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Congestion costs to soar without more transit: Study By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

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The cost of traffic congestion in Metro Vancouver – already estimated at $1 billion a year – will soar to $2.8 billion by 2045 without major transit upgrades, according to a study released by the Metro mayors’ council to back the Yes side in the regional transit referendum. The study by HDR Consulting projected costs from longer commutes – including increased trip times, emissions and wasted fuel – as well as lost productivity and lost opportunities for residents, businesses and the economy. Underpinning the study is the assumption that a million more residents will come to the region over the next 30 years, and that if the transit service remains frozen they’ll add 600,000 additional vehicles to the road system. That would moderate to 500,000 extra vehicles if the referendum results in a Yes vote and the upgrades allow more of the newcomers to take transit instead of clogging the roads. The difference translates into 33 to 40 per cent less in costs from congestion compared to the status quo scenario, although the study found congestion costs will increase even with the mayors’ plan to $1.7 billion by 2045. The study led by economist David Lewis argues traffic jams raise costs for businesses and makes it harder to succeed, while

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Avian flu quarantines lifted at valley farms By TYLER OLSEN Aldergrove Star

The strain of avian influenza detected on a Chilliwack backyard chicken farm last week is different from that which prompted the destruction of more than 200,000 birds in December, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA announced Saturday that avian influenza had been detected at a “non-commercial” operation with 95 egg laying chickens, according to the CFIA. The agency confirmed that the

virus is a “high pathogenic H5N1” strain. The B.C. farms affected in December were afflicted with a highly pathogenic H5N2 strain. An H5N1 strain of avian flu was discovered in Washington State in January 2015. In its statement Saturday, the CFIA said the same disease control measures apply following the discovery of either strain. That will include the destruction of all remaining birds at the infected location. “This new infected premises reminds us that risks for new infec-

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Despite the end of those quarantines, surveillance operations will continue for 90 days after the last barn is cleaned and disinfected. The discovery of the newly infected premises will likely extend that monitoring period into May. The CFIA continues to stress that avian influenza does not pose a risk to humans when poultry products “are properly handled and cooked.” The current outbreak in the Fraser Valley began on Dec. 1 at a Greendale broiler breeder farm where 13,000 chickens had to be culled. From there it spread to a number

of farms in Abbotsford, with the last confirmed case at a commercial farm in Langley on Dec. 17 where 11,800 chickens had to be euthanized. The total number of affected birds as of the new year was 245,600. The virus also was also detected south of the border in December as ducks tested positive in Lynden, Wash., just 15 kilometres from the Fraser Valley cluster. Three captive falcons that were fed hunter-killed wild birds also tested positive in the U.S. -with files from Paul J. Henderson/ Black Press

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Small business group opposes transit tax By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

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An association representing small businesses says it will fight a proposed 0.5 per cent sales tax in Metro Vancouver for transit improvements after a survey found a large majority of its members are against it. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said 80 per cent of 260 Metro-based respondents indicated they would vote No in the mail-in referendum, 17 per cent would vote Yes and three per cent were unsure. CFIB B.C. vice-president Richard Truscott called it a clear mandate. “We will respect that consensus and advocate against adding a half point to the sales tax in the Metro Vancouver region,” he said. “But let me be clear, a vote against this tax is not a vote against transportation improvements.” He said CFIB members want upgrades and believe they are definitely needed but were divided on how to fund them, if not by the so-called Metro

Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax. Sixty per cent of those surveyed believed new funding isn’t needed and improvements can be made with existing revenue, which Metro mayors and successive transportation ministers deny is possible. Nearly a third said new funding is necessary but they were split on what mechanism to use – 49 per cent of those respondents agreed with the proposed regional sales tax, 41 per cent backed road pricing, 37 per cent would raise fares and 33 per cent supported the introduction of an annual vehicle levy. Truscott said the main concerns of business owners are the extra administrative time and cost that would come from the 0.5 per cent added sales tax and potential lost sales. The CFIB is the first major business organization to come out against the proposed tax. Many others are in support and are key members of the Yes campaign, including the B.C. Chamber of Commerce.

Metro jacks Matsqui garbage tipping fee over Abbotsford’s objection By JEFF NAGEL Aldergrove Star

The City of Abbotsford is protesting Metro Vancouver’s sudden decision to jack the garbage tipping fee for the Matsqui transfer station from $109 to $150 a tonne – a 38 per cent increase. The Metro Vancouver board passed a bylaw Friday to impose the Matsqui increase while also cutting tipping fees to $80 a tonne for haulers that dump large loads at other Metro transfer stations. Metro officials claim they need the higher rate to get cost-recovery

at Matsqui because of the flow of garbage to private transfer stations in Abbotsford. Friday’s vote by Metro politicians passed despite a last-minute plea from Abbotsford. “The new proposed 38 per cent rate increase results in an unbudgeted cost to Abbotsford of $190,000 for 2015,” Abbotsford solid waste engineering manager Barry Azevedo told Metro’s board. “The rate increase is unfair, nontransparent, without consultation, with insufficient warning and not within the historic application of the

agreement (between Abbotsford and Metro.)” Azevedo said Abbotsford was blindsided by the surprise change in tipping fee because Metro had last October passed a 2015 tipping fee bylaw with only a one per cent increase. The City of Abbotsford gave notice to Metro last fall it will stop using the Matsqui transfer station effective Nov. 1, 2015. Azevedo said the “sudden detour” by Metro suggests the neighbouring regional district is “acting punitively and in bad faith” to punish

Abbotsford for withdrawing from the transfer station agreement. Besides the hit to Abbotsford of $190,000 this year, Azevedo projects Metro will also drive away other users of the Matsqui transfer station with the sharply higher tipping fee, resulting in a loss this year to Metro of nearly $600,000. Metro’s rate cut at its other transfer stations is aimed at stopping the outflow of garbage from Metro to Abbotsford transfer stations and then south to be dumped in the U.S. A major jump in outbound garbage in recent years has cut into the

tipping fees Metro gets and the province last year blocked the regional district’s attempt to outlaw garbage exports. Metro directors were critical of the provincial decision and the debate also touched on the risk of increased illegal dumping because of an increase in tipping fees for small loads dropped at other Metro transfer stations. Opponents of Metro’s garbage waste-to-energy strategy claim Metro’s efforts to keep waste within that region is to ensure there’s fuel to feed a future new incinerator.

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hindering job opportunities because worsening congestion limits how far workers can reasonably commute from home. Less time spent with family can mean higher child-care costs and other personal impacts. “This quantified what we’re saying happens with another million people – that there’s a personal as well as financial impact to the economy

that will affect all of us,” Metro board chair Greg Moore said. Referendum ballots go out around March 15 and Metro residents have until late May to mail them back with their decision – for or against a 0.5 per cent Metro-only sales tax increase to fund a $7.5 billion raft of improvements. The mayors’ plan includes major increases in regular and express bus service, more frequent SeaBus,

extra West Coast Express cars, more HandyDart service, as well as three major projects – light rail lines in Surrey, a Broadway subway in Vancouver and a new Pattullo Bridge. Moore said a No vote will leave the region mired in worsening congestion at an ever-mounting cost. No campaign leader Jordan Bateman called the study “completely flawed” because it assumes there will be absolutely no transportation

investment for 30 years. That’s false, he said, because the province is planning a new bridge at the Massey Tunnel, the Pattullo Bridge can likely be rebuilt with tolls even after a No vote, and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner has pledged to find a Plan B to build light rail in Surrey if necessary. “No one thinks there’s going to be no transportation investment for 30 years with a No vote.”

Moore insisted there’s no other plan on the table that has the backing of the region’s mayors and the provincial government. “This is the plan and this is the way we’re proposing to fund it.” Moore said the study factored in construction of the Evergreen Line and an expected Massey Bridge, and only examined the relative effect of the projects proposed to be built with the new sales tax.

