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Find ‘other’ funds for new Aldergrove pool, council urged By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

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Santa Claus made numerous stops to visit with youngsters in Aldergrove in perfect weather Saturday in advance of the big day next week. See inside this issue of The Star and on The Star’s website for full coverage of the festive events in the community.

Avian flu spreads to Langley farm By MONIQUE TAMMINGA Aldergrove Star

A table-egg layer farm in Langley is the 10th victim of the avian influenza outbreak in the Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirms that the outbreak had spread to the barns at the egg farm on Saturday. That means an estimated 53,000 birds will be euthanized from the Langley farm. Signs are up indicating a restricted area at 232 Street and 40 Avenue and 240 Street and Fraser Highway. The actual address of the farm has not been made available. The bird flu outbreak was first iden-

tified on a turkey farm in Chilliwack on Dec. 1, prompting the CFIA to declare a control zone covering the southern half of B.C. It has affected both turkey and chicken farms. The avian flu is high contagious among birds but doesn’t travel to humans. Only in very rare cases where a human is in direct and constant contact with birds has it spread to humans. With the Langley chicken farm, that brings the number of affected birds to 233,800 in the Fraser Valley. However, despite the outbreak, it doesn’t appear to be impacting people’s ability to buy turkeys for Christmas.

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Signs were posted in area of affected farm.

The Township of Langley needs to find another way to fund an indoor pool in Langley, one that doesn’t rely on selling publicly-owned land. Joanne Nicolato, the chair and founder of the Aldergrove Recreation and Pool Society, made the suggestion at the Monday afternoon (Dec. 8) meeting of council. Her comments come after several attempts at raising the money for the pool by selling Township land to developers have turned into time-consuming controversies, with some residents fighting to preserve the forested properties. “If land sales are the only means … how many years will it take?” Nicolato said. “We are asking that all options are looked at,” Nicolato added. The Aldergrove Recreation and Pool Society is the group that launched the campaign to build an indoor pool. Nicolato renewed her group’s call for an bigger eight-lane pool, saying it would expand the user base by making the facility suitable for bigger events. Responding to questions from council, Nicolato said alternatives could include borrowing the funds or saving money by delaying construction of a proposed new ice rink. Council also heard from Aldergrove resident Dianne Kask, who said the new ice rink should be postponed and

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Joanne Nicolato pressed council to get the new pool built before the end of their four-year term of office. when one is built to replace the existing facility, it should be located somewhere else because the proposed site on the former Aldergrove Elementary school site at Fraser Highway and 270 Street is too small to handle the resulting traffic. Kask said the pool and a proposed fitness centre should also be moved, to the site of the current Kinsmen centre, for the same reasons. Local swimmers are currently served by the 50-yearold Aldergrove outdoor pool, which was closed for 52 days of its 90-day summer season this year due to water clarity problems. In June of 2013, council approved a six-lane, 25-metre “short course” pool instead of the eight lane, 50-metre “long course” pool the society had been seeking. That was a response to an “Aquatic Needs Assessment” report by a private consultant, Professional Environmental Recreation Consultants (PERC) Inc. which said anything more than four lanes would be under-used.

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Dornan wins Good Citizen Award Langley man found By FRANK BUCHOLTZ

a Langley Township councillor before being defeated in her bid for a third term last month, is a lifetime Langley resident who has been involved with many causes and organizations over the years. “Now I’m looking for more to do, as I have some time on my hands,” she said in accepting the award. She has been chair of the Langley Relay For Life, chair of Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation, president of the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce, director of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, director of Tourism Langley and is president-elect of Aldergrove Rotary Club. She also has served on the Aldergrove pool

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Bev Dornan was named H.D. Stafford Good Citizen of the Year at the annual presentation of the award Tuesday. Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce presents the award in memory of the late Harold Stafford, former superintendent of schools in Langley, who believed that business, educators and citizens needed to work together to make a better community. It has been presented since 1990. “H.D. Stafford defined good citizenship,” said chamber first vice-president Eric Woodward, who handed out the award. Dornan, who spent the past six years as

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Bev Dornan is the recipient of the 2014 H.D. Stafford Good Citizen Award. She was honoured by the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 9. task force and numerous municipal committees. She is a long-time employee and manager at Otter Co-op, where she

is currently the general merchandise manager. Past recipients of the award who were on hand to congratulate her were

Sylvia Anderson, Dale Ball, Tim Lounsbury, Jim McGregor, David Esworthy and Susan Magnusson.

A 33-year-old Langley man has been found not guilty in connection with a violent home invasion last year that saw a 56-year-old woman tied up and her home ransacked. Derek Allenby saw charges of forcible confinement, break and enter and assault dismissed in Surrey Provincial Court on Wednesday. Suspects came to the woman’s home on June 27, 2013. The legal grow-op had been harvested and removed a week prior to the attack, said police at the time. Langley RCMP along with the Emergency Response Team and Air One descended on the woman’s home in the 24900 block of 72 Avenue after she called 911, saying she had been hit, tied up and her home ransacked. A couple of suspects managed to flee the scene, but Allenby was arrested near the scene. No other arrests were made in the case. He was charged and released on $75,000 bail a short time later. Allenby is a career criminal who has committed dozens of crimes over the past decade.

