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Condolences flood in for the late MP Mark Warawa Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 5 for MP Mark Warawa, who lost his brief battle with cancer last Thursday. As news of his death spread, condolences and remembrances of his life poured forth from Langley residents and national politicians alike, with both supporters and opponents offering words of praise. “He was a good man, he was well loved in Langley-Aldergrove,” said Tako van Popta, who was recently chosen by the Langley-Aldergrove Conservative riding association to run as the next candidate following Warawa. Van Popta knew Warawa for many years, and said his heart goes out to Warawa’s wife Diane and all his family. “It’s sad for me personally, Warawa it’s sad for the people of his riding,” he said. Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer spoke of being elected with Warawa in 2004, and of “learning the Ottawa ropes together.” “I cannot begin to express the sorrow and loss Jill and I feel today at the passing of MP Mark Warawa,” Scheer said in a statement. “Mark was an example to which all Parliamentarians should aspire. A respectful contributor to the debate, a fierce advocate for his constituents, and a strong defender of his principles,” said Scheer. continued on page 5…
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Glen Valley resident Naya Franco, nine, celebrated her Peruvian roots at National Indigenous Peoples Day in Langley City this past weekend.
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up from the 400 who visited the previous year, estimated Danielle Placek, an aboriginal outreach worker in Langley for Lower FraGrowing interest about indigenous culture sparked a substantial ser Valley Aboriginal Society – the increase in turnout for the Nation- group organizing the festivities. “It’s amazing the number of al Indigenous Peoples Day event non-indigenous people who reach held in Langley City’s Douglas out to myself and my co-workers,” Park on Saturday. Placek told the Langley Advance About 600 people attended,
Times. Describing herself as an “urban aboriginal woman,” Placek views the annual celebration of indigenous arts and culture as an opportunity for “joy and healing and togetherness” for indigenous people. “This is a part of every Canadian’s culture,” she added.
“Everybody in Langley, you deserve to be a part of this culture and immerse yourself in it.” Memories are still fresh of a time when their culture was not celebrated in Canada, due to federal government policies that aimed to eliminate indigenous language and culture, Placek related. continued on page 6…
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Protestors duel over RCMP Pride flag An anti-SOGI activist from Langley led one of the protesting sides Newton detachment Monday morning – which it did. Those in support of the flag raising also came out, It might not have lived up with their signs in hand, reto its “huge public protest” billing, but the chaos outside sulting in shouting matches, name-calling, sloganeering the entrance of the Surrey RCMP detachment building and a hearty rendition of O leading up to the force flying Canada. Whistles were blown, atthe rainbow Pride flag on tempts to speak were met Monday morning featured with “blah, blah, blah,” and dueling placards, stern cops people on both sides shouted and verbal abuse aplenty. out about their rights. There were about 30 proLangley resident Kari testers on either side, and Simpson, director of Cul20 Mounties doing crowd tureGuard, sent a letter control. A Langley-based organiza- to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, Deputy Comtion vehemently opposed to missioner Jennifer Strachan, SOGI 123 in public schools and Assistant Commissioner arrived with signs in hand Dwayne McDonald – offiafter warning the Surrey cer in charge of the Surrey RCMP on Friday that it RCMP – urging “immediwould face a “huge public protest” if it flew a “political” ate reconsideration” of the planned flag-hoisting. LGBTQ+ Pride flag at its Tom Zytaruk Black Press Media
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Definitely not seeing eye to eye: Supporters and opponents of the Surrey RCMP’s raising of the Pride rainbow flag above its main entrance Monday.
“The pride flag represents a sex activist political movement that is hostile to free speech, to parental rights, and to freedom of assembly,” Simpson wrote to the RCMP brass, “and is currently targeting children with an extremist transgender and sexual orientation agenda through the public education system.” Simpson claims raising this flag runs contrary to the RCMP’s code of conduct proscribing that its members act with “impartiality.” Sgt. Chad Greig, of the Surrey RCMP, said that “as Canada’s national police service, it is important that the RCMP lead by example in promoting diversity and inclusion.” The flag will fly for one week.