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France’s highest honour goes to local veteran

Langley resident John Swityk of the Regina Rifles listens, as French consul-general Jean-Christophe Fleury thanks him for freeing his country. World War 2 veteran John Swityk was appointed a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour on Sunday, the highest honour France can bestow. The award was presented to the 93-year-old Swityk by French consul-general Jean-Christophe Fleury at the Langley City Legion branch on Sunday afternoon before more than 60 people, including his children, grandchildren and great-

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Public engagement committee set to listen By DAN FERGUSON Aldergrove Star

The new Mayor’s Standing Committee on Public Engagement is planning to hold at least three town-hallstyle meetings to hear how Langley residents think communication between Township council and taxpayers could be improved. The idea was unveiled at the first meeting of the new committee, held in council chambers on Wednesday afternoon (Feb 11). The review of the way the community is consulted was promised following the blow-up over a proposed community plan for Brookswood last year that was rejected by council after several drawn-out public hearings dominated by critics. Froese told the committee there should be at least three town-hallstyle meetings held in the Brookswood, Willoughby and Aldergrove neighbourhoods. Exact times and locations will be determined at a future committee meeting. The mayor also said the committee will be

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More than 20 people attended the first meeting of the mayor’s committee on public engagement Wednesday afternoon in council chambers. focusing its investigation ment “go beyond the on the way residents are minimum requirements consulted about com- of provincial legislamunity planning, but the tion” and added “there is changes it proposes could always room for improveaffect other areas. ment when it comes to Froese indicated a rad- public engagement and ical overhaul of the exist- community consultaing consultation process tion.” was unlikely, saying the The committee voted aim of the exercise was to hire an outside con“tweaking” the current sultant to assist with the system so there is better review and provide an two-way communication unbiased perspective. It between council and the also approved a survey community. of other municipalities to The meeting opened see how they handle pubwith a staff report that lic consultation. concluded the Township Committee member bylaws and policies gov- and councillor Michelle erning public engage- Sparrow said however

the process is adjusted, it won’t eliminate controversy. “There will be people who think council’s done the right thing, there will be people who think council’s done the wrong thing,” Sparrow said. Committee member Dale Ball, of the Brookswood Merchants Village Association, said it appears a “them and us” attitude has developed in the community. “You have to work on developing trust,” Ball said. “People have to see that their input has been listened to,” Ball added. More than 20 people sat in the audience for the two-hour meeting, including some involved in recent battles over community planning and a number of council members not on the committee. The committee has adopted a schedule that aims for a report to council by the end of June. The next committee meeting will be held Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. in the Township civic facility at 20338 - 65 Ave. The meetings are open to the public.

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seems to grow as inexorably as the health care budget. An emergency physician of my acquaintance provided a typical scenario for night shift at the ER. Where once nights were quiet, now there are patients waiting for hours, around the clock. Several are drunk, and one has urinated on the floor. Surveys show as many as half of ER visits are alcohol-related, from overdoses to fights, falls, car crashes and chronic conditions. Into this chaos comes a mother with her young child, who has nasal and chest congestion. The child’s cough led her to throw up, so off to ER they went, blithely assuming that this is where you bring a kid with a cold. This week’s B.C. budget brings us a step closer to the moment when half of all provincial revenues go to keep the health care system running. In the legislature, NDP health critic Judy Darcy blasted Health Minister Terry Lake for the government’s failure to keep its 2010 promise to find everyone in B.C. a family doctor. Lake allowed they’re still working on that, and then plugged the latest Conference Board of Canada study showing B.C. ranks third in the world in health care outcomes, second only to Switzerland

and Sweden. Darcy, a former president of the Hospital Employees’ Union, was quick to respond: “This is surely a first in question period, the Minister of Health going back to the record of the NDP government in the 1990s, because we’ve had the best health outcomes in Canada since 1993. The fact is that we exercise more, we smoke less and we drink less, and that’s to the credit of British Columbians.” We also have more elderly people, as Premier Christy Clark argued in 2011 when the federal government changed its financing formula. After years of increasing transfers by six per cent per year, the late federal finance minister Jim Flaherty announced that starting in 2014, increases would be tied to economic growth, but wouldn’t fall below three per cent. This of course was treated as a cut, rather than continued increases above inflation. But there it is, and all provinces have to deal with it. Darcy is quite right that personal responsibility is the key, something to remember as the usual squabbling of special interests continues. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Editor: How are we supposed to teach our young people (our future) how to think critically with healthy skepticism in seeking the truth when they are constantly politically manipulated, deceived, propagandized, misled and taught to believe dogma? Obsessing our youth with false fears can not be good for their mental and social development; they have enough to worry about. First we know the earth has been in a slow warming cycle ever since the ice age when a kilometre of ice covered most of southern Canada. Lucky for us it warmed. The hypothesized contention is that man may have contributed to the degree of warming. However, the warming trend has stalled for the last 18 years which is referred to as the “big pause”. Some scientists now fear we could reverse back into a global cooling trend which would be serious and dreadful. The latest alarmism is National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s State of Climate report with their condensed ‘Global Highlights’ saying that 2014 was the hottest year on record since 1880. This is all over the mainstream news but why? In order to make this pessimist claim, they are arguing over 1/100 of 1 degree. They deceptively cherry pick data that shows warming while suppressing cooling data. Other scientists debunk and expose the headline hype of NOAA’s report, which one scientist says is politically motivated with misleading, bias and omitted information, and that’s a damn shame. When you read beyond the hyped headlines and main page, NOAA admits their assertion of 2014 temperatures being highest on record, within the margin of error, are “more unlikely than likely”. Relying on the validity of a science report by presenting surface temperatures of the earth to a precision of a hundredth of a degree boggles the mind. Then comparing it with old dubious records as far back as 1880 to conclude an average, is methodology so feigned as to guarantee junk science. In the old days, temperature data was relayed by volunteers with problematic primitive thermometers and unreliable methods. It might be more valid to say that 2014 was the “least cold recently” until proven otherwise. Roland Seguin, Langley

We are at a crossroads Editor: Re: Climate talks end 2014 in disarray (Column, Dec. 24) I’ve always found it difficult to understand the fixation on China and India shown by those, like Tom Fletcher, who mock and obstruct all attempts to mitigate our climate mess. It seems they expect China and India to suddenly assume world leadership in this situation. A strange position, given the tendency for folks of Mr. Fletcher’s persuasion to hold up Western democracies as the right and proper leaders of this world. Thankfully, a bit of this confusion was cleared up towards the end of his column where Mr. Fletcher supported his “agnostic” attitude towards “human-caused global warming” by noting that the current trend of glacial recession started in the 1850s, “when a sport utility vehicle had one horsepower in leather harness[.]” At that point, it became clear that Mr. Fletcher takes his analysis to the depth of a puddle. Unfortunately, the problem is very deep. All of the histories I’ve encountered give the late 1700s as the starting point for the industrial revolution. In 1840, Charles Dickens, an accurate and astute observer of his world, described a landscape where “as far as the eye could see into the heavy distance, tall chimneys, crowding on each other... poured out their plague of smoke, obscured the light, and made foul the melancholy air.” (The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 45). Dickens’s description is of a wellestablished industrial economy spewing highly polluting hydrocarbon emissions night and day from the coal-fired factory power plants that ran the steam engines of the early industrial revolution. Thus, it should come as no surprise that the first retreat of the glaciers appeared after decades of such pollution. And given this history, the demands of the developing nations that we in the West acknowledge our responsibility for the current state of the climate, and for mitigating the effects already being experienced, seem to have a compelling logic. After all, the “developing nations” lack our long history of intensively burning hydrocarbon fuels. It is this history of increasingly intensive economic efficiencies that created our current climate issue, while providing our affluent way of life. Mr. Fletcher, however, is correct when he points out the lack of effective leadership on the climate issue. Mr. Obama is hamstrung by a Congressional leadership that determined from the beSEE: Page 7

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More than 30 per cent of Abbotsford kids not up to date on vaccinations By VIKKI HOPES Aldergrove Star

When Rachel Gammon’s two oldest children had severe reactions after being vaccinated as babies, she opted to discontinue their immunization schedule. Gammon, of Abbotsford, said both of her kids suffered flu-like symptoms – including fevers, coughs, fatigue and runny noses – that debilitated them for a week or two. She believed that immunization was a personal choice and parents shouldn’t be judged for whatever decision they made. But Gammon’s views have shifted since having a baby with health conditions. She and her partner, Andrew Taekema, have a blended family of six kids, including two that they had together. Their youngest, Joshua, was born in October 2013 with a congenital heart condition that resulted in his fourth surgery last September. At that time, Joshua, now 15 months, received a donor artery to replace 90 per cent of his damaged one. He is now doing well, but his tentative health precluded him from having any vaccinations, leaving him more susceptible to the conditions they protect against, such as measles, chickenpox and mumps. Exposure to such illnesses can impact a child like Joshua, whose immunity is compromised more severely than an otherwise healthy child. And that has Gammon rethinking her views on immunization. “If I have a chance to give him