PST hike for transit may push shoppers east By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

A 0.5 per cent additional sales tax levied just in Metro Vancouver would spur more consumers to shop outside the region, raising questions over how the proposed tax will be implemented. So-called “leakage” of spending east to the Fraser Valley or south to the U.S. is a concern, Metro mayors admit, and is likely to be most acute for businesses in areas close to the TransLink boundaries – Langley, Maple Ridge and South Surrey. “One group that should be in favour is the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce,” said Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. “They should be popping champagne corks right now. The Bellingham Chamber of Commerce should be over the moon.” The proposed tax will go to a regional referendum in the spring if the province consents. Metro board chair Greg Moore questions how many residents would spend 30 minutes extra in traffic to

save $5 on a $1,000 new TV. But the extra half point PST would add $175 to the cost of a $35,000 car and New Car Dealers Association of B.C. president Blair Qualey says that could be enough to push some business right out of the region. “Even a half point can make a difference competitively if you’re on one side of the line or not,” he said. “People will drive down to the U.S. to save $3 on a brick of cheese or carton of milk.” He said the PST hike, if approved, would be a particular blow to several new luxury car dealerships that have just been built in Langley by dealers unaware such a tax was coming. Qualey also wonders if the tax would will be tacked on to the private vehicle sales tax on used cars. He’d like vehicle purchases to be exempted altogether from any new sales tax for transit and will raise that with the province. “The devil’s in the details and we don’t know whether it’s well thought out or sound or anything at this

point,” he said, adding car dealers haven’t been consulted. Mayors council chair Richard Walton said a blanket exemption for vehicles is one option that may be considered. Alternatively, he said, Metro Vancouverites might be charged the new tax on vehicles based on their residency, forcing them to pay the extra half point even if they buy in the Fraser Valley. “That’s up for the province to decide,” Walton said. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said leakage is a concern for businesses in areas such as Langley, adding the province needs to consider how to address those concerns. “There will be impacts no matter which source you go with,” Stone said. The tax would make Metro Vancouver the first region in Canada where residents pay more sales tax than the rest of their province. But other differential taxes in the region already distort business. Most notorious is the 17 cent a

litre TransLink gas tax, which creates an added incentive for some motorists to fill up in the U.S. and crossborder shop at the same time. A regional carbon tax – which also had been under consideration but was rejected – would have had much the same effect. Metro mayors decided the 0.5 per cent sales tax was the fairest way to raise the required $250 million per year, estimating it will cost the average household $125 annually. One advantage of using the sales tax is it also captures some spending by tourists and other visitors from elsewhere in B.C., reducing the burden on locals. Fraser Valley residents going to a Canucks game or Vancouver Islanders coming for a concert will all contribute. An annual levy of $170 on every registered vehicle was also considered and rejected, because its estimated impact on the average household was higher – $230 per year – and was seen as unfairly punishing just one group of users: drivers.

Families with two or more vehicles would have paid more than average, likely hitting households in areas with poor transit service the hardest. Raising the PST half a point is estimated to cost the poorest households less than $50 annually. That lower estimate is because existing PST exemptions – including food, shelter, kids’ clothes and medicine – would also apply on the sales tax increase for transit. The typical Metro Vancouver home already pay $250 a year in property tax to TransLink, on top of municipal property taxes, and mayors refuse to rely more heavily on that source. They do still aim to pursue a road pricing system over the longer term that would reform the current practice of tolling one new bridge at a time. The PST increase would, if approved by voters, take effect around April 2016. The referendum requires a 50 per cent plus one majority across the region to pass.

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officers and deported to their home country of Hungary. “We asked many churches for sanctuary and they all said no, until we spoke with Pastor Karl Keller (of Walnut Grove Lutheran),” said Patrik. “Before that we we so scared, living in four different places before coming here. Always watching our back.” Finally, the family feels safe, he said. “Once we stepped inside this church, the freedom I felt was like the four years we have lived in Canada,” said Patrik. With four people now in sanctuary, Walnut Grove Lutheran holds more than 55 per cent of the all the people living in sanctuary in B.C. On Oct. 21, the CBSA told the family they were scheduled to be deported on Nov. 12. Immigration Canada had rejected Mariann’s request to stay in the country on humanitarian grounds. She fled Hungary four years ago, after finding out her youngest son was being abused by his father. She was estranged from Tamas’ father but he was still allowed to see his son every second weekend. The psychological damage of the abuse is documented by therapists Tamas has seen in Canada. He has also demonstrated an inability to cope with stress. When he learned he would be deported, Tamas fainted on the table at the Vancouver CBSA office, said Patrik. The family claims they banged on the window and screamed for help, but weren’t able to wake Tamas. “We were so scared. But it took them around five minutes to respond,” said Patrik. An ambulance was called. Tamas could not eat and was throwing up — overcome by fear of being deported, said his brother. In its decision, the Immigration Review Board member recognized that Tamas had been abused, but noted that Hungary is on

