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Aldergrove Dodgers’ Brendan Winning puts the tag on a Delta runner in bantam AA baseball, Saturday, July 26 at Aldergrove Athletic Park. The Dodgers are headed for the provincial championships after having won two of three games last weekend for a season total of 11 wins and one loss.
Work begins on new Aldergrove border crossing By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star
Commuter vehicle access to and from Zero Avenue between the 264 Street “diversion” and Highway 13 will be closed as of Monday, July 28, when the first phase of the $17.7 million redevelopment of the Aldergrove border crossing begins. Once the road work is done, south-bound traffic headed for the U.S. will be temporarily moved into the lanes on the west side of the duty-free store. Barricades and a gate will be placed at the east end of Zero Avenue to allow access for construction crews as well as for farmers requiring access across Highway 13 during the construction project, which is expected to be complete in February of 2016. Once completed, there will be
four south-bound lanes on the west side of the new Canada customs building, with the two western-most lanes dedicated for commercial trucks and Nexus vehicles. North-bound traffic from the U.S. will also be redirected to temporary customs booths at the west side of the existing customs building. This will enable work on several acres of land on the east side acquired for expansion of customs services for commercial trucks, inspection of recreational vehicles as well as five passenger vehicle inspection lanes, with room to expand to eight lanes in future. Zero Avenue on the east side of Highway 13 will also be realigned and moved to the north side of the customs property. This expansion is on the site of a
Concept plans for the new Canada Border Services Agency facilities at the Aldergrove border crossing. greenhouse and old farm house, and concrete and the property was seized is also the site of the infamous smug- as proceeds of crime under civil forgler’s tunnel across the border to an feiture legislation. old farm house on the U.S. side. Law Several dozen people turned out enforcement officers on both sides of for the information meeting hostthe border surreptitiously monitored ed by the Canada Border Services the would-be smugglers as they dug Agency Wednesday at an Aldergrove the tunnel, and swooped in eight meeting hall. years ago to catch the smugglers in Sean Averill, senior project manthe act of their first drug run through ager with the CBSA, said the project the tunnel. has been six years in the making, with The drug tunnel was filled with land acquisition, budget allocation,
First Nation consultation and design work finally coming to fruition. The construction contract was recently tendered to the Lark Group and the work begins this week. Averill said that all of the roadwork up to about the 200-block of Highway 13 is the responsibility of the CBSA, and improvements on, and widening of, Highway 13 north of this would be up to the provincial highways ministry. He said that the highways ministry is considering building a new access from Highway 13 to the west side of Zero Avenue, via a proposed 3B Avenue, due to concerns about sight lines at the 264 Street “diversion”. If this new 3B Avenue is built, access to Zero Avenue from the borSEE: Page 3
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Consultation sheds light on provincial farmland changes By TOM FLETCHER Aldergrove Star
VICTORIA – Since commercial production of wine or cider is allowed on farmland, why not a brewery, distillery or meadery? Should energy co-generation be allowed on farms, using manure or other biodegradable waste to produce methane gas and carbon dioxide? These are some of the questions included in the B.C. government’s consultation on changes to Agricultural Land Reserve regulations, released this week. Others deal with controversial proposals to allow specified non-farm uses, secondary residences and subdivisions without permission from the Agricultural Land Commission. Developed after consultation with the B.C. Agriculture Council, local governments and the commission, the 11 questions offer more detail on changes the government is
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der crossing would be permanently closed. If not, the previously existing access to Zero Avenue would be re-opened in 2016 when the CBSA work is complete. The highways ministry has not made any commitments or set timelines yet so this aspect is uncertain. Averill said he has been consulting farmers who have concerns about access across Highway 13 during the construction work and has made commitments to accommodate them. “We created the problem for them so we have to. We will put a gate there for farm equipment to come through,” Averill told The Star.
considering under legislation passed despite protests this spring. The legislation divided the ALR into two zones, to permit more flexibility in the Interior, Kootenay and North regions (Zone 2) where both agriculture revenue and development pressure are lower. One question asks whether farmland in all of Zone 2 should be able to be subdivided down to a minimum of a quarter section (65 hectares) without application to the ALC, as is now allowed in the Peace River and Northern Rockies Regional Districts in northeast B.C. Another proposal is to allow subdivision without ALC approval where farmland is divided by a major waterway or highway, subject to a minimum size. The province is also considering relaxing lease rules, which currently permit leasing of an entire farm property without ALC approval. The consultation asks if a portion
of property should be allowed for lease to permit “intergenerational transfer,” where farmers retire on a portion of their land so their children can continue to farm the rest. Another proposal for partial lease without ALC approval would allow unfarmed land to be brought into production. The partial leases would not require a formal subdivision. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has emphasized that changes to the ALR are designed to support farming, not erode the protected agricultural land base. Public input is being accepted until Aug. 22. The questions and a background paper are available online at www.engage.gov.bc.ca/ landreserve, where submissions can be made. Comments can also be made by email to ALCA_feedback@gov.bc.ca or by Canada Post to ALR Regulation Consultation, P.O. Box 9120, Stn. Provincial Government, Victoria B.C. V8W 9B4.
Andrew Leduc’s family is angered that a hit-and-run driver won’t be charged.
Family angered over no charges in fatal hit-and-run By KEVIN DIAKIW Aldergrove Star
A family is angered that no charges will be laid against a contractor for the RCMP who left the scene after killing Andrew Leduc last year. A civilian consultant working with Mounties on a traffic accident investigation was involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident on Aug. 7, 2013 in the 19500-block of Langley Bypass. The driver of the semibobtail was traveling eastbound in the curb lane at 3 a.m. when he struck and killed Leduc, 37, of Langley. The driver did not stop to render assistance, but kept driving. Leduc died at the scene. The consultant driving the semi-truck involved in the fatal hit-and-run had been working that day on a re-creation of an accident involving a semitruck that killed Surrey RCMP Const. Adrian Oliver in November 2012 at the intersection of 64 Avenue and 148 Street. On Thursday, RCMP said there will be no criminal charges against the driver. CBSA IMAGE Leduc’s brother Adam Concept plans for the new Canada Border Services Agency facilities at the Aldergrove border crossing told CBC News he was include a major redesign of road networks surrounding the development. extremely upset to hear
the news. “I was pretty shocked; I was pretty angry,” he told CBC. “I can’t see how you can hit a guy like that, leave him lying in the street to die and continue on and no charges whatsoever, not even a traffic ticket.” Surrey RCMP Major Crimes Section concluded its investigation after eight months, but Mounties called in the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (OPCC) to ensure the integrity of the investigation. This month, the OPCC ruled the RCMP finding was correct – that there was no criminality to the incident. At the time of the accident, the RCMP called the Independent Investigations Office (IIO), but as the driver was not a police officer, the incident did not fall under the purview of the independent investigators. A final report from the OPCC is expected in the coming weeks. In the meantime, Surrey RCMP will be meeting with the victim’s family in Penticton to discuss the reasons for the findings. ~files from CBC News
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Cannon conflict: No peace seen in war on birds By ALEX BUTLER Aldergrove Star
The starlings come in cloud-like swirls that can descend on a blueberry field and devour a farmer’s profits in a matter of hours. But this is a war, not a massacre, and blueberry farmers have a powerful, and loud, weapon at their disposal. Throughout the summer, blasts from propane cannons ring out across the berry fields, urging the birds back into the skies. In the midst of this conflict, many distressed neighbours say they have seen their own desire for peace and quiet shrugged aside as collateral damage. Propane cannons are used to scare away birds that feast on the blueberries. They begin to blast as early as June when blueberries – which cover 11,300 hectares in B.C. and, according to 2012 stats, had more that $1 billion in sales in the previous five years – reach maturity. But the sound – one model of cannon ranges from 100 to 125 decibels – also keeps some neighbours from enjoying their own land. The cannons can operate from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. or from dawn to dusk, whichever is shorter, with a break from noon until 3 p.m. Singleshot cannons can fire once every five minutes, while multi-shot devices can activate 11 times, for a maximum of 33 shots in any hour. Despite perennial conflict between neighbours and farmers, cannon use is considered a normal farm practice and is protected by the province’s Right to Farm Act. In 1989, the province implemented legislation to protect farmer’s rights under the Agricultural Protection Act. It was replaced by the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act in 1996. The province allows municipalities to regulate the use of cannons, but stops short of allowing for the total bans demanded by some opponents. The economic value of blueberry farming to Abbotsford, the Fraser Valley and British Columbia is considerable – 98 per cent of Canada’s fresh high bush blueberries are grown in B.C. About 105 million pounds of blueberries were grown in the province in 2012. An estimated 40 per
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cent of that comes from Abbotsford farms. The BC Blueberry Council reports that the roughly 800 farmers around the province had a crop which came in at 120 million pounds in 2013, with expectations that this year’s crop could top last year’s record season. However, those who are bothered by the cannon blasts claim the costs to their peace, quiet and health are being ignored. In Abbotsford, there have been numerous attempts by city council to implement bylaws that would restrict cannon use and fine those who improperly use cannons – but all have been halted either by council votes or provincial veto. To further regulate cannons, the city must create a “farm bylaw” that requires approval from the ministry of agriculture. But a proposed bylaw to limit the use of propane cannons in Abbotsford was denied provincial approval last month. The city aimed to lessen the hours of use and reduce the number of shots allowed per hour. It also sought to increase the distance between the devices and neighbouring homes, kennels and livestock, and levy fees for cannon use and fines for improper use. The province said the regulations in the bylaw would effectively ban cannon use in Abbotsford and suggested lessening the restrictions. It would still allow the city to impose fines for not following the regulations. After the province’s decision, staff suggested a bylaw with fewer restrictions; however, a tie vote killed the bylaw. The councillors differed on whether the lesser restrictions were too harsh, not harsh enough, or better than nothing. Langley passed a bylaw in 2013 that restricts how often the cannons can be fired, and includes escalating fines for violating the rules, as well as a $125 annual licence. Critics of Langley’s bylaw call it a “do-nothing” law that doesn’t effectively address the noise issue. Meanwhile, some farmers claim the bylaw unfairly targets them with fees that others in the agriculture industry don’t have to pay.