( Joshua) even a little bit more protection, I’m going to do it,” she said. Joshua will likely be given the go-ahead to begin immunization in March, and Gammon said her two older children will also have their vaccinations completed. The couple’s other child together and Taekema’s two kids from a previous relationship are all fully immunized. Gammon likens “herd immunity” – in which the majority of the population is vaccinated to protect more vulnerable people around them – as “taking one for the team.” Another Abbotsford parent, Laura Klassen, wishes more parents would take this view into consideration. She too has a child with health conditions. Her youngest son, almost 14, has a chronic kidney disease and was unable to receive any immunization for many years. He is now fully vaccinated, but still has a weakened immune system that leaves him more vulnerable to contracting illnesses. “My concern with people not vaccinating their children is that it puts kids like my son at a huge risk. If an outbreak happens, he is at greater risk than the average of contracting the disease, and he is also more likely to have complications,” Klassen said. The issue of whether to immunize has become a heated debate in recent weeks following reports of a measles outbreak in Disneyland that was apparently spread by an unvaccinated California woman, and the announcement from the University of California that it will be mandatory for new students to be vaccinated

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Rachel Gammon is shown with son Joshua in September, before he had his fourth surgery. for measles and other disease starting in 2017. Last year in the Fraser Valley, a measles outbreak began at a school in Chilliwack in a community with traditionally low immunization rates. Some people – often referred to as “anti-vaxxers” – says they are opposed to vaccination because of religious beliefs, concerns about serious potential side effects, their right to choose what they feel is best for their children, and that the vaccines are not foolproof. “I have my doubts about onesize-fits-all medicine when we know people are unique and their bodies react differently,” one person posted on the Abbotsford News’ Facebook page, where a link to an article about immunization was posted. Statistics from the Fraser Health

region indicate that only 69 per cent of two-year-olds in Abbotsford are up to date on the standard recommended vaccinations. That’s short of the region’s current target of at least 73 per cent and a goal of more than 80 per cent immunized by 2017. The province has a target of 90 per cent by 2023. On Tuesday, federal health minister Rona Ambrose said she considers it “really irresponsible” to not get children vaccinated against infectious diseases. “If you don’t immunize your child and you send them to school potentially ill or exposed another child who may be more vulnerable than your own is at even a greater risk and that’s what concerns me the most,” she told an unrelated news conference. Medical health officer Dr.

Michelle Murti doesn’t think local statistics reflect a dangerous level of ideological opposition to vaccinations. She said 94 per cent of new parents in the region start their kids’ vaccinations at the two-month mark but many then fail to keep them up, perhaps losing track after they return to work. “They do start but then life gets busy and we see significant drop-off over that two-year schedule, especially at the 12- and 18-month points,” Murti said. Nor is the phenomenon new. Fraser’s immunization rates for two-year-olds have hovered around the same level for the past five years, ranging from a low of 61 per cent in early 2010 to a high of 72 per cent in the spring of 2012. Murti thinks technology can help parents keep track of their kids’ immunization schedules and boost rates over time. She said parents can sign up for free text message reminders of when their baby needs to return for boosters or download a free smartphone app to record and follow the vaccination schedule. There’s also a free child health passport that can be obtained from public health offices or downloaded online. Links to all three resources, as well as immunization schedules and more information can be found at fraserhealth.ca/immunize. Murti said it’s also important for newcomers to B.C. to transfer their health records so their immunizations are on file here. – with files from Jeff Nagel

Comment: Immunization is a ‘community’ responsibility By ANDY HOLOTA Aldergrove Star

Vaccinate your child against serious, potentially deadly, preventable diseases – or not? ... Really? When we started our baby’s immunization program, the thought foremost in my mind was how thankful we can be that modern medicine has all but eradicated nasty infectious diseases like polio, diphtheria, chickenpox and measles. That we wouldn’t protect our child against these illnesses was an utter non-starter. We also had her vaccinated for meningitis, which was not covered under publicly funded medical coverage, but we paid the considerable fee to do so, and were glad to have the opportunity. Frankly, at the time I didn’t really think about the larger responsibility – that being the protection of other

children who would be in contact with our child and could contract an illness from her for which she was not immunized. Yet that is a key social question, one which rises again with measles outbreaks in Disneyland and Quebec, linked to unvaccinated adults and children. Meanwhile, health authorities state that more than 30 per cent of babies in the Fraser Health region are not getting vaccinated on schedule, many as the result of inadvertent parental non-compliance, such as forgetfulness or confusion over timing requirements. Other parents, however, withhold their kids from immunization due to ideological opposition or apprehension of side effects. I don’t accept the fear-mongering about some outdated medical study that ostensibly found a link between

measles vaccination and autism. It’s been reviewed and debunked by the modern medical world. Which raises another point: If we are to fear vaccinations, we should also be spooked – and some people are – by every other medication and medical treatment commonly prescribed by the doctors of this country, who are among the best in the world. Of course, they’re not infallible. They make mistakes, and occasionally a particular pharmaceutical has been proven to have previously unknown ramifications, some grievous, despite extensive testing and trials. Given the incredible complexity of modern medicine, it would be a miracle if neither ever occurred. Yet we’re not talking about a new cancer drug therapy or heart medication here. Common vaccines are

just that – common. Billions of kids around the world have been successfully and safely immunized against serious diseases like polio, which used to kill and cripple millions, but is expected to be wiped out around the globe with another few years of vaccination. If there was a significant health threat posed by such programs, as opposed to their immense benefit, I firmly believe the world’s best medical minds would identify and rectify it. And yes, I brush off conspiracy theories that major pharmaceutical companies control all the world’s scientists, researchers, doctors, centres for disease control, and international health organizations. No, clearly, I do not fear vaccines, just like I do not fear electromagnetic radiation from smart meters, and the effects of jet contrails. Nor do I

accept an ideology that would dictate an objection to vaccination. Those who subscribe to such theories and beliefs are free to do so, and equally free to express their views – particularly if they do so in a civil, reasonable fashion. The vaccination issue is unique, though, in that it has a “community” element. Aside from the primary responsibility to shield our children from harm, we all have a shared responsibility to respect and protect the health of each other’s kids, especially when it comes to preventable, infectious diseases. I accept that. Others apparently do not. Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick require children to be vaccinated before they can attend public school. In the context of the above, how long before others follow suit?

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ginning of his administration to block every initiative he put forward. Xi Jinping may be able to apply more ef-

fective leadership in China, but I doubt Mr. Fletcher would feel comfortable following that lead. As Wendy Mesley succinctly pointed

out, however, Stephen Harper is well positioned to demonstrate responsible leadership by slowing the expansion of Canada’s hydrocarbon economy and

by developing alternatives that satisfy our northern requirements. And regardless of how one chooses to slice and dice the scope and scale

of the numbers, we’re all in a situation where every little bit helps. Russell Dorfman, New Westminster

