When a woman called saying she was from Microsoft and was going to fix his “error” message problems on his computer, it seemed legitimate. Kenny was having problems with error messages on his PC and the “Microsoft” employee also confirmed the serial number for his personal computer. She asked him to perform a few keystrokes to unearth this serial number and voila, there it was in his computer. “That seemed like it was the real deal,” Kenny said. Kenny told her he was still skeptical and she agreed, telling him that there are a lot of scammers out there and you can never be too careful. She had a Eastern European accent and it sounded like she was calling from a call centre somewhere. The phone number on call display showed “unknown.” Following a few more instructions, it seemed like she was cleaning up the problems on his computer. A message on his email arrived showing him a bill for $119. The Langley senior told the woman to hold on, and he would go get his Visa card. “Mercifully, the line went dead,” he said. At that very moment, his smart meter was being installed and that may have contributed to the line going dead. In the meantime, Kenny’s wife checked out Mercaway, the Paypal-type billing system, on Google. This was the one the caller wanted them to use. There were several warnings about the scam, enough to inform the Kennys not to proceed any further. Kenny unplugged his computer, but that didn’t stop the scammer from phoning his home at least another 10 times and emailing him, asking him to pick up his phone or answer her email. “I felt like I was being stalked electronically, in my own home,” he said. Aldergrove Source manager Craig Anderson, who checked over Kenny’s computer for malware, said this Microsoft scam has been making the rounds among many of his customers. He said a couple of customers did give out their credit card numbers, and their credit cards were used. “I’ve been called myself,” said Anderson. “They target people who don’t know a lot about computers and they claim to be Windows security or Microsoft security. They tell the person to go to their event viewer and it shows all these errors,” he explained. But those errors can be found on a brand new computer and aren’t viruses. “This is how they convince people,” he said.

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Young Abbey Reeves (wearing the St. Patrick’s Day hat) and her friends and neighbours all pitched in for the “Springﬁeld Village People” clean-up of their residential neighbourhood on Saturday. The day also featured a hot dog barbecue fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, raising $730 for the cause. The Village People will join in the Aldergrove-wide clean-up on April 21 and it will also feature a bottle drive for B.C. Children’s Hospital in honour of Kasey Bunville (at left in foreground).

Saturday’s big clean-up of the Springfield Village subdivision was a huge success for the fledgling community group. “I would like to send a huge thank you to all the ‘Springfield Village People’ in all their donations towards the event, as well as all their hard work. Also a huge thank you to the Township of Langley for all their help making our neighbourhood a better place,” said lead organizer Crystal Grainger. Donors to the event included Save-on Foods, Safeway, MTF Price Matters, Home Hardware, All Seasons Garden Centre, Mr. Flowers, Aldergrove A-1 Glass, McDonald’s, Fox and Hounds Pub, Vancouver Costco, Eze Rent-It Centre, Aldergrove Star and Eaves to Peaks Roofing Contacting. The day’s activities also raised $730 towardsthe Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Their next clean-up is timed to coincide with the community-wide clean-up on April 21, and the Springfield Village People will also be doing a bottle drive for B.C. Children Hospital on behalf of Kasey Maryon Bunville that week.

Cleaning Up The Town Spring cleaning time has arrived once again and the Aldergrove Business Association is looking to have an impact on our town. The ABA has scheduled our first community-wide cleanup of the year for April 21 in cooperation with Township of Langley and they are looking for volunteers. “We are hoping for 300 volunteers this year and need you to make it happen,” said ABA president Bruce Heslop. “We are encouraging you to bring your kids, families, and employees out. With our corporate businesses in town it would be great to see a team of employees out wearing your company branding to show your support to the community. The details are below and we are requesting that you send us an email to advise an approximate number of people attending, as a barbecue lunch will be served.” This second annual event will be held Saturday, April 21, meeting at the Extra Foods Parking Lot, 3100 - 272 Street at 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. All supplies will be provided as well as a free barbecue lunch, and smiles are welcome too.