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Mariann Juhasz, shown with her sons Patrik, left, and Tamas, right, has sought sanctuary at Walnut Grove Lutheran Church after learning the family would be deported to Hungary. They join Langley’s José Figueroa, who has been living in the church since October 2013, to avoid being sent back to El Salvador. “We have had so many Canada’s safe list. Figueroa said he The family’s refugee people come visit,” said has been working out claim was turned down Mariann. “My boss came with Patrik, “to keep me after the Canadian gov- to say he can offer me from getting a belly this ernment deemed that full-time if I could (come Christmas.” they “would not be sub- back to work).” The church, for its Before going into hid- part, has embraced the ject to risk of persecution, danger of torture, ing, Mariann worked new family. One memrisk to life or risk of cruel three jobs, including ber of the congregation and unusual treatment one at the food court at stopped on Thursday or punishment” if they Sevenoaks Mall. with four boxes of pizza. Sevenoaks general returned to their home “The congregation is manager, Wendy Schultz, showing their compascountry. said the Juhasz family sion and their faith,” said Mariann disagrees. “If we go back, the has flourished in Canada, Figueroa. Hungary, police could with both boys attendNow awaiting a rebe waiting for me at the ing school and Mariann review of his own case, airport to arrest me,” she working hard to remain the father of three from self-sufficient. said. El Salvador is helping the “We were not collect- Hungarian family look “Then Tamas will go to live with is father and ing welfare, there was no through their deportation child benefits, my mom order. he will die.” Fathers have over- paid taxes,” said Patrik. The Canadian Border riding rights in Hungary, “We were just living a Services Agency issued good life, waiting for our a warrant for Figueroa’s she said. More than 1,000 peo- papers.” arrest in October 2013. In Abbotsford, Patrik That was when he sought ple have signed a petition asking for the Abbotsford was involved in football sanctuary in the church, family to be allowed to and Tamas played basket- rather than be deported ball at school. stay in Canada. to Central America. “The boys are always Since they sought Figueroa recognizes sanctuary in the church, outside playing sports — that it can be a huge burfriends and co-workers, always,” said Mariann. den for a church to take Now they cannot step in people seeking sancas well as both boys’ teachers and Mariann’s outside the church or tuary, but he urges more they risk being arrested. bosses have stopped by. churches to do so.

Deal reached with Township firefighters Aldergrove Star

A new collective agreement that will take the Township of Langley through to 2019 has been reached between the municipality and its career firefighters. In October, a new collective agreement between the Township and the

Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 4550 was reached for the years 2010 and 2011. The two parties immediately began negotiating the 2012 – 2019 contract and a settlement was reached on December 4. The agreement will see the Township’s career firefighters receive a

wage increase of 2.5% per year and features a reduction in overtime rates and vacation provisions. The budget impacts associated with the new agreement will be built into the Township’s 2015 – 2019 Financial Plan that will be presented to Council in 2015.

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Abbotsford Police keep up Christmas card ‘tradition’ By VIKKI HOPES Aldergrove Star

Young people who have made poor decisions will be among those receiving a festive message from the Abbotsford Police Department (APD) this year. The APD is sending out about 75 to 100 Christmas cards for the third consecutive year to people in the city “who have made poor choices which have negatively impacted themselves and the community,” said Const. Ian MacDonald. This year’s card depicts the door of a jail cell decorated for the holidays. A distraught man – with his head hung and his hands clasping the bars of the window – is also shown. The message states, “Deck the cells with boughs of holly.” The inside of the card states, “You hold the key to your future. Use it wisely.” A phone number is provided for a police hotline (604-864-4777) that anyone can call if they need assistance to change their life. “We want to encourage them to make better choices and for them to know that they have the ability to pick a constructive, rather than destructive, life path,” MacDonald said.

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This is the Christmas card that the Abbotsford Police Department is sending out this year to youth who are at risk of becoming criminals. He said the APD began working on the card about three months ago, and was inspired to reach out to youth with whom police have had interactions. These include the two groups of young men involved in the ongoing Townline Hill con-

flict, which has included numerous incidents of vandalism and mischief, as well as assaults and arson. MacDonald said police want to reach out to these people before they become hardened criminals. He said those who call

the hotline will receive whatever support they need from the APD, including linking them with needed services, to change their lives. The APD first began the Christmas card program – called Operation Resolution – in 2012, when it distributed the cards to criminals and trouble-makers, including known gangsters. The project created wide controversy and international media attention when the card featured Police Chief Bob Rich dressed as Santa, carrying an assault rifle and wearing tactical gear. The message on the front of the card stated, “Which list will you be on this year?” Last year’s card was a sequel, showing Santa – Rich in disguise – writing the line “I will not play with guns” repeatedly on a chalkboard while Mrs. Clause watched over him. MacDonald said, in both 2012 and 2013, police received about 10 to 15 per cent positive feedback from recipients of the cards. He said some were a simple, “Thanks for the card,” while others reflected on the negative path their lives had taken and wished they had more positive influences early on.

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Lottery Lawsuit: The mystery of the unclaimed $50 million ticket By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

A Burnaby woman believes she has solved the mystery of the unclaimed $50 million lottery ticket that someone bought in Langley back in March. Gayleen Rose Elliott is convinced that a co-worker, who was responsible for buying tickets for a workplace lottery pool, made the buy and is trying to conceal the fact to avoid sharing the winnings. So Elliot has filed a $52 million lawsuit against the co-worker, identified in her statement of claim as Dalbir Sidhu. The two were part of a group of employees at the Shoppers Drug Mart who would chip in $5 every week to buy a mix of tickets with preselected numbers and Quick Picks where the numbers are randomly generated by the lottery terminal that dispenses tickets. The notice of civil claim filed in

the Vancouver BC Supreme Court registry says that when news of the unclaimed ticket in Langley surfaced, Elliott asked Sidhu about the status of their lottery tickets. She said Sidhu at first claimed he bought the tickets at an Esso gas station on 152 Street in Surrey. But he couldn’t produce copies of the tickets, and a check with the BC Lottery Corporation showed the pre-selected numbers were not sold on the March 14 date. Sidhu “claimed he forgot to purchase the March 14, 2014 [pool] tickets due to an inadvertent recording error on his part and prior family engagements happening in or around March 14, 2014 [the date the $50 million ticket was sold].” The statement of claim maintains Sidhu actually bought the winning ticket in Langley and must share the money with the 12 members of the lottery pool.