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There is a direct connection between our daily lives and the impact we have on the environment – and that includes the choices we make in our yards and at the grocery store. On Saturday, March 14, the annual Salmon Friendly Gardens Seminar will be presented by the Township of Langley and the Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS) to show residents how simple choices can make a world of difference. The free event runs from 1 to 4:30 pm at the Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 – 65 Avenue, and will feature a number of presentations by gardening experts. During the break, “weed salad” will be served to encourage people to eat their dandelions rather than spray them with pesticide, and heritage fruit trees will be sold after the seminar is over. Space is limited. To register, email outreach@leps.bc.ca. “This is an event that Langley gardeners get excited about,” said Kim Greenwood, Special Projects Coordinator for LEPS. An Organic Master Gardener, Greenwood will explain how easily everything from strawberries to carrots to salads can be grown in small spaces during her Edible Container Gardens presentation. “Growing your own food can reduce your ecological footprint because the food has to travel a

much shorter distance and you in the shade, and will continuhave direct control over pesticide ally be susceptible to infestation use,” she said. and fail to thrive,” Greenwood Greenwood noted that one out said. “No matter how much pesof every three bites of food a per- ticides are applied, that plant will son consumes is created with the always be under attack because it is help of pollinators, such as bees. unhealthy.” But recent reports indicate that “Shady areas can be a chalbees in the Lower Mainland are lenge, but not if planted properly,” dying off. she said. “Susie is an expert in this “We can help the bees out by department and we look forward to increasing the food available to having her share her knowledge at them, while they help our event.” provide food for us,” she Rounding out the said. “Planting a food presentations will be garden in a small space Seattle’s Ciscoe Morris. such as a balcony or A well-known gardendeck will help pollinaing guru and talk show tors by providing nectar host who presents and pollen. For example, workshops and preplanting mint in a consentations around the tainer on your deck is world, he will provide a great food source for a unique and witty disbees, and fresh mint cussion on Knowing Kim Greenwood makes for a fabulous the Good Bugs from the mojito!” Bad Bugs. Having the right plant in the “Often pesticides do not distinright place can also reduce frustra- guish between beneficial insects tion for gardeners and discour- like bees and ladybugs from pests,” age reliance on cosmetic pesti- Greenwood said. cides. During the Salmon Friendly “Some gardeners will apply pesGardens Seminar, Susie Egan, a ticides to beneficial bugs without landscape designer, garden coach, realizing it. Ciscoe’s presentation and lecturer from Washington ‘Eek, Squish, Splat’ will help you who was featured at the Northwest decide if you really need to spray.” Flower and Garden Show, will presThe Salmon Friendly Gardens ent Shade Gardening: Bring Beauty Seminar is sponsored by Langley To Your Garden with Shade Loving Township’s Grow Healthy Grow Plants. Smart program. “A plant that requires full sun Visit website: will be sickly looking if it is planted tol.ca/growhealthygrowsmart

‘Rock Star Farmer’ visits Langley Aldergrove Star

The Young Agrarians “Rockstar Farmer Tour” with Curtis Stone is coming to Langley in February. The workshop, titled Profitable (Urban) Farming On Less Than an Acre, will be held Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (doors 9:30 a.m.) at the KPU Langley Auditorium, 20901 Langley Bypass. Small-scale farming is booming in B.C., and farmers’ markets

are overflowing with locally grown greens, roots and fruits. The numbers of new and young farmers is steadily growing. Young Agrarians is hosting ‘Rockstar Farmer’ Curtis Stone who wants new farmers to know it’s possible to make a good living on less than an acre of land. At his workshop learn how you can farm on just a quarter acre and make $50,000 or even $100,000 on half an acre.

Farmers, foodies and friends are invited to learn about strategic production techniques that focus on high value crops with short growth cycles as well as specialized and niche market streams such as restaurants and cooperative CSA’s. Tickets are available at: http:// www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/1168232. For information, contact Sara Dent of Young Agrarians, 778-968-5518.

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More than 300 guests attended the Gift of Love Gala at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre in Abbotsford on Feb. 7, raising over $210,000 for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. The inaugural event was presented by Aldergrove Financial Group, Envision Financial and Prospera Credit Union. The gala committee was chaired by Jennefer Vanderpol and Yasmin Alibhai. The Abbotsford MEI Screaming Eagles marching band opened the evening, which was emceed by Breakfast Television co-host Riaz Meghji. Guests dined on a three-course dinner and were entertained by nineyear-old singer Tyson Venegas. Canuck Place chief executive officer Margaret McNeil shared highlights of the provincial clinical care provided to more than 560 children with life-threatening illnesses and their families through two provincial locations – Vancouver and Abbotsford. “For all of the kids and families in this province who need our care, the Fraser Valley community

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When Langley resident Jennifer Rumley graduated with a Trinity Western University Environmental Studies degree in 2014, she was hoping to get a paying job. Instead, this past fall she paid to get some experience with A Rocha Canada. “The internship with A Rocha was the next best thing to a paid position,� said Jennifer. “I got to do some meaningful work in my field, and have some exciting adventures working with endangered species and their habitat.� Rumley sought the elusive Salish sucker along the length of the Little Campbell River which begins in Aldergrove and runs to the ocean in White Rock. “I loved collecting traps, having the mystery of what lives under the water revealed,� she said. “What was most exciting was pulling up a sucker� True to the name, Salish

suckers have sucker-like mouths. Salish suckers can grow up to about a foot long but most are much smaller. There are just a few watersheds in the Fraser Valley and the Puget Sound area of Washington State where they still occur, but are severely reduced in number by human activities. The Salish sucker was thought to be extinct in the Little Campbell watershed until another A Rocha intern, Audrey Epp, found one in a pond at the A Rocha Centre in South Surrey in 2011. It had not been seen in the watershed for 35 years. In her book Planted, Leah Kostamo wrote that as Epp awoke that day, “she had felt like God was saying to her, ‘I have a surprise for you today.’� As the intern went to check the trap in the pond — for the last time that season — there was the surprise. Ever since that first surprise, A Rocha workers have been searching the water-

shed diligently, putting out 166 traps in 2014. Jennifer was able to trap just four of the elusive Salish suckers. The traps also yielded many other valuable native fish and amphibians, as well as many non-native fish, some of which may prey on the endangered suckers. Invasive fish were not the only threats that Jennifer’s work exposed. She found dissolved oxygen levels were alarmingly low in some places. Future work will involve trying to understand how land use practices or streamside conditions might contribute to these habitat issues. Jennifer knows this unpaid work will pay off. “Being part of the A Rocha Canada community for a season was really rewarding and gave me a real sense of what working in the conservation field is like.� -David Clements is a professor of biology and environmental studies at Trinity Western University. Sts. Joachim & Ann Roman Catholic Church

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‘Lunar Luncheon’ Celebrates Vietnamese New Year Commitment fulfilled for Langley Lodge Aldergrove Star

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A massive spread of food helped celebrate the upcoming Vietnamese New Year (Feb. 19) at the Shortreed Elementary school’s 14th annual “Lunar Luncheon” on Friday, Feb. 13.

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7:30 p.m. Goni has performed extensively in Europe, Russia, the Americas and the Far East. Described by The New York Times as an “eloquent player with a graceful touch and a rich sound,” she is the first and only Greek guitarist to win the Guitar Foundation of America competition. The evening concert will also include performances from special guests Jeff Bowman and Les Finnigan.

An internationally acclaimed classical guitarist will headline the 18th annual Fraser Valley Acoustic Guitar Festival, hosted by Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Department of Music. Hailing from Greece, Antigoni Goni will bring classical stylings from what has been a truly global career to KPU Langley Saturday, Feb. 28,

Bowman is a Canadian jazz guitarist whose performing experiences range from the Merritt Mountain Music Festival to the Hope Mountain Blues Festival. Finnigan has been featured on CBC Radio and in films, documentaries and television commercials. Two of his recordings have been nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards. He has also been nominated for the Canadian

Folk Music Award for Best Instrumentalist - Solo. The public event caps off the three-day festival, which provides a full day of music workshops to high school students, and special classes with Goni for high school and university-level musicians. Advance tickets to the concert are $25 for adults or $35 at the door. Advance tickets for students and seniors are $20 or $30 at the door.

The Langley Care Foundation Board of Directors announce their grant of $9,900 to Langley Lodge. This grant fulfills the $79,000 pledge made to the organization in 2014. Fundraising efforts by the foundation enabled Langley Lodge to purchase a variety of capital items, including ceiling lift tracks, motors, mattresses, hygienic slings, alarmed beds and an oximeter. Tremendous community support made this possible. “People in Langley are generous,” said Terry Metcalfe, President of Langley Care Foundation. “The Langley Care Foundation’s mission is to fundraise for the elderly. Our vision is to ensure a quality of life for the elderly now and to the end of life. That vision benefits from the philanthropic culture of the Langleys. There is a respectful acknowledgement in the importance of dignity.” “The medical equipment at Langley Lodge has a natural lifecycle,” explained Langley Lodge Director of Care Naomi Ohlsson. “Unfortunately, we are at the time in our history when the best-before dates start to become obvious. The work of the Langley Care Foundation sincerely makes a significant difference to ensure safety and quality of life for our residents, families and staff.” Donations in support of the Foundation’s mission and vision are accepted in person, by mail or online. Fundraising events are also scheduled throughout the year in support of the charity’s mission. For more information, contact foundation@langleylodge.org “We fundraise for people,” said Patrick Matiowski, Director of Fundraising for the Langley Care Foundation. “Complex care provides the medical attention that people require but because of financial constraints, the healthcare system struggles to properly address the replacement of capital items in facilities like Langley Lodge. We are fortunate that the community steps up and addresses the deficiency.” To learn more about the charity’s vision call Patrick Matiowski at Langley Care Foundation: 532-4207.

