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An Aldergrove father is struggling physically and financially in dealing with his young daughter’s serious health issue. It’s a round the clock responsibility as 15-month-old Isabella Olmr has a rare condition that simply causes her to stop breathing. It started a mere five hours after her birth, when doctors observed “episodes of apnea with severe oxygen desaturation and apparent seizure activity.” Doctors call it hypoventilation syndrome as she shows no respiratory drive but they have not been able to determine the cause. As a result Isabella has spent the entire first year of her life in BC Children’s Hospital, where she had a tracheostomy placed in her neck just over a year ago to assist her with her breathing. A ventilation system is connected, and sensors — a SAT monitor — set off alarms when there is a problem with her heart rate or oxygen levels. G-tube feeding was also used until Isabella started taking food from a spoon as approved by doctors at Children’s Hospital. Her father, Andrew, has taken on the responsibility of being her sole caretaker after separating from Isabella’s mother in January. He also cares for their eight-year-old daughter, Rachel, in the home he’s owned in Aldergrove for the past nine years. Continued Page 4
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Andrew Olmr feeds his daughter Isabella at home, where she wears a ventilation tube all day long to help her breathe. Isabella requires round the clock care in her home to ensure she is breathing and not suffering any complications.
City, police working to improve safety FRANK BUCHOLTZ Times Reporter
The City of Langley is working with police and other agencies to make its streets safer, and to reduce fears that some people have about their personal safety. That was the overarching message from a meeting called by Mayor Ted Schaffer on Wednesday morning, involving City administrator Francis Cheung, Langley RCMP head Supt. Murray Power, Langley RCMP
Staff-Sgt. Dave Carr, TransLink Police chief Neil Dubord and deputy chief Ed Eviston. Cheung and Dubord outlined measures the City and TransLink have taken to improve safety in and around the Logan Avenue bus exchange, which has been the centre of attention since The Times reported on a serious incident Nov. 28, in which a man getting off a bus was attacked and beaten by two teens. His tools and rent money was stolen. They were arrested soon
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Trial set in ‘boxed drug lab’ case ONE SUSPECT MISSES COURT DATE, JUDGE ISSUES WARRANT DAN FERGUSON Times Reporter
A seven-day jury trial has been set for one of two Canadians charged with trying to bring a meth-lab-in-a-box across the Aldergrove border crossing. Calum James Buchanan, 40, is scheduled to stand trial Jan. 26. Buchanan and Lola Crystal McKay, 24, both from Chilliwack, were arrested at the
Aldergrove border crossing on Sunday, Nov. 23 after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the chemicals in a 1994 Pontiac Grand Am. A U.S. customs officer became nauseated and vomited after breathing fumes from some plastic wrapped storage containers in the car. The crossing was shut down in both directions for about an hour while a haz-mat
team removed the chemicals. The two were supposed to appear before a Whatcom County Superior Court judge in Bellingham to set a date on Dec. 5, but McKay failed to show. Her court-appointed public defender said McKay may have had trouble crossing the border back into the U.S. following her release and return to Canada last month on a promise to appear.
The judge has issued a warrant for McKay’s arrest. Court documents show Buchanan told investigators he was going to be paid $500 to deliver the lab to a third party in Canada while McKay denied any knowledge. If convicted of possession of meth chemicals with intent to manufacture, the pair could face a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $25,000 U.S.
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Police cordoned off Fraser Highway in Langley between 244 and 248 Streets on Tuesday morning.
Police incident briefly closes Fraser Highway M O N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Tim e s Re po r t e r
A portion of Fraser Highway, between 244 and 248 Street was closed and Apex Secondary was in lockdown while police were chasing down suspects in an attempted robbery on Tuesday morning. Around 10 a.m., Langley RCMP were called to the 33000 block of 248 Street after an attempted robbery had taken place at or near a home. The Emergency Response Team also responded. As police arrived to the area, two suspects fled. An officer working at Apex school saw one of the suspects run through the school field. That’s when the school was put on lockdown for a short time. Langley RCMP confirm that suspect was arrested but the second suspect was still at large and police continued to look for him in the afternoon. A neighbour indicated that the police incident was actually a home invasion. Langley RCMP don’t know at this time if there were any injuries and it isn’t known if a weapon was involved.
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A fire in a barn on a hobby farm in the 21800 block of 8 Avenue on Monday killed six horses, three sheep and a family of goats. The cause is likely electrical, say Township firefighters.
Farm animals perish in barn fire M ONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
Owners of a hobby farm in rural south Langley are devastated after losing almost all their animals to a fire on Monday. Six horses, three sheep and a pygmy goat mother and her litter, along with a few other small animals died after a fire erupted inside the 100 by 80 foot barn. Around 4:30 p.m., a neighbour called
Township fire after flames were showing through the barn on a property in the 21800 block of 8 Avenue. “There is no water there so we had tankers from every hall. But when we arrived the whole barn was engulfed,” said Township assistant fire chief Bruce Ferguson. “Firefighters were able to remove two Alpacas from a paddock outside of the barn and get some ducks safely away
from the fire,” he said. “But once we had it under control we could see that several animals had died.” The owners arrived around 8 p.m. Crews stayed on scene all night, to put out hot spots. A fire investigator has deemed the fire accidental and likely electrical in nature, said Ferguson. The barn is a total loss and estimated damages are around $350,000.
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“Her mom wanted (Isabella) to go to a foster home but I refused,” says Andrew. “I took the training; I took a crash course for three months at Children’s Hospital. There’s a lot to know.” Andrew, 49, renovated his house as well as fought a custody battle over the children for most of the first half of this past year, while he prepared to provide care for Isabella in his home. He also quit his job as a heavy equipment operator, after 25 years of working in the business, and is getting by for now on employment insurance. “I’ve not been able to work since February. There’s no way to go to work every day if she’s in my care.” The province funds up to two eight-hour shifts of nursing care daily in his home for the time being, but the uncertainties and financial stress are taking their toll. He also has to take Isabella to Children’s Hospital for regular medical checks. Every time Isabella leaves home for appointments An-
drew must also have a nurse accompany them in case there is an emergency. Isabella came home in mid-August, two days after her first birthday, and has endured a few challenges — a couple of seizures, and she had to go back to Children’s Hospital for a week in October when she came down with a bug, likely a flu or cold. “The seizures happen when her blood sugar is down, so I feed her apple juice for that. But her brain sometimes doesn’t send the signal to breathe, so she’s on a ventilator except for about four hours a day. “She’s strong in some ways though. When I feed her baby food she doesn’t inhale it in her lungs; she’s got that figured out,” says Andrew. “The long-term hope is that maybe in five years she can be off the ventilator during the day when she’s awake. But they don’t know that for sure, they can only guess.” Andrew is coping with the stresses for now but doesn’t know what will happen when the money runs out or if the inhome support comes to an end. His employment insurance ran
out last week and he’s waiting to hear if he’ll qualify for parental EI. Welfare is not a viable option and he’s not able to return to work just yet either. He’s been reaching out to agencies such as Abby Dads and Encompass, and the provincial children’s ministry is also hoping that charitable organizations will come to the family’s assistance with food hampers, clothing and the like to keep the family going. Reaching out for help is awkward for Andrew, who is used to being a private person, but he has come to accept that he needs it. “It’s like working 10 jobs. Sometimes I’m up for 40 hours at a time, if a nurse calls in sick or whatever and they can’t get someone else in. “My life has taken a 180 turn, it’s forced me to change who I am as a person.” Andrew does not want the public to call him at his home, but if anyone wishes to help out donations may be made to a trust fund for the family via the BlackPress4Good.com website set up for the Olmr family: https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/buRve
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Traffic lights approved for 72 Avenue COUNCIL GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO SIGNALS NEAR SURREY BORDER
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Something stinks in Walnut Grove TOWNSHIP STAFF ASKED TO INVEST IGAT E MYST ERIO US ODOUR IN NORTH LANGLEY NEIGH BO UR HO OD DAN FERGUSON Times Reporter
Sometimes, living in Langley’s Walnut Grove stinks. There is a recurrent odour problem that is a little like living next to a pulp mill, councillor Michelle Sparrow says. “It’s toxic-smelling,” Sparrow told council on Dec. 1, “really bothersome.” A report to council by fire chief Stephen Gamble shows there have been several complaints about
unpleasant smells in the Walnut Grove area of the Township dating back to August of this year. In nine cases, people have called 911, worried the smell was a potentially explosive gas leak. Sparrow said it’s been happening in every kind of weather, and when it does, it permeates her whole house. In the first two of the 911 calls about a bad odour, the fire department identified the sewage treatment sta-
tion at 21200 96 Avenue as a possible source. That could not be confirmed, however, and the remaining reports said tests with a gas detector were unable to determine exactly where the smell came from. The report says there was evidence of “odour emanating from non-farm operations in the area” and those have been passed on to the Metro Vancouver regional authority which is in charge of air quality.
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A set of traffic lights has been approved for a stretch of accident-prone road shared by Surrey and Langley Township, with Township councillors voting unanimously Monday night to spend $125,000 to install signals at the intersection of 72 Avenue and 196 Street. That covers half the cost of the traffic lights, with Surrey paying the rest. Construction work is expected to begin early in the new year, with the lights up and running by the end of March. It was welcome news for Gary Hee, who organized a 175-name petition of local residents to call for traffic calming measures along 72 Avenue. “That sounds good,” Hee told The Times. “It would be a speed buffer, at the very least.” At the same time, Township council voted to add $1.6 million in road improvements along 72 Avenue to a list of possible Township construction projects in 2015. If the plan makes the final cut following a review of all proposed projects, the $1.6 million would pay for extensive road improvements, including widening most of 72 GA RY Avenue to four lanes HEE between 196 and 200 Streets, installing another set of traffic lights at the 198B intersection where an 83-year-old pedestrian was killed last September, and filling in an open ditch at the site. The year before the elderly pedestrian died, there were two other incidents along 72 Avenue near 196 Street, one where a young boy was hit while rollerblading and another where a 19-yearold woman was struck in a hit-and-run crash and left lying in a ditch. The decision to endorse the proposed improvements to the 2015 budget process was made even though a report by the Township traffic engineering division said there isn’t enough traffic right now to justify signals at the 198B intersection. The report said a review of the intersection accident history at 198B found there were 14 crashes between 2009 and 2014, only two of which involved “conflicting vehicle movements” of the type a traffic light is designed to prevent. That’s well below the Canadian traffic engineering standards followed by the Township, which set a minimum average of five such collisions a year to justify traffic lights. The report also said there wasn’t enough vehicle traffic at 198B to justify a four-way-stop, and there wasn’t enough pedestrian traffic to justify a crosswalk. However, if a traffic light goes in, along with the road widening and other improvements, the engineering department report said traffic would likely rise, enough to meet the standards.