It accuses Sidhu of “knowingly converting” the money from the ticket for his own use, but does not go into detail. Elliott’s lawyer is demanding $52 million plus interest, along with additional damages for fraud and breach of contract. The written notice of civil claim, filed on Dec. 1, contains allegations that have not been proven in court. Sidhu has 21 days to respond to the allegations. Whoever bought the winning ticket has one year to claim the money. The March 14, 2014 Lotto Max jackpot win ties the largest prize ever won in B.C. The lottery corporation says no top lottery prize on Lotto Max or Lotto 6/49 has ever gone unclaimed in B.C. The largest single prize ever won in Canada was a $54 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot in Alberta in October 2005.

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Following are highlights from Tom Fletcher’s year-end interview with NDP leader John Horgan. For an extended version, see the Opinion section at www.aldergrovestar. com TF: The B.C. Liberal government has given every indication they’re going to proceed with the Site C dam on the Peace River. What do you think? JH: I’ve always maintained that it’s a good project, but it’s a question of when to add another $8-9-10-12 billion onto the backs of ratepayers. First of all, go to the B.C. Utilities Commission and find out if this is the power you need and if this is the time to build it. The government refuses to do that, and I think that’s just an Achilles heel in this process. TF: You voted for the liquefied natural gas income tax to provide certainty, and then you immediately said you would work to increase the LNG tax in 2017, before any major project could be started. How is that certainty? JH: I thought it was important that the investment community in this sector knew there was bipartisan support for LNG in British Columbia. But we went from a seven per cent [tax] to a 3.5 per cent because of a softening market. If there is a decline in return to the province because

of a softening market, then surely over a 25-year period – not just between now and 2017, but if the market conditions change and prices go up – I think British Columbians would want their government to make sure they were getting a fair share of that benefit. TF: Why did you vote against the LNG environmental legislation? JH: They said prior to the election that LNG would be the greenest in the world. And then when they tabled legislation they left out 70 per cent of the emissions from upstream activity. TF: Gordon Campbell’s great goal for greenhouse gases, 33 per cent reduction by 2020, can that be reached assuming a substantial LNG development? JH: I find it difficult to believe that they’re going to achieve those results. [Environment Minister] Mary Polak has a different point of view, and our job as opposition is to hold them accountable to the numbers that they passed into law, and we’re going to do that. One of the three sectors, housing, energy and transportation, where emission profiles can be managed downward is transportation. And the government has wasted 18 months talking about a referendum on [Metro Vancouver transit.]

TF: What’s your top priority for 2015? JH: I think the public is going to increasingly find affordability issues to be the challenge. We didn’t spend as much time as I had hoped to on hydro rate increases, ICBC. When the government balanced the budget, they did it by selling assets, and by increasing costs at their Crown corporations and then pulling that revenue in for budget purposes. We’re going to have to use new technologies and means of communication to better explain to people what the government’s doing to them. TF: What should happen with the agricultural land reserve? JH: I don’t think there was a groundswell of opposition to the ALR, quite the opposite in fact, and the commission has in my opinion, infinite flexibility to meet the demands of development in northern areas as well as urban centres. I’m going to make sure that [agriculture critic] Lana Popham, who as you know is fearless on this issue, is let loose on [Agriculture Minister] Norm Letnick, and we’re going to dog this issue up to the next election. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

The Monday in the last full week of January has been dubbed “Blue Monday” and singled out as a source of melancholy and stress due to the combination of post-holiday doldrums, increased credit card debt and lack of daylight. Whether it’s a real phenomenon or not, 2015’s upcoming so-called “most depressing day of the year” may continue to be just that for some Canadians. Consumers are continuing to ramp up their non-housing related debt loads, according to a recent report from Equifax Canada. At the same time, they are increasing their holiday spending—a Deloitte Canada survey indicates that 65.7 per cent of Canadians are planning to spend the same or more money on gifts and decor compared to last year. This could spell trouble for some come the new year, particularly if interest rates begin to creep upward. “Limiting the fallout to your finances and keeping your credit score intact is possible with just a little planning,” says Tamara Hendsbee, a branch manager with Envision Financial. Hendsbee’s advice starts off with making a budget of how much you have to spend on each person on your list. “If you don’t have a budget in place, you’ll buy whatever catches your eye without much regard to the cost,” says Hendsbee. “When the bills come in January, you might be caught off guard.” What’s more, Hendsbee suggests tracking all expenses monthly and reviewing those regularly. “Holiday spending can put people in deep financial trouble,” she says. “It’s not uncommon for us to find that people’s expenses are more than they are taking in and they don’t even realize it.” Consumers should start tracking what they spent month to month and they’ll soon become aware of where they can cut back, adds Hendsbee. Personal banking experts in the branch are also there to help. Lastly, if you find yourself having spent too much, she says to pay off your highest interest credit cards first or consolidate your credit card debt on a line of credit—which often carry a 10 to 15 per cent lower interest rate then credit cards, meaning you’ll end up paying much less interest in the end.