Provincial guidelines call for farmers to take measures to minimize noise impact on neighbours, and farmers must complete a bird predation management plan before the first use of devices in each growing season. The plan requires producers to monitor bird populations and activity, and undertake strategies to minimize both device use and birds becoming accustomed to the devices. There is a maximum of one device per two hectares of cropland, and cannons should be pointed away from neighbours and roads and set back 200 metres. The BC Blueberry Council employs a grower liaison to receive calls 24 hours a day in the growing season to address neighbours’ concerns when farmers are not complying with the guidelines. The BC Farm Industry Review Board (BCFIRB) says conflicts are often driven by increased urban development near farmland, which exacerbates “urban-agricultural conflicts.” However, many complainants argue they are also farmers and the issue is a rural-rural controversy, in which farmers who have lived in the area for decades have blueberry farms suddenly move in next door. With little means to control the use of cannons, the focus of Abbotsford council has shifted from the symptom to the larger issue: the millions of birds that feast on berries. Starlings are an invasive species, brought to North America in the late 1800s. They’ve proliferated across the continent, causing issues for native birds as well as the agricultural industry. Abbotsford council has already pledged $30,000 to aid in a local starling management program and will continue discussions with other stakeholders in the region. There are additional methods in use to keep starlings away, including nets to keep birds off, hawks and falcons to frighten starlings away, traps, lasers, streamers and more. While some farmers refrain from using cannons, others say noise devices are the most important tool in their arsenal in the fight against starlings. Meanwhile, their neighbours hope for a shift away from any need for the cannons at all.
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Cannon conflict : Blasts fray neighbours’ nerves By TYLER OLSEN Aldergrove Star
Part 2 of a series: Living next to a propane cannon can feel like being in a war zone, according to some neighbours. Ken Howard and his wife Diane Danvers had lived on Downes Road for some 25 years when the first blueberry farm moved in across the road. “It used to be a nice, quiet hay field,” Howard says. But in 2008 the first blasts of a propane cannon rang out across the couple’s five-acre hobby farm. “When it first started, I thought there must be something wrong,” Danvers says. The couple’s dog sought refuge in the house and Danvers’ milk cow became jumpy. That summer, a company hired by the couple measured the cannon sound at 92.8 decibels. That year there were two cannons, each firing three shots every five minutes. By 2011, five cannons were firing across the street. The cannons are allowed to fire from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a pause between noon and 3 p.m. Last year, the grower was asked by the Farm Industry Review Board to modify his practices and try other measures to keep birds away. It wasn’t enough for neighbour Barbara Fischer, who lodged the complaint. She has since moved to Osoyoos, saying the cannons were the “final straw” that convinced her to leave. Her property was bought by a farmer who has planted much of the land with blueberries. Danvers and Howard say the cannons have changed the way they spend their time at home, which has been in Danvers’ family since the 1940s. “We go away during the day,” Danvers says. “It’s quite precious when they stop.” rrrr
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Jarnail Heer wishes he didn’t have to use propane cannons. But the Huntingdon Road farmer says that without the devices, birds would devour a large proportion of the blueberries that grow on his 36-acre farm. The birds “come like a cloud,” he says. “If you left that field alone, without the cannons, after three days you wouldn’t see any blueberries on the branches.” Heer says he uses all the devices at his disposal, and tries to limit his use of the cannon. But squawking noisemakers, bright ribbons, plastic hawks and men on ATVs can only do so much. “We try to start [the cannons] late in the season so the birds don’t get used to them,” Heer says. “They’re very smart.” As it is, Heer says the birds consume about 10 per cent of his crop. At his Fore Road farm, Devinder Brar employs workers who keep an eye on the birds and try to flush them from his 40 acres of berries. He also strings ribbons high above his crop to dissuade landing birds. But he says a grounded bird is not easily moved from its blueberry feast. “It’s very hard to get rid of them.
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Downes Road resident Diane Danvers surveys her own net-protected berries at her hobby farm. More than 40 million pounds of says. The couple worry about their blueberries are grown every year in six-year-old daughter and eightAbbotsford. In the last decade, hun- year-old son. dreds of acres of farmland across “The noise really affects the kids the city have been plowed under because they’re up at the first canand replaced by blueberries. non blast,” Esmail says. Many, but not all, of the farms They also have concerns about use propane cannons to ward off the psychological and physical birds. It’s in the city’s east, where effects of repeated and long-term rural acreages abut the blueberry exposure to the blasts. fields, that the conflict between “It’s that anticipation of that secfarmers and neighbours is most felt. ond blast, or third blast,” he says. Christine Bellerive-Esmail and “That can’t be healthy for anybody.” her husband, Hari Esmail, bought The Abbotsford-based BC their six-acre home three years ago Blueberry Council employs a liaiin March. Then, one day in the early son who tries to minimize conflict summer, they and their two young between the two groups. But many children awoke to the cannons. residents wish the use of propane Now, Bellerive-Esmail tries to cannons was covered by stricter wake up before 7 a.m. so she can rules. There is unhappiness with shut her window. Her window faces the provincial government, which the farm and its cannon, which is quashed a move by the City of obscured only by a row of hedges. Abbotsford to restrict the use of If it remains open, she’ll be jarred noise devices. awake by the blasts from the blueAs the cannon fire continued berry cannon next door. next door, Bellerive-Esmail said: “When you’re not expecting it “In order to allow them to have at seven o’clock in the morning, their right to farm, you’re basically it’s really a shock,” Bellerive-Esmail stripping us of or rights.”