Ag minister relents on second homes for farmland A local family had been left in the lurch
agriculture. “There will be more details to come in the next few weeks, but we expect soon to allow a grandfathering period for manufactured homes for immediate family members in order to better balance the protection Matthew Claxton of the ALR with the diverse matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com needs of the people who call A Langley family who found it home,” said Lana Popham, themselves in a bind over B.C.’s minister of agriculture. changed housing rules on agriCathy and Brian Fichter had cultural land may get a reprieve hoped to share a five-acre farm from the provincial minister of with their daughter Alanah
Fuduric, her husband Ryan, and the couple’s six children. Cathy and Brian’s plan to place a modular home on the property was foiled by a change to rules over homes and housing in the Agricultural Land Reserve, leaving all 10 members of the family sharing a single house. The Fichters had already bought their modular home, arranged for the permits to move it to the site, set up for the installation of septic, and
followed what they thought were all the regulations. But they missed the Feb. 22 deadline under changes introduced by Bill 52, by four days. “Storage for our possessions has been the biggest cost,” Cathy said. “Emotional toll is much worse.” The Fichter and Fuduric family are still waiting to hear directly from the ALC. “We are trying to take this optimistically,” Cathy told the Advance Times.
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NDP pick hopeful Local activist Stacey Wakelin nominated Matthew Claxton matthew.claxton@langleyadvancetimes.com
Community activist Stacey Wakelin will represent the NDP in Langley-Aldergrove in this October’s federal election. Wakelin was the sole candidate standing for nomination at a weekend meeting of local riding association members. “I was never someone that thought politics of any kind was in the cards,” Wakelin said. That changed after she became active in the community a few years ago, organizing a community dinner, speaking out on issues such as creating LGBTQ safe spaces in Langley and in favour of the SOGI 123 anti-bullying program in local schools. Wakelin Wakelin ran unsuccessfully as a Township council candidate last year, and this year she was approached to put her name forward for the NDP. The big issues she believes will come up in the campaign include taking action on climate change, and housing affordability. She will be facing Tako van Popta for the Conservatives. The Liberals have not yet chosen a candidate.
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Two more flags have been stolen from Aldergrove resident Lisa Ebenal, who made headlines last week when a rainbow flag on her front yard was mistakenly removed by a municipal crew. This time, two flags were stolen on Friday (June 21), one from the front yard of her home, and a second one Ebenal had attached to her fence. A neighbour’s security camera captured a person on a bicycle stealing the flag from her fence, and has given the video to the RCMP, she said. “I was really kind of angry and fed up,” Ebenal said. “I thought, ‘Here we go again.’” But then, the owner of the Flag Shop in Vancouver managed to get in touch and offered to donate a box of pride flags, and when Ebenal
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Lisa Ebenal stood with one of her neighbours next to the pride flag she put up in the front yard of her Aldergrove home. So far, four flags have been removed, three stolen and one by mistake. let her neighbours know about it, the banners were quickly snapped up. “It was amazing,” she said. “A whole lot of people showed up.” She said her spirits were lifted by the positive feedback she received both online and in person since
the latest theft. “I got some really nice, supportive comments,” she said. Shortly after Ebenal ran out of flags, another box arrived, with some flags she had ordered online. Ebenal noted the other rainbow flags, that many of her neighbours began
flying to show support, do not appear to have been touched. “It’s just my flags [that were taken].” Her first flag was stolen about two weeks ago. Then, she replaced her flag in the front yard of her home on Thursday, June 13, only to have it
disappear the next day. When a Township of Langley vehicle was spotted in the area around the time the flag was taken, phone call to the Township at first drew a denial that the municipality would do something like that. But then, there was a call back that said the flag had been removed by mistake because of an anonymous complaint. It was an error, according to a written statement released by the Township. Township staff subsequently returned the flag and issued and apology. “The Township regrets the distress our confusion may have caused to the residents and neighbors and going forward will remind crews to check property locations of signs prior to taking action.” Ebenal has accepted an invitation from Surrey Pride to tell her story at an event next Saturday.
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A book of condolences is available for anyone who would like to write a message in Warawa’s memory.