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All children who will be five years old by December 31, 2015 (children born in 2010) are eligible for the Kindergarten program beginning September 8, 2015 Registrations received after March 31, 2015 will be considered late and may not result in placement in your catchment school due to space limitations. The following documents are required at the time of registration: • Proof of Age (Birth Certificate). • Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status must be provided for the parent (Canadian Birth Certificate, Canadian Citizenship Card, Canadian Passport, Landed Immigrant documentation, Permanent Resident documentation/ cards). • Proof of residence (Driver's Licence, utility bill or lease/rental agreement). For more information and registration times please contact your neighbourhood school.
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“Police presence is a huge crime prevention deterrent, and we do our best.” Power said he is “cautiously optimistic” that the crime severity index in Langley City will be down in 2014 from 2013, when it was the highest in the Lower Mainland area on a per capita basis. He said crime is on a downward trend in the city and police are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the measures they are using. One new one that Carr is responsible for will
see an RCMP member stationed at community police offices, including the one in the City, to deal with citizens and business people about specific issues. Another is the prolific offender list, in which Langley RCMP regularly list the top 50 offenders in the community, and specifically target the top 10 on that list. In addition, Langley RCMP has recently assigned Const. Justin Guile to work with people with mental health issues, and be the direct liaison with Langley City on that issue. Power emphasized that
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many of the homeless people in the City are not committing crimes, but police are in regular contact with them. Mentally ill people need to be identified so that help is available for them, he added. As part of the Lower Mainland District, Langley RCMP also works with the COMPSTAT program to identify criminal activity and how it crosses municipal boundaries. At the present, the entire region is suffering from an increase in auto thefts and many police jurisdictions are working on the issue. Power said thieves routinely steal vehicles as part of their transportation from one crime scene to another. In terms of the bus exchange, Dubord said that 24 files were started in Langley in 2013, with 10 incidents taking place at the bus exchange. Two were crimes against people. TransLink has improved lighting at the bus exchange itself and is looking at further lighting enhancement. The City is improving lighting and installing security cameras at Innes Corner, and is seeking work with Cascades Casino and Convention Centre to see if cameras could be used to identify people traversing the casino property, which is between Innes Corner and the bus exchange. It is willing to cost share with TransLink to improve lighting at the bus exchange. Installing security cameras at the exchange is much more challenging. Eviston said that they cannot be installed unless the privacy commissioner approves a “privacy impact assessment” which would allow police to monitor security cameras. “For policing purposes, laws (about privacy) are very restrictive,”
Dubord added. “Private property owners can install them more easily, and they can try and protect their property.” The fact that the mall adjacent to the bus exchange is largely vacant is a problem, he and Cheung acknowledged, but there is nothing the City or TransLink can do to get the offshore owners of the mall to install cameras on their property, or rent out more space. Eviston said TransLink Security will be at the bus exchange and the Carvolth bus exchange, where there have been a number of criminal incidents recently, every day. He also urged bus and SkyTrain passengers to make use of a phone app that allows them to communicate by text message with TransLink Police and not alert someone nearby who may be causing them to be uncomfortable. He said this can be a less obtrusive way to deal with problems. He added that TransLink Police are stretched fairly thin, as they are responsible for 1,800 km of transit lines, and much of their work is in following up and investigating reported crimes. Schaffer said council will get started working on a crime prevention task force on Monday, which will involve police, the City, businesses and citizens. He is also working on a homelessness task force which will go to council in January. He said TransLink Police and Langley RCMP have been asked to consider joint foot patrols in the downtown area, as has successfully occurred near the King George and Gateway SkyTrain stations in Surrey. “We are trying to find out what is going on in the streets. We are not walking with blinders on,” he said.
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The new Langley Board of Education was sworn in, while family and friends made up the audience at the inaugural meeting on a rainy Monday night. Provincial court judge Kenneth D. Skilnick had each of the seven trustees take an oath. This was followed by each newly-elected board member taking the time to thank supporters, family and friends. Trustee Megan Dykeman nominated Trustee Rob McFarlane to be board chair. With no other nominations, he was voted in by acclamation. Newly-elected trustee David Tod nominated Dykeman to be vice-chair, which she won by acclamation. Most of the trustees spoke of the challenging road ahead for Langley School District with the need for a high school and the long term facilities plan. “I’ve served as a trustee for 15 years and we have faced different issues over the years,” said Trustee Alison McVeigh. “The district is on a brand new journey and the road ahead is uncertain but we are up for the challenge.” With Minister of Education Peter Fassbender in the audience, incumbent trustee Rod Ross couldn’t resist bringing him into his speech. “There will be a lot of changes in Langley so it’s great to see the minister of education here. Hope he wrote a cheque,” Ross joked. New Langley City Trustee Shelley Coburn is the mother of Fassbender’s grandchildren, and he was there to support her. Other trustees commented on how well Langley School District is doing and how far it has come. “We are blessed with a strong foundation,” said McFarlane.
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The plummeting price of oil may have a big impact on the Canadian and B.C. economies in the next year or two. Some of that will be positive, but it is likely that it will be mainly negative. The price of gasoline (but not diesel fuel) is falling, and that means more money in the pockets of consumers. This helps them meet other obligations, such as rent, credit card bills and child care. If the provincial and regional governments can avoid the temptation to tax this newly-found money out of people’s pockets, the fall in prices will be a good thing. One other bright spot may be a boost in exports if the dollar remains low. The negative implications are widespread. There will almost certainly be a fall in economic activity, and particularly jobs. Many well-paying jobs are concentrated in the oilsands. Many Langley residents either work there or work for companies that supply the oilsands. There will be no new construction projects in that area, as long as oil prices stay at the $60 to $70 per barrel level. It simply costs too much to produce oil from the oilsands. As economic activity is reduced, it impacts taxation to the federal and provincial governments. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and B.C. all are dependent on revenue from oil and natural gas. In B.C., one LNG project has been delayed by the falling price of oil, as Asian natural gas prices are tied to oil prices. More could be delayed or even cancelled. It is significant that none of the major LNG players are ready to commit. A fall in economic activity likely means that 2015 will see much lower growth than anticipated, which won’t help the overall Canadian economy.
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As we draw closer to Christmas Why can’t we climb up on his day, the trips to the mall and the knee, bank machine seem to become So we can whisper in his ear, more frequent. Wouldn’t it be nice The questions that we have for if in all that light and noise there him was somewhere quiet to sit? Here About what he wants from you is an observation from one of those and me, frantic afternoons. If we’re to celebrate his birthday, MCGREGOR I was standing beside Santa’s Why is Santa all I see? castle when a lady came by with a four-year-old boy. She was in a hur- Jim McGregor If Christmas is for Jesus ry. The little boy looked at the giant Why is it all so loud and bright; candy canes, the huge chair and When all he had was just one star of course, he could hear that well-known To light a silent night; laugh. When no one rushed or hurried “Can I see Santa, Mom?” he cried out. “No Or worried just how much to spend, son,” she replied, “the lineup is too long When I’m sure the only gift he’d give and that’s not what Christmas is about Is love for family and friend. anyway.” They disappeared in the crowd, but her If we send Xmas cards, not Christmas answer to him lingered there in the mall. cards, As I looked around I thought, “What Put up an Xmas light display; could the little boy possibly have seen that Then all we’ve done is used a cross once would tell him what Christmas was sup- more posed to be about?” To hide his name away; All I could see was Santa in the big chair and many other huge signs declaring, If Christmas is for Jesus, “Xmas sale.” It seems more and more reThen we’ll never grow too old; tailers, educators and politicians are trying We can still believe forever not offend a minority of customers, parIn the Greatest Story ever told; ents and voters. Instead, they offend evIf we want them to believe us eryone else, but so few of us stand up and It starts with you and me, say anything. Then we can have a Christmas picture I was puzzled and then I thought, maybe Of our child on Jesus’ knee. someone can answer my question: It’s not Xmas or the holiday season, in If Christmas is for Jesus Canada it’s Christmas. At least that’s what Why don’t we see him here? McGregor says.