Employment office to remain in Aldergrove By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

This community will continue to have an office for the province’s employment program, after all. A spokesman for Back in Motion Rehab Inc. says that they will continue to offer services to Aldergrove residents in the same Community Employment Resource Centre storefront that has been occupied by Myert Corp. Inc. on Fraser Highway in Aldergrove. Brent Mulhall, Back in Motion’s vice-president of Business Development and Strategy, says that the March 8 news story in The Aldergrove Star (“Job centre moves out of Aldergrove”) was incorrect.

“We are taking over the lease on that space and our doors will officially open on April 2,” said Mulhall. It will be one of three locations in Langley, which will be known as Employment Service Centres. “We have partnered with a wide variety of groups and agencies,” said Mulhall. “The model is new to B.C. but has been used in different jurisdictions around the world. What is unique about this service delivery in B.C. is that it is a consortium approach (in which) different service providers with different specialities come together under one roof. Therefore in Langley we have Back in Motion, Triangle, Pacific Community

Resources Society (PCRS), MOSAIC, and WCG International, collaborating to provide a wide range of employment services and programming to a broad group of clients, e.g. immigrants, persons with disabilities, general job-seekers and so on.” While the main storefront will be in downtown Langley, there will be satellite offices in Aldergrove and at the Langley City Triangle offices for women. “Aldergrove is an important part of the plan and it is our intention to run the program in the same facility. It will primarily service candidates in the remote rural community,” said Mulhall.

“The ministry is aware and delighted that we are staying here. “We’ve ordered new signs and, in fact, we will co-habit the office with Myert for one month, and we are also hiring one of their staff. It should be a seamless transition. “Unlike the last article you wrote which talked about a ‘slippery slope of declining social services’ I would offer this is an opportunity to bring together great organizations, working together to come up with a outcome and solution that fit both the job seeker and the employer community. We will have the expertise under one roof to deliver what is needed and necessary. “Funded under the Ministry

of Social Services, the WorkBC Employment Centres will be the brand that people will come to know, but Avia Employment Services is Back in Motion’s brand for our five catchment areas which include Langley, Newton, Richmond, Port Coquitlam, and Coquitlam,” said Mulhall. The address of the main storefront is #101 and #102-20316 56 Ave., Langley, B.C. V3A 3Y7. The Triangle satellite office is at #1-19951 Fraser Hwy., Langley, B.C. V3A 4E2, and the Aldergrove satellite office is at #104-26956 Fraser Hwy., Langley, B.C. V4W 3L6. Their website is: www.letsgetbctowork.ca

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could only attack it from the exterior. A farm worker was the first to report the blaze, as he saw fire and sparks coming from a fan attached to the barn. The fire was first reported at 9:08 p.m. The barn was a total loss, and the losses tallied approximately $500,000, according to an Abbotsford Fire Rescue press release. Firefighters used their fans to assist the farmer in keeping air circulation in his remaining barns, as power to them was knocked out by the fire.

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Aldergrove Star tacted everyone she knows including the Greater A large African cat that Vancouver Zoo (nearby) resembles a slightly smaller and the RCMP. version of a cheetah is lost Tigger comes to Tiggerin Aldergrove, and his ownBoo as well and is very ers are desperate to get him social, but doesn’t like to home. be touched. Tigger, a one-year-old If someone does see African serval cat who lives Tigger, she asks that they indoors and is declawed, call her right away to give bolted out the door in the the cat’s location. Kelly middle of Thursday evecan be reached at 604-831ning’s thunder and hail 1519. Tigger is wearing a storm. Despite a huge sapphire crystal collar with media blitz on the lost cat, CONTRIBUTED PHOTO his name on it. he still hadn’t been found Tigger, an African serval cat, bolted from his home here. “He is like one of our as of Monday, said Tigger’s been well socialized but is still leery children,” Kelly said. Given owner Kelly Allen. how cold it is outside and that he is Allen wants people to know that of people,” said Allen. He weighs 35 pounds and is the declawed, it will be tough out there he is not dangerous and has been for Tigger, she said. hand-raised from a six-week-old size of a border collie, said Allen. They live on five acres at 256 Tigger has his own Facebook cub. “But he will be scared. He has Street and 40 Avenue. She’s con- page, reference “Tigger the Serval.”