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Dancers fill the OAP Hall wooden dance floor for the old time fiddlers’ regular Saturday afternoon dances in Aldergrove. The orchestras vary in size, depending on how many members of the local fiddlers groups are able to perform that day.

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Old time fiddle music has become a major attraction at the Aldergrove OAP Hall, with fans coming from as far as Vancouver and Hope to dance Saturday afternoons away. Gladys Andreas, who has been coordinating the twice-monthly dances here since she started it in June of 2013, says, “It’s been very successful. We have 60 to 80 attend, with the oldest regular being 94 years old. Many of them would like us to play every week but it would be hard to get all the players to commit to that.” The orchestras are all volunteers from the Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers, Surrey Old Time Fiddlers and Hazelmere Heritage Fiddlers, who take turns at providing the music for the dances. Gladys is a long-time member of all of these fiddle organizations and performs herself with the groups at their weekly rehearsals, as well as at their dances and shows. “We play schottisches, waltzes, polkas, foxtrots, heel and toe, and

square dances,” says Gladys. “Julius Cotter, who is 90, calls the square dances, and sometimes he joins in on fiddle or harmonica. It’s rewarding to see people enjoying themselves, the smiles on faces, the rapport they have, hugging one another. It’s inspired me to start writing a poem about it.” While most are there to dance, Gladys notes there are some who come just to listen and enjoy themselves even if they are wheelchairbound. The cost to attend is kept low, thanks to other volunteers such as Norm and Mary Hildrum, who help by shopping for, and preparing the refreshments, sausage and cheese plates and desserts. The $6 admission fee includes everything, from the music to the refreshments and light lunches. “People love the treats. We’re going to have cupcakes with red hearts on them for the Valentine’s day dance,” says Gladys. And while the fiddlers, accompanied by pianists and guitarists, are all volunteers many of them are professional performers.

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TOURISM LANGLEY ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting Thursday, March 26th, 2015 at 5:30pm Cascades Casino Resort 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley

The Tourism Langley Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Cascades Casino Resort on March 26th, 2015 at 5:30pm. One of the items of business will be the election of the board of directors by its voting members. Nominee applications must be received by March 11th. Stakeholder and nominee applications can be obtained by contacting Tourism Langley or at www.tourism-langley.ca/members. Nominees will be considered for election in the following sectors: Accommodations (3), Food/Beverage (1), Retail & Other Services (1).

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Gladys has performed in Las Vegas, and Surrey Fiddlers president Evan Sanyshyn and his son Michael are top notch players. Michael is a winner of many awards and has performed on concert tours across the North American continent with many of the top country music stars, but he enjoys sitting in with the old time fiddlers if he has a free night. A retiree herself, Gladys keeps busy as a contributing member of 11 organizations, as well as contributing to the upcoming B.C. Old Time Fiddlers Association history book. But her first love is playing fiddle — as well as dulcimer and mandolin. “I grew up on a farm in Alberta and that’s what we did for fun, we played music and went to dances.” The Aldergrove Seniors’ Old Time Dances are held every second Saturday, 1-4 p.m. at Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 St. Cost is $6 per person, includes refreshments. Upcoming dates to mark on calendars are Feb. 28, March 14 and 28, no dance April 11 as there will be

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Langley residents are gearing up to walk a mile in a homeless person’s shoes for the annual Coldest Night of the Year walk to benefit the Salvation Army Gateway of Hope on Saturday, Feb. 21. Already more than $4,500 has been raised by 21 teams who have pledged to walk and raise money for the shelter that helps hundreds each year. The goal is to raise $30,000 in Langley. Each community with a shelter is participating in the Coldest Night of the Year event. Opening ceremonies are at 5 p.m. at the Gateway of Hope, with the 2.6 km walk to follow. Between 6 and 8 p.m., a warm, light meal will be served to all walkers and volunteers. “Your involvement in this walk impacts hundreds of lives in a positive

way, helping build a bright future that once seemed out of reach,” says the Gateway of Hope on the pledge page of the Coldest Night of the Year website. Gateway of Hope has partnered with Kintec Langley to have people donate slightly used or new shoes so they can give “to those that come to us with badly worn or no shoes at all. This is a big need for us,” said Troy Gaglardi of the Gateway of Hope. People can bring shoes to the walk or donate any time to the shelter and be entered to win a Kintec gift certificate. Last year, Gateway served 76,000 meals, while the emergency shelter assisted 700 men and women with warm beds and referrals to addiction treatment, medical services and critical supports. It also offers transitional housing and vocational training. To learn more, go to coldestnightoftheyear.org

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The Salvation Army Gateway of Hope has launched a new ‘Text To Donate’ campaign this February with the help of Envision Financial and the local Langley Wired Monk Coffee Bistros. Together they have geared up to re-establish a coffee sleeve campaign that directly benefits the Salvation Army Gateway of Hope in Langley. Three Wired Monk locations in Langley — Walnut Grove, Murrayville and Willoughby — will be using custom coffee sleeves on each cup they sell that features “text HOPE1002 to 45678 to make a $5 donation to Gateway of Hope”. The goal is for community members to be reminded of the Gateway of Hope’s work in the community and to provide them with this easy way to instantly give back via their phone. This text to donate campaign will continue until February 28, 2015. Corrine Bradley of the Wired Monk Coffee Bistros says, “We are so privileged to be partnering with Envision Financial and

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long-time partner with the Gateway of Hope, has sponsored the design and production of the coffee sleeves to make this campaign possible. “We’re proud to support innovative partnerships like this one with the Wired Monk and the Gateway of Hope,” says Barbara McKeown, branch manager, Langley City and member of the Gateway of Hope’s Community Advisory Council. “At Envision Financial we believe in making a real difference in the

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Junior ‘B’ hockey playoffs begin By KURT LANGMANN Aldergrove Star

The Aldergrove Kodiaks lost the last two games of their regular season but still finished first in the Harold Brittain conference. They were defeated 6-1 by Delta Ice Hawks on Feb. 11 at Aldergrove Arena, and 3-1 by the Mission Outlaws, Feb. 14 at Mission Leisure Centre. Scoring for Aldergrove in the Feb. 11 game was Joshua Poitras from Matt Oliver, and in

the Feb. 14 game it was Cameron Davitt from Aaron Markin and Elvis Jansons. Aldergrove Kodiaks, winners of the Harold Brittain Conference title at 22-14-26, kicked off playoff action Tuesday and Wednesday, opening their series versus the fourth-place Abbotsford Pilots (21-21-0-2) at the Aldergrove Community Arena. Game 3 is Friday at MSA Arena and Game 4 goes Saturday at MSA Arena.

Both games are a 7:30 p.m. start. If necessary, Game 5 takes place Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Aldergrove, starting at 7:15 p.m. and Game 6 goes Friday, Feb. 27 at Abbotsford at 7:30 p.m. Game 7 (TBD) will be played at Aldergrove at 7:30 p.m. Second-place Langley Knights (23-19-1-1) meets the third-place Mission Outlaws (21-20-1-2), starting Tuesday and Thursday at Mission Leisure Centre. Tom Shaw conference

champion North Vancouver Wolf Pack, which finished a point up on Richmond for the overall league title with a 32-9-1-2 mark, begin its playoff run versus the fourthplace Delta Ice Hawks (2220-0-2) Tuesday at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The Sockeyes, second in the Tom Shaw Conference standings and second overall in the league at 32-10-0-2 HARRY HUNT PHOTO host the third-place Steelers Aldergrove Kodiaks captain Aaron Markin (#10, in white) battles (22-17-1-4) Thursday and a Delta Ice Hawks player for the puck behind the Hawks’ net, Saturday at Minoru Arena. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at Aldergrove Arena.