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The analogy is appropriate, but it needs to be taken a step further. In a year-end interview with Black Press’ Tom Fletcher, Premier Christy Clark tried to compare her government’s finances to that of any
household. Repeating the words she and her finance minister spoke earlier in the week, the premier suggested a family that has rode through tough times using credit cards needs to put money on those cards when the finances improve. She was speaking of the government’s estimated $444 million surplus and her plan to put that money toward B.C.’s debt. We agree that is a prudent strategy. It is irresponsible to ignore the debt. It’s almost criminal to burden future governments and future generations with such a financial millstone. However, we don’t believe the entire amount needs to go to paying down the debt. Let’s continue with the premier’s fictitious family. When times are tough and you are living off credit cards, many things around the house fall into disrepair — the plumbing, the electrical, perhaps the roof. Yes, you can get by for a while without these things being fixed. They can be put off until finances improve. But when the money situation gets better, it makes sense to not only put some cash down on the credit cards, but fix the roof. A leaky and/or old roof is just going to cause more expensive problems down the road if it’s not upgraded. The B.C. government has a bunch of leaky roofs. It’s time to take a quarter, a third or even half of that $444 million to fix some of these problems around its house. There is no shortage of suggestions for what to do with some of this money. Ask the NDP for ideas — they are very good at spending taxpayers’ money. When times were tougher, maybe it made sense to hike medical premiums and claw back child support payments from social assistance and disability recipients. Perhaps it was prudent to increase ferry rates and cut some of that service. However, we are seeing some of the results of these cuts, especially in regards to the ferry service. Those measures have caused damage to the economy. Sure, Premier Clark, pay down that credit card debt. But fix the roof first. — Parksville-Qualicum Beach News
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First event was a big success Editor: The Ron Dunkley Memorial Society’s launch of its fundraising campaign was a huge success, which members measure not only in the amount of money that was raised for the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Centre, but in the support of individuals and the Langley business community. Our Raise the Roof pub night, which we held at Twin Rinks’ Grillhouse on Nov. 29, raised $4, 100 for the burn centre. We couldn’t have done it without the support of the community, individuals who attended the event or supported it in any way they could, and the local businesses which backed us up with very generous donations for our silent auction. The businesses which supported the Raise the Roof pub night included: Andreas Restaurant, Bob’s Steakhouse and Deli, Brennan’s Mens and Ladies Wear, Brookswood Florist, Brown’s Socialhouse, Burnco Langley Landscape Co., Cactus Club Cafe, Choo Choos Restaurant, Circus Lab, Earl’s Kitchen and Bar, Essentials Hair Design, Fox and Fiddle Pub Fare, Langley Arts Council, Langley Golf and Banquet Centre, Mialisia Jewellery, and Live. Love. Laugh. Photography by Kim. Thanks also to Me ’N Eds Pizza, Mr. Mikes Steakhouse, Nancy Bryan, Original Joe’s, Poppy Estates Golf, Poseiden Greek Restaurant, Potter’s Christmas store, Rosemary Wallace, Sport Replay, Sticky’s Candy (Langley), Viva Mexico, and Erv Woolsey Co. of Nashville, Tennessee. And special thanks, too, to Dr. Cameron Dehoney, who donated the much-sought after silent auction item of two tickets to an upcoming Vancouver Canucks game. We are also indebted to entertainers The Horvat Family and the Flying Ritas, and of course the Surrey Fire Department Pipe and Drum Corps, which received a standing ovation from our pub night guests. We know that the money we raised is a small amount needed to meet our goal of helping to raise the last $1 million for the $13 million burn centre, which is currently being built at the corner of Main Street and West 23rd in Vancouver. But it’s only a start, as the society is already planning a number of activities to support the centre, and initiatives closer to home. Finally, I would like to add a personal note of thanks to all the people who came out to support the blood donor clinic on Dec. 7, held every year in memory of my son, Ron, a Langley City firefighter who died in January, 2011. SANDY DUNKLEY, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, RON DUNKLEY MEMORIAL SOCIETY
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Nothing will change at bus loop Editor: Re: “Nothing has changed at Langley City bus loop” (letters, The Times, Dec. 9). As a regular commuter on the TransLink buses that pull into the Logan Avenue bus loop, and as someone who has also been assaulted at that loop, I have to agree with everyone who has voiced concerns over security issues surrounding that bus loop. I fortunately was not hurt in the assault I experienced this past summer, but it shook me up considerably. The attentiveness and quick response by a bus driver, Mike, ensured that the situation I found myself in didn’t escalate to more than it did. Not everyone who has been attacked there has been so lucky. Nothing will change at that bus loop. How will moving it to 203 Street make any difference, unless definitive
security measures are put in place there? The type of person who will attack another human being won’t care where the loop is located. They use the buses too, and they will still be present, wherever the loop ends up being moved to. There is always a criminal element at transit loops, no matter what city they are located in. TransLink and our communities would be best to acknowledge and address this. I do everything humanly possible to get a bus at a different stop and to not have to go to that bus loop anymore. I am afraid. HELEN BROOKE, LANGLEY
More people should be voting Editor: Why should people be voting? A few weeks ago, there was an election in Langley Township. However, it turns out that there were only about 30 per cent of voters who felt the need for a say in their community. Even though the rate of participation increased, when compared to the 2011 election, more than half of the people eligible to vote showed they do not care about the election. Why don’t they vote? Do they think voting is a waste of time? Are they actually fine with the government? As an immigrant who is still waiting to get a chance to vote, I feel sad about the result of the election. Since voting is an imperative step to affect directly the whole of
society, people should take the opportunity to vote. Imagine if there was no one wanting to vote. The Township will be controlled by government entirely, which means there will be no democracy in Langley. Needless to say, Langley could become a dictatorship, if we don’t come out to vote. Finally, in the belief that public policy is a cornerstone of our democracy, I consider everyone in Langley should pay attention to politics in a more energetic way. We should get out and vote, to ensure our future is always held in our hands. SHERRY LIAO, LANGLEY
Voters’ guide would boost turnout Editor: The 2014 election is fresh on the mind of those who were successfully elected to Langley Township council, and also those that participated in the election by voting. This is the appropriate time to consider improvements to the process. I concur with the action portion of the 2014 chief election officer’s fourth “suggestion” for 2018. Our new councillors may not know that 2011 chief election officer Susan Palmer made the same recommendation in her report. The 2011 council decided to only receive that report for information. I request that council seriously consider the adoption of suggestion #4 for 2018, with regard to online candidate information. After all, during their entire term in office, all council mmbers have their photo, together with biographies and contact information, posted. During the 2014 election campaign, I visited the city websites of Burnaby, Vancouver and Surrey. All three provided a dedicated online space for candidates to have their contact information, photo, a short bio and a brief video posted. I believe it is great that these Metro municipalities implemented this strategy to aid their citizens in being able to make an informed vote.
In regard to the printed voters’ guide that both Burnaby and Surrey produced, posted online and distributed by mail, I request that council give consideration to implementing this. The booklet was not just a listing of the candidate information, it was information about voting as well. I spoke to the Burnaby elections office. Burnaby did not charge the candidates for this service, which was voluntary for the candidates to participate in. The voters’ guide was sent out as cheaper unaddressed mail to all 94,000 households in their city. I believe this is a fantastic idea the Township should consider for 2018. It reaches everyone that has a dwelling in the municipality. There are many voters that are not proficient at using the internet — especially seniors who do take their right to vote seriously. The Township could investigate the legal aspect, and the feasibility of asking candidates wishing to participate to provide about a 50 per cent contribution to the production and distribution cost of their listing in the voters’ guide. That would be significantly lower than the cost to each candidate of promoting their campaign on their own. GLORIA STELTING, LANGLEY
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Clark on climate, clawbacks, credit A year-end interview with Premier Christy Clark. For an extended version see the opinion section at langleytimes.com. TF: Are you still confident that we’re going to see a major LNG project approved by the end of 2014? PCC: We’re still in negotiations with Petronas and Shell, so I don’t know if it will be by the end of 2014, but I’m hoping in the next few months. Days after this interview, Petronas announced a delay in their investment decision until 2015. TF: I talked to a couple of SFU climate mitigation specialists, and they agreed that it’s unlikely to the point of impossible to have a major LNG industry and still meet Gordon Campbell’s ambitious greenhouse gas target of a 33 per cent reduction by 2020. What do you think? PCC: I think that we may prove them wrong. Many of these facilities, not all of them, will be partly or fully electrically powered up, so that reduces those impacts, and there’s going to be a real incentive to invest in new technology to minimize that as well. I think the bigger picture is what really matters, which is that in shipping 82 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Asia, we help them get off coal and other dirtier sources of oil, and that is
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A new study makes the case for reforms to streamline municipal development approvals and restrain fees to help home builders keep pace with housing demand and control prices. Getting to Groundbreaking, an initiative of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association, with participation from the Urban Development Institute and Metro Vancouver municipalities, was prepared by researchers with SFU’s Urban Studies program. “This is about red tape and getting rid of inefficiencies,” GVHBA president Bob de Wit said of the report, which was released Thursday. “If we can reduce that friction, that red tape, then we can reduce housing costs and make homes more affordable for families.” The report highlights “undesirable inefficiencies” that cause lengthy delays in getting the okay to build new housing developments. Approval processes have become more complex, it says, and some cities, such as Maple Ridge, have not added staff to keep pace. Long waits of one to two years to get a construction green light add to the costs that must be recovered from home buyers. Developers also pay cities various fees and charges and the study shows those amounts vary wildly, depending on the city. The highest combined development charges and other permitting fees for a sample 22-townhouse development were levied in Surrey and Richmond — where the municipalities collected more than $700,000. They were followed by
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land that has never before been developed. “If you open up a greenfield development there are a lot of costs — laying pipe, building roads and creating parks,” de Wit said. “We understand there’s a need to have development charges to pay for growth. What we really care about are the delays and inconsistent application of rules across cities and even within cities.” Among the recommended reforms are improved municipal websites for developers, good online file access and mobile technology to allow city staff to update information on a development from the field. Jean Lamontagne, Surrey’s general manager of planning and development, said real-time updates from city inspectors using mobile devices can help avoid delays for builders. Instead of waiting to return to the office to enter the data, comments from an inspector are inContinued Page 15
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stantly circulated to the client’s team, who can move faster to address problems. “The report really brings together best practices from around the region,� Lamontagne said, adding SFU’s involvement ensured it was fair and impartial. As for Surrey’s higher costs, Lamontagne said council has always insisted developers pay for the costs to service new neighbourhoods, not existing taxpayers, adding housing in Surrey remains more affordable than Vancouver. The report acknowledges major challenges facing cities
— from neighbours hostile to development, intense pressure to keep pace with growth, as well as inexperienced builders who don’t always know what they’re doing. “Some builders and developers submit incomplete applications to get into the queue,� de Wit said. “That delays the whole process for everybody. So that’s something our industry can do better.� One of the reforms the GVHBA recommends is a fast lane for professional builders with a good track record to expedite their projects. Other ideas include approving development permits simulta-
neously with a council rezoning decision — as happens in Surrey — and pre-application meetings to ensure builders know their requirements at the outset. Getting To Groundbreaking is expected to be an annual study, with the focus shifting from townhomes to apartments and houses in future years. Three cities — Burnaby, New Westminster and Langley City — did not participate in the study. De Wit said this year’s analysis was less relevant in those areas because of the focus on townhouses, which make up 20 to 30 per cent of new housing units in the Tri Cities, Surrey, Maple Ridge and Langley Township.