Once they’re landed, guns are the only way to scare them,” says Brar, who has been farming for 15 years. Abbotsford farmers like Brar and Heer grow about 40 per cent of British Columbia’s blueberry crop. Ban the cannons, and the farmers say that percentage will drop. The homes of both Brar and Heer are adjacent to their fields, and both question those pushing for stricter guidelines around the use of propane cannons. “The people who are complaining about the noise, I don’t know what their motive is,” Brar says. “It’s just a false intention.” He claims the noise isn’t excessive and is often short-lived. “I don’t like to hear the noise in my neighbourhood, but it’s only for two and a half months.” Some of the conflict, Brar says, likely stems from malfunctioning cannons on fields whose owners do not live nearby. Heer characterized complainants as those who don’t work and don’t understand the importance of the blueberry industry to the economy. Brar and Heer both say they have had minimal conflict with neighbours. Heer says he has two cannons, both of which start firing at 7:30
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Cannon blasts are too much Editor: As we are working on our farm on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon, we can’t help but feel frustrated by the noise of the propane cannons that we can hear from multiple different directions coming from the farms that surround us on all sides. As the cannons rotate, the shots that directly face us make us jump. They go off at least every minute when the noise is combined from all of the different farms. We shouldn’t have to give up our task of working outside and leave our farm to avoid the noise. These ABSDs should not be considered a right to farm because they intrude other farming practices and people’s lives. Why should people using propane cannons have the right to intrude our lives? In our opinion, the use of these devices should be a criminal act. There are studies about the negative effects of noise on human health and ABSDs are no exception. In addition, it’s obvious that they don’t work, simply from observation and studies that have been published in the past. There are many other methods of warding off birds that are more effective. It’s time to revise the use of these ABSDs. Allowing them in the first place was a big mistake and they should be outright banned. Dumas Family, Bradner
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VICTORIA – A recent column on the B.C. government’s decision to raise speed limits on portions of rural highways excited numerous comments from readers. Some questioned my suggestion that today’s new drivers are worse because they spend their formative years staring at screens in the back seat instead of looking out the window and grasping the grim physics of the real world. There is no doubt that B.C.’s graduated licensing system for new drivers is more difficult than what my generation faced. Those vehicle stickers with the “L” (for learner, or as teens prefer “loser”) and “N” (for novice, or in teen-speak “nerd”) have been around since 1998. The two steps make getting a full driver’s licence a longer, more difficult and expensive process. Statistics provided by ICBC show what new drivers are up against. First there is the written “knowledge test” to obtain a learner’s permit. From 2004 to 2008, more than half of applicants failed in their first attempt. Things improved in subsequent years, with a 46-per-cent failure rate in 2009 declining to 42 per cent by 2013. The first road test is required to go from “L” to “N” and it seems sufficiently harsh. The failure rate has been consistently around 47 per cent in the past six years. More
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practice and another $35 are required to try again. Students fare better on the second road test, where the failure rate has consistently been 21-22 per cent for the past decade. ICBC reports that in the first three years of the graduated licence program, the new driver crash rate dropped by 16 per cent. In 2003 the required learner and novice period were extended, and restrictions on the novice stage were increased. New driver crashes fell by another 28 per cent. Those restrictions include the number of passengers and a “zero tolerance” for alcohol. Impaired crash and injury statistics aren’t available for drivers in the graduated licence program, only fatalities. They grew as more new drivers were enrolled in the new system, to a high of 24 in 2007, but that declined to 14 by 2012. There will always be young people who drive impaired, speed or make other fatal errors. But it’s difficult to argue that today’s system in B.C. is lenient. A couple of readers were concerned about the effect of higher rural speed limits on older drivers. One suggested that higher limits on rural highways are a poor mix with vacationing seniors hauling around oversized motorhomes, trailers and boats.
Another cited the coming wave of retired baby boomers and added a likely increase in marijuana-impaired drivers, all emboldened by the invitation to drive faster. B.C.’s medical health officers issued a letter denouncing the decision by Transportation Minister Todd Stone to raise speed limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the research is clear that higher speeds increase the risk and severity of incidents. Then there is the government’s own position, articulated in a road safety strategy released last year by Attorney General Suzanne Anton. “Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traffic system,” it states. “At lower speeds, fewer are killed and injured as a direct result of the safety buffer that lowered speeds create.” The strategy notes that new technologies such as adaptive cruise control are becoming available. B.C. is also testing electronic highway speed limit signs that change with weather and traffic conditions. Next comes self-driving vehicle systems, so drivers will be able to check their phones again. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Editor: A recent letter to the editor by the provincial fire fighters union president makes several claims about the provincial pre-hospital health care system that require clarification so readers can have a balanced perspective. To ensure that both ambulance and first responder (fire department) resources are dispatched appropriately, and the public isn’t at risk from emergency vehicles driving at high speeds unnecessarily, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) undertook its fifth review of its Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) in 2013. The RAP outlines which resource(s) to assign to each medical call received and how they should respond - lights and siren or routine. Our evidence-based review found that there is no clinical benefit for patients to have first responders dispatched for several of the call types that they currently attend. A formal consensus among EMS physicians is that only patients in cardiac or respiratory arrest, or those having total airway obstruction, benefit from a rapid ambulance response. An ambulance is still sent to every call in B.C., however, they are responding without lights and siren more often. Ambulance dispatchers assess the patient’s condition over the phone and prioritize every call for service – people with life-threatening conditions get the fastest response with the highest trained paramedics available. When appropriate, dispatchers notify first responders that there is a patient that would benefit from having fire fighters provide first aid as soon as possible. This notification occurs in seconds, not minutes as stated. First responders remain able to upgrade the call if they have concerns about the ambulance response. With these changes, ambulances are getting to critically ill or injured patients faster and those with non-life threatening conditions have been waiting only a few minutes more on average. An EMS expert reviewed the process used to update the RAP and found that the methodology was consistent with contemporary best practices nationally and internationally, used robust clinical evidence, and is superior to the processes used in many major EMS systems. BCEHS continues to monitor the RAP changes – which have only been implemented for ambulances so far, not first responders – on a system-wide basis and review individual calls when the response was questioned. To date there have been no negative clinical patient outcomes attributed to the RAP changes. BCEHS greatly values the role of first responders and will continue to work on strengthening this partnership using medical evidence and facts to enhance care and service for patients. William Dick, MD, MSc, FRCPC, V.P. Medical Programs, BCEHS
Hospice hosts garden party Editor: The Langley Hospice Society would like to invite you to “Save the Date” and consider joining us for our annual Langley Hospice Society Garden Party. It will be held Thursday, August 14, 5-8 p.m. at Langley Hospice Supportive Programs Centre, 20660 – 48 Avenue, Langley. Tickets are $25 each, and available at the Langley Hospice Supportive Programs Centre, via email at info@langleyhospice.com or by phone at 604-530-1115. See also our website: http://langleyhospice.com/garden-party/ Shannon Todd Booth, Langley Hospice Society
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Delay decried Editor: In the July 20 Province newspaper, an article describes a nine-monthold baby having to wait four and a half hours to see a doctor at Langley Memorial Hospital the previous week. This is very upsetting and concerning. We have a major problem here in Langley that needs to get fixed. The inadequate primary health care services to support the growing population in this community just cannot continue as is. We either need to stop increasing population in our community, or increase health and education services. In my opinion, this is an emergency situation. It affects quality of life in our community. The time- COUN C I L L O R KI M worn excuse RICHTER of getting the population and then we get the services does not cut it anymore. We have the population but we can’t get the services from the provincial government and their agencies, including health authorities, school boards and TransLink. Why not? Residential growth and the construction industry are economic engines that the provincial government wants our community to foster and support to help keep the provincial economy moving. But you just can’t bring thousands of new people to communities each year and dump them there without adequate basic human care and services — especially in health care and education. Premier Christy Clark and Langley ministers Rich Coleman, Mary Polak and Peter Fassbender — how does what is happening in Langley support your “Families First” agenda? You are letting our families down in key community infrastructure areas — health care, education and transit. When are you going to fix this for us? This is just not acceptable or tolerable any more. A nine-month-old child should never have to wait four and a half hours to see a doctor, especially with a severed finger in a baggie. This is simply inexcusable. COUNCILLOR KIM RICHTER, LANGLEY TOWNSHIP
Speaking up for hit and run victim JUSTICE SYSTEM HAS LET DOWN ANDREW LEDUC’S FAMILY Editor: Where’s the justice? I am writing on behalf of a friend who can no longer speak for himself. Andrew Leduc was run down and killed on the Langley Bypass Aug. 7, 2013 by a hit-and-run driver. I recently found out this driver is not, and never will be, charged under the law for any infractions. Where is the justice for this young man, Andrew? He was the father of three
with himself and sleeps well at night. Three children, one who was only months old, will grow up never knowing their father. No justice was done in his name. It is such a shame that a life is worth so little to those who control our legal system. All I can say is, Andrew, rest in peace my friend. MARILYN THOMSON, LANGLEY
Decorative trees, curbs are costly Editor: I’m wondering, with the elections around the corner, if Langley Township council members have been out walking, as I have been, and I am wondering about the waste of tax dollars. I cannot figure out why, on the coast, where trees grow at such a rapid rate, the Township persists in planting trees beside the walkways and curbs, in about a foot and a half of soil, and doesn’t expect to run into trouble. Council members and candidates should just go for a walk from 88 Avenue to 93 Avenue on 208 Street, and see what those trees have done to the sidewalk. It is like walking on a roller-coaster. The sidewalk is up and down from the tree roots. It is a waste of taxpayers’ dollars. Now the trees have to be cut down and new sidewalks put in. And why do they have to plant shrubs and trees in the middle of the road, to be
pruned and weeded and watered? It is another waste of dollars. If anyone drove up on 96 Avenue, around the Johnston Heights area in Surrey, they would see cement curbs in the middle of the road with brick colored cement in the middle of the road. It looks so nice and neat and needs no maintenance. What is the matter with putting in wider sidewalks to the curb, and planting trees on the lots on the inside? Just get the developer to plant trees when they are building. That will save the taxpayers money, and the trees will look just as nice on the inside as they do on the outside. The roots will have room to grow without lifting up the sidewalks. And why did they put cement dividers in the middle of the road on 203 Street, which is an industrial area? Now they are chopping them up be-
cause the semis can’t turn there. Why not leave the middle as a turning lane? Is it all about looks — because it is not working. They turned 98 Avenue into a one-way street at 203 Street, planted four-foot high pampas grass so no one can see anything, and have cars going down an alley that is a single car wide, in order to get back onto 98 Avenue. Council was petitioned and the area was inspected. We were told that the road would be fixed in 2013. It is now halfway through 2014 and nothing has been done. OK, councillors, it’s time to address these issues and quit beating around the bush. You keep this up and it will cost the municipality a lot of money to keep fixing mistakes. DONNA THURSTON, LANGLEY
We don’t need oil or transportation Editor: Let’s stop all the oil companies from digging up the tar sands for oil, and drilling wells and pumping it out of the ground. We sure don’t need all the stuff that is made from that dirty oil. Who needs cars, planes and ships that run on that dirty oil? We don’t need all the things that ships and trucks and trains bring us to use and eat. We can walk to wherever we need to go. We need the exercise anyway. We do not need all those high-paying jobs that oil and coal and other polluting minerals produce. We will not need mechanics or operators, electricians or construction jobs or any other jobs that depend on dirty oil. We should eat food that is grown within walking distance anyway.