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The Aldergrove Kodiaks head into the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs with the top record in the Harold Brittain conference, playing against the Abbotsford Pilots in the first round. The best-ofseven playoff series begins with games Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 17-18, in Aldergrove. Both games start at 7:15 p.m. Game 3 is Friday at MSA Arena and Game 4 goes Saturday at MSA Arena. Both games are a 7:30 p.m. start. If necessary, Game 5 takes place Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Aldergrove, starting at 7:15 p.m. and Game 6 goes Friday, Feb. 27 at Abbotsford at 7:30 p.m. Game 7 (TBD) will be played at Aldergrove at 7:30 p.m.

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Clockwise from top left: Avery Frew (in white) of the Aldergrove U-10 Whitehawks girls running down the sideline against two Maple Ridge Players as her teammates Josephine VanTunen (very back), Alyssa Oswald and Kimberly Kerry (right side) look on. The Aldergrove Whitehawks won the game 2-0 with Avery scoring CPUI HPBMT t "MEFSHSPWF T ,PNBM 4JEIV JO XIJUF USJFT UP IFMQ PVU IJT HPBMLFFQFS #SFOEFO 7FSJHJO JO 6 CPZT BDUJPO 5IF "MEFSHSPWF 4USJLFST XPO UP BEWBODF UP UIF OFYU SPVOE PG $VQ 1MBZ t "MEFSHSPWF 7JQFST $IFZF (VTUBGTPO JO GPSFHSPVOE BOE .BEJTPO -PHBO CPUI JO XIJUF "MEFSHSPWF 7JQFST 6 HJSMT XPO UIFJS HBNF BHBJOTU -BEOFS BOE OPX RVBMJGZ GPS UIF -FBHVF $VQ (BNF t "MEFSHSPWF T /BUIBO %BIM BCPVU UP PVUNBOFVWFS UXP "Cbotsford players in boys U18 action on Saturday. The boys now advance to the next round of Cup Play.

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The Aldergrove Vipers U16 Girls Soccer team have a way of winning both on and off the field. The team, consisting of 14, 15 and 16 year olds, won their league game on Sunday, Feb. 15, resulting in a first place finish in their division and guaranteeing them a spot in

the league cup finals coming up in March. Not only do the girls give it their all every game they play, they also give back to their community by volunteering and assisting the younger developmental soccer players. In addition, they give back to the community financially. The girls collect a dollar

for every goal they score at every game. At the end of the season, the money collected is donated to a family in our community. Last year, the money was donated to a family whose young daughter was fighting a courageous battle with cancer. This year it was donated to a family that recently lost a

loved one. “They are an amazing group of girls�, says Tami Logan, manager of the team. “The majority of the girls have played together since they were seven years old. “The girls worked hard this season and deserve the first place finish, now it’s time to bring home the cup!�

The Vipers would like to thank their families for all the encouragement and support they have given through out the season. Also they would like to thank their coaches, Elisa Stappler, Melissa Barron and Steve Greening, for their time, commitment and guidance. The team consists of

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Aldergrove skating club had a record 17 skaters competing at the Winterskate Competition held at the Sungod Arena, February 5-8. After a few glitches with music the skaters all began skating fabulously and made the club proud. Madeline Wasmuth came home with a Gold medal in her first time skating up in a new category, the Introductory Interpretive event. Allison Campbell and Sarah Wildy received the Silver and Bronze medals, respectively, in the PreIntroductory Interpretive event. Just missing out on a bronze medal was Rachel Rollke in her first time competing in the Bronze Interpretive event. In the Star 5 event, Cora-Lee Hagel placed sixth in a large group of 12 skaters. In Star 4, competing for the first time at this

the skaters on their hard work and achievements at this competition. Several of the same skaters will be competing this coming Saturday, February 21 at the Coquitlam Arena for the West Coast Challenge Synchronized Skating Championships. All five of the club’s teams, 59 skaters in all, will be at this competition. Then all the skaters from the club will be working hard over the SUBMITTED PHOTO next three weeks preBack row, from left: Allison Campbell, Rachel Rollke, Tarra Lomas, Tia Flello, paring for the annual Cora-Lee Hagel, Sarah Wildy, Rachel Lagasse, Ivy Nordell, Madeline Was- Pop Concert which muth, Sophia Rollke, and in front from left: Ogechi Anumba, Courtney Wat- will be held on March son, Emily Wildy, Chiemela Anumba, Katie Wiebe, Katie deGroot and Lexus 6, doors open at 6 p.m., Lomas. show starts at 6:30, at level, Tarra Lomas fin- Silver or Gold. The skat- Watson – Silver; Star Aldergrove Arena. Tickets will be on ished ninth, and in her ers receive feedback for 2 Rachel Lagasse – second time in the event their elements and are Bronze, Ogechi Anumba sale at the arena during Tia Flello finished close able to build on this infor- – Bronze, Emily Wildy regular club hours for $8 to a bronze medal, finish- mation to then continue – Silver, Lexus Lomas – (under 3 years old are ing fourth. onto higher categories. Silver; Star 1 Chiemela admitted free with their The Star 3, 2 and 1 In Star 3 the results Anumba – Gold, Katie parent or guardian). Please call the club at categories are events that were Katie deGroot – Wiebe – Silver, Ivy 604-857-1696 for further are skated to a standard Silver, Sophia Rollke Nordell – Gold. of either Merit, Bronze, – Bronze, Courtney Congratulations to all information.

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A 13 year old Air Cadet from Aldergrove won the silver at the B.C. Championship Cadet Biathlon on the weekend. Emmanuel Bussani enjoyed a great performance at the annual event, held at Whistler Olympic Park on Sunday, Feb. 15. Out of a large field of army, navy and air cadets from across B.C. Bussani had the second best time in the sport which combines skate skiing and shooting.

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Harnek Toor of Aldergrove won several medals at the 2015 BC Masters Indoor Championship, held at Kamloops, February 13-15. Toor took part in it in the 65-69 years age group category. He won five gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal in this track and field meet as follows: Long Jump - Gold Medal Triple Jump - Gold Medal Weight Throw - Gold Medal (New B.C. Indoor Meet Record) 1500M Race Walk - Gold Medal 3000M Race Walk - Gold Medal Shot Put - Silver Medal High Jump - Bronze Medal.

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CALENDAR Seniors’ Old Time Dances - every second Saturday, next date is Feb. 14, 1-4 p.m. at Aldergrove OAP Hall, 3015 - 273 St. Only $6 per person, includes refreshments. Upcoming dates are Saturday, Feb. 28, March 14 and 28, no dance April 11, resumes on April 25, May 9 and 23, June 6 and 20. Summer break July and August, dances resume in September. Info: Gladys Andreas 604-576-7970. Ukrainian Soul Food – Perogies, cabbage rolls and borsch available on Friday, Feb. 27 at a fundraiser from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 13512 - 108 Ave, Surrey. Eat in, take away, or ready for your freezer. Info: 604-531-1923 or 604-581-0313. Downsizing to a Smaller Living Space – useful tips for preparing for, organizing, and simplifying your residential move. Wednesday, March 18, 1:30-3 p.m., at Langley Senior Resource & Recreation Centre, 20605 – 51B Ave. Register at 604-530-3020. Drop-ins welcome. Free, open to the public. Baginners Taoist Tai Chi - Monday, 7:30-9 p.m. at St Dunstan’s Church, Aldergrove, from Feb. 23 to March 30. All-ages, teens, 19+ to seniors welcome. Classical Guitar Concert - An-

tigoni Goni with special guests Jeff Bowman and Les Finnigan at KPU Langley, 20901 Langley Bypass, Sat., Feb. 28, 7:30-10 p.m. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets are available online and at all KPU bookstores. Fraser Valley Watermedia Society - join us Thursday, Feb. 19, 7-9 p.m. at WJ Mouat Secondary School, Art Room 307, featuring local artist Anne White in a demo on painting with coloured permanent inks. Opportunity to try painting with the inks. Info: call Carol Portree at 604-850-9694 to reserve your spot and to get a supply list. Drop-in fee for demo for non-members is $5. Visit website at www.MyArtClub.com 87th Annual Bradner Flower Show - “The Good, The Bad & The Bug-ily.” Find out everything there is to know about the good bugs in your garden and how to use them to your advantage, April 10, 11 and& 12t, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bradner Hall and School, 5305 Bradner Rd., Abbotsford. Fun for all ages, admission still only $2. Opening ceremony, Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday/Sunday chefs, local wineries, special speakers and live music. Lots of interesting displays, crafts, art and food. Info: Facebook.com/ BradnerHall or email bradnerflowershow@gmail.com