Cities ranked for approval performance The Getting To Groundbreaking report also ranks the top 10 Metro Vancouver cities for townhouse development in what it dubs a Housing Partnership Index. Langley Township tops the list, followed by Richmond, Vancouver, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Surrey, Maple Ridge, White Rock, Port Coquitlam and North Vancouver City. Study lead author Meg Holden, an associate professor of urban studies at SFU, said the index isn’t just based on how long approvals take or the total cost of fees, but also factors like the predictability of fees, the professionalism of city staff and their willingness to work collaboratively to solve problems. While Surrey has a strong website, it was weighed down by its relatively high fees. Some cities couldn’t estimate a total fee load for the hypothetical development at all because
their community amenity charges are based on site-by-site negotiations, Holden said. “That’s not predictable,� she said, adding it makes it difficult for developers to determine their costs, profit margins and wriggle room to innovate on the project. The report doesn’t go as far as GVHBA officials in suggesting municipal reforms could flow through to lower housing prices for consumers. “This by itself isn’t going to bring the cost of housing down, but it’s a piece of the puzzle,� Holden said. “By building up this culture of transparency and predictability then there’s a forum where builders and municipalitie can work together on some of the more outlandish kinds of solutions to affordability problems — new kinds of housing and new kinds of models of getting thing done.�
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PARKS & ENVIRONMENT Brydon Lagoon Task Force Seeking two (2) volunteers City of Langley Council is seeking individuals who are residents, non-resident property electors or owners of business in the City who are interested in volunteering for the Brydon Lagoon Task Force. We are looking for people of all ages and backgrounds, so please consider applying today! Brydon Lagoon is a nature reserve located in the west side of the City, at 198 St. and 53 Ave. in the area of the Nicomekl River floodplain. The general purpose of the Task Force is to review previous issues and studies pertaining to Brydon Lagoon, comment on the recommended improvements (from previous studies) and make recommendations to Council on which solutions should be advanced to improve the function and public enjoyment of the Lagoon. Preference will be given to people unaffiliated with organizations already represented on the Task Force. To review copies of the Task Force Terms of Reference and download the application form please go to city.langley.bc.ca. Application can be submitted to: By Email: jclough@langleycity.ca By Mail or in person: Janine Clough, Engineering Clerk Langley City Hall, 20399 Douglas Cres., Langley, BC V3A 4B3 Deadline: Friday, Dec. 19, 2014
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Local clothing drive supports the Ebola response in Liberia DROP-OFF ITEMS IN WALNUT GROVE, CLOVERDALE Did you know that the sweater you got last Christmas but have never worn could save a life? Shoes you’ve forgotten you had? How about those clothes your children have outgrown? The Ebola epidemic has hit West Africa to its very core with doctors, nurses and families dying. The Rick and Sue Foundation is sponsoring a local clothing drive to support much needed medical supplies and hospital beds getting to devastated Liberia. Collection sites are being provided throughout Metro Vancouver starting Dec. 8. People can bring their clothing until Dec. 15 to Walnut Grove Black Belt Academy at 103-20540 88 Ave., from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily, or at the parking lot of Fraser Downs in Cloverdale. In response to the crisis in Liberia, Langley-based charity Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation has risen to the task of locating and shipping 1,000 hospital beds, equipment and supplies for their patients now and for their future use in national hospitals. The beds will be in use long after the Ebola outbreak has ended. The health care system in West Africa is in shambles, said Marj Ratel, Korle-Bu founder and president. “People are dying from preventable diseases because they cannot access the most basic health care. “Doctors, nurses, health care workers are dying. Citizens are fearful they or their families may be next,” she said. Liberia and the international community are banding together to beat this epidemic. New cases are declining at a rapid rate in Liberia. Other clothing drop locations include:
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langley events centre Coming Events Basics for Babies Sun Dec 14 10am to 4pm
public notices Season’s Greetings from the Township of Langley! During the holidays, our Township facilities will be operating under nonstandard hours. The Operations Centre and departments within the Civic Facility will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 at 4:30pm to Sunday, January 4 inclusive and will reopen with regular hours on Monday, January 5. For detailed holiday hours for all Township facilities, including recreation and community centres, please visit tol.ca. The Customer Service desk at the Civic Facility will be open to answer questions, address general concerns, and accept deliveries on Monday, December 29; Tuesday, December 30; Wednesday, December 31; and Friday, January 2, from 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Fri Dec 12 7:00pm vs. Cowichan Valley Capitals Sat Dec 13† 7:00pm vs. Surrey Eagles † Make a donation or bring unopened diapers for Basics for Babies and get in 2 for 1 Thu Dec 18* 7:00pm vs. Prince George Spruce Kings Fri Dec 19* 7:00pm vs. Powell River Kings Sat Dec 20* 7:00pm vs. Victoria Grizzlies * Free admission Dec 18, 19, 20
Fraser Valley Phantom Midget AAA Female Hockey Sun Dec 21 11:00am vs. West Coast Avalanche
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public notice Recreation Input Requested Have an idea for a new recreation program? Call and let us know what you think. We want to hear from you. Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6086
A temporary, full road closure will take place from Monday, December 8 until Sunday, January 4 on 52 Avenue between 236 Street and 237 Street to complete water valve chamber construction for the East Langley Water Supply project. Signed detour routes will be in effect. Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes and to plan extra time to reach their destination safely. Work schedule may be adjusted and some work is weather dependent. 52 Avenue closed from 236 Street to 237 Street
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Christmas in Williams Park: The Celebration Is On! Come celebrate the holidays with your family and friends in a magical setting during the 24th Annual Christmas in Williams Park. A Scenic Drive will be offered and guests are invited to view a spectacular show of lights as they drive through the park in the comfort of their own vehicles. Dates: Thursday, December 11 to Sunday, December 21 Time: 5 - 9 pm Location: Williams Park 238 Street and 68 Avenue This family event is made possible through the hard work of volunteers, the Christmas in Williams Park Organizing Committee, Christmas in Williams Park Society, the Township of Langley, and through the generous support of many local service clubs and businesses. Donations are gratefully accepted to help cover display maintenance costs. Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division 604.533.6086
The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 Street For ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre 604.882.8800 • LangleyEventsCentre.com
Temporary Full Road Closure: 52 Avenue between 236 Street and 237 Street
All the best for a happy holiday season, and we look forward to serving you in the New Year.
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We appreciate your patience and cooperation as this new infrastructure is installed in our community. Engineering Division 604.533.6006 enginfo@tol.ca
public notice W.C. Blair Recreation Centre Annual Swimming Pool Maintenance Swimming Pool:
Curbside Collection Services in Winter Conditions When winter conditions such as snow and ice affect curbside collection services, please ensure your bins are still visible. Leave your garbage, recycling, and Green Can outside – the contractor will do its best to pick up the material before the end of the day. If your items are not collected by the end of the day, visit tol.ca/stormresponse for information about delays or call contractor Sierra Waste at 604.530.3939. Engineering Division 604.532.7300 opsinfo@tol.ca
The swimming pool at W.C. Blair will be closed for annual maintenance from Monday, December 1 to Sunday, December 14 inclusive. The pool will reopen at 6am on Monday, December 15. The Weight and Cardio Rooms will remain open during the closure.
Weight Room/Cardio Room Hours of Operation – Monday, December 1 to Sunday, December 14: Monday to Friday, 6am - 8 pm Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 8pm Please see tol.ca/calendars for holiday facility hours. Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division W.C. Blair Recreation Centre 604.533.6170
After-Hours Emergency Contact 604.543.6700
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Alyssa Avila, 26, of Langley became a second-time donor at the annual blood drive in memory of Ron Dunkley on Sunday at the Langley City fire hall. Both times she donated in memory of her late friend, Matthew Skura, a victim of murder in Surrey. The blood drive was 98 per cent booked, organizers said. At the event, the “raise the roof’ campaign presented a cheque fore $4,132.30 to the fire fighters burn fund to help build a burn treatment centre.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus at Muriel Arnason Library, Dec 16, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. They will read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and sing Christmas songs. Bring your camera to take a photo of your child with Santa. Enter a children’s Christmas book draw. Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation Pub Night Fundraiser at the NY Grill and Bistro, 20204 Fraser Hwy. Jan. 20 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Silent auction, ticket basket draw, 50/50, Toonie toss, and taking Donations for the Walk to Banff 2016. Tickets are available at the foundation offices and thrift shoppe at 109 - 20631 Fraser Hwy. $15 buys a burger or veggie burger and fries and a glass of beer or wine. Limited tickets. Square Dancing every Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Brookswood Senior Centre, 19899 36 Ave. Tuesdays, plus level, $6. Wednesdays, beginner level alternating with mainstream, $5. Contact Jerry at 604-838-8821 or jamonce@shaw.ca for more information. Langley Newcomers and Friends is a non-profit community minded club for women of all ages held Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. every month at the WC Blair Community Centre For info: Kathleen Hardy - 604-530-8665, Diane Campbell - 778-2773434 or email langleynewcomers@hotmail.com.
Langley Together Society Celebration of Community Dec 17, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Chartwell Renaissance Retirement Residence, 6676 203 St. Complimentary wine and cheese, and break bannock together as we celebrate three years of fostering relationships and strengthening the non-profit sector in Langley. Followed by annual general meeting. To register now email langleytog@gmail.com. You’ve Gotta Have Friends  Drop in for coffee and conversation at 20510 Fraser Hwy. (McBurney Plaza) Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to noon and Fridays 2 p.m. to 3:30 pm. Open to anyone looking to make new connections. For more information call 604-533-6546 or email: yghf@telus.net. Classics Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Murrayville Library. Phone the library for more information or to register for this free program 604-533-0339.
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Christmas dinner and party on Christmas Day at 20676 Fraser Hwy for people of the community who are in need, for seniors and those who would otherwise be alone. Â The meal is served free of charge to anyone who wishes to come. Â Doors open at 4 p.m. for drinks and socializing. Â A hot turkey dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Â Call 604-534-3303 to make arrangements for transportation.
Support LEPS by purchasing small potted Spruce trees. For a donation of $5, living trees are a great alternative to live cut. To pick up your live tree visit the LEPS office Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 201-4839 221 St. Supplies are limited. Langley Elks Lodge #259 membership drive. Well established active community service/charity club focusing on the needs of children. Call Ron (membership chair) at 604-534-3126 for further information. New Seniors (60 and up) Competitive Dragon Boat mixed team is forming. Email membership@fortlangleycanoeclub.ca if you are interested. The team will need to attend qualifier races and IDBF CC Nationals in Welland, Ont. in 2015 to earn their spot to go to Worlds 2016 in Australia. Singles Social and Walking Club seeks new members age 45 and up. For details, call Christina at 604-375-7732 or Dorothy at 604-594-1260 or email singsocwc@ gmail.com. LMHA Penny Pincher thrift store needs volunteers for markers, sorters, cashiers and security. Applications available at store, 20211 56 Ave. The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. If you are interested, visit their website at www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the Crisis Line. The Senior Men’s golf club at Poppy Estate Golf Course is looking for new members 55 years or older. Information on the club can be found on club website www. poppyseniormensgolf.com or phone 604530-4501. Depressed, anxious, panic attacks, fears, worry, helplessness? Come to Recovery International, Monday nights 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Langley Hospital cafeteria meeting room, northwest corner. Contact Heather at 604-807-0991.or visit www.recovery canada.org. Volunteers needed Langley Meals on Wheels Service Society is always seeking volunteers. It’s a four-hour commitment, twice a month. Those interested please call: 604-533-1679 or email info@langleymealsonwheels.com. Outreach Services at the Langley Seniors Centre include: information and referral, transportation and shopping assistance. We will come to your home or building and provide information. Call 604 5303020 Ext. 302, 305, or 306.
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Concord Pacific: Gingerbread build to benefit local schools Canada’s largest urban community builder, Concord Pacific recently provided the community of Surrey and local media with the chance to meet with Mayor Elect Linda Hepner as she hosted the official launch of a gingerbread competition to benefit local elementary schools. Tom Yim of Concord Pacific says that having Mayor Hepner there for
the festive celebration was exciting for all the guests. “It’s important for the community to directly connect with their mayor and especially significant with this event benefiting the in and after school programs of local elementary schools,” he says. “In addition, it was a pleasure to have the principal of Senator Reid Elementary join us and represent the
school district and all participating schools.” The Gingerbread Holiday Bake-off provides each of the eight participating Surrey City Centre elementary schools with a $1000 donation for in school and afterschool programming. An additional $2000 will go to the school with the most votes for the best gingerbread building.