Grow-op busted at fatal shooting scene By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star

More than 590 pot plants were seized from the south Aldergrove home where Langley’s first murder took place last Friday night, March 9. Two men have been arrested and charged for the marijuana grow operation. They made their first appearances in court this week. Abbotsford’s Craig Challenger, 27, and Surrey resident Taylor Mears, 32, are both charged with production of a controlled substance in connection to a grow op in a home in the 900-block of 272 Street. Both men have been released and are expected again in Surrey Provincial Court on March 26. Challenger doesn’t appear to have any criminal background. Mears, however, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance dating back to 2000 in White Rock. It was last Friday night that Surrey resident Korey Tyler Kelly, 25, was shot to death while attempting to rob a grow-op that the two men are now charged with cultivating. It doesn’t appear there were any other people at the Aldergrove home. They were interviewed as persons of interest in the crime but have not been charged in connection to the murder of Kelly. No arrests have been made for Langley’s first homicide of the year. Langley RCMP’s drug section went into the Aldergrove grow-op home the day after the murder. They dismantled a grow op of more than 590 plants, said Langley RCMP spokesper-

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out jobs, and jobs without people.” Mostly they blame the B.C. Liberals for removing apprenticeship programs from union control. I spoke with James about post-secondary needs a couple of weeks ago. She mentioned NDP leader Adrian Dix’s signature policy to restore B.C. student grants, funded by a capital tax on financial institutions. She also agreed that part of the problem is young people taking post-secondary education that leads to fields with poor job prospects. I suggested that if B.C. taxpayers are to increase their subsidy to post-secondary students, already worth about two-thirds of their schooling costs, perhaps grants could be targeted to areas of pressing economic need. To my surprise, James agreed that is worth considering. This is significant, not only because it is likely to be unpopular in the education establishment. There is a good chance that James, a former school trustee, will be B.C.’s education minister in 14 months. After writing about the labour shortage last week, I was bombarded with messages from an irate Vancouver high school teacher who mocked the whole notion as corporate propaganda. No labour shortage exists, globally or in B.C., he claimed. Rather, “capitalists” of the “one per cent” have tried to “vocationalize” public education for a century,