LETTERS Thanks from Langley Legion Editor: On behalf of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 21 Langley, I would like to thank everyone who made this year’s Poppy Campaign such a wonderful success. Remembrance Day was particularly difficult for all of us this year. The recent attacks on Canadian soldiers, here in our own country, were fresh in our minds and made many of us see things in a different light. Thousands of people came out to pay their respects during Langley’s Remembrance Day ceremonies and many people in the community showed an overwhelming spirit of giving during our annual Poppy Campaign. This year, the money raised by volunteers went above and beyond expectation. Without all your help, this would not have been possible. Every cent of this highly successful campaign will be going back into the community to help veterans and their families, students, the elderly, youth, and people in need. These include a dog services program, transition house, and BCIT program, all of which help veterans adjust to civilian life. Donations will also be made to the Air, Sea, and Army Cadets, as well as to the George Derby and Brock Fahrni Veteran’s Facilities and the Langley Lodge. To all of you who “remembered” – thank you. It is important to note that none of the money raised during the Poppy Campaign is used to run the Legion. Instead, the day to day functioning of the Legion is funded by memberships, and of course, new members are always welcome. You need not have served in the military or be related to someone who has to join. I would like to thank our Poppy Campaign Chair Donna Watson, the Langley Legion members and volunteers who collected donations, the businesses who supported us, and everyone in Langley who gave to support this worthy cause. Those who have served in the military and those continue to serve deserve our respect, our remembrance, and our support. It means so much to those who receive these funds, and the people of Langley never fail to open their hearts and give generously. Langley Legion Branch 21 looks forward to continuing to support our veterans and the community in the year to come, and invites the public to usher in 2015 with us. A New Year’s Party will be held at the Legion on Wednesday, December 31, from 5pm to 1am, with dinner, music, dancing, and midnight snacks. Tickets are available at the Langley Legion at 20570 – 56 Avenue. For more information call 604.534.3615 or visit facebook.com/ LangleyLegionBranch21. Shirley Blair, President, Langley Legion Branch 21

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Taking transit in Langley can be dangerous By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

Taking a bus in Langley can be a dangerous thing. In 2014, there have been two stabbings, and three violent, serious assaults on victims taking transit in Langley. The most recent violence to erupt at the notorious Langley City bus loop took place Nov. 29 when a 15and 19-year-old jumped a 39-yearold man who was coming off work and waiting for a bus home. The teens beat the Langley man to a pulp, continuing to kick him in the head after he had fallen to the ground. Luckily, a woman phoned 911 and called out, stopping the men from potentially killing the victim. Police found him unresponsive in a pool of blood. The pair were arrested nearby with items they had stolen from him and with blood on their hands. The violence sparked outrage and concern in the community, generating more than $10,000 for the victim, who had his rent money stolen in the process. Also in November, Langley RCMP laid charges against two

panhandlers, a man and a woman, believed to be responsible for robbing and stabbing a man after he didn’t give them ‘enough’ money at the Carvolth Bus Exchange on Nov. 15. Around 7 p.m. the two panhandlers approached the victim who was sitting in his parked vehicle and asked him for money. He did give them an amount of money, however, the male suspect allegedly stabbed him in the arm wanting more, said police. As the two men struggled for his wallet, the female rummaged through the vehicle for additional “loot,” said police. Once the male suspect removed the remaining money from the wallet, the pair ran. Fingerprints led to the arrest of Langley residents Amanda Visona, 29, and Justin White, 26, who have been charged. In June, a Langley teen was stabbed in the neck and back in a fight in broad daylight at the Langley City bus loop. His alleged attacker, an 18-yearold Langley man, was arrested nearby. Both involved are known to each other and to police. The stabbing was one of three attacks in as many months on or

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The Langley City bus loop on Logan Avenue, seen here during a weekday lunch hour, has been the site of a number of violent incidents in recent years. In addition, several serious acts of violence have been committed on buses in and around Langley. around transit in Langley. The most notable incident happened when a woman attacked a mother and her three very young children, including throwing a drink in a baby’s face, on a bus that was headed to Willowbrook Shopping Centre bus exchange on

May 20, 2014. In that case, Leah MacKay, 44, threatened to kill the mother and her three children after the mother told MacKay to stop swearing. MacKay then threw a drink in the baby’s face. The mother went after

the woman and a fight broke out, which was caught on video and loaded to YouTube. Both the accused and the victims got off the bus, where MacKay pulled out a knife and kicked a toddler, while pushing down the other child. She was given less than three months in jail for her assaults. A Langley teen was handed two years probation and a $1 fine in connection to a drunken rampage, which included his failed attempts to assault several bus drivers and stab people at the Langley City bus loop on May 3. Lance Flegel, 18, pleaded guilty to assault and assault with a weapon in connection with the events of that day, and was given the unusual $1 fine in Surrey Provincial Court on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Three weapons charges against him were stayed. In February 2012, a 20-year-old Surrey man choked a bus driver while he was driving in Surrey, and a few days later stabbed a man getting off the bus in Aldergrove. The stabbing victim’s liver was punctured and injuries were serious. Stephen Fayant was sentenced to 22 months in jail in January, 2013.