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Each school is assigned with a difcharacters for all the kids to enjoy as ferent Surrey City Centre landmark well.” building that they designed, creatively The results of the gingerbread interpreted, built and competition will be submitted to Concord announced during a Pacific for the competiholiday musical celtion. ebration on December In person voting for 20th at Concord’s the best gingerbread Surrey Presentation building opens Dec Centre. 6th to the 19th at the “Concord Pacific is presentation center. renowned for building “The array of creativthe largest and most ity and effort exemplidynamic communified by the students ties in the country,” in creating these Surrey’s Mayor Elect Linda Hepner says Yim “With our gingerbread buildings developing master are nothing short of spectacular,” says planned neighborhoods here in Surrey, Yim. “In keeping with the theme, we our involvement in supporting local continued through the afternoon with elementary schools is an integral a part cookie decorating with our holiday of the community vision that we have.”
All Fusion townhomes include modern interior design schemes with many features Located in Surrey’s most highly sought after neighbourhood, Fusion by Lakewood is the perfect 56 townhome residential community for homebuyers to really get to know their neighbours. The combination of great quality, easy-living and spacious design, all nestled in a pleasant community makes Fusion the right choice for small and growing families. Located in the centre of the quiet South Newton community, Fusion is close to bus routes and is just a short 5-minute drive or less to a number of retail shopping plazas, recreational facilities, grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants and schools. Fusion Sales Manager, Colleen Meade explains that the bottom line is that Fusion is situated in a nice family-friendly neighbourhood. “You are getting good value and a great quality product,” she says. “Lakewood has been in the business of building homes for over 47 years and they have built over 60 quality projects, with keen attention to detail.” Residents will notice how big of a difference Lakewood’s attention to detail has on the quality of their homes. From the interior to the exterior, everything at Fusion has been built with the homeowner and their needs in mind. But wait, the benefits don’t end there. The modern interior design schemes come with desirable features such as spacious and open-concept floor plans, bright gourmet kitchens with an eating bar and a residence amenity centre. “All of our homes have bright and open concept plans designed for easy living and excellent entertaining,” says Meade. “Our homes have nine-foot ceilings on the main floor, large kitchen islands with quartz countertops, convenient main floor powder rooms and every home comes with all appliances, washer and dryer, over the stove microwave and hood fan, garburator, an energy efficient stainless steel appliance package, as well as two-inch polywood window blinds.” Living is made comfortable with Fusion townhomes, including cost-efficient gas forced-air heating system on the main and ground floor, individually controlled thermostats on bedroom level and a roughin vacuum system. Homes also come wired for high-speed Internet, networking, Wi-Fi, digital TV systems and a 1-year free highspeed internet and digital cable service provided by Shaw.
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Once outside, residents will notice professional landscaping, private fenced yards, an engineered rain screen wall system, patios and/or decks, on-site visitor parking and much more. The Lakewood signature says it all: quality workmanship and attention to detail – every step of the way. Which is why they have made a promise of excellence in every aspect of your home, including keeping you and your family feeling secure. Fusion homes come equipped with deadbolts on all exterior doors, interconnected hardwired smoke and CO2 detectors and is pre-wired for a security system. “Pretty well all our homes are threebedroom and two and a half baths (we only have one two-bedroom home) and prices range from an affordable $354,900 for approximately 1,540 square feet to $399,900 for approximately 1,800 square footage,” says Meade. “Right now we have a $9,000 promotion. You have a choice of receiving every ‘upgrade’ on our list plus a $2,500 gift certificate to IKEA or you can take $9,000 off the posted price for your new Fusion townhome.” All prices are presently inclusive of net GST. For more information visit Fusion by Lakewood’s at: liveatfusion.com Have a peek at this56 townhome collection in Sullivan Heights at 13886 62nd Avenue, Surrey. Showhomes are open daily 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (except Fridays) and are closed Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 (available by appointment only). Call 778-578-9779 to make your appointment.
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Spencer Toporowski strings Christmas lights along a fence in Williams Park on Sunday morning. The nine-yearold was one of the younger volunteers who showed up to save the annual Christmas display after thieves almost scuttled the event. Twenty-five volunteers were on hand to ready the park. The lights will officially be turned on for the Christmas season today (Thursday) at 5 p.m. People are encouraged to drive through Christmas in Williams Park Dec. 11 to 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. each night. The park is located in the 6700 block of 238 Street.
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Envision donations up 55 per cent With the allocation of grants now complete for 2014, the Envision Financial Community Endowment has distributed more than $314,000 to 25 different organizations. The amount is a 55 per cent increase over 2013 and brings the grant total to $2,718,904 contributed to programs across the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Kitimat regions since 1998. Funding from the Envision Financial Community Endowment supports projects benefiting vulnerable populations in the Lower Mainland and Kitimat regions of B.C. Additionally, recognizing the opportunity to strengthen the important work be-
ing done in the social services sector, grants have also been provided to support organizational development initiatives such as leadership training and workshops to help improve the skills and abilities of staff or volunteers. “These grants are not just about money,” said Seline Kutan, executive director of the First West Foundation. “They’re about changing lives for vulnerable people in our communities. “It’s incredible to watch the difference the Envision Financial Community Endowment continues to make.”
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Six-year-old Ethan Chow (left to right), Emma Chow, 10, and Heather Praill, 8, check out some of the children’s books for a new library at the Canuck Place Hospice in Abbotsford. The books were selected by a group of volunteers at the Langley Chapters on Nov. 27. The books were funded by Envision Financial, which donated $150,000 to support the expansion of Canuck Place from Vancouver with a second location in Abbotsford.
Aldergrove Financial Group staff kicked off the holiday season by raising $10,000 for the United Way of the Fraser Valley and helping hundreds of local children and families who are in need of support. “Nearly one in three Fraser Valley residents
use the services supported by the United Way,” said Aldergrove Financial Group CEO Gus K. Hartl. “Our staff is proud to raise funds through personal donations and fundraising activities for an organization that touches the lives of so
many people.” The United Way supports agencies and programs that make a difference in communities. Through individual, employee and corporate giving, the United Way empowers Fraser Valley citizens to contribute to lasting, positive change.
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LEC offering hoops merchandise In addition to watching the action at the Langley Events Centre, spectators can now do some shopping as well. The ATO Basketball Merchants store opened its doors last week at the LEC. The store offers the latest in basketball merchandise from brands such as Under Armour, Adidas, Reebok, Mitchell & Ness, New Era and more. “Basketball has become a big part of what we do here at the LEC,” said Jared Harman, the Langley Events Centre’s director of business devel-
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Louise Forsyth does not say much on or off the court, but it is obvious her play is doing some talking. The 15-year-old Brookswood student is off to Toronto to attend the Canadian national cadet basketball identification camp. It runs Dec. 13 to 17. Forsyth is one of two members of the Bobcats among the 65 invitees to the camp as she will be joined by her Brookswood teammate, Grade 11 point guard Aislinn Konig. The invitees are born between 1996 and later. “Having a pool of world-class athletes who are committed to the long-term development of podium athletes for the senior national team is a key contributor to our successful system,” said Denise Dignard, director of women’s high performance. “When we gather individuals who are striving for excellence, the energy is tremendous and sparks the passion for continued growth.” “She fits the earmark of what Basketball Canada is looking for,” said Brookswood senior girls coach Neil Brown. “She has long arms, she can shoot the ball, she has got good genetics.” Still just in Grade 10 — and a member of the senior girls team since she arrived at the school in Grade 8 — Forsyth already stands six feet tall. That should come as no surprise considering her dad is six-foot-seven and her
mom is five-foot-10. Her mom also played under Brown back in the early 1980s at UBC. Forsyth admits to some nerves ahead of the camp, but knows this is a great opportunity ahead of her. “I just have to do my best and prepare,” she said. And preparation is a quality that definitely stands out for the soft-spoken teen. “She is very focused on what she wants out of the game and goes about the game very business-like,” Brown said. “She is very mature for a kid her age.” “(Louise) comes to the gym every day, says hello, picks up her ball, gets to a corner (and) works on every aspect of her game,” the coach added. “Just a very, very focused kid.” So far this season, Forsyth is averaging about 20 points per game in her first year as a starter. “It has been hard the first two years against the older kids, but Mr. Brown has really helped me improve,” she said. And while most players with her height may play along the forward lines, Forsyth is the team’s shooting guard and is comfortable shooting, driving or running on the fast break, she said. The athleticism should not be a surprise as Forsyth is also an accomplished track and field athlete, specializing in the triple jump and long jump. In the triple jump, she was second at the junior provincial championships and fourth at the Canadian Legion national
championships. She trains in the sport with the B.C. Flyers Athletics Club. But if push came to shove and Forsyth had to choose one sport over the other, basketball would be the one. “Track is kind of a lonely sport,” she admitted. “I love the team aspect of basketball, and the competing.” And she should have a future in the game judging by the interest she has generated from universities in both Canada and the United States, Brown said.
Forsyth spent part of the summer playing in tournaments in the U.S. with a club program, B.C. Elite Basketball Development. “She has a long way to go, but she has a huge, huge upside,” Brown said. “People forget she is only 15 years old; they look at her because she has been with us for three years.” Following the Basketball Canada camp, Forsyth and Konig and the rest of the Bobcats team are off to Phoenix for a pre-Christmas tournament.
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Brookswood Bobcats’ Louise Forsyth (above with ball) and Aislinn Konig are among the 65 players invited by Basketball Canada to an evaluation camp in Toronto. The camp is for players born in 1996 or later. The pair helped Brookswood defeat the Little Flower Academy Angels 76-43 at the Tsumura Basketball Invitational at the Langley Events Centre over the weekend. The Bobcats finished second at the tournament.
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North Langley Bears’ Zander Bailey (right) out-runs Lord Tweedsmuir’s Kojo Odoom during the AllStar Youth Sports football tournament at McLeod Park on Sunday. The three-day tournament featured bantam players from the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Calgary.