but the “people” have always “resisted.” Radical socialists aside, why would matching student aid to employment demand be unpopular with teachers? Education Minister George Abbott offered a clue during the lengthy debate over ending the teachers’ strike. Abbott noted that for every three teachers coming out of B.C. universities, there is currently only one job available. Certainly student debt is an issue worth discussing. And most would agree it’s easier to pay off loans if one can find a job in one’s field upon graduation. Should further subsidies go to soon-to-be-unemployed teachers? No. Our education system trains too many people for what they want to do, rather than what the economy needs. And our economy definitely does not need more kids taught Marxist claptrap. Further to that, a tax on banks will be popular with some of today’s students, who protested against capitalism in the “occupy” camps that will resume as the weather improves. Others will examine the idea and conclude that financial institutions will recover the tax from customers, and perhaps find ways to get the job done with fewer employees. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Editor: Many years ago I lived in Aldergrove and liked the little town. So, five years ago my husband and I moved back here for our retirement. We live on 26B Avenue in a little rancher. Because of our ages, 72 and 73 years old, we wanted to take life easy. In our subdivision there are about 100 houses and we have a very friendly neighbourhood. For the first three years, in September and October, I went out at midnight and cleared the leaves from many storm sewers. The water was often ankle-deep on the road and came into our home’s crawl space. The third winter, when we had so much snow around Christmas, members of eight families were outside one day, shoveling 26B and the 273 Street cul-de-sac for hours. The snow was knee-high and lots of cars were getting stuck but no snowplow came by. The past fall of 2011 we faced the annual chore of trying to get rid of the leaves from the two Township trees adjoining our lot. Though I was very ill we cleared up nine bags in one week, and nine more the next week. The Township did not send anyone to prune the trees or to help with raking, despite three calls to them. Winter brought snow again. We were stuck in the house for 13 days. My husband shoveled the walk twice but the third time he fell on the icy road and hurt his ankle. I could not help because I was undergoing cancer treatment. Township Hall said there was not enough snow for a plow, but people had to put chains on wheels to get out of our neighbourhood. I have photos of the snow depth. Many of us living here notice that the town is going downhill. The mall containing Extra Foods seems to be in limbo; many businesses come and go. Aldergrove Lake is gone; where will all those families and swimmers go? We were promised an indoor pool in 2007-08 but that does not seem to be happening. On 272 Street the sidewalks are lumpy and bumpy with tree roots, and covered with leaves and snow in their seasons. Sometimes parts of the west side are in better shape. And we are very concerned with the lack of sidewalks and lighting on 272 Street from 28 Avenue to at least 25 Avenue. There is a line painted there but cars leaving the lit area are hard-pressed to see the many pedestrians, including young ones, after dark. Bus stops are not shoveled or cleaned of leaves. We are glad that the Township is finally looking at crosswalks on 29 Avenue. Sadly, action comes after tragedy, although the recent accident there might not have been avoided even with crosswalks. Gloucester Industrial Estates seems to suck up our water supply in the summer, leaving us in a desert between Langley and Abbotsford. Please make sure the new water system coming in 2014 does not get stalled. It is very difficult to manage here without a vehicle. Although the bus systems in the east and west of us are gradually improving, it is crazy trying to get to Vancouver or Chilliwack without your own vehicle. Transit does not even go to Gloucester Estates, where thousands of people work. Many of us agree that Al;dergrove is going downhill. We pay quite high taxes but have very little to show for them. Please keep us on the radar and supply us with the services that seem to be taken away often, just because our area is not attracting many new people. We are still here. Inge and Rudolf Wustmann, Aldergrove ***** Editor: I was very pleased to read the article regarding a swimming/ recreational centre in Aldergrove, and pleased also to see that Councillor Bob Long supports the idea. What I found a little odd though was his comment about the potential $20 million cost and Aldergrove’s small population base of 11,000. I think we have to also take into consideration all the residential development happening in Abbotsford just east of Station Road. These are potential users of the facility. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe there is a true recreational facility between Murrayville and Mt. Lehman. If I am correct in that assumption, then there is plenty of potential for a much larger population base to support a swimming/recreational centre. Kudos to those members from the Million Dollar Neighbourhood who are driving this plan, remember the old saying... Build it and they will come. Debbie Atkinson, Aldergrove

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Weighing in on education ‘war’ Editor: Re: BCTF indoctrinating kids (BC Views, March 8) I have to admit, I was almost fooled by Tom Fletcher’s column. When I read how outraged he was by the way B.C. teachers are indoctrinating our young people into the philosophy of the left and how the teachers are all liars, I thought it was just Tom being his usual outspoken, reactionary, closedminded self. It didn’t seem to make sense that he totally accepted the government’s facts and figures as truth and totally rejected the BCTF data as lies, while complaining that students were being fed a “North Korean style system of indoctrination.” Shouldn’t a responsible journalist take a more even-handed approach? Then I realized that he was taking a page from the BCTF and teaching by example, providing an excellent demonstration of what indoctrination looks like. The big clue came when he said we should Google “Study: class size doesn’t matter.” I did and guess what I found? A website’s link to a Washington Post story on a Tennessee study on 35 Charter School classrooms that sort of indicated that class size was not as big an influence on academic success as previously thought. But right under that link was another called “drwilda-battle-of-the-studies-doesclass-size-matter” and it makes it very