Metro mayors vote for referendum on sales tax hike By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

Metro Vancouver mayors voted 18-3 Thursday – with Burnaby, Maple Ridge and West Vancouver mayors opposed – to go to referendum on a 0.5 per cent increase in the provincial sales tax within the region to fund a $7.5-billion package of transit upgrades. The regional sales tax would raise an estimated $250 million in new revenue per year. Raising the PST from 7.0 to 7.5 per cent in Metro is estimated to cost the average household an extra $125 per year, while the poorest 20 per cent of residents would pay about $50 more, beginning in early 2016. The proposed referendum question will list key projects that would be built with the dedicated tax. It asks: “Do you support a half percentage point (0.5%) increase to the Provincial Sales Tax in Metro Vancouver, dedicated to the Mayors’ Transportation and Transit Plan, with independent audits and public reporting?” (Yes or No) The mayors’ full $7.5-billion 10-year package of upgrades – unveiled last June – includes a Broadway subway, light rail in Surrey, 11 new B-Line express bus routes, frequent SeaBuses and a 25 per cent general lift in bus service, as well as more money for HandyDart and West Coast Express. “The alternative to this plan is pure and simple gridlock, pollution and congestion beyond anything we are currently experiencing,” new Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner said. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart called the plan “an enormous jump forward” that the region cannot afford to reject. He said transit congestion and bus pass-ups are teaching youths that

transit won’t work and they need to buy a car. “We need to reverse that trend or we need to build more roads,” Stewart said. Today’s decision launches a major push by mayors and other proponents of improved transit service to convince residents to vote Yes. The question and tax increase proposal must still be approved by the provincial cabinet to go to referendum. It would take place as a mailin ballot over six weeks beginning in late March, with a final voting deadline of mid-April. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said mayors have largely “hit the mark” in designing the question and he expects only minor tweaking by the province. He praised mayors for their work and called it “a plan I think the region can get behind.” Stone said he did not expect to alter the priorities the mayors have set out or their proposed 10-year time frame. But he said approval of government funding for major new rapid transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver would be subject to analysis of the business cases for them. Since the province in the past has switched projects from light rail to SkyTrain, that raises questions of whether either the Surrey or Vancouver projects might yet shift in design or scope. The new lines depend on $3.1 billion in federal and provincial contributions and would be built later in the 10-year period. More buses and possibly additional SkyTrain cars and more frequent SeaBuses would come on stream sooner. The BC Liberal government said in 2013 any new taxes for TransLink

will have to pass a referendum, which it would pay for if conducted by June of 2015. A coalition of business, environment and labour groups dubbed the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition stepped forward Wednesday, saying its members will fight for the Yes side. It includes the Vancouver Board of Trade, Unifor Local 111, Tourism Vancouver, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, David Suzuki Foundation, Greater Vancouver Gateway Council and the B.C. Chamber of Commerce. HandyDart Riders Alliance spokesman Tim Louis said a planned 30 per cent boost in HandyDart service hours over 10 years would be “a step towards releasing people with disabilities from the virtual house arrest” that they’ve faced under an extended service freeze. Opponents of new TransLink taxes are also mobilizing, with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman vowing to fight the tax hike. He said a key area of uncertainty in the plan is its reliance on senior government contributions that may not materialize, or that may come at a cost of grants for other major projects, like sewer upgrades. Bateman also predicts households will pay more than $125 a year – he estimates $250 per year – because businesses will also pay PST and download that cost to consumers. Three mayors vote against plan The three mayors who voted against sending the PST hike question to referendum all agree more transit is required. Mayors who objected were led by Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan, who criticized the concept of the provincially required referendum, called the plan

too ambitious and predicted failure. He said the “deal killer” for him remains mayors’ inadequate control of the TransLink decisions that continue to be mainly made by an unelected professional board. Corrigan also noted TransLink already gets more money all the time through an automatic annual three per cent increase in property taxes over which mayors have no control. “The reality is this is the beast that eats money,” he said, adding mayors should put aside “sexier” rapid transit projects and invest in more more bus service. But Corrigan said he will not campaign for the No side and – pressed on his response to a victory – said he would celebrate with Yes forces if the referendum passes. “If it passes then I think it’s going to be a positive thing for the region to be able to have that additional money into the system,” Corrigan said. New Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read also voted against the question, citing TransLink’s current governance model, but added she supports the plan to expand transit in theory and agrees the sales tax hike is the best mechanism. West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith, the third No vote, also said the decision left him in a quandary due to lack of accountability and waste at TransLink, although he said he will likely personally vote Yes in the referendum. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, a longtime critic of inadequate TransLink service South of the Fraser, voted in favour of the question. “We will never have 100 per cent consensus if we sit here for 100 years,” Jackson said, arguing the upgrades will bring frequent bus service to many more residents across the region.

POLL GIVES MARGINAL LEAD TO ‘YES’ VOTE A poll of Metro Vancouverites gives the Yes campaign a slim early lead in the upcoming referendum on raising the sales tax 0.5 per cent within the region to fund transit and transportation upgrades. The Insights West poll found 52 per cent of respondents would probably or definitely vote Yes, while 39 per cent would vote No. Nine per cent were undecided or won’t vote. But Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said there were more definite No voters (24 per cent) than definite Yes voters (18 per cent), suggesting more entrenched opposition and less enthusiastic support. “Support is very soft at this point,” Canseco said. “That is very, very problematic for the Yes side.” Anger and lack of trust with TransLink are a major factor for opponents, the results showed, with 71 per cent of No voters saying they do not have confidence in the transportation agency to properly deliver the promised projects. A similar number suggested TransLink should instead find other ways to fund transit expansion and 60 per cent suspect the regional sales tax, once created, would climb higher. Supporters said they were voting Yes because of the need to address traffic congestion and service problems in the region, and said the promise of independent audits on how the new money is spent will increase transparency. Canseco sees more potential for a No campaign that hammers TransLink’s failures to gain ground than for Yes support to firm up and grow. “The No side is motivated mainly by a high level of disagreement with the way TransLink operates,” he said. “That is very, very tough to change.”