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Family shares in mourning Staff and friends join in remembering Warawa
A book of condolences has been left for anyone wishing to share a story, thank you, or thoughts to those who knew Warawa. Kim Houlind, the constituency communications manager said she knew Warawa for 15 Ryan Uytdewilligen years and was always drawn back to working ryan.uytdewilligen@langleyadvancetimes.com with him – even after accepting other positions. “He built an environment of purpose, which Langley-Aldergrove MP Mark Warawa may was something we all shared here was to do have lost his battle with cancer, but the commu- work that had meaning. He was all about that. nity is seeing to it that his legacy lasts for years I couldn’t find anything else out there like to come. that.” The 69-year old died Thursday at “My father loved Langley so much,” Langley Hospice. Ryan said. “This is the community in One of Mark’s sons, Ryan Warawa, which his four boys were all born. We said he was a man of both integrity were all born in Langley Memorial and a servant to the community. Hospital. Certainly he leaves a legacy “He’s somebody who instilled in – the environmental award he started each of us children the value of giving here in Langley is certainly one of his back to the community. Not to look enduring legacies.” into your own interest but in the interA celebration of life will be held on ests of others. He was a man of integJuly 5 at 2 p.m. at Christian Life AsRyan Warawa sembly, 21277 56th Avenue. rity. That is how each of us is looking to live our lives. My father trail-blazed Anyone wishing to send condolencthat path for us,” Ryan said. es can email mark.warawa@parl.gc.ca, or by Warawa leaves behind his wife of 46 years, mail to 104-4769 222nd St, Langley, BC, V2Z Diane, five children, and 10 grandchildren. 3C1. His constituency office staff have turned his People can sign the book of condolences old desk into a memorial centre for the MP. Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Honours from all sides …continued from page 1 Scheer called Warawa “a true gentleman,” and said the Conservative caucus was devastated by his loss. “Today, we mourn our colleague who was taken from us too soon,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted. “Mark Warawa worked tirelessly for his community and constituents, and he will be missed.” “I’m saddened to hear that Mark Warawa lost his battle with cancer and passed this morning,” NDP leader Jagmeet Singh wrote on Twitter. “My thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, and community at this difficult time.” Langley’s mayors also re-
membered Warawa’s legacy. “Mark Warawa was a great man who served his community and his country with love and compassion,” said Township Mayor Jack Froese. “With Mark, you always knew where he stood,” Froese said. “He was one of those people who gave politicians a good name.” “We were truly blessed to have Mark in this community,” said City Mayor Val van den Broek, calling him a great leader. Both mayors extended their condolences to Warawa’s family, as did Langley School Board Chair Megan Dykeman. “He was a dedicated,
generous and community-centred man, and his contribution to the Langley community was immeasurable,” Dykeman said. “He epitomized the qualities of integrity, honesty, and character; qualities not often attributed to politicians,” said Peter Luongo, longtime former director of the Langley Ukulele Ensemble. Warawa began his public life as an Abbotsford City councillor, serving for 14 years. He then moved to the federal arena, winning the election as the Conservative candidate for the newly formed electoral district of Langley in June 2004. He was re-elected five times.
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Organizer proud culture is ‘healthy’ and ‘thriving’ …continued from page 1 “It’s affected everyone in my family. My mother is a child of the ‘sixties scoop’ [when indigenous children were removed from their families and placed in foster homes or adopted], my grandmother is a residential school survivor. So that’s trauma and hurt that is still present in our family today.” “It’s not something that is ancient history,” Placek said. For her, the event was an opportunity to take pride in the fact indigenous culture is healthy. “This is Canada’s history,” Placek said. “We are still speaking our languages and we are still creating our art and living in our traditional ways that our ancestors and families have passed down to us and we’re thriving.” She looks forward to the event every year, calling it “wonderful.” “I feel joy and healing and togetherness [when I attend], I feel that we can overcome and we will heal our families.”
“When we can come together and celebrate all of our successes and our beautiful culture, and all of our differences too, it’s really healing and important for all indigenous people.” “Culture saves lives,” Placek maintained. “Culture heals hearts and minds and souls.” This year’s event offered free hotdogs and bannock baking, elder’s bingo and children’s entertainment, as well as traditional dancing and a message from elders. Fort Langley National Historic Site celebrated the day with an array of indigenous-themed events, as well. They included artist and designer Lisa Shepherd, who taught Métis dance workshops, a bannock bakDan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times ing presentation around the Drummers performed at the National Indigenous Peoples Day event held in Langley City’s Douglas Park. central fire pit in the fort and a tour of the Salmon Walk sculptures located outside the Fort in the surrounding orchard. National Indigenous People’s Day started in 1996 as National Aboriginal Day and was renamed by the federal government in 2017.
