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| Thursday, May 7, 2015
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Travis is ‘Wigging Out’ for Cancer Kids
New water supply to end watering restrictions Aldergrove Star
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To the hoots and cheers of fellow Aldergrove Secondary school students Travis Sharman climbed aboard the dunk tank during Tuesday’s lunch break and within minutes was unceremoniously dunked with a splash (inset photo) by a well-aimed baseball thrown by a teacher. It was all the in the name of good fun and fundraising for Wigs for Kids BC, a volunteer run organization helps kids living with cancer live a better life. On Wednesday it culminates with Travis having his head shaved in the school gym, with his famous curly locks destined to create wigs for kids who have lost their hair due to cancer. Travis told The Star that his fundraising goal of $5,000 for the cause will be exceeded as he has raised $4,600 in on-line donations as of Tuesday, with another $800 pledged in other donations, plus whatever funds were raised in the Tuesday noon-hour school carnival and dunk tank. Those who wish to contribute can visit the fundraising website for details: see https://secure.bcchf.ca/SuperheroPages/main. cfm?Event=WigsForKids&Member=51328
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A major project that will bring an end to severe watering restrictions in Aldergrove and Gloucester Industrial Estates is expected to be complete by the end of the summer. Construction of the East Langley Water Supply, which will provide clean, safe, and dependable drinking water to residents, businesses, and schools, is anticipated to wrap up by August 7, although restoration work in the affected area will continue for a few more months. The Township of Langley’s top infrastructure priority, the 14-kilometre East Langley Water Supply project will connect Aldergrove and Gloucester to Metro Vancouver’s water system, providing direct access to the regional watersheds’ abundant resources. The need for the new water supply is based on studies dating back to 2005. “East Langley residents currently draw their water from local aquifers, which are gradually being depleted,” said Kevin Larsen, the Township’s manager of water resources and environment. “Connecting to Metro Vancouver’s water system will provide a dependable water supply that will meet the needs of the area’s growing population, while reducing pressure on local aquifers. The environment will benefit as local aquifers can recharge and be sustained into the future, and base flows to local streams and watercourses will increase.” The East Langley Water Supply will bring an end to the severe watering restrictions that east Langley residents and businesses have been faced with during the hot, dry summer months, so as not to deplete the aquifers. When the project is completed, those severe restrictions will be eased and the newly serviced areas will only be subject to the same watering restrictions seen in other Metro Vancouver areas. In addition, farms that meet the requirements of the Township’s Waterworks Regulations will be able to draw on this new water source. Work on the $33.5 million project got underway in May, 2013. The 52 Avenue route for the pipeline was selected by Township of Langley Council in 2010, with community input. The route was chosen based on environmental, economic, social, geotechnical, and operational factors, and because it allows for a water system back-up, as both aquifers and the new water pipeline can be used if needed. Over half of the cost of the council-approved project will be financed from Development Cost Charges (DCCs) raised from new development, with the remainder being funded through SEE: Page 3 the water utility.
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