Members of the Langley Mustangs and Trinity Western Spartans were both heavily honoured over the weekend by B.C. Athletics at the organization’s awards banquet. It was held on Saturday night. For the Mustangs track and field club, Georgia Ellenwood was named the province’s top junior female athlete while Nicholas Colyn was named top youth athlete and Braedon Dolfo won the para-athletics top male athlete award. Ellenwood is one of Canada’s top junior heptathletes who is currently on scholarship to the University of Wisconsin. Colyn competes in the steeplechase and is a student at Langley Christian. Dolfo is a visually-impaired runner who is working towards representing Canada once again at the Paralympics. The visually-impaired runner won his award for the fifth straight year. And a fourth member of the Mus-
tangs, coach Kevin Harrison, was given a coaching excellence award at the junior development level. Other Mustangs recognized included Brittni Wolczyk (javelin) as the top youth female athlete, and Tanika Dolfo (hammer throw), Megan Champoux,(hurdles) Hannah Morrison (hurdles) and Lauryn Cheung (pole vault) in the midget girls age group. Langley’s Sue Kydd was the winner of the Jane Swan Award for her outstanding volunteerism at the junior development level. And the Trinity Western Spartans had four members recognized for the achievements. Alison Jackson was named the top senior female cross-country runner while Regan Yee was the top junior female cross-country runner. And Marita De Schiffart was named the junior female road runner of the year and Jessye Brockway was the top para-athletics female athlete of the year.
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Hat trick paces come-from-behind Rivermen win A hat trick from rookie Erik Udahl helped the Langley Rivermen overcome an early deficit and knock off the Surrey Eagles 7-4. The Rivermen got off to a slow start, trailing 2-0 7:25 into the junior A hockey game on Tuesday night at the Langley Events Centre. But Udahl scored twice to cut the lead to 3-2
after one period and the Rivermen scored the only three goals of the second period, including Udahl’s third of the night. Kevan Kilistoff and Domenic Masellis had the others. “These games can get away from you,” Udahl said. “It’s difficult to rise to the situation because sometimes you just think you’re go-
ing to win. “The goals just came to me and I was lucky enough to put them in the back of the net.” Surrey’s Latrell Charleson cut the lead to 5-4 early in the third period but Langley’s Evan Anderson and Matthew Graham scored late empty-net goals to pad the lead. Darren Martin stopped 21 shots
for the win. Surrey’s Christian Short made 37 saves. The Eagles came into the game after having just snapped a 16-game losing streak over the weekend while Langley had one win, a loss and an overtime loss in their last three games. The team lost 4-3 in double overtime to Chilliwack on Dec. 3, beat the Alberni Val-
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had to do to get back in the game and he let us know after the first intermission. “We got back to it and got the win.” “The first period was very good,” said Surrey coach and general manager Blaine Neufeld. “I thought it was a little bit of a lack of focus when we gave up the two-goal lead at the end of the first period. “We fell asleep in the second period. Langley’s a good team and they are ready to pounce when you give them the opportunity.” The Rivermen improved to 15-11-1-4 and their 35 points have them in third place in the BCHL’s Mainland Division. Up next for Langley is a pair of home games, Friday versus Cowichan Valley and Saturday against Surrey.
The Rivermen wrap up the weekend by visiting South Surrey Arena on Sunday afternoon. The team is in the midst of a busy pre-Christmas stretch as they play six games in the next nine days. ••• Saturday night’s game against Surrey will see the Rivermen stray away from the traditional Teddy Bear Toss night. Instead of fans tossing the traditional teddy bear on the ice to mark the game’s first goal, the Rivermen have opted to collect diapers as part of the Basics for Babies night. Fans are invited to throw diapers on the ice to celebrate the first Langley goal. In addition, any fans bringing an unopened diaper to the game, will receive two-for-one entry to the game.
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Left: B.C. Thunder’s Ingrid Baake (with ring) bears down on an Alberta defender; Above: Team B.C. goaltender Colleen Morehouse denies a shot during her team’s 4-3 victory over Team Saskatchewan in the third-place game. Both games were played on Sunday at the Walnut Grove Sportsplex on the final day of the ninth annual Michelle Vandale Spirit of Winter ringette tournament.
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ter Games exhibition division as teams ready for the Canada Winter Games in late February. The tournament was held at Aldergrove Arena, George Preston Recreation Centre and the Walnut Grove Sportsplex. The tournament also presented three recipients with
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It wasn’t the sweep many teams earn against the struggling Kootenay Ice, but the Valley West Hawks are satisfied with a win and a tie from two BC Hockey Major Midget League games played last weekend. The two teams played to a 4-4 draw Saturday night at the South Surrey Arena, before winning 4-2 Sunday morning at the Langley Events Centre. “Anytime you come away with three out of four points, that’s a good weekend,” said Valley
West head coach Jessie Leung. “Kootenay played inspired hockey on Saturday, they are a club that works hard and pushes you every time they take the ice.” Valley West improved to 12-64 (won-lost-tied), but dropped to fifth place in the 11-team league. They are tied with the 13-7-2 Vancouver Chiefs, but have one less win. The Hawks rallied from a twogoal deficit in Saturday night’s game, and were on the verge of a win until the final minute of play.
Trailing 2-1 after the first period, the Hawks fell behind 3-1 four minutes into the third. Kootenay, winners of just three games this season, avoided a 16th loss by tying the score with 56 seconds remaining. In Sunday’s rematch at the Langley Events Centre, the Hawks put the game out of reach by the end of the second period, leading 2-0 and 4-0 at the period breaks. The Hawks play the 10-10-2 Vancouver Canadians Saturday in Richmond, and Sunday morning in Langley.
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The D.W. Poppy Redhawks went 3-0 to take top spot. The senior boys basketball was hosting a tournament to kickoff the season over the weekend. Poppy defeated the R.E. Mountain Eagles, the Credo Christian Kodiaks and the Langley Fundamental Titans in the round-robin tournament. The Redhawks’ senior girls also hosted three teams on the weekend, but Poppy went 0-3, losing to the Centennial Centaurs, the Kwantlen Park Timberwolves and the Seaquam Seahawks.
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Peeking through the long lens of Driving Television Driving Television is a slickly produced, fast-paced car show, designed to help regular folks make a sound decision when making the second biggest purchase of their lives – buying a car. When Driveway’s lead test driver Zack Spencer is not writing for you here, he’s in front of the camera co-hosting the top-rated, independently produced, Canadian show with Lacey Elliott. You won’t find me in front of the lens, having looks suited only for print, but recently I spent a day behind the DTV camera, observing Zack and videographer Brian Chow. The action took place in Whistler for the launch of the 2015 Lexus NX.
We’re striking out on our own. “We do up to 30 launches a year and some manufacturers want people to drive up to 400 kilometres. I always say we are either driving or shooting but we’re not doing both so most manufacturers are happy to let us do our own thing.” Just 15 minutes later, Zack is up Whistler Mountain, doing a standup shot talking knowledgeably to the camera about the NX. Yes, he really was taking notes while many of the rest of us were nodding or slurping the coffee at the Four Seasons Resort.
A steep mountain road outside Pemberton First up was a presentation about the prodwas the perfect spot to show off the car in a uct, and specifically the technology featured beautiful location. Well, it was in the breaks in the compact crossover vehicle. While some by Keith Morgan between heavy logging trucks passing by. journos present yawned occasionally and jotThe next couple of hours were spent driving ted a few notes, Zack wrote feverishly, asking many questions. up and down the road to capture in car commentary from Zack. “They sometimes last an hour or longer but these presentations are extremely important to my day’s work,” advises Zack. “The print guys can take the thumb drive with all the info on it and check it at their leisure later. But I need to leave the room with all the facts and have my questions ready to go.” Minutes later, he’s conducting an interview with Lexus Canada Director Cyril Dimitris, about the importance of this new entry to the fastest growing market segment. The print and online writers have already left for a day on the scenic back roads and a jaunt along the Sea to Sky Highway.
“When we first started (12 years ago) we had to shoot with large TV cameras from the roadside for externals or stuff a camera into the dash to get my remarks while driving,” explains Zack. But new technology has changed all that. Brian shoots with what looks like a regular digital still camera. “The old TV cameras would cost about $100,000 but you can now get great DSLR cameras, designed for video, for around $10,000.”
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a heated windshield, along with the standard heated front seats, to keep my body blissfully warm in the sub zero temperatures. With room for five inside, a cargo area of 692 litres, and an overall impressive execution, I didn’t want to give this bright red wagon back. Though I wouldn’t call it a deal with a price as tested of $58,700 (then again, the base V60 T5 FWD starts at $38,900), it is the real deal: an incredible wagon that gives you all the pleasure of driving without the salt in your eyes. Just on the roads. Visit www.volvocars.ca for more information on the V60. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca 2015 Volvo V60 T6 ALEXANDRA STRAUB
Drives-U-Crazy When the snow falls, watch out for drivers who couldn’t be bothered to sweep the white stuff from the roof of their car before setting out in the morning. They are a danger to themselves and other road users. When the car heats up that snow generally slides down in a block over their windshield causing one-car white out conditions, long enough for them to collide with you! What drives-u-crazy? keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca 2015 Volvo V60 T6 dash layout ALEXANDRA STRAUB
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WEIGEL, Robert (Bob) William 49, of Langley, BC, passed away suddenly at his home on November 23, 2014. He was born in Burnaby by Herbert and Martha Weigel on February 10th, 1965, the youngest of 4. Bob was the proud director of YGL Plumbing and Heating Inc. Bob’s intensity was reflected in his love for his family, his loud laughter and his enjoyment of life. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing, camping, family barbeques and daily conversations with friends. Bob is survived by his wife Judy, three children, Keegan (Leah), Caitlan (AJ) Rachel (Nathan) and granddaughter Isabelle. A celebration of his life will be held at the family home in the New Year to share a toast in memory of Bob.
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Production Workers Black Press, Canada’s Largest independently owned newspaper group, is currently looking for part-time production workers to work at our Delta - Vantage Way 24/7 production facilities. This position is an entry-level, general labour position that involves the physical handling of newspapers and related advertising supplements. Requirements: • Prior bindery experience is preferred but not required • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast-paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. and stand for extended period of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team-based environment • Demonstrate on-the-job reliability and dependability • Excellent communication skills and detail oriented • Completion of high-school • Must have your own transportation The applicant must be available to work afternoon and graveyard shifts (Monday to Friday) as well as be able to work on a weekly schedule with short notice. If you are interested in this position, please e-mail your resume referencing “Production Workerâ€? in the subject line to: jobs.vantageway@gmail.com
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FARM WORKERS NEEDED for Grafton Farms Cranberry Farm at 2148-224th St. in Langley. Seasonal/Full Time. $10.49/hr for 60 hours per week. Physically demanding outdoor work in all weather conditions. email: dough@graftongroup.ca
FIELD Nursery Workers Needed: Cedar Rim Nursery in Langley is accepting applications for employment starting Feb. 1st. No exp. nec.Duties: planting, digging trees, and weeding. Must be willing to work full shifts outside in any weather. Hvy lifting, bending and reaching required.6 positions available Starting wage is $10.49/hr full time apply at fieldworkers@hotmail.ca. 7024 Glover Road, Langley, BC.