clear that reducing class sizes has been “proven to increase student achievement through rigorous randomized experiments.” And this by the Institute of Education Studies, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, no less! I never would have discovered that if I hadn’t followed Tom’s instruction. So kudos to Mr. Fletcher for demonstrating not only the true meaning of indoctrination but also how to combat it; don’t just listen to the raving blowhards, find the information out for yourself. Mike Balser, New Westminster Editor: I will not attack Tom Fletcher for his defence of the BC Liberal government and its attempt to prove that it is pretending to be fiscally conservative by picking a fight with teachers in this province. I will not question whether or not he has children in the school system or whether or not he felt he was wrongly picked on by left-wing teachers when he was a child — hopefully, he has an employee assistance plan that will pay for his access to the necessary counseling. But I suspect, being the obvious selfish what’s-in-it-for-me BC Liberal sycophant that he is, that he would not continue working for his employer, if his employer so devalued his worth that it offered him a net-zero increase in his pay. Being the free enterprise

Ayn Rand disciple, he would go on strike and cease benefitting society. “Atlas shrugged” and if it wasn’t for teachers who gave more than net-zero, he would not have a column to write, and no one would be able to read his crap. Quinn Mebesius, Agassiz Editor: This teacher strike is nonsense. Being in grade 12 this year the strike affects me more than ever. This is my last year to do all the things I love to do in high school, such as sports and after school clubs. This year has been difficult to form a rugby team and now with the strike it might be shut down all together. When I am driving to school listening to the radio I hear ads about the strike like “this strike is for the kids”. If it was truly for the kids you wouldn’t be using kids as leverage. The teachers take away the things students love to do and then this in turn gets the parents involved, creating pressure on the government to do something. I have been taught by many a teacher that life sucks and you can’t always get what you want. So take your advice; the government isn’t going to give you everything you are asking for. Learn to compromise. You would think that if a group of highly educated people got together they would be able to come up with a solution. I guess not. Kevin Bos, 18, Langley

B.C. is truly blessed with ‘sustainability’ Editor: How often do people stop and think about the incredibly sustainable province we live in? Virtually all of B.C.’s electricity comes from clean, renewable hydroelectric sources, and we have enough untapped hydro potential to do the same again several times over -- particularly if we make use of a distrib-

uted network of low impact run of river projects. We also have vast, renewable forests that suck up carbon like a vacuum cleaner and store it for long periods of time, if not indefinitely as wooden objects, furniture and other structures. I can’t think of another place on earth that can make the same sustainability claims we can here in B.C.

Add in the renewable wind energy, biomass, geothermal, wave and tidal energy B.C. is capable of generating, plus the strong commitment to the environment shown by the people of B.C., and it’s clear that B.C. is wellpositioned to meet the challenges of the 21st century sustainably as well as renewably and prosperously. Marney Hogan, Langley

Not so sunny view Editor: Little Miss Sunshine, Diana Van Tiel (Star letters, March 15) obviously subscribes to the three monkeys’ “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” theory but for those of us that inhabit a somewhat imperfect world, our letters to the editors try to point out some of our local im-

perfections. Such things as onerous property tax increases that cause hardship for many residents, ridiculous traffic intersection changes like 56 Avenue at Langley Bypass and an ever-encroaching urban blight that is eating away at what little farmland we have left. Not to overlook local council’s

outrageous pay increases in spite of the economic downturn worldwide. Yes, Ms Van Tiel, there is a sunny side out there but it is somewhat obscured by issues that really do matter to most of our fellow Langley residents. Win Bromley, Langley