Photography Workshop with John Gordon - Nature and travel photographer John Gordon introduces the art of photography and provides tips for taking your own great photos. Bring your camera and questions. Please pre-register. Walnut Grove Library, Thursday, Feb. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. Conversation Circle - Practice your English at the library. Improve your conversation skills, learn about the library’s ESL resources, and meet new friends. Please pre-register. Walnut Grove Library, Thursdays, until April 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Service Canada Youth Programs - Join a Citizen Services Specialist from Service Canada to discover the many federal programs available for youth ages 15-30. Please pre-register. Fort Langley Library, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2-3 p.m.; Walnut Grove Library, Monday, Feb. 23, 2-3 p.m.; Brookswood Library, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2-3 p.m. Book Chat - Have you read a good book recently? Bring one or more of your favourite books, grab a snack, and let’s chat. For Grades 6 to 8. Aldergrove Library, Thursday, Feb. 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Locarno - danceable and joyful fusion of Mexican Son Jarocho music, Cuban salsa and contem-

porary pop songwriting makes a much anticipated return to the intimate Harrison Memorial Hall Saturday, Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Tickets $22, purchase online at www. harrisonfestival.com, by phone at 604-796-3664. Schnitzel Dinner - Saturday, Feb. 21, 5-7 p.m. at Aldergrove’s Sts. Joachim and Ann Parish Hall, 2827 - 272 St. Adults $15, children 6-12 $10, under age 6 free. Reservations: Ann 604-8562601 or Joan 604-856-9792. The Lonely: A Tribute To Roy Orbison - starring singer Mike Demers with band, Thursday, March 26 at the Cascades Casino Summit Theatre in Langley. Tickets are $32.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) at Casino Guest Services (604-530-2211) and www.ticketweb.ca Interosculate Exhibition - March 6 to 27 at S’Eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery in Building B on the Abbotsford UFV Campus. The show will include a diverse selection of inventive works including 2D and 3D, conceptual, inter-disciplinary, new media and multimedia practices. Opening reception Friday, March 6, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Land Linking Workshop & Potluck - Sunday, Feb. 22, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 20955 Old Yale Road, Langley. Free workshop will run from 1-6 p.m.,

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Wednesday, February 25 | 7 - 9pm Youth Advisory Committee Civic Facility Salmon River Committee Room Monday, March 2 | 7 - 11pm Regular Council Meeting and Public Hearing Meeting Civic Facility Fraser River Presentation Theatre Township of Langley Civic Facility 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley V2Y 3J1 604.534.3211 | tol.ca

public notice Township of Langley Gears Up for Future with New Cycling Plan From Walnut Grove to Aldergrove and places in between, the Township of Langley is a hub for cycling enthusiasts from throughout the Lower Mainland. With our many scenic routes, cycling is an active part of our transportation system for both recreational and commuter cyclists – and is predicted to be even more so in the years to come. The Township’s proposed Cycling Plan expands on the existing vision of cycling as a safe and viable transportation option for residents and visitors. Please review the Plan by visiting tol.ca/cycling. Tell us what you think about it before Monday, April 13 by emailing cyclingplan@tol.ca Your feedback is appreciated. For more information contact: Engineering Division Transportation Department 604.533.6006

Charge by phone at 604-5302211 or online at www.ticketweb. ca Abbotsford After 5 - invites ladies of all ages to “Love Notes Dinner” on Monday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. at ABC Restaurant, 32080 Marshall Rd. Abbotsford. Father’s Daughter, a very talented young ladies’ trio from Abbotsford, will delight with a selection of musical pieces. Marline Steele, a Canadian curling champion, will share her journey of “grieving to gratefulness.” Cost: $18. Reservations: Pat at 604-856-7513 or email dfolson@shaw.ca

Colin James Colin James: Up Close And Personal - an acoustic tour with special guest Chris Caddell, Sunday, May 10 at the Clarke Theatre in Mission. Also on Monday, May 11 at the HUB International Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Tickets are $42.50 (plus facility fee & service charges)

available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-885-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca Port Kells Art Club - Classes every Monday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. with general meetings third Monday of each month. New members, all levels of experience welcome. Annual membership $25. Club exhibits 3-4 times per year in community. Located in Langley on Fraser Hwy. Info: Rita Evans at 1-604-853-4006. Yoga in the Country - at Jubilee Community Hall, 7989 Bradner Rd. Abbotsford, Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30. All levels welcome. Drop in fee $6 per session, bring a yoga mat. Certified instructors. Chilliwack - Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Arts Centre & Theatre in Maple Ridge. Tickets are $37.50 (plus facility fee & service charges) available at the Arts Centre & Theatre Box Office. Charge by phone at 604-476-2787 or online at www.theactmapleridge. org. Also Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Hub International Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Tickets are $18.95 (plus facility fee & service charges) available at Centre Box Office. Charge by phone at 604-391-7469 or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

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with a potluck social after from 6-8 p.m. Please bring a dish to share, and tools to eat with. Bring loved ones and friends. Please register with: Sara Dent, Young Agrarians B.C. Coordinator, 778968-5518 or email: theyoungagrarians@gmail.com Aldergrove Toastmasters Leaders Club - meet the first and third Monday of each month from 6:45 to 8 p.m., upstairs room on the far right, 26245 - 28 Ave., Aldergrove. Info: president Millie McConnell, 604-825-3334. WWE Live Road To Wrestlemania Tour - Friday, March 13, Abbotsford Centre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets (incl. GST) $20, $35, $65, $100 (plus FMF and service charges), available at: ticketmaster.ca, Prospera Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, By phone 1-855-985-5000. Barney Bentall, Jim Byrnes and John Mann - Thursday, March 12 at the Clarke Theatre, Mission. Tickets $37.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge by phone at 1-885-985-5000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca Brent Butt - comedian returns Thursday, March 12 at the Cascades Casino Summit Theatre, Langley. Tickets $39.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) from Casino Guest Services.

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1 On the Township’s website at tol.ca/grants 2 At the Township of Langley Civic Facility, Customer Service counter, 2nd Floor We've gone green! Applications can now be completed and submitted online. Visit tol.ca/grants to submit your paperless application today. Hard copy forms are available at the Township of Langley Civic Facility, Customer Service, 2nd Floor, and can be returned to:

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David Leavers, Director Recreation, Culture, and Parks Division Township of Langley 20338 - 65 Avenue Langley, BC V2Y 3J1 Or submitted via email to: Community Grants: communitygrants@tol.ca Capital Improvement Grants: capitalgrants@tol.ca Deadline is Friday, February 27, 2015. David Leavers Director, Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6158

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public notice It’s All Fun and Games From Here! The Spring-Summer 2015 Leisure Guide and the 2015 Summer Camp Guide are now available online. Visit tol.ca/guides. Paper copies will be available at all Township of Langley Recreation Centres and libraries beginning February 20. Recreation, Culture, and Parks 604.533.6086

open house Yorkson Community Park The Township of Langley Parks Design and Development Department is hosting an Open House for Yorkson Community Park, which will be developed in Willoughby at 20542 - 84 Avenue. Members of the public are invited to drop in anytime to review the concept plan, discuss the project with staff, and provide feedback. Date: Wednesday, March 4 Time: 6 - 8 pm Place: Yorkson Creek Middle School multipurpose room Address: 20686 - 84 Avenue Michelle Barkes 604.533.6092 ext 2227 mbarkes@tol.ca

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Montreal – If there is one part of this vast country that knows about winter and winter driving, it is the province of Quebec. Winter weather can stretch from November until April, which is why this frost bitten part of the country mandates winter tires on all vehicles and was the perfect spot to showcase two products from Mercedes Benz, the B-Class and CLA-Class.

but heated rear seats and a heated steering wheel are not available in these cars. The B-Class 4Matic is a $2,200 premium over the FWD version, starting at $33,500. The CLA has the same $2,200 charge for AWD, starting at $36,800. One nice feature available on the CLA is an “exclusive” package that includes a leather dashboard with French stitching for $2,300. Drive

Both are now equipped with Mercedes 4Matic all wheel drive (AWD) system. Touching down in Montreal, the outside temperature was heading to minus twenty three overnight and minus nineteen for a daytime high, plus snow, lots of snow. Perfect for winter driving but not for standing outside.