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Our Langley office is currently seeking qualified individuals for the F/T position of Receptionist / Administrative Assistant. Duties include but are not limited to; Answering phones, typing and editing of MS word & Excel documents, maintaining office supplies and booking of travel arrangements. Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, have excellent communication skills and be able to multi-task. Previous construction industry exp. would be an asset. Salary based on qualifications. Please send resumes to: ainsley.vankleeck@rpeng.ca No phone calls please.
Req. F/T for a BC Greenhouse Builders (not a nursery). Established in 1951, a manufacturing company in Port Kells. Hours Mon.-Fri. 7:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. Duties include using heavy duty power tools and MUST be able to lift 100 lbs. Must have valid driver’s license and speak fluent English. Dental and extended medical benefit plan after 3 months. Starting wage is $12.00/hour. Apply in person w/resume: A5, 19327 94th Ave, Surrey
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS RECEPTIONIST / ACCOUNTS CLERK Progressive Abbotsford company looking for a Receptionist / Accounts Payable Receiving Clerk to join our office team. The successful candidate will have 2 or more years experience, be highly motivated and strive to achieve the best results. This position is responsible for an 8 line switch board, processing purchase orders, tracking and payment of purchases, coding invoices and routing as required.
RECEPTIONIST / VET ASSISTANT
Required for busy vet clinic in Langley, - 5 days/week, Mon-Fri - must be able to work flexible hours on Sat. Employment will be f/t for 1 yr. maternity leave with possible future employment. Candidate must be well organized, be able to multi task, possess exc. computer skills and can accept a wide variety of duties. Previous experience in a customer service position or at a veterinary clinic is an asset.
Sales Assistant Van-Kam Freightways has an exciting opportunity for a part time Sales Assistant available at our Surrey head office. This position is perfect for a mom who only wants to work 6 hours a day and still has time to drop off and pick up the kids. The job requires the preparation of different reports for customers, entering customer pickups, data entry, and various other related tasks. The hours for this position are a guarantee of at least 6 hours a day Monday through Friday.
Interested candidates should attach an updated resume and cover letter to: careers@vankam.com or Fax 604 587-9889
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Full Time SMALL ENGINE TECHNICIAN required immed for busy lawn & garden repair shop in Chilliwack. Experience and certified in Stihl & Husqvarna an asset. Benefits available & wages negotiable. E-mail resume to: gary@cascademarine.com
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SunSelect Produce Limited Partnership operation is looking for steady, hardworking, energetic individuals that are able to do plant care, harvesting, sorting grading & packaging and general cleanup and workday preparations. The positions advertised are full time permanent positions for all seasons. Job Location: 349 - 264th St Aldergrove BC V4W 2K1 Wage $10.49/hr plus AD&D benefits. Positions available immediately. English language not required. To apply submit resume: sunselectproducejobs @gmail.com or by fax to 604-607-7656
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Established in 1900, E.B. Horsman & Son is the only independently owned and operated electrical wholesaler in BC. We currently have an opening in our Warehouse Distribution Center in South Surrey for a:
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Advertising Sales Consultant The Langley Times, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time junior sales person. The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan coupled with a strong benefit package. Black Press has more than 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by Friday, January 23, 2015 to: Kelly Myers The Langley Times, #102-20258 Fraser Highway, Langley, B.C. V3A 4R3 or email to admanager@langleytimes.com No phone calls please.
Advertising Sales Representative The Surrey Leader has an opening for an Advertising Sales Representative. By joining an award winning community newspaper serving Surrey/North Delta, you can realize your full potential while contributing to one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. The team environment at The Leader will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. The ideal candidate will have to be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines are a must. Competitive Base Salary, Commission, Cell and Car Allowance. A car and a valid drivers license is required. The Leader is part of Black Press, Canada's largest private independent newspaper company with more than 100 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Send your resume with cover letter by December 31st, 2014. Shaulene Burkett admanager@surreyleader.com The Surrey Leader #200-5450 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3S 5J9
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
Service Clerk / Writer
This is a full-time position at the Surrey location. • Applicant must have service counter experience. • Applicant should also have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word. • Excellent communication skills, a pleasant manner, good customer relations and working under pressure are a must.
Interested applicants can fax resume : 604-888-4749 Attn. Annish Singh ars@cullendiesel.com Only short listed will be contacted
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PERSONAL SERVICES
ELECTRICAL
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING
OUR BOUVIER got her first puppies! The parent bouviers (imported from Holland) are purebred and have excellent pedigrees. They are gentle, intelligent, energetic and very loyal animals. We enjoy their constant companionship on our family operated cattle ranch. Price: $950. More info: alberscreekranch@hotmail.com
GARDENING
ELECT SERVICES Tree Pruning, Topping & Removal Hedge Trimming ~ Disposal
Full Landscape & Maintenance Services
Insured ~ WCB Over 25 yrs Exp.
*Free Estimate *Seniors Discount
Call 778-245-5006
545 Painters SINCE 1977
Rooms from $99.00 incls. paint
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Over 2000 COLOURS provided by General Paint & Deluxe Premium Products.
Gutters • Concrete Forming • Framing- Exterior Siding
CEILINGS OUR SPECIALTY
Residential & Commercial Insured, Bonded,Warranty Provided
Paul Schenderling
604-530-7885 / 604-328-3221
Jeff 604-720-6244 for an Estimate
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs
HUDOLIN’S ON HOMES
PAINT SPECIAL
Complete Home Renos Bathrooms & Kitchens Plumbing & Electrical Finishing Work & Mouldings Small Additions/Bsmt Suites General Contracting for renos FREE ESTIMATES hudolinrenos@gmail.com www.hudolinsrenos.com
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.
Dave: 604-862-9379
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Repairs & Reno’s, Sundecks & Additions, New Homes
#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
European Quality Workmanship CONTRACT OR HOURLY FREE ESTIMATES 26 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Per Molsen 604-575-1240
Kristy 604.488.9161
threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
SUNDECKS
SAMCON BUILDING. Complete reno’s & additions. Over 25 yrs exp. Call Derek (604)720-5955 www.samconbuilding.com
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS COMPLETE ROOFING + Repairs & gutters. All Roofs - Cedar, Shingles, Torch-On, Flat. WCB, BBB, Reas guaranteed. Sr Disc. 604-725-0106
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1-877-776-1660 Apply at moneyprovider.com GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
FUEL
ALDER, BIRCH, MAPLE MIX. Cut up to 16’’ lengths, split, seasoned, ready to burn. $260 a 4 x 4 x 8 cord delivered. Call 604-339-9077
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MISC. FOR SALE
HO MODEL RAILROAD ESTATE SALE. Engines, buildings, box cars & accessories. Too much to list. 604-856-2347 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
MOVING EVERYTHING MUST GO
Palliser leather sofa and love, Canadian made, 100% top grain leather, dark brown, hardwood frame, removable cushion, excellent condition ... $1650. Queen size bedroom suite, all wood, mahogany colour, bed frame, padded headboard, 2 nightstands, tall boy chest of drawers, large dresser & mirror, like new ... $1200. Sealy Posturepedic box spring and mattress ... $650. Lamps, coffee and end tables, desk, bookcase TV Stand, decor items, pictures, mirrors, dishes etc.
Phone - 604-719-7016
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MISC. WANTED
FARM EQUIP wanted. Farm tractors, back hoe & equip. Any condition. Call collect 1604-794-7139 or 604-795-0412
REAL ESTATE
RUBBISH REMOVAL FOR SALE BY OWNER
ALDERGROVE: 3215- 266A St. 3 Bdrm bsmt entry home. Owner Motivated to sell, $379,900. 778-878-1586 / 604-319-0762
604-537-4140
Aldergrove SxS Duplex, 4 suites 8500s/f lot, full renod, new siding/ windows, rent $3400. $579K or $295K each side. 604-807-6565
604 - 720 - 2009
~We accept Visa & Mastercard~
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JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865
373B
477
TILING
PETS
2 TINY female hand raised puppies, Yorkie-X. Asking $800. 604-820-8263 or 604-300-3519.
HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC
• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS MOBILE HOME 20 & King George on self owned lot, 55+ park. Totally remodeled as new, 2 bdrms + den, 2 full baths, 2 car prkg, $105/mo maint. $295,000. (604)809-5974
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CONCRETE & PLACING
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION
UNIQUE CONCRETE
DESIGN
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
2 bdrm, 2 lvl Apt 1.5 BA, 5 Appls In-suite lndry/deck Secure prkg. N/P, N/S. Walking dist. to Safeway. $990/mo.
5555 208th Street, Langley Studio - 1 & 2 bdrms. Indoor swimming pool and rec facility. Includes heat & 1 parking stall. No pets
Call 604-530-5646 or 604-230-3903
Phone 604-530-1912
LANGLEY 202/53A, 2 BDRM apt, $925/mo, quiet complex, no pets. Call 604-539-0217
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
LANGLEY
CHESTNUT PLACE 20727 Fraser Highway
Quiet 1 & 2 Bdrm Incl cable/heat/hot water Laundry each floor Walk to shopping / amenities
604-533-4061 LANGLEY CITY. 1 Bdrm $595/mo. Adult oriented building, 50+ years. Clean, quiet, and near all amenities. N/P. Call Ron 604-727-1373. LANGLEY CITY 1-bdrm apt. Clean, crime free bldg. Incl. heat, n/p, refs. req’d. $715. 604-530-6384.
LANGLEY CITY APARTMENTS ON 201A
FREE: heat, h/w, cable TV, laundry & parking. No Pets BACHELOR, 1 & 2 BDRMS. SENIORS, ADULT ORIENTED
Villa Fontana & Stardust
Rainbow & Majorca
White Rock - FANTASTIC OCEAN VIEW HOME FOR RENT 15444 Royal Ave. 3 bdrm, 2 baths, 2185 sq/ft living space. All appls incl. N/S. Longterm lease. Avail Jan 1st. Ref’s req’d. $3000/mo. Call for more info 604-351-7487.