No moral ground to stand on Editor: Re: “Net zero for union rhetoric,” Letters, March 8 I could understand and sympathize with the dilemma faced by B.C.’s government over its public sector workers’ contracts’ non-negotiable “net-zero” and “me-too” aspects/ clauses – give just one union but a single percentage point wage/benefit increase, and all the other unions’ who’ve already signed “net-zero” contracts have the contractual right to say “our workers want an increase, too.” And, the government claims, every single percentage increase would result in another $2 billion increase to the budget deficit. However, where the government loses my sympathy is in regards to the corporate tax cuts (some say by about a half) that its MLAs were tripping over themselves once elected in 2001 to implement, post haste. And then there are also the huge subsidies given to (some already profitable) big businesses. Where was the unrelenting “net-zero” then and there? But they create jobs? According to statistics (where available), there have been little, if any, notable increase in jobs created here in B.C., Canada; although, yes, many very-low paying jobs. No, considering the tens, perhaps hundreds, of billions of taxpayer dollars our provincial government has flagrantly granted to wealthy businesses and corporations over the past decade, it has no moral grounds on which to stand regarding this major fiscal issue. Frank G. Sterle, Jr., White Rock

Stench lingers over dog fouled Aldergrove streets Editor: In response to Tim Gannon’s letter in the Aldergrove Star, March 1, there are many local establishments that sell biodegradable dog waste bags. The bags are inexpensive. Mr. Gannon deems dog waste to be an innocuous substance, however, he is incorrect in this assumption. Pet waste has been classified by the E.P.A. as a dangerous pollutant, in the same category as toxic chemicals and oil. The C.D.C. confirms pet waste can spread parasites such as hookworms, ringworms,

tapeworms and roundworms. In addition giardia, salmonella, and E. coli can be transmitted to dogs, cats and people through infected feces. Your dog can spread or contract parvovirus or coronavirus through infected stool. All of these parasites and diseases are very serious and common; every effort should be made by pet owners to keep their pets, family and neighbours safe from potentially infected feces. The roundworm is a particularly dangerous parasite. If a human ingests a roundworm larva it can migrate through the body, poten-

tially causing damage to the brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart or eyes. Roundworm larvae can cause blindness. People, especially children, are at risk of becoming infected when they touch soil or anything that has been in contact with dog feces and then touch their mouths. For this reason alone, I consider the act of leaving of your dog’s stool in a playground or on a school property to be a particularly offensive crime. Dog poop does not simply just “wash away”; it contaminates the environment. Pet waste has been

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identified as the source of nasty bacteria found in streams and sea water. The poop on a lawn will eventually “disappear’ but the parasite eggs can linger in the soil for years. When a human or animal comes into contact with that soil through everyday activities like walking barefoot, gardening or playing, they risk infection from those eggs, even years after the poop is gone. People with dogs simply do not have the right to foul another person’s property, or to foul public property, with dog waste. Liz Pahlke, Aldergrove

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The Township of Langley is full of wildlife habitat, and residents share the area with animals including bears, cougars, and coyotes. While residents throughout Langley do not need to be continually on alert, there are a number of actions that can be taken to deter wild animals if they are spotted in your area. Parents are encouraged to educate their children on what to do if they encounter any of these animals, especially if they play by themselves in areas that wildlife frequent or have been seen in the past. To help people coexist with creatures that are simply trying to survive but can be dangerous if provoked, the following information is offered:

Bears: are coming out of three or four months of hibernation this time of year. They are extremely hungry, have lost weight, and are looking for a lot of food. They also have cubs, which the mothers will teach how to hunt and look for food. Baby bears learn from their mothers’ behavior and they are smart animals: don’t let them learn that food can easily be obtained from humans. If you encounter a bear, do not run. Act big and loud, and back away slowly to a safe place.

Cougars: can have kittens throughout the year, and family groups

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can be seen at any time. A couple of cougars have been seen in Langley over the past couple of months. Cougars survive on natural food sources found in the wild, primarily deer. Cougar attacks on humans are highly unlikely. However, if you encounter a cougar, do not run. Pick children up immediately and talk to the cougar in a conﬁdent voice. Act big by waving sticks and branches, and back away slowly while still facing the cougar. If it attacks, ﬁght back.