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Five students checked after vape incident
‘Out of an abundance of caution,’ students sent to hospital Friday
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Five Langley elementary students were taken to hospital Friday after playing with a discarded vaping device, confirmed the school district. In a written statement released Saturday, the district
said there was an “incident” at R.C. Garnett Elementary, which required medical attention for five students. “During recess, a staff member noticed a small group of students handling a vape device found on the school field.” It appeared the students were playing with the device
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P u b l i s h e d b y B l a c k P r e s s M e d i a . P u b l i s h e r : L i s a F a r q u h a r s o n . O u r o f f i c e s a r e l o c a t e d a t 2 0 2 5 8 F r a s e r H i g h w a y, L a n g l e y, B C V 3 A 4 E 6
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ark Warawa will be missed, and whoever takes the reins as Langley’s next MP will find living up to his example a worthwhile
challenge. The former Abbotsford city councillor, business owner, and ICBC employee stepped into federal politics here in 2004. In conservative leaning Langley, his victory at the polls was no surprise. But Warawa was gracious in all his many electoral wins, and never took the support of his constituents for granted. You could disagree with his political positions, but it was impossible to fault the way he advocated for them. Firm in his beliefs without being strident or unduly attacking his opponents, Warawa embodied the fundamental decency to which every politician, of all parties, should aspire. We cannot speak of the personal legacies he leaves behind – of friends and loved ones, of his close family. But we can speak of the legacies he has left to Langley, and to Canadians. In 2014, Warawa succeeded in pushing through the Safe at Home bill, C-489. Inspired by a case in Langley, in which a young victim of sexual assault had to deal with the fear of having the perpetrator live under house arrest on the same street, Warawa’s bill allows parole boards to place geographic restrictions on where offenders can live, relative to their victims. It was a small change to the law, but it will continue to benefit victims for decades to come, allowing them to heal in peace. Here in Langley, Warawa has handed out the Environmental Hero awards every year since he inaugurated the program in 2006. The awards recognize individuals and groups doing things to improve and protect the environment on the most local level. “Many of these initiatives go unnoticed and unrecognized,” said Warawa, who was then the Parliamentary Secretary to the minister of the environment. “The environment is our most valuable resources and anyone who is taking a leading role in protecting it is a hero in my opinion.” Warawa maintained his interest in the environment through his tenure in government, later serving as chair of the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on the Environment. We ask of our elected officials many things – that they are honest and forthright, that they represent their constituents to the best of their ability, that they hold firm to the convictions that won them election. Warawa did all of this, and he has left his community and his country better for his service. – M.C.
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y old high school was having a to wall people and displays in each classreunion celebrating serving the room. We all had to make nametags which was community for 110 years. The school district is doing some major a great idea because a lot of faces were familiar but names had faded. We almost renovations to the building at Langley bumped heads a couple of Secondary School, so a group times leaning in to look at of historically-minded folks JIM MCGREGOR each other’s tag. thought maybe they could The classrooms are a lot find some old memories in smaller than I remember, the walls and the halls before and with over 30 kids in each it came down. class, we must have been I thought maybe I would packed in pretty tight. breeze through the displays We check out the grad but ended spending most of pictures and find my older the afternoon with my sister, brother with his ’50s brush roaming and reminiscing. cut, and my younger brothers It was nice to be welcomed with their ’70s hair down to by the Loafers Car Club, as their shoulders. My sisters are vehicles from almost every both wearing fashionable short, flouncy decade were on display out front. grad dresses and all the boys in my group Thanks to Baby Boomer money, the are all wearing black Arnold & Quigley cars look like new. Upholstery restored grad suits. and engines purring and bodies in great We talk about teachers and it seems evshape. erybody has a Norm Sherritt story. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said He was the vice-principal for many for the Loafers themselves, but they still years and we always thought there was at continue to do great charity work in the least two of him. He was everywhere. community. We discuss frogs in Mr. Sawyer’s biology Inside I’m surprised at the crowd. Wall
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class, Mr. Foster’s Studebakers in shop class and recall Mr. Gardiners’ spring extravaganzas. Our teachers were strict, but any discipline we received at school was usually doubled at home so nobody ‘ratted’ if a teacher laid hands on you. I run into a former locker partner and we remember our locker number and where it was. I just hope I can remember where I parked my car today. I met the girl I took to my grad prom and I’m surprised that of all the people there, only she and I look just the same as we did 52 years ago. In the gym I see the basketball and football uniforms of the Saints. I was what they now refer to as ‘bench strength.’ The year I tore a calf muscle, the football coach said, “Too bad, I need your helmet and shoulder pads for the new guy.” I played in basketball games if we were way behind or way ahead. Sports was about character building. Congrats to the committee who put it all together. It seems you can go back after all. At least that’s what McGregor says.