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Trial date set in Aldergrove ‘boxed drug lab’ smuggling case By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

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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Second round of input sought on Township’s Kinder Morgan concerns Aldergrove Star

The Township of Langley is preparing to seek more answers about the Kinder Morgan pipeline project and is encouraging residents who have an opinion on the project to voice their concerns. The Township has been granted corporate intervener status in the National Energy Board’s hearing on the proposal to twin the Trans Mountain Pipeline. The municipality remains focused on several fundamental issues regarding the application, including:

1. The potential environmental and socio-economic effects of the proposed project 2. The suitability of the design and location of the proposed project 3. Potential impacts of the project on landowners and land use 4. The cost to taxpayers related to the installation and longterm operation of the pipeline 5. Kinder Morgan’s cooperation in adhering to municipal bylaws and policies 6. Kinder Morgan’s accountability in adequately responding

in case of an incident The Township will submit a request for more information to the National Energy Board by January 9, 2015. Residents with relevant information regarding these issues must send their submissions to the Township before then. Email publicinput@tol.ca or mail or deliver submissions to: Pipeline Input, c/o Township of Langley Engineering Division, 4700 – 224 Street, Langley, BC V2Z 1N4 This is the second round of public input that has been sought

by the Township for submission to the National Energy Board. In the summer, Kinder Morgan revised its corridor alignment to run through or around Redwoods Golf Course and through the industrial part of North West Langley toward Port Kells. While Kinder Morgan has responded to Township questions, more detailed responses are being sought. For more information, contact the Township’s Engineering Division at opsinfo@tol.ca or visit tol.ca/pipelineinput.

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It is available for use by anyone, anytime, free of charge – and its innovative approach has been recognized by other municipalities, earning it a coveted provincial award. The Township of Langley recently launched a new open data portal that makes public information on everything from property assessments and business licenses to municipal water systems and conservation areas available at the click of a button. The new portal, which can be found at data.tol.ca, presents

non-personal information in a number of different and immediately accessible formats, so that users can find, read, and understand it in ways that work best for them. On September 19, a couple of weeks after the portal’s launch, the Township received a 2014 Spirit of Innovation Award from the Municipal Information Services Association of BC in recognition of the capabilities made available through the new open data portal. “We were thrilled to win this award, especially since it is based

on votes submitted from other municipalities,” said Township of Langley IT Manager Steve Scheepmaker. “It is always exciting to be acknowledged by your peers. We knew this was an innovative approach to open data and receiving this honour from MISA confirms it,” he said. “Now we encourage the public to try it and see for themselves.” According to Scheepmaker, introducing the new open data portal was an opportunity for the Township to enhance its transparency and continue to give the public quick and easy access to a

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Salvation Army still in need of donations and volunteers

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By ALEX BUTLER Aldergrove Star

The Salvation Army still needs help this holiday season, as they have received fewer donations in their holiday fundraising than in the same time last year, while facing a greater demand for their services. Deb Lowell, spokesperson for the local Salvation Army, which covers Abbotsford and Mission, said they are behind on their Christmas fundraising goal of $450,000 by Dec. 31. The money supports services, like hot meals, emergency shelter, crisis response and outreach, for the entire year. The donations to the Red Kettle campaign, where volunteers collect funds at businesses around Abbotsford and Mission, are similar to last year with about $50,000 collected. But Lowell said on Friday that donations that are mailed in or dropped off at the Centre of Hope on Gladys Avenue are “way down.” The Salvation Army has received about $40,000 – far less than this time last year. “Knowing what our goal is, where we are at and how many days we have left, it’s a little bit concerning.” Adding to the concern is the much greater demand on resources in previous years. The Salvation Army served more hot meals, more emergency food hampers and more parcels of fresh produce that the last year. Also, they assisted more people with housing and substance abuse and detox programs. In addition to funds, the Salvation

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Nelson Drozdowich mans a Salvation Army kettle Thursday. Army also needs more volunteers to help out with the kettle campaign through Abbotsford and Mission. Those interested in volunteering can call the Red Kettle hotline at 604-3090660. A new initiative raising money for the Salvation Army this year is the “You Make an Ugly Sweater Look Good” contest. Individuals and groups are invited to visit Marshalls in the Highstreet shopping complex, snap a photo of themselves in the photo booth and upload the picture to holideous.com by Dec. 19 for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card. Donations for the Salvation Army can be made at any kettle, by phone at 604-852-9305, online at careandshare. ca or in person at either the Centre of Hope (34081 Gladys Ave.) or Cascade Community Church (35190 DeLair Rd.).

On November 21, Vanessa Ayley, a resource teacher at Aldergrove Community Secondary School, updated the Aldergrove Rotary Club on the success of the school’s iPAD Project for at-risk students and thanked the club members for their financial support. “The iPads have been a welcome addition to each of our unique programs at ACSS,” Ayley said. “They have helped to better engage our atrisk students and allowed them more independence in their learning journeys.” Over one-third of the students at ACSS are attached to the school’s at-risk programs. Students with special needs are very capable students. They do, however, have additional challenges including being visually impaired, having a learning disability, dealing with behavioural, emotional and/ or social issues that need a more flexible alternate

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Christmas Comes to Aldergrove!