Coyotes: have the largest population of potentially dangerous wildlife in Langley and can be seen year round, even in residential areas. Pups are born in the spring and are trained to hunt and kill. Coyotes are bold and easily lose their natural fear of people. Never feed a coyote. If you encounter a coyote, scare it off by making loud noise or throwing something at it to make it afraid. Never ignore a coyote. If it continues to approach, do not run. Maintain eye contact, pick up small pets or children, and slowly move to an area of increased activity.

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Reduce the smell of food by keeping barbecues clean. Keep pet food inside. WARNING Garbage is the biggest attraction Langley has a large for bears so keep it secure and deer population inaccessible to wildlife. Do not leave garbage cans out overnight: USE CAUTION keep them in the house, a locked ON ROADS garage, or secured outbuilding that cannot be broken into by large, smart bears. Put them out only on the morning of collection. If you are worried about odour, keep garbage in the freezer until collection day. Do not use bird feeders, as they attract bears and the birds do need seeds when other natural food sources are available. Be vigilant with small animals, especially cats, in areas where coyotes are around.

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Short bench depletes Kodiaks By GARY AHUJA Aldergrove Star

It is game over for the Aldergrove Kodiaks. The junior B hockey club, which was facing elimination on Monday night, were 20 minutes away from forcing a seventh and deciding game, but the Abbotsford Pilots scored three times in a 1:51 span to win 5-4. The Pilots eliminated the Kodiaks four games to two and will now represent the Harold Brittain Conference in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League championship series. They face the Delta Ice Hawks, who shocked the Richmond Sockeyes in six games. The Sockeyes had lost just seven games of their 44 games during the regular season. For any team to advance in the playoffs, attrition is key. And by the end of the Kodiaks HARRY HUNT PHOTO Aldergrove Kodiaks’ Scott McHafﬁe #97 scores goal ﬁve on Abbotsford Pilots keeper Aaron series, injuries and suspensions had Oakley, assisted by Colton Precourt #11 and Thomas Hardy #27, March 14 at Aldergrove taken their toll on the Aldergrove roster. Arena.

“We lost a lot of bodies,” said Kodiaks general manager Rick Harkins, pointing out the team had five concussions, a separated shoulder and two suspensions to deal with. In game six, Aldergrove had three call-ups in the roster, and even with that, they only had nine forwards, instead of the usual dozen. “We had a very depleted bench, but they gave it their all,” he said. A big difference in the series was the Pilots relentless attack as they outshot the Kodiaks by an average of 14 shots per game, 289-204. In fact, the Pilots lowest shot total in a game was 40, while the Kodiaks only hit that mark twice in the six games. Aldergrove had won the first two games of the series, 2-1 and 6-4 last week at the Aldergrove Arena. But after the series shifted to Abbotsford’s MSA Arena, the Pilots evened things up with a 5-1 win in game three and 5-4 in game four. Back at the Aldergrove Arena

on Sunday for game five, the Pilots became the first team in the series to win on the road, edging the Kodiaks 5-4 and setting up the elimination game on Monday. Aldergrove looked to be in good shape, up 4-2 after 40 minutes before their short bench caught up to them in the third period. “We just couldn’t keep up with them afterwards,” Harkins said. Justin Dorey scored twice and Bradley Parker had the other third period goal for the Pilots. The three-goal out burst erased a 4-2 Kodiaks lead. After Travis Grewal had opened the scoring for Abbotsford, Jordan Pughe and Mitchell Guiel gave the Kodiaks a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes. Pughe made it 3-1 and after Jarrett Martin made it 3-2, Brandon Potomak restored the two-goal advantage for Aldergrove. The Kodiaks will host a fan appreciation night at Aldergrove Arena, Thursday, March 22, 8 p.m., with a free skate and refreshments.