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young children and had a wonderful and caring family. These children will grow up knowing the person who ran their father down never faced any consequences for his actions. I fail to understand how this can happen. The person responsible walks free and alive. How is it possible? This person hit Andrew, left him for dead and walks free. I hope he can live
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We sure don’t need all those life-saving machines that keep so many people from dying. There are too many people on Earth, anyway. Just think how nice it would be if the world did not have any oil at all. Hey, the natives who lived in Canada had a good life for many years before oil was used. We can all go back to being hunters and gatherers again, like our ancestors. Those people in Kitimat who don’t want any oil or gas coming to their town, they can work at McDonald’s and such employers for minimum wages. Give the high-paying jobs to the new people who will come to town to work in the industry. When the townspeople whine and complain, we will turn a deaf ear to them.
Bring the family to see the stunning show cars, shop in the best marketplace, meet the great local businesses and take in the shows by Elvis, The Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Stunt team and more. There will be music, lots of food including In-N-out Burger, and plenty of excitement all day in beautiful downtown Langley.
I wonder if those people who are so against ships travelling along our coast, actually work on the coast? Do they make their living on the coast or do they just sit around coffee shops and have nothing better to do but talk and socialize? Years ago, we used to say “work gets in the way of some people’s social life. That’s why they won’t work.” There is always some risk in progress for a nation. What would the unemployment rate be in Canada if it were not for the mining and oil industries? We would be in a depression in Canada. Do you want to go back to the Dirty 30s? Most people have never lived through times like those. DEAN JOHNSON, LANGLEY
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Brigade Days: History, live music and fun for all ages Aldergrove Star
Don’t miss the annual Brigade Days festival at Fort Langley National Historic Site, August 1-4. Period re-enactors from all over British Columbia and Washington will convene for three days of 1800s living, live music and the exciting Arrival of the Fur Brigades on the Fraser River. Throughout the long weekend, dozens of men, women and children dressed in 19th century clothing will be “roughing it” in their canvas tents, cooking over the fire, and sharing their old-fashioned skills with visitors. Visit with the re-enactors and watch demonstrations of sewing, trapping, cooking and historic weapons. A highlight on Saturday August 2 will be some good old-fashioned demonstrations such as a day-long pig roast to view, trapping techniques and historic weapons. On Sunday August 3, a day of interesting demonstrations in the encampment culminates with the traditional Fur Trade Cook-off at 3:00 pm. Arrive early to watch the re-enactors of all ages cook up their 1800s recipes, and see which dish the judges choose as the winner.
On Monday, August 4 at 1 p.m., don’t miss the highlight of the year, “The Arrival of the Fur Brigades.” Re-enactors will paddle to Fort Langley and unload their cargo of furs, barrels and dignitaries at Fort Langley’s Marina Park. Cheer on the canoe brigades, and hear the exciting bagpipe and black powder salute. The Arrival of the Fur Brigades portrays an annual event dating from 1848, when Fort Langley became the main depot for the Hudson’s Bay Company on the west coast. Every summer in the 1850s, the fur brigades traveled down the rivers to Fort Langley. The brigades came down in canoes full of furs and other goods that had been traded from Aboriginal people at the Interior forts. They unpacked these goods at Fort Langley to be repacked and shipped back to England. The fur traders then repacked their canoes with European supplies to take back to the Interior posts. BC Day Caribbean Festival & Concert – August 4 at 5:30 pm Brigade Days will wrap up this year with a new twist on an old favourite: a free concert in the fort sponsored by the Langley Community Improvement Society. This year,
Celebrate the arrival of the brigade canoes at Fort Langley on B.C. Day Monday. we’re celebrating BC Day Caribbean style! The free Festival will take place Monday, August 4 from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a musical line up starting with a Kwantlen First Nations drumming welcome, music by the Langley Music School Fiddlers with Andrea Taylor, Caribbean dancers and an exciting Tropitonics steel band performance. Other entertainers and vendors will contribute to a festive atmosphere. So what does the Caribbean
have to do with Fort Langley? Sir James Douglas, “Father of British Columbia” who read the proclamation of B.C. on November 19, 1858, at the Fort – the birthplace of B.C. - was the Guyana-born, First Governor of B.C.; his mother was born in Barbados; and Colonel Richard Moody, the First LieutenantGovernor of B.C. was also born in Barbados. Bring a picnic blanket, chairs and a picnic, or pick up food from the
barbecue offered by the Full Barrel Café, such as poutine, hamburgers, hot dogs, fantastic pie à la mode and ice cream sundaes. Regular admission fees apply daily from 10 am to 5 pm, or visit free with your annual pass. Regular day admission costs $3.90 per youth (ages 6-16); $6.55 per senior (age 65+); $7.80 per adult (ages 17-64) and $19.80 per family (2 adults and up to 5 youth). Annual passes cost just $9.80 per youth; $16.60 per senior; $19.60 per adult; and $49.00 per family. If you purchase an Annual Pass at Brigade Days, it is good until August 31, 2015 – visit brigade days two years in a row with your pass. The BC Day Caribbean Festival and Concert is FREE starting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 4. Download the event schedule at: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortlangley. Fort Langley was first built in 1827, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923 and is one of Parks Canada’s national treasures. Parks Canada is pleased to preserve and present this part of Canada’s history at Fort Langley National Historic Site on behalf of Canadians and visitors from around the world.