JAMES INGLIS and BOB HUNT PHOTOS

Clockwise from top left: Elsa (from Disney’s movie, “Frozen”) has a snowball fight with the children at the Aldergrove Elk’s Community Children’s 20th Annual Christmas Celebration held on Saturday; Santa waves to the crowds lining Fraser Hwy during the 21st Annual Christmas Light Up Parade in Aldergrove on Saturday night; children and adults lined Fraser Hwy. to watch the 21st Annual Christmas Light Up Parade in Aldergrove on Saturday; the Dogwood Pacesetters club “floats” were creative and amusing for the youngsters who watched it all go by from the sidewalks.

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Christmas in Aldergrove! Wishing You a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Have a Safe & Happy Holiday BOB HUNT PHOTOS

The masked duo of Spiderman and Batman were among the interesting characters who dropped in at Aldergrove’s “After the Parade” street party on Saturday night. ”The board of Aldergrove Festival Days would like to especially thank the Aldergrove Business Association’s partnership in creating a memorable and very special community Christmas in Aldergrove, that fostered a warm and proud moment for us all,” said spokesperson Karen Long. “In addition, we are seeking nominations for our annual Walt Levy Christmas Light Up award (residential). Judging is this Saturday evening, Dec 20. Please email nominations with address (and photo if possible) to Lights@AldergroveFestivalDays. com/.”

Holiday Store Hours: Christmas Eve 7am-6pm Christmas Day CLOSED Boxing Day 8am-6pm New Year’s Eve 7am-6pm New Year’s Day 8am-6pm Holiday Pharmacy Hours: Christmas Eve 8am-6pm Christmas Day CLOSED Boxing Day CLOSED New Year’s Eve 8am-6pm New Year’s Day CLOSED

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Christmas Comes to Aldergrove!

JAMES INGLIS and BOB HUNT PHOTOS

Colourful floats lined Fraser Hwy. during Saturday’s 21st annual Christmas Light Up Parade; Otter Coop mascot Cooper hi-fives with a couple of his fans; Anna and Elsa from “Frozen” entertained guests at the Elks’ Children’s Party; MP Mark Warawa waves at the parade crowd; Patricia Dunphy entertained at Breakfast with Santa at the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre; and local rock band “Her Brothers” kept the big crowd hopping during the “After the Parade!” street party on Saturday.

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Christmas in Aldergrove!

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BOB HUNT PHOTO

Langley’s Special Olympians rode their own float at the Aldergrove Christmas parade.

Make a list for safe holiday travel Aldergrove Star

At Christmas time, thousands of British Columbians will hit the highway to visit friends and relatives or to head to the hills for winter sports. People travelling over the holiday season should be prepared for winter driving conditions. Here’s a list of links to check before heading out: * Look ahead at the route and weather. Drive BC has information on all highways in the province, including weather forecasts and highways cams: http://bit.ly/1x6HLM6 For the most up-to-date information, please check: http://www.drivebc.ca/

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May Peace be your gift this Christmas and your blessing all year through! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas.

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Christmas Masses Wednesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. & midnight (in English)

Wednesday, Dec. 24 9 p.m. (in Latin)

Thursday, Dec. 25 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. (in English)

Thursday, Dec. 25 1 p.m. (in Latin)

Sts. Joachim & Ann Catholic Church Mary Christ Mass

2827 - 273 Street, Aldergrove

The girl who saved Christmas By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

Sara Walmsley now has a tree named after her. The lights on “Sara’s tree” were turned on with thousands of other lights and Christmas decorations at Williams park, less than a month after the nine-year-old started a campaign to restore the annual event after it was cancelled because of theft. Thieves had made off with around $10,000 worth of lights stored at the park some time in October. It was the second theft in two years. Sara’s campaign to replace the stolen lights and save the event started the ball rolling. As donations and offers of help flooded in, Christmas in Williams Park Society president Barb Sharp announced “a leap of faith” and said the park would light up from Dec. 11 to Dec. 21. On Thursday, the lights were officially turned on. Township mayor Jack Froese introduced Sara to her tree. “It’s really cool,” Walmsley said as she watched the lights flicker. The park will be open to visitors to drive through and admire the lights from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night. The event is free, but donations are welcomed to support next year’s volunteer-run event. Williams Park is located at 238 Street and 68 Avenue.

DAN FERGUSON PHOTO

Sara Walmsley, 9, stands next to ‘Sara’s tree’ at Williams Park. It was named to honour her campaign to rescue the Christmas lights display, which opened on Thursday.

Christmas Services December 21

Christmas Sunday Service at 10:00 am December 24

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 7:00 pm

Aldergrove United Church Welcomes you! Come and join our services and enjoy the fellowship. Sundays @ 10:00 am #101 - 27336 Fraser Hwy. • 604-856-8675 auc-office@telus.net

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4:30 pm Messy Church Christmas 10:00 am Lessons and Carols 7:00 pm Longest Night Service Dec. 24 4:00 pm Carols in the Country 6:00 pm Family Service (5:30 Christmas Fire) 10:30 pm Candlelight Service Dec. 25 No Service Christmas Day Join us this Christmas and celebrate Joy

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Recreation, Culture, and Parks

Happy Holidays from the Township of Langley! Join us over the break for a workout, swim, or to play some drop-in sports.

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