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Six gun salute planned for Warawa Dear Editor, Tremendously bad news about Mark Warawa [MP Mark Warawa loses battle with cancer, Langley Advance Times, June 21]. He had won several of our celebrity Fast Draw shootouts, and told me in March at our Langley Rod and Gun Club’s Banquet that he would like to enter again. When I “shook” his hand using the “fist knock” style, he said, “What! No hug?” and was devastated to learn that I had cancer – lymphoma, which weakens your immune system so you have to take precautions by NOT actually shaking hands – and that I was undergoing chemotherapy at the time. He put a photo of
When Bob Long told us last week that Mark was in hospital, we thought it was just another “in again, out again” thing he was going through. And now I wish we had gone to visit him there. Mark once told me that if he hadn’t been in politics, he would have been doing Fast Draw with us. He eventually bought his own holster, as it was. Our club is going to have a Sixgun Salute to Mark at our Celebrity Shootout contest on July 20 at High Noon during our World Fast Draw Championships. Photo courtesy Den Robinson Den Robinson, Burnaby Mark Warawa (centre) enjoyed taking part in the celebrity Fast Draw shoot-out at the World – director of the AlderChampionships in Aldergrove each year. grove Agricultural Fair and was waiting for Mark And Festival Association, And then, about two myself and my grandson months later, we find that to retire and then go meet the World Fast Draw Asreceiving our Fast Draw him for a coffee and we Mark has cancer. trophies at the banquet sociation, and the Langley I am now in remission, could “compare notes.” on his website. Rod and Gun Club.
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a selection of feedback from our Online Readers Pride flags keep getting stolen from Aldergrove woman’s home.
Sean Proske: As offensive as the Pride flag is, it’s private property, and we have freedom of thought and expression in this country. Leave it alone. Donna Bohl: Narrow minded, unbelievable. Arthur Schrade: Fifty years of this Pride display is getting to be enough. How much pride is needed? Canada Day is coming, why not fly the Canadian flag? Cathy Clemis: When being LGBTQ2 or supporting the LGBTQ2 people in our community is not an issue, then we won’t need it. I’m hoping that’s sooner rather than later. Carol Young: The person(s) stealing these flags need to grow up and respect people and their choices. Mike MacDonald: Proves we need more flags.
Rideshare due Recycled idea highlights lack of credibility Dear Editor, There are many groups that support implementing rideshare in B.C. now. Among them are CNIB, ABLE BC, MADD, and the BC Chamber of Commerce. These agencies want to make transportation safer for the people they represent, as well as all people of B.C. The NDP ran for election with ride-hailing as a promise by the end of 2017. It is 2019 and they are still stalling and throwing up barriers under the guise of protecting us from ourselves. The vast majority of drivers in B.C. are Class 5 Drivers, and every day we are safely driving our neighbours to medical services, friend’s children to schools, and friends home after an evening at the pub. I voted NDP in 2017 under the premise that they support the common man. Instead, I have been slapped in the face. Greg Wright, Langley
Dear Editor, Councillor Eric Woodward proposes to install signage that recognizes Kwantlen linguistic heritage in Fort Langley [Kwantlen street signs proposed, Langley Advance Times, June 14], and he has support from the Kwantlen Nation Chief and Council, and other council members of Langley Township. In October 2015 a delegation of Kwantlen People, including the Chief and Council, presented a concept to Township council at that time to integrate Kwantlen art onto power boxes. It was first proposed by Coun. Petrina Arnason, and was struck down by Woodward and Gareth Abreo who represented the Fort Lang-
ley Business Improvement Association. They thought that the artwork would be a distraction from the aesthetic flow of the (neo-colonial) architectural plan of the village. I had discussions shortly afterwards with Coun. Kim Richter and the education coordinator of the Kwantlen Nation to bring forth another proposal to mayor and council to integrate and reinstate proper henqeminem place names and signage throughout Langley Township. The idea did not see the light of day, because it did not have support from many stakeholders, including the Fort BIA and the new councilor who is now flaunting this idea like it is his own.