Fraser Valley Slow Food Cycle : A pedal powered, fun food tour for all ages Aldergrove Star
Gather your family and friends and cycle through the heart of the Fraser Valley while enjoying fresh, local food from some incredible farms. The eighth annual Agassiz Summer Cycle Tour is onr Saturday, August 2, while the sixth annual Chilliwack Summer Cycle Tour will take place Sunday, August 3. The leisurely self-guided Slow Food Cycle Tours provide both an
educational and culinary experience, exploring a variety of farms including some that are open to the public only on the day of the tour. The tours give cyclists a rare chance to meet the farmers and learn about agriculture as they pick up fresh produce and other goodies in the spectacular Fraser Valley. Last year, participants in Agassiz enjoyed locally produced goat cheese, hazelnuts, wood-fired pizza, ice cream with fresh blueberries and
much, much more. Each cycle tour is approximately 25km along flat public roadways and riders can start and finish their slow cycle tour any time between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. “The quiet countryside, surrounding mountains, farm animals and friendly locals makes this a not to be missed summer event for all to enjoy and we’re so happy to have the support of Prospera Credit Union.” says Erin Goosen, event coordinator with Tourism Harrison. “Our goal
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public notice Recreation, Culture, and Parks Master Plan Public Input Thank you to everyone who participated during the public consultation process for the Township of Langley’s new Recreation, Culture, and Parks Master Plan. Your input will help shape the future of Recreation, Culture, and Parks services in the Township in the decade to come. Congratulations to Megan Leis, winner in the draw for a three-month family recreation pass. David Leavers Director, Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6158
Bruce Howell, President and CEO of Prospera Credit Union. As lead sponsor of the Fraser Valley Slow Food Cycle Tours, Prospera will be giving away free seed packets so everyone can grow and enjoy their own fresh herbs at home. Don’t forget to stop by their table to say hello and pick some up. You can learn more about it and register for the Fraser Valley Slow Food Cycle Tour by visiting: www. fraservalleycycletours.com
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dates to note The Township of Langley Civic Facility and Operations Centre will be closed Monday, August 4 for BC Day.
is to really showcase what the Fraser Valley has to offer and to allow as many people as possible to experience what slow food is all about. Prospera’s sponsorship is helping us raise awareness and we encourage everyone to get outside and explore where their food comes from.” “Some of our staff participated in this event last year and they couldn’t say enough about how much fun it was to ride from farm to farm and try wonderful local foods,” says
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Southwest Gordon Estates Neighbourhood Park Workshop
Langley Eats Local: Change in Date and Venue
The Township of Langley Parks Department is hosting a neighbourhood workshop for the design of Southwest Gordon Estates Neighbourhood Park, which will be created at 20413 - 66 Avenue. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input for this new neighbourhood park.
The Langley Eats Local Festival previously scheduled for Sunday, August 10 at the Langley Demonstration Garden will be taking place at a different time and location. The 6th annual Festival, which is presented by the Langley Environmental Partners Society to celebrate local farmers, processors, and artisans, will be held in conjunction with the Langley Community Farmers Market on Wednesday, August 13, from 2 - 6:30pm. Visit the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Campus Courtyard at 20901 Langley Bypass to sample and purchase items, from vegetables and berries to baked goods and wines, all from the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver.
The workshop will be held: Date: Time: Place:
Wednesday, August 6 7 - 8:30pm Willowbrook Recreation Centre Activity Room, Civic Facility Address: 20338 - 65 Avenue Registration is not required. Al Neufeld Manager, Parks Design and Development 604.533.6085
Fort Langley Library Temporarily Closed The Fort Langley Library at 9167 Glover Road will be closed for renovations from Tuesday, August 12 to Friday, August 15 inclusive. Please visit the Aldergrove, Brookswood, Muriel Arnason, Murrayville, or Walnut Grove branches during the closure. We apologize for any inconvenience. Recreation, Culture and Parks 604.533.6086
Langley Environmental Partners Society agriculture@leps.bc.ca 604.546.0337
Make a Difference Where You Live, Work, or Play! The Township of Langley Adopt-a-Program is a great opportunity to get outside and make a difference where you live, work, or play, benefitting all Township of Langley residents. You can adopt a: • Street • Park • Trail • Creek More information about Adopt-a-Program: Engineering Division 604.532.7300 adopt@tol.ca tol.ca/adopt
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Rockin’ River: Plenty of ticket options at festival
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We invite you to come join us in our 27th annual golf tournament fundraiser
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August 14, 2014 Newlands Golf & Country Club 11 AM: Tailgate Party
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2014 marks 40 years of service in Langley for the Big Brothers Big Sisters movement
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The Rockin’ River VIP Party Zone is a large 1,000-plus-person section to the left of the main stage. Along with having an amazing view of the main stage you will also have a cash beverage service and food vendors right in the VIP area along with some tents to catch a little shade. Plus when your favourite bands get on stage you’ll be able to rush into the VIP Pit so you can get right up to the front of stage. And if you want to hang back, they will also have bleachers set up so you can get up off your feet. Bleachers are not reserved so it’s first come, first served. Otherwise it’s standing room only in the VIP. And with the VIP beverage service, there’s no need to wait in a long line to get into the beer garden for a drink. Plus, there’s only a limited number of tickets available for the VIP area, so you won’t be crowded. This is an adults-only section though, with no minors allowed. Or you can book a corporate VIP Box for 12. Includes private bar,
Rascal Flatts (left) and Terri Clark (right) will be on stage at Rockin’ River in Mission. raised seats and much more. Or you can bring a friend and blanket/chair to kick back in the general admission area. General admission tickets are a great way to enjoy Rockin’ River Music Festival. Bring your own lawn chair, grab a piece of land and you are set for the day. Threeday general admission tickets are available for purchase now. Located right behind the reserved seating, you still have an amazing view of the stage and they also have massive LED displays for your viewing pleasure. You can also access the massive, all-ages beer garden area. And of course, campers are at the heart of any big festival. They have
lots of camping available for everyone from 20′x20′ sites for cars and tents, to 20′x60′ sites for the big rigs or someone who just likes to sprawl or maybe set up a mini-putt course. Check out the camping options online and find the perfect site to make this the best camping trip of the year. And don’t forget to check out the camping checklist online at (http://rockinriverfest. com/camping/campingchecklist/) so you don’t forget anything. Rockin’ River campsites offer flat, level ground, with a mixture of pavement, hard pack gravel and grass campsites. All sites are reserved and come in a variety of sizes — 20′x20′/20′x3 5′/20′x40′/20′x60′. The
20′x20′ sites have a fourperson limit and all other sites have a six-person limit. All campers must have a valid festival wristband plus a camper access pass. Single-day festival ticket holders may only camp for the day their ticket is valid. Rockin’ River Music Festival tickets and camping reservations are available at rockinriverfest. com, Lepp Farms in Abbotsford, as well as select Lower Mainland London Drugs and Lordco outlets. Check out rockinriver. com, facebook.com/ rockinriver, email info@ rockinriver.com or call the Rockin’ River Hotline at 604-733-2235 (tollfree at 1-877-30-RIVER ) for more information about the festival.
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Outstanding weather brought out a record crowd for the 27th annual Mission Folk Music Festival last weekend in Heritage Park. As always, the musical choices ranged the gamut, from the traditional styles of South Korea’s Dulsori band (top left) whose lead singer also performed O Canada for the crowd on a strange looking instrument which sounded somewhat akin to a mouth harmonica. There was also the top-notch blues stylings of Guy Davis (top right) and his cohorts, Corey Harris, Tim Williams and Zakiya Hooker, along with the alternative folk-rock stylings of up-and-coming B.C. band Fish And Bird (below left).
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Demonstration garden keeps growing Aldergrove Star
The Township of Langley’s Demonstration Garden is celebrating its second summer at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum, and its reputation for providing fun events and helpful information has firmly taken root. “The Demonstration Garden is in full swing and our attendance is growing,” said Ava Shannon of the Langley Environmental Partners Society, which runs the facility in partnership with the Township. “We’ve seen a lot more children registering for our summer camps and look forward to welcoming the public to our beautiful new site during our upcoming events.” Last spring, the Demonstration Garden officially opened in the 21200-block of Fraser Highway, near the Langley Airport, after spending 20 years in Murrayville. Admission is free, and the garden is open year-round to demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques. From May to August, staff are on hand during the week to provide information on safe home and garden practices such as composting, the use of native plants, and chemical-free gardening. And in the summer, things really start to blossom. A number of events and workshops are offered for adults, and kids get to become Eco
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Guests sample the Blackberry Bake-off delights at the Langley Demonstration Garden event last summer. Explorers during day camps that examine the creatures that share our ecosystem and the plants found in our backyards. “It’s such a great program; they do a great job of making it interesting for the kids,” said Brookswood mom Julie Bergen, whose sons attend the garden’s day camps every year. “They love being outside in nature and learning about what’s in the environment.” The camps are available for children aged six to 12, and at just five dollars per child per day, they are very affordable, Bergen added. This year, the camps saw an increase in attendance of almost 45 per cent over last year, with 260 kids registered over the summer. There is room for 360 participants and garden administrators hope the word will spread and they will see a
Final call for early birds Aldergrove Star
Langley United’s early bird registration for the upcoming boys and girls fall/winter youth soccer seasons for ages U5 to U18 ends July 31 at midnight. Registration by July 31 guarantees a spot on a team. Beginning August 1, fees go up and all players are placed on a wait list. Most will make a team but spots can’t be guaranteed. Parents are encouraged to register online at www. LangleyUnited.com. More info (604) 530-3470 or info@ langleyunited.com/.
full house next year. “The children are learning about recycling, building stuff, studying bugs and frogs,” Bergen said. “The teachers are great at integrating ageappropriate activities and the older kids help the younger ones, so it’s not boring for them.”