750 BROOKSWOOD COMMERCIAL LEASE spaces available at 208th Street and 40th Ave. Sizes 7002100 s.f. $1500 - $4500. Call Frank @ Noort Investments 604-835-6300 or Nick @ 604-526-3604. S. SURREY WAREHOUSE; approx 1000 sq.ft., 16’ roll up door, gated, suitable for storage, $700/mo, avail immed. 604-835-6000
715
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
736
HOMES FOR RENT
SUITES, LOWER
ALDERGROVE; 1 Bdrm suite with lndry. $650 incl util. NP/NS. Avl now 604-856-5511, 1-778-970-1313 WALNUT GROVE; 1 Bdrm suite, sep entry. No lndry, no pets. $750 incl hydro/net. Dec 1. 778-320-3487
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SUITES, UPPER
CLAYTON Hts 6672 195St. avl now coachouse. Priv ent, newly painted, lam. flrs, prk, inste w/d, sec alarm ready, nr prk/bus, n/s, cat friendly. $750 incl hydro. 604-353-3807.
LANGLEY, central. Clean 3 bdrm. Recent upgrades. Family friendly. Large fenced yard. Laundry Cls to shopping, schools & park. Avail now. N/P. $950+util. 604-727-3891
TRANSPORTATION 818
CARS - DOMESTIC
2000 LINCOLN LS, fully equipped, 187,000 kms, $2150. MOVING MUST SELL. Phone 604-719-7016
Aldergrove, 3 bdrm house, 1.5 baths, garage, avail now. $1700 incl utils. 604-618-7320, 778-889-6970
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Walnut Grove - large 2200 sq.ft. 4 bdrm. + den on 1 acre. Partially furnished. Dbl. garage. S/S appli. gas fireplace, large family room. N/S. Requires no yard work. $2400 per month. Avail. Dec. 22. 8650 217A Street. Louise 604-888-2226.
SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
The Parkview Terrace
5400 ~ 204 St. 2 bdrm suites ($900/mo) Heat, H/W, cable incl, in a adult-oriented building. N/S,N/P.
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 COLLIE Doodle pups born Oct 17. Mom is a Rough Collie (45 lbs) & dad is a small Standard Poodle (50 lbs). Both have health clearances (eyes, hips, elbows). 2 Very curly males avail, 1 black & 1 unique blue merle. Intelligent, gentle, easy to train, good with children & animals, low to no shed. Similar in looks & in nature to the Golden Doodle. We are a 4H (agility, obedience, showmanship) family. Please consider the time & commitment needed to raise a dog. Pups will have 1st shots and deworming. Ready Dec. 12, Mission $950. 604.820.4827
100-20436 Fraser Hwy., Langley
TOWNHOUSE 240/Fraser Hwy
- Two Storey Townhomes – Newly Updated 2 & 3 Bdrms Clean and Bright – All appl. No Smoking $950-$1050/mo Sandy @ 604.534.7974.115 and Brenda @ 604.657.3321 Visit us on the web at: www.goddardrentals.ca
New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $94,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $69,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
Call 604-881-7111
The Scrapper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
thunderbirdvillage@bentallkennedy.com
www.bentallkennedyresidential.com www.ThunderbirdVillage.ca
Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP
Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo. Ask about our Move-In BONUS.
MAYFLOWER CO-OP Surrey Central
Spacious, well maintained 2 bdrm units in a clean, quiet, very central highrise. 2 Min walk to Central City Skytrain, mall & SFU. Across from new Surrey City Hall. No Pets. $827/mo - $847. Shared purchase req’d. Call: 604-583-2122 or email: maycoop@shawbiz.ca
2008 SUV Ford Taurus X Ltd, AWD, all options. 125K. Black. $7500/firm Call 604-538-4883
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TOWNHOUSES
752
TOWNHOUSES
19777 Willowbrook Dr., Langley
We have 2 Playgrounds for your kids! And are “Pet-Friendly”
1 & 2 Bdrm apts available with incentives
NEWLY RENOVATED $990 per month + utilities 3 BDRM - 1.5 Baths - 2 Levels
NEWER BUILDING; 5 Appls including D/W and insuite washer and dryer, a/c, electric f/p, u/g prkg & balc. No pets, N/S. CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES
1,100 sq ft and fenced back yard For more info call Mike at 604-792-8317 or 1-877-515-6696 or Email: wb@raamco.ca
CALL 604-533-7710
New SRI 14x70. 2 Bedroom on 55+ pad in Abby. $79,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
DELUXE 2 & 3 BEDROOM SUITES in Walnut Grove. Includes large balcony, fireplace, in-suite laundry. No Pets. Live, shop, work & play all in one location. Next to Colossus Theater (200/ #1 Hwy).
Northland Apartments
in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510 NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.245.9069 POLAR BEAR PAINTING Fall Special $299 ~ 3 rooms (walls only 2 coats) 604-866-6706
TOWN & COUNTRY APARTMENTS
Central Langley FM-56
The Village at Thunderbird Centre
PETS
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www.cycloneholdings.ca
ALDERGROVE 50+ Adult Building. 1 & 2 Bdrm apts. Central location. 604-317-1926 or 604-856-4307
LANGLEY
Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca
CHRISTINE’S CLEANING. Reas. & Honest. You won’t be disappointed. References. Call 604-328-3733.
604-530-0932
APARTMENT/CONDO
Call: 604-220-6905
MIRACLE MOVING
CLEANING SERVICES
Clean Bach, 1 & 2 Bdrm suites Heat & Hot Water included
Langley . FREE Scrap Metal Removal.
A-1 Ceramics, Marble, Glass blocks etc. Install/Repair. Res./Comm. Free Est. 20 years exp. Peter’s Tile (604)209-0173
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Betsy - 604-312-1437
$45/Hr
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOMES FOR RENT
CALL FOR NEW SPECIALS
RENTALS
AFFORDABLE MOVING
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
736
SUSSEX PLACE APTS
LANGLEY quiet, clean, spacious 2 bdrm, nr amens & transit. Incl 4 appls, hotwater & prkg. Avail Jan. 1, 2015. N/S, N/P. Res Mgr. 604-5341114 on weekends. 778-808-8749.
From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
APARTMENT/CONDO
604-530-0030 www.cycloneholdings.ca
Vacant Pad 55+. 1 Small pet, for new SRI single or double from $79,888. Chuck 604-830-1960
CALL FOR AVAILABILITY
www.affordablemoversbc.com
706
RENTALS
CALL FOR NEW SPECIALS Spacious Bachelor, 1, 2, 3 Bdrm Suites. Heat & Hot Water incl. On Site Manager
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
RENTALS
Park Terrace Apts
Michael - 604-533-7578
625
MOVING & STORAGE
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
$500 loans and more No credit checks
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
www.lawnranger.1990.com
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REAL ESTATE
.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236 Family Owned & Operated
Strata * Commercial * Residential 604-597-8500
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...
PETS
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RELAXATION BODY CARE 604-859-2998 #4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby
• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries
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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
PETS
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
VOLUNTEERS
BECOME A VOLUNTEER LITERACY or MATH TUTOR and help a child who is struggling to learn! You must have excellent English and/or math skills, and enjoy working with children. Tutoring locations in both Surrey & Langley. Extensive training provided. Surrey information sessions held on either Monday, January 5th or Tuesday, January 6th at 7 PM the Learning Disabilities Association office, #201 - 13766 - 72 Ave. Langley information session held on Wednesday, January 7th at 7 PM at Douglas Park School, 5409-206 St. Langley Pre-register at 604-591-5156. Info: www.Ldafs.org
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
WOODBINE TOWNHOUSES 9252 Hazel St. Chilliwack BC - Move in Incentive! Our Gated 5 acre Complex is Quiet and Family Oriented
6295005 6353866
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HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING Prices Effective December 11 to December 17, 2014.
While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.
100% BC Owned and Operated MEAT
PRODUCE Organic Organic
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Pomelos California Grown
Cranberries Quebec Grown
value pack
6.99lb/ 15.41kg
2.98
2/3.00
each product of USA
227g product of Canada
Long English Cucumbers
Organic
2/3.00
Red Grape Tomatoes
product of Mexico
2.98 1 pint
Diamond Willow Organic Lean Beef Stewing Meat
14.99 227g product of Vancouver, BC
Harvest Bacon
11.99 500g
9.99lb/ 22.02kg
or Thick Cut
8.99 375g
product of Mexico
GROCERY
HEALTHCARE R.W. Knudsen Sparkling Apple, Cranberry and Pear Beverages
Olympic Yogurt assorted varieties
Nature’s Path Organic Frozen Waffles
assorted varieties
SAVE
2/7.00 750ml 42% +deposit +eco fee • product of USA
SAVE
36%
Uncle Luke’s Organic Maple Syrup
SAVE
2/5.00
assorted varieties
31%
650g product of BC, Canada
Stahlbush Island Farms Frozen Vegetables
Fraser Valley Butter
SAVE
44%
3/4.98
Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate Bars
SAVE
32%
3.49 397g Gravy 9.99 737g Roast
SAVE
FROM
36%
product of USA
Dairyland Sour Cream assorted varieties
salted or unsalted
25
454g
Lesley Stowes Raincoast Crisps
4.99 150-170g product of BC, Canada
100g • product of E.U.
Zevia All Natural Sodas
Armstrong Cheese
assorted varieties
assorted varieties
Bio-K Probiotics assorted sizes
15% off regular retail price
Ener-C Vitamin C Drink
2.19
.49 singles 12.99 30 pack
500ml product of Canada
Kettle Krinkle Cut Potato Chips
assorted varieties
2/6.00
assorted varieties
SAVE
BULK
3.99
26%
397g product of USA
Christmas Specialty Candy
San Pellegrino Mineral Water or Perrier Sparkling Water
20% off
assorted varieties
2/3.00 3/4.98
7.99-8.99
6 pack +deposit +eco fee • product of USA
12-24%
product of Canada
assorted varieties
355ml
SAVE
SAVE 4.49 %
300-400g product of USA
237ml
Tofurky Holiday Vegetarian Roast or Gravy
1L product of Canada
assorted varieties
6.99
2/6.00 37% 210g • product of USA
19.99
FROM
Desert Essence Body Lotions
SAVE
assorted varieties
.66 3.96
Best Salmon Ever Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon
600g • product of Canada
1L • +deposit +eco fee • product of Italy/France
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regular retail price
750ml
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GLUTEN FREE
BAKERY Swiss Cheese
Dessert Party Tray
1.00 off/100g
9.99 30 pieces
or Boursin Cheese
Butter Tarts
5.99 150g
5.99
8” Traditional Tourtiere or New Turkey Quinoa
Kans Onion, Pumpkin and Spinach Bhajia Fritters
12.99 each
2.99/100g
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8” Pumpkin Pies
or Mince Tarts with Vegetarian Filling
6.99 9” Pumpkin Pies
6.99
no egg or dairy
8.99
package of 6
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