There is a leadership and policy challenge taking place within the Kwantlen First Nation, which should place some constraints on the present Chief and Council. In fact, this latest development shows how incredulous they can be in matters regarding consent. The support of the present Chief and Council represents a minority of the Kwantlen Nation, and that anything being presented in the public realm, including pageantry, parades, and glorified event management initiatives, including this proposal currently being brought before council, have more to do with vanity than they have to do with substantial governmental duties of their respected offices.
I am ashamed that the leaders in my community lack critical awareness and scrutiny of overtures by Coun. Woodward, whose motivations are dubious. Any support that is coming from the current administration of the Kwantlen First Nation is not consensus-based, and on this matter they seem to be acting alone, without support from a vast majority of Kwantlen band members, who have not been asked how they feel, and they are likely less informed of recent events and actions that showed how callous the councilor has been in the past to Kwantlen band members. Brandon Gabriel - Kwelexwelsten, Kwantlen First Nation
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noTice of consTrucTion logan creeK Monday, June 17, 2019 - thursday, october 31, 2019 langley Bypass from glover road to 56 avenue the city has hired a contractor to upgrade and replace culverts in the area. construction will begin in July and is expected to be completed in November 2019. Major traffic delays are anticipated during peak times as the roadway will be reduced from four lanes to two lanes. drivers are encouraged to use alternative routes. hours of work will be from 7:00 aM to 7:00 pM Monday to Friday.
Mayor Jack Froese called the new Rotary Interpretive Centre at Derek Doubleday Arboretum “spectacular” at the official opening of the newest civic structure in Langley Township on Saturday. Speaking before the ribbon-cutting, Froese praised the Rotary Club of Langley as a “passionate and committed group of volunteers” who decided to mark their 60th anniversary by raising $250,000 towards building the centre. It was, the mayor noted, the largest donation the club has ever made in Langley. The funding was matched and topped up by the Township of Langley, and, to complete the project within budget, the Langley club sought donations of labour and construction materials including windows, wall framing, plumbing, construction fencing, discounted lumber, an electric fireplace, and portions of the site work. Les Clay, a long-time nurseryman, Rotarian, and community volunteer, recounted its start. “Quite a few years ago, back in 2007, I was male senior of the year,” Clay related. “As such, I was sitting around in a City park with a couple of mayors and some other officials. I started to berate them about the condition of some of the trees I had donated to the City and the Township. They kind of turned the tables on me and told me they didn’t have a facility capable of looking after the plants.” Then-Langley City mayor Marlene Grinnell
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A ribbon-cutting event marked the official opening of the new interpretive centre at Derek Doubleday Arboretum this weekend.
A new interpretive centre opened this weekend. told Clay it was too bad there was no suitable place to show them off. At the next Langley Rotary meeting, Clay recalled that fellow Rotarian Eric Bysouth took on the cause, talked to Township Mayor Kurt Alberts, and began getting a number of interested groups together. It all led to a partnership between the Township and the Rotary Club and, ultimately, a building that will be used to educate people about the vast array of cultural and environmental uses for plants. The new two-storey, 100-square-metre building that overlooks the 21200 block of Fraser Highway was built using an unmilled post and beam design with cedar siding and a green roof over the entrance. It will have desk space for the Arboretum and Botanical Society of Langley and other volunteer organizations operating programs in the park or contributing to its maintenance. Once enough volunteers are in place, the centre will be open to the public. The facility will serve visitors to the arboretum and the general public with restrooms, bookable meeting space, and a kitchenette.
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Summertime officially arrives The season of cold coffee, fresh berries, and sun hats is here... maybe
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June 21 may have marked the summer season on the calendar, but outside, it’s been a bit more of challenge for Langley to take notice. With grey skies and temperature highs barely breaking 20 degrees Celcius, summer certainly
did not give graduates and leisure seekers a warm greeting. Though some rain is in the forecast through the week, favourite fixtures are still coming out and readying for sun rays. Fruit stands set up shop, coffee drinkers switched from hot to cold, and children took to the playgrounds.