Grown-ups who would like to participate in Langley Demonstration Garden activities are invited to don their aprons and head to the kitchen. An annual tradition returns to the garden on Wednesday, August 20, when the Blackberry
Bake-Off and Open House runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Budding cooks are encouraged to come up with a culinary creation using the star ingredient, and the public can taste the blackberry treats and vote for their favourites. Persons interested in participating should contact her for the simple contest rules at 604-5460344 or garden@leps. bc.ca The event will also feature a challenging park-wide scavenger hunt for youth aged 12 to 18, musical entertainment by Dear One, the Horvat Family Band, and singer/ musician Allexandria Maillot, and a locallysourced barbecue lunch for $5. For more information on Langley Demonstration Garden events and programs visit tol.ca/demogarden or email garden@leps.bc.c
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The B.C. Day weekend often means great weather in the Lower Mainland with all sorts of fun, outdoor activities. On Sunday, August 3, join chef Chris Whittaker at Fraser Common Farm in Aldergrove for a four-course “Whole Hog” feast. The fun begins at 3 p.m. with a sparkling wine reception, a tour through the farm as guests help to forage for their meal (from a list provided by the chef) and then everyone sits down to a long table dinner with beverages supplied by R & B Brewing and Backyard Vineyards Winery. This dinner is a fundraising event for Fraser Common Farm to assist in the installation of a permanent outdoor community water station. The structure will be constructed from an up-cycled shipping container and will feature a living rooftop and grey water system. Their intention is to expand their ability to host educational and community events on the farm, including children’s camps, perma-culture courses and of course, more dinners. This event costs $75 per person.
Tickets available at Eventbrite or at Glorious Organics, home of Fraser Common Farm. Food Day Canada takes place Saturday, August 2 and is a chance for all Canadians to join hands in one massive celebration in praise of our farmers and fishers, our chefs and researchers and, above all, our home cooks. For more about Food Day Canada visit fooddaycanada.ca Chris Whittaker is fast becoming a well-known name in Vancouver, and not just in culinary circles. Whittaker is the force behind Forage, the newest addition to Vancouver’s West End dining scene (opened November 2012). With his guidance, Forage has become the pioneer restaurant for BC Hydro, LiveSmart BC and the Green Table Network: a partnership to showcase how to achieve financial savings through the reduction of waste, water and energy consumption. Chef Whittaker will feature select items from the “Whole Hog” on the Forage dinner menu on August 2, then continue the Food Day Canada celebrations at the Fraser Common Farm feast the next day.
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Local athletes helped the Fraser Valley win the medal race at the recent B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo, July 17 to 20. Athletes from Langley, Fort Langley and Aldergrove helped the Fraser Valley win 80 gold, 71 silver and 55 bronze medals, for a total of 206 medals. That was 24 more than the 182 won by Vancouver Island-Central Coast. Individual medals: Gold — Ethan Foster (pentathlon), Michael Savage (100m, 200m, 800m, 400m), Trevor Weltzin (wrestling), Tanner Wick (rowing double elimination, rowing skills competition), Lauryn Cheung (canoe/kayak 500m) and Megan Champoux (80m hurdles, 200m hurdles). Silver — Hannah Morrison (200m hurdles), Tanika HARRY HUNT PHOTO Dolfo (hammer throw), Melissa Semke (100m, 200m, Aldergrove Dodgers’ Bret Ducharme gets set to steal second base in midget AA baseball versus North Delta Rays, Thursday, July 24 at Alder800m, long jump, 400m), Abigale Calvert (long jump), grove Athletic Park. Layla Robson (equestrian dressage event 2, dressage event 3), Treena Humphrey (equestrian vaulting canter, equestrian vaulting freestyle), Elizabeth Gregory (equestrian vaulting canter), Alexander Matson (rowing time trial, rowing skills competition), Megan Champoux (high jump), and Tejpal Kullar (wrestling) Aldergrove Star Combo Team members Bronze — Will Riley (300m); Hannah Morrison Aldergrove’s Amy are Courtney Armstrong (80m hurdles), Paul Buckingham (1500m steepleCameron Whitton and the BC (Surrey), chase), Abigale Calvert (400m), Layla Robson (equesAquasonics Combo Blades (Langley), Alexia trian dressage event 1), Sophia Robson (equestrian Iten (Anmore), Kalista Team won the bronze dressage event 2), Sam Maj (towed water sports trick), medal at the US Open Iten (Anmore), Emilie Kyle Olsen (towed water sports wakeskate), Manraj Synchronized Swimming Sadler (Langley), Anna Johal (wrestling), Pritpaul Johal (wrestling), Jess Lee Championships in Seiler (Surrey), Madyson (golf), and Hannah Bailey (rowing time trial, rowing Stickley (Surrey), Amy Henderson, North double elimination). Virginia, scoring 76.5333 Whitton (Aldergrove), Team medals: with their “Atlantis” rou- Erin Williams (Surrey), Gold — Hannah Morrison (4x100 relay), Treena Nancy Zhang (Surrey), tine. Humphrey, Katrina Holscher, Layla Robson, Sophia Lani-Marie Carbonel “Bronze at the US Robson, Ashley Warren, Elizabeth Gregory (equesOpen topped off a very (Coquitlam), and Jessica trian), Ryan Renkers and Ryan Jim (rugby), Cassie successful season for Friesen (Surrey). Baldo, Morgan Ursel, Kadeja White and Vivianna Olivia Zawadiuk of the BC Aquasonics,” Johnson (rugby), Tommy Millar, Nathan Demian and Coquitlam and Erin says head coach Susan Simon Colyn (soccer), Zec Johnson, Reid Marriot, Williams of Surrey also Kemper. Jordan Goh, Colton Loewen, Parker Heppell, Philip “The Aquasonics push competed in the Senior SUBMITTED PHOTO Stahl, Maxwell Heppell and Nathan Teasdale (volthe boundaries of what is Solo events, placing The bronze medal winning BC Aquasonics team included Amy Whitton of leyball), Jayden Bontkes, Olivia Heinen and Morgan sixth and eighth, respecpossible in synchronized Aldergrove. Hindy (volleyball), Jess Lee (golf), Jeremy Steele and swimming and the US tively, in both the Senior generation of athletes. Caleb Pearson (field lacrosse), Ryan Hayes (canoe/ Open is a great oppor- Technical and Senior The Aquasonics have Olympic Team coaches. Nearly all of their Training in Coquitlam kayak K-1 200m), Natasha Spring, Lauryn Cheung, tunity to showcase that Free Solo events. produced all but one BC Aquasonics is one talent, with teams from Team Canada athlete coaches are former BC and Surrey, the club cur- Kirsten Cheung (canoe/kayak K-1 200m), Ryan Hayes athletes, rently has its largest num- (canoe/kayak K-2 2000m), Lauryn Cheung (canoe/ nine countries around of Canada’s oldest, larg- from the province of Aquasonics the world competing at est, and most successful B.C., all of the Olympic returning to share their ber of national stream kayak K-2 2000m), Ryan Hayes (canoe/kayak K-4 synchronized swimming team synchronized swim- passion for synchronized synchronized swimmers 500m), Natasha Spring, Lauryn Cheung and Kristen the event.” Cheung (canoe/kayak K-4 500m), Natasha Spring, The BC Aquasonics clubs. mers from B.C., and two swimming with a new in over a decade. Lauryn Cheung and Kristen Cheung (canoe/kayak C-4 500m), Mackenzie Dong (swimming). Silver — Will Riley (4x400 relay), Ryan Martel, Nathaniel Kozevnikov and Roman Rose (box lacrosse), ejpaul Kullar, Manraj Johal, Pritpaul Johal and Trevor Aldergrove Star asts from Langley, the Prospera great satisfaction to see all of give riders a challenging goal to Weltzin (wrestling), Keilan Toews, Braden Warburton, The rain on Sunday might Valley GranFondo continues to the hard work pay off. We could work towards,” says Prospera’s Jordan Keith, Logan Hunter, Brodi Stuart, Gabriel have been threatening, but refine the three cycling routes, not have accomplished any of President and CEO Bruce Peralta, Casey Whintors, Ryleigh Anderson, Brayden Erhardt and Corbin Genge (inline hockey), Tanner thankfully it didn’t put a damper ranging from 50km to 160km, to this without the support of the Howell. “With the success of the Wick and Alexander Matson (rowing skill competion a sold-out Prospera Valley make the event inviting for sea- volunteers, sponsors and our GranFondo, taking place in soned riders as well as those who local communities throughout Prospera Valley GranFondo, this tion), Natasha Spring (canoe/kayak K-2 500m), the Fraser Valley. Thank you. We year we also became title spon- Kirsten Cheung and Natasha Spring (canoe/kayak K-2 historic Fort Langley. More are new to the sport. “This year’s Prospera Valley can’t wait to do it again in 2015.” sor of the Prospera Granfondo 2000m), Kirsten Cheung (canoe/kayak C-2 500m), than 250 volunteers pitched in As founding and title spon- Axel Merckx Okanagan. Natasha Spring, Lauryn Cheung and Kristen Cheung to ensure that everything ran GranFondo was a huge success smoothly for the record 1,200 on so many levels,” says event sor of the Prospera Valley Congratulations to all of the (canoe/kayak K-4 500m). Bronze — Quinn Jasper (soccer), Alexander cyclists registered to ride. The director Marc Campbell. “Over GranFondo, Prospera Credit riders and volunteers who parevent began with a blessing from the past few days we have been Union is happy to see the Fraser ticipated in either—or both— Matson (rowing time trial), Tanner Wick and events. Your participation helps Alexander Matson (rowing double elimination), Kwantlen First Nations and a overwhelmed by the outpour- Valley event flourish. “Cycling is such an amaz- make our communities stronger.” Kristin Cheung (K-2 500m), Natasha Spring (canoe/ countdown to the 7 a.m. start ing of positive feedback either by phone, email or social media ing way to enjoy the outdoors Visit www.valleygranfondo. kayak OC6 500m), Natasha Spring, Ryan Hayes, time. Founded three years ago and it gives us, the event team and stay physically active at com for full race results and pho- Lauren Cheung and Kirsten Cheung (canoe/kayak OC6 2000m). by a group of cycling enthusi- and board of directors, such any age and events like this one tos from the event.