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Aldergrove Bantam C1 Bruins with their gold medals and cup at the Les Sherwood Tournament in Salmon Arm.

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The Aldergrove Minor Hockey Association’s Bantam C1 Bruins captured a Bantam Play-off banner last week. The team took a second place

finish (Silver) in the Coquitlam M.H.A. Winter tournament with a 3-2 loss to Vancouver T-birds, who were awarded a penalty shot for the winning goal. They also took a second place finish (Silver) in

the Cloverdale M.H.A. Christmas Break tournament. In addition, they won a first place finish (Gold) in the Salmon Arm M.H.A. Les Sherwood Memorial Tournament. SEE: Page 11

Midgets on Road for Provincials

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Aldergrove’s Midget hockey team captured the Tier 2 Championships and is currently on Vancouver Island competing in the provincial championships, March 18-21. See next week’s Star for full report.

Aldergrove’s Ben van der Goes (at left) battles a Port Coquitlam player for the ball in U21 men soccer action, Saturday, March 17 at Aldergrove Athletic Park. Aldergrove blanked Poco 5-0 that day.

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FROM: Page 10 The team went undefeated on their way to victory, including two stellar back-to-back shut-outs in the semi-final and gold medal game. Scores as follows: •Bruins vs. N. Okanagan Knights, W 6-1 •Bruins vs. Kamloops Saints, W 7-2 •Bruins vs. Salmon Arm Bruins, W 4-2 •Bruins vs. Kelowna Stars (Semi-Final), W 6-0 •Bruins vs. Kamloops AllBlacks (Final), W 4-0 The points leader for the tournament was Daylen Calfa with seven goals and four assists. In a great side story to this weekend, one of the players came in support of his team with his head clipper-shaved, with his player n u m ber and other various designs cut into his hair. As the weekend pro- Capt. Steven Bunt gressed, Jared “the Barber” Olliffe was open for business, and a long line up formed as many of the boys joined in solidarity by shedding their long locks in support of their team-mates on their way to reaching their ultimate goal of gold. They also took a first place finish (banner winners) in the P.C.A.H.A. play-off pool of Fraser Valley West. The Bruins had a 4-1-0 record to defeat top-ranked teams, all pooled or finishing significantly higher in the pre-season and regular season. “It was quite an accomplishment!” said team manager Jeff Hnatiw. “They now move on to try and capture another medal at the end of Spring Break in the Chilliwack Bantam Paul Brenner Memorial Tournament. Good luck, boys!” The proud group of boys include goalie Miguel Arias, Wyatt Amato (A), Shawn Beanland, Steven Bunt (C), Daylen Calfa (A), Clarke Corsan, Gorv Grewal, Jonah Hnatiw, Brett Hollins (A), Devon James, Brandon Kondolay, Ryan Krasnikoff, Jared Olliffe, Luke Machholz, and Pavan Paul. Head coach is Tim James, assistant coaches are Carlo Calfa, Ron Bunt and Gino Amato.

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Aldergrove Canucks’ goalie Teagan Pressman puts the stop on Aldergrove Vipers’ Ethan Phipps at the Initiation Tournament, hosted by Aldergrove March 19-21. Sixteen teams, including these two Aldergrove H3 division teams, participated. No scores are kept at this level.

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Aldergrove Synchronized skating teams have enjoyed another successful competition weekend. On March 3 at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge the four teams attended the first ever West Coast Challenge Cup competition. Teams from Alberta and B.C. were in attendance. Aldergrove’s Beginner 2 Snowflakes team brought home a first place, the Juvenile Ice Angels proudly won the Gold, Pre-Novice Black Ice fought hard for a Bronze medal and the Adult 3 Ice Silhouette team came home with their third Gold of the season. Congratulations to all the Aldergrove Skaters on a great year and some awesome team skating.

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