To explore the abilities of these two new products, the Olympic rowing basin used for the 1976 Montreal games was partially plowed, exposing sheet ice with a fresh sprinkling of snow. This provided a great example of the limits by Zack Spencer of grip and the abilities of the electronic stability program, in conjunction with the AWD system. On sheet ice, there is no grip, so sliding is Looks easy. It was on the rural roads outside of Montreal Both the B-Class hatchback and CLA sedan are near the ski resort of Bromont that the 4Matic sysbased on the Mercedes small car platform that is tem proved useful. The system is designed to provide also shared with the GLA compact crossover. The power to the front wheels as often as possible and B and GLA are sold with front wheel drive (FWD) instantly transfer power to the rear wheels when and now AWD. The latest B-Class was introduced a extra grip is needed, it all happens in a nanosecfew years ago and gets a mild facelift, including a ond. The maximum amount of power sent to the new grille, lower chin spoiler, different wheels and rear wheels if fifty percent. I noticed that these cars, a new accent line down the side. The CLA was just when placed in “sport” mode actually allow the car introduced last year so external updates will have to to slip and slide without the electronics being too wait another couple of years. The B-Class is a taller oppressive. An overly aggressive nanny style is often hatchback design that provides a useful package for young families, including bigger rear windows and a large hatch and cargo space. The CLA on the other hand is more about style, competing for the young, upwardly mobile crowd that want to be seen in this sleek, low slung sedan, it isn’t the best choice for a family.

used by other manufacturers and it shuts down any type of sliding, something that can be welcome by advanced drivers. Altogether, both cars feel very well balanced, almost like a rear-wheel-drive car when a controlled slide is achieved. Verdict Mercedes has had enormous success with its 4Matic AWD system, accounting for eighty five percent of its sales. With the introduction of these two new models in late 2014, the number has jumped to over ninety percent. This opens up the safety and stability of AWD to a larger market. One thing to keep in mind is these two products offer great value if the buyer keeps and eye on the options. The “must have” package include the Premium Package for an additional $3800 on both the B-Class and CLA. This includes automatic climate control, a huge panoramic sunroof, rear view camera, blind spot system and navigation. This brings the 4Matic price on the B-Class to $37,300 and $40,600 on the CLA. Not overly expensive for a Mercedes Benz product but pricier than the starting price suggests. Should you consider the 4Matic version of the B-Class and CLA? Absolutely, based on the added level of security, grip and improved resale value. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Full-time, temporary required for the 264 St. & 56 Ave area of Aldergove, BC, V4W 2R4. Requires: experience in providing support to elderly individuals with health issues including dementia, minimum 1 yr of post secondary education and fluent in English. Duties: meal planning & prep, medication supervision, support hygiene practices, escort to appointments, grocery shopping & laundry duties. $15/hour; 40 hours per week. Please apply with resume and references to: manjbrar@me.com

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HANDYPERSONS

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COMPLETE Handyman Services: new decks, house repairs, additions, power washing. Great rates, references. Call Mike 604.319.0273

MOVING & STORAGE

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Odd Jobs. Inside / Outside Pressure Washing REMOVAL OF ANYTHING / ANY SIZE Leaves / Weeds / Scrap Appliances / Electronics... On Time ~ Lowest Rates Dave 604-825-0066

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AUCTIONS

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New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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ALDERGROVE 50+ Adult Building. 1 & 2 Bdrm apts. Central location. 604-317-1926 or 604-856-4307

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gym, library, pool table, to name a few and the townhome is a perfect layout for the 45+ with the master bedroom on the main, entertaining size living/dining room and beautiful open concept kitchen/family room looking out to a private fenced back yard. Call and I'll show you through!

LISTED BY ELSIE WEISS JUST SOLD BY DEBBY WINDLE-SMIT This home, located in the heart of Murrayville, close to shopping, swimming and entertainment, was just waiting for the perfect buyer to come along, AND THEY DID!! Maybe its your turn to make a move, if you're thinking of buying or selling, call me.... I'll be there for you too, every step of the way!!

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500 obo. 250-542-0743 www.tigressevideoretals.mydvd kiosks.net

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ALDERGROVE 5487sf lot, est expsoure: 3215- 266A St. 3 Bdrm bsmt entry home. $432,500 778-878-1586 JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

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Linwood Place Apts: 604-530-6555 1 & 2 bdrm apts, $650-$900/mo. Ask about our Move-In BONUS.

1.24 ACE. 4 Bedrooms 3600sft., dble Gar. Back onto Coq River, 5 mins to Coq. Malls. $2800/mo. 604649-8987 ALDERGROVE 2721 LeFevre Rd. Lrg 4 bdrm rancher 3 bath, double garage. $1500/mo. Now. N/P. Call: 604-710-8914 or 604-728-8110.

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GARDENING 287

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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6111 LECLAIR ROAD $ 1,200,000 HANDYMAN HAVEN!

27232 - 26B AVENUE $ 515,000 PRIVATE YARD

This custom built home is loaded with custom features that need to be polished this place has all the features in place to make it an Estate like it once was. Just under 4000 sq ft of custom construction with nice horse barn/shop all on a private 5 acre lot in popular Bradner area this is not a drive by and when you see it you will know. Book your appointment today and bring your tool box and make $$$.

Here is a new listing for you backing onto acreage on 26B Ave. large sundeck here and the home has lots of upgrades including a “teenage area” you should see. 3 large bedrooms with a large dining room and living room concept. 1260 sq ft on the main floor and ¾ bsmt games room down stairs etc. great location and a great neighbourhood.

4516 217 STREET

$660,000

MURRAYVILLE RANCHER

NEW LISTING! Fully suited with lane access and a small workshop already in place right beside the Legion in Aldergrove. 9751 sq ft yard almost an quarter acre lot. Take a look at this one if you need room - floor is 1160 sq ft with a full bsmt. Starter or investment this is worth a look.

Check this one out! Over 1800 sq ft on a 1/4 acre lot large rooms with 9' Ceilings large master bedroom with a very nice ensuite. All the things you would want in your retirement home are here including a trellised patio with vines covering it for those summer days overlooking private back yard. Vaulted ceilings in living room with gas fireplace have a look here.

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$559,900

STONEBRIDGE ESTATES

One of Stonebridge Estates finest homes is now for sale and it could be yours! This is a very well appointed home from the open kitchen with island and eating bar, sit down eating area, family room concept with room for the large screen TV. This is set up for living comfortably – that’s for sure. Enjoy the tile crown molding and high ceilings, great colour scheme throughout and 2 offices for the work at home family. All the features that you are looking for are here and neat as a pin. Don’t pass this home up, oh yeah, you got to see the back yard here – cozy and private with a n/gas BBQ hookup already in place. All this on warm floors with the crawl space below, custom matched garden shed/workshop as well.

27598-48th AVENUE

$250,000

.4 acre lot with freeway exposure septic approved and drilled well Is in. Looking to advertise a business or park your truck, check this out!

24732 - 16 AVENUE $ 639,900 1.24 ACRE LOT

Check out this rancher on this fenced and cross fenced 1.24 acre lot with shop and horse barn bonus 2 septic systems for the second dwelling( fully serviced mobile pad already in) Good value here make an appointment to see it today. New heat pump in the home, new perimeter drains, newer roof motivated sellers have a look today.

20214-54A AVENUE

$792,000

LEGAL 4 PLEX

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Legal 4 plex in Langley City. All ready rental income and 100% occupied for years. Individual access and individual metered have a look here buy and rent or live in one yourself. All nice spacious 3 bedroom units 2 upper and 2 on the main floor. Don’t worry about being shut down here it’s legal.

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Nice clean unit, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 south facing decks, full amenities, insuite storage. Quick possession possible.

# 120 -27044-32 AVE $230,000 BERTRAM ESTATES

Lots of updates in this end unit townhome close to schools and walking distance to everything in this Great family oriented community playground for children and pet friendly this is worth a look at. All you have to do is move in!

1200 LEFEUVRE ROAD

$650,000

5.6 acres bare land for sale. Bring your agri ideas and start something new this spring.

26878-32 AVENUE

$235,500

3 storey end unit townhome. Check out this remodeled townhome with a unique oak kitchen and fully developed deck with hot tub and storage. This home has updated windows and appliances, extensive use of pot lights and new bathrooms …you get the idea.. .

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