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At left, Aldergrove Dodgers’ pitcher Brock Wickens winds up for the throw in bantam AA baseball actio versus Surrey Cardinals, Sunday, July 27 at Aldergrove Athletic Park. At right, Aldergrove Dodgers’ Jacob Baker tags out Surrey Cardinals runner inthe same game. The Dodgers won two of three games that weekend for a season total of 11 wins and one loss, and are now destined for the provincial championships coming up in Burnaby.
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With two months to go until the fifth annual Lake2Lake Ride for Rwanda (www.lake2lake. org), one local woman is preparing to cycle 220km in support of The Wellspring Foundation’s life-changing work in Rwandan schools. Surrey teacher Lisa Edwardson has been a passionate supporter of Wellspring since the organisation first began in 2004. Since then, Lisa has visited Rwanda twice, and cycled a total of eight times – six times from Seattle to Portland, and twice in the Okanagan – to raise funds for the development of quality education in Rwanda. When the first Lake2Lake Ride for Rwanda took place in 2010, right here in B.C.’s beautiful Okanagan/Shuswap area, Lisa was excited to participate, and last year, when an injury prevented Lisa from riding, she returned as a volunteer to support and encourage other participants. The reason for her commitment, Lisa shares, is simple: “I truly believe in what Wellspring is doing. I care about education, and giving children in Rwanda the opportunity to learn. As a teacher myself, I see the
revolutionary impact that Wellspring is having on education in Rwanda, and I’m excited to have a part in this.” Encouraging others to join her on this year’s ride, Lisa says, “Lake2Lake is an amazing weekend of biking and camaraderie, hosted by a fantastic organization. Every rider is well taken care of throughout the weekend, and it’s a great getaway before fall sets in. The Okanagan is a beautiful area to ride in, and a lovely drive from the Lower Mainland. Come join us for the ride, and help make a difference in the lives of others.” The Lake2Lake is a two-day fully supported ride from Vernon to Eagle Bay, in B.C.’s Okanagan/ Shuswap, and takes place on September 20–21. Riders are welcome to participate as individuals or as part of a team of four, and those who fundraise may be eligible for a free jersey or ride registration. In addition, volunteers and riders who fundraise a minimum of $1200 will be entered into a draw for a trip for two to Rwanda. Information is available at www. lake2lake.org and the Wellspring Foundation website: www.thewellspringfoundation.org
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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Movie in the Park - free family presentation of E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial, Saturday, August 16, showtime at dusk at Aldergrove Athletic Park, next to Aldergrove High School, 20770 - 29 Ave. Barbecue and concession on site, also kids’ activities. Info: aldergroveba.ca Pajama Storytime - Tuck into a story! Children and their caregivers are invited to an evening program of stories, songs, rhymes and more. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas and can bring a soft toy. Registration required. Muriel Arnason Library, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7-7:30 p.m. Teen Games and Pizza Night - If you’re between 12 and 19 years old and love to play board games, come to the library for a fun night of gaming and free prizes provided by Imperial Hobbies. Registration required. Murrayville Library, Thursday, Aug. 7, 6:308:30 p.m. Purple Pirate - Ahoy, kids! Come to the library and laugh with BC’s friendly pirate! He has a treasure box full of fun and pirate magic for the whole family. Registration appreciated. At City of Langley Library, Monday, Aug. 11, 1111:45 a.m., and at Aldergrove Library, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1111:45 a.m. Langley Herbivores - host a summer vegan picnic at Willoughby Community Park next to the Langley Event Centre on Sunday, Aug. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Those wishing to participate can bring a vegan dish and join the fun. Info: contact pattallman@ shaw.ca Take Off Pounds Sensibly - daytime group for TOPS is starting Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Dunstans Anglican church, Aldergrove, 3025 - 264 St. Info: Lynda 604-856-8014. Brigade Days - Aug. 1-4, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Join HBC workers, Aboriginal traders, and trappers as they swap stories, play music, and show off traditional skills. The weekend features a large period encampment, and the “Arrival of the Fur Brigades� canoe re-enactment at 1 p.m. Monday. Regular admission fees apply; free for annual pass holders. Info: Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada, 23433 Mavis Ave., 604-513-4777, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortlangley Fab Forts Day - Aug. 17. Celebrate the building of our nation with historic weapons and family activities. Regular admission
fees apply; free for annual pass holders. Info: Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada, 23433 Mavis Ave., 604-5134777, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/ fortlangley Fort Farm Fest - Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Explore the heritage garden and feed the farm animals at this authentic Hudson’s Bay Company fort. Built in 1827, Fort Langley’s workers operated a 2000-acre farm. Watch our cooper make a barrel, the container of choice for exporting butter and potatoes! Compete in the farm relay and watch farmrelated demos. Info: Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada, 23433 Mavis Ave., 604-5134777, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/ fortlangley Fraser Valley Watercolour Society - exhibition at The Reach, July 17-September 28. Artists’ Reception Thursday, July 17, 7-9 p.m. at The Reach Gallery, 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford. Theme is “Celebration: 25 years of fun, friendship and painting together�. Society welcomes new members. Members meet weekly. Info: Carol Portree at 604-850-9694 or Anne White at 604-855-5363. Rockin’ River Musicfest - at Mission Raceway Park (32670 Dyke Rd., Mission), will feature acts such as Rascal Flatts, Terri Clark, Gord Bamford, The Road Hammers, Hey Romeo, Julian Austin and many more in its Aug. 7-9 lineup, performing on three stages. Early bird tickets and camping reservations are now available at rockinriverfest.com David James & Big River - tribute to Johnny Cash with special guest Darla Kendrick as June Carter, Saturday, August 23 at the Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Rd, White Rock. Tickets are $42.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at the Coast Capital Playhouse Box Office. Charge by phone 604-536-7535 online: www.whiterockplayers.ca Hope Brigade Days - presents Aaron Pritchett with special guests Roger “Schmidt� Dalton and Me And Mae, Friday, September 5 at the Hope Sports Bowl in Hope. Tickets are free with your fair admission. Reserved seating is available for $30 (plus service fees) at Ticketweb. Charge by phone at 1-888-222-6608 or online at www.ticketweb.ca Trooper - with special guests Me And Mae and Tommy Alto, Friday, August 1 at the Star of The Sea Hall, 15262 Pacific Ave., White Rock. Tickets $52.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at Ticketweb and Tapestry Music. Charge online at www.ticketweb. ca or charge by phone at 1-888222-6608. This show is 19+. Trooper - with special guest Me And Mae, Friday August 8 at Chilliwack Heritage Park. Tickets are free with fair admission. Glen Valley Watershed Society – Is the future of our local streams health important to you? Join a group of interesting, passionate
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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.
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Advertising Sales Consultant The Peace Arch News, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a fulltime experienced sales person.
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUA, small, female, 3 yrs old, very sweet, $400. Call (604)794-7347 COCKER SPANIELS, family raised, shots, vet chkd & de-wormed. $750. GOING FAST. 1-250-218-0681 GERMAN Shepherd pups. Working line. Black & black/tan. 6 weeks old. $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 GOLDEN RETRIEVER, Bernese Mtn pups. 1st shots, deworm, 8 wks, asking $800. (604)793-1271
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RANCHER TOWNHOUSE WITH LOFT IN ABBOTSFORD
Here is the perfect home for your retirement. This end unit townhome in a gated community has the master on the main and two extra spacious bedrooms up, in popular Elwood Estates. You will love this layout with its bright, spacious, open plan which includes vaulted ceilings all freshly painted. This 19+ complex is the perfect place to call home. #96 - 31406 UPPER MACLURE ROAD, ABBOTSFORD Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing 604-857-1100.
Just what your family is looking for. This 4 bedroom 2 bath home in the heart of Langley is located near schools, parks and shopping for your convenience. It boasts a beautiful yard perfect for entertaining this summer. On a no-through road so your kids can play without the worry of traffic. It has a huge eating area and living room plus a great rec room for the kids. South facing backyard! Call today. 20914 - 52A AVENUE, LANGLEY Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing 604-857-1100.
GREAT HOME IN THE HEART OF CLOVERDALE - SOUTH FACING BACK YARD!
Come and check this home out for yourself. You will love the recent updates including siding, roof, gutters and downspouts, with all kinds of street appeal. You will truly appreciate the interior updates including flooring, paint and new electric fireplace, plus 5 bedrooms and lots of room for the whole family with a large beautifully landscaped yard and RV parking. 17494 61A AVENUE, CLOVERDALE Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing 604-857-1100.
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1995 2300 Classic Malibu Sunbridge $20,500 includes trailer. Full load. Immaculate. 830hrs. For details & photos call: (1)250.826.4332 or e-mail: randymartin@shaw.ca
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Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $650. House pets. 778-588-1051,604-859-1724
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022
Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo. Ask about our Move-In BONUS.
VALLEY View Memorial Gardens, 2 side by side burial plots in Garden of Nativity. $8000 for both. Price includes title transfer. 604-309-4344
PITTBULL Puppies Born March 7th. Purebred. Great bloodlines. All papers, dewormed. 604-765-0453.
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MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
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2822 - 266B Street Saturday, Aug 2nd 10am - 3pm Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069
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BLUEBERRIES FOR SALE 26097 84 Ave. No insecticide. Weller Blueberry Farm. Open 8-7. Ready pick $1.50/lb, U pick .90/lb. 604-856-6817, 604-996-9275
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SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &
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.The Canadian Bar Association, Lawyer Referral Service, 30 mins, $25, 1-800-663-1919
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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STEEL BUILDINGS / METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDINGS...”STEEL OVERSTOCK SALE!” 20X20 $4,055. 25X24 $4,650. 30X32 $6,586. 32X34 $7,677. 40X48 $12,851. 47X70 $17,899. One End wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
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IDEAL LOCATION FOR FARM OR WINERY!
Looking for a farm in the Otter area of Langley call today. I have a great one available a 45 acre former dairy farm with 2 homes, barns and lots of other outbuildings. Need a place for a winery? This is the ideal location! Call me today for you showing and more information 1939 256 STREET, LANGLEY Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing 604-857-1100.
WELL BUILT HOME IN WEST ABBOTSFORD
Almost new and ready to move in. This great Aberdeen area home is priced to move and it has everything you might need. 4 large bedrooms formal living and dining areas and a great kitchen with a huge pantry. All located in a nice quiet neighborhood. 27691 LANTERN AVENUE – $489,000 Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing 604-857-1100.
“Thinking of Buying or Selling? Call me today.” Hours: 8:30 am–5:00 pm 7 days a week www.pickapart.ca 604-792-1221
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SUPER CLEAN HOME NEAR PARKS AND SCHOOLS IN ALDERGROVE
Super clean and tidy near Aldergrove Athletic park, elementary schools and high school. This will fit the bill! Nice updates including laminate flooring, newer carpets and fresh paint. Cozy gas fireplace, this is a bright and cheery home with lots of room for your family. Includes a huge family room, good size master bedroom with walk-in closet. Plus room for your RV. Move in today! 2813 266A AVENUE, ALDERGROVE Call Verne Stel today and book your private showing 604-857-1100.
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If you get this paper - I sell in your neighborhood! Call the Aldergrove specialist... Ready to move, when you are!
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RANCHER WALK OUT BASEMENT
40 ACRE ESTATE PRIVACY
This is the one you’ve been waiting for, 1800 sq ft with a view of Langley City on a 1/3 acre lot. With back yard access and a workshop to boot could have suites for income or help. This is a custom built home with all the features and 9’ ceilings as well not a drive by, neat and clean or spotless is a better word to describe this one. Have it all in a great location of the city. Building a hot rod…bring it here.
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26528-29B AVENUE
SOLD
Looking for the perfect place? Here it is 2 homes 2 road frontages and 2 much 2 list. Main home is 2370 sq ft post a beam with beautiful hardwood floors and granite fireplace updated kitchen and flooring 4 bathrooms … plus a full bsmt all on 40 acres with a Large assortment of Barns and shops (7) with rolling pastures sets this place apart as being one of the prettiest locations on the market today. Great water you have to call to see this one today
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$ 379,900
ALDERGROVE AFFORDABILITY
LISTINGS WANTED Townhomes and ranchers wanted to sell. Market is now moving...
Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 $1,400,000
Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 $159,900
5568-201A STREET
#44-26892-FRASER HWY
MICHAUD GARDENS
BRADNER ASSEMBLY ZONED PROPERTY
33 ACRE PRIVATE BUILDING SITE
Take a look. Here you have it! The long driveway to a private buildings site is in, the city water is in, and there already is a shop for you to enjoy. This is not drive by as it’s too private to see anything. About 25 acres is usable the other 8 acres is ravine privacy. Take a look here and no GST on the sale.
Call Dan Flokstra for a private showing 604-857-1100 26 ACRES
All cleared and In Hay land - over 430 feet of frontage. Older farm house on property plus 40 x 80 real shop and 80’ x 108’ cattle/hay barn - good driveways 3 phase power, city water, natural gas... Got Big Trucks? Bring em over! This is a well cared for property, ready to farm - no clearing to do.
Call Dan Flokstra 604-857-1100 $72,500
26489- FRASER HWY
COMPLETELY REDONE!
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One bedroom condo in a smaller building very good 800 sq ft floor plan. 19 + and bring your pet and your BBQ to this unit and live good. Large deck and the gas fireplace is included in low
maintenance fees. Check this one out.
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Completely redone 2 bedroom modular home in Aldergrove For Sale here quick possession possible. This has new everything and all you have to do is move in it even has a work shop in the back yard. Cute cozy and clean this is one worth looking into, you even have your own yard here.
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Dan Flokstra
$1,800,000
27691 DOWNES ROAD
604-857-1100
SOLD
1/4 acre lot right between commercial zoned property and a township parkland. Property has a frontage access road so you are not right on Fraser Hwy. Make an offer – small home is in reasonable shape.
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ALDERCENTER REALTY
$ 400,000
1/4 ACRE DUPLEX LOT
NEW PRICE!
9000 sq ft 20 room care facility on 2.5 acre parcel already subdivided into two lots. City water, with septic treatment facility, generator, gov’t approved site perfect for an extension of church or associated assemble use. Quick possession possible.
$1,000,000
6525 LEFEUVRE ROAD
ANY SIZE ANY PRICE ANY CONDITION
Check this one out in a great neighborhood 3 bedrooms on main floor with partially finished basement, new bathroom upstairs newer roof and very neat and clean home yes you can just move into this one without spending your time painting a redecorating. Southern exposed back yard and pad and wiring in already for a new hot tub If you are looking to get into the real estate market this is the one and now is the time call and see how affordable this can be.
6705 SATCHELL ROAD
$ 2,300,000
1051 256 STREET
604-857-1100
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25,994
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30,787
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