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Two-year-old Rhys Chevalier (above) enjoyed the start of summer at Douglas Park late last week, while Mariana Aramburu (top left) served chilling drinks at McBurney Coffee & Tea. Fresh berries are for sale outside Willoughby Market (centre) as Adelicia’s opens its Fraser Hwy patio (bottom left).
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Talking pizza and pancakes Okay, so here’s a skill testing question to all you folks out there who are new to Langley. Do you have any idea what used to occupy the space in downtown Langley City, in the building that’s now home to Me-N- Ed’s Pizza Parlor – on the southwest corner of 203rd Street and Fraser Highway? If memory serves me, when we arrived in town during the early 1970s, that space was home to the provincial liquor store – before it was relocated to 64th Avenue. Can anyone offer more history of the site? What I can tell you is that it is now – and has been for many years – the Langley location of Me-N-Eds Pizza. Why I bring ROXANNE HOOPER it up now? The parent company is celebrating 50 years in operation this month, and it started me thinking of the local outlet. IN STORE There have been a few MeN-Ed’s around the Lower Mainland through the years. But Langley seems to be the only one in the Fraser Valley that has survived. There are three others across the river in Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Burnaby.
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For the third year running, Ricky’s restaurants (we have one in Walnut Grove, another in Murrayville, one on the Langley Bypass, and another on 64th Avenue) are showing Canadian pride by helping feed hungry kids. Through until Canada Day, customers can order one or more of Ricky’s Canada-themed O Canada pancakes (traditional pancake with a red maple leaf in the middle, loaded with strawberries and whipped cream) for just $1.50 (before 11 a.m.. All proceeds are being donated to Breakfast Club of Canada.
Fun on menu at board game bistro The Raving Gamer serves up meals as well as the chance to play with friends Matthew Claxton news @langleyadvancetimes.com
At Langley’s Raving Gamer Bistro, you won’t just hear the sound of cutlery and glasses clinking. Diners will be rolling dice, laying down cards, and clacking pieces around boards while they eat. The Raving Gamer is a restaurant that allows and encourages the playing of board games with your meal. “People who come there, they put their devices away and they interact face-toface,” said Ken Nishidate, co-owner and head chef of the Raving Gamer. The board game boom of the past several years has seen a renewed interest in playing with friends and family around a table. Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Popular games developed Kathy and Ken Nishidate play a game of Azul, one of dozens of games available to play at their Raving in the past 20 years, such as Settlers of Catan, Ticket Gamer Bistro in Langley City. to Ride, and Pandemic have tomers in. collection,” said Ken. renewed interest in board up to complex games of Things have improved They had been playing games, and dozens of new competition or cooperation games together and talking since then, with the numtitles are now released each that can take a couple of ber of customers served in about the idea for about year. hours to finish. two years before they final- May doubling their first Several pubs and cafés A wide selection are ly took the plunge, creating month. have sprung available to Ken and his wife Kathy up in major play for anyone a restaurant and board and their daughter Miyoko cities around coming by for a game emporium on 203rd People work at the restaurant, the world ofmeal or dessert, Street in Langley City. Ken left his job managing along with staff selected fering a board and more are who come on sale to take food services for the RCMP at least partly based on gaming expeat their Surrey Green Tim- whether they are board rience, but the here, they home. game fans themselves. bers headquarters, and Raving Gamer Ken opened “Our first question was, the Raving Gamer Bistro takes it one the restaurant put their ‘What games have you opened on April 1. step further by in April with played?’” Kathy said of the The first day wound up operating a full his business devices interview process. restaurant. partner Daniel being a bit of an April In fact, during quiet Fool’s Day event for the The games Szukalow. away. moments staff will play new restaurateurs. at the RavKen was the KEN NISHIDATE games against one another “They [Langley City] ing Gamer chef, Szukalow or interested customers – it Bistro range the board gam- blocked off access to our helps them explain games parking lot,” said Ken. from simple, ing fan. to new customers quickly quick-playing and family “My partner is a fanatic, Construction left them without any way to get cus- so they can start playing. friendly card-based games 900 games in his personal
For gaming, Kathy said they wanted to create somewhere bright and very kid- and family-friendly. She can engage younger kids with games or toys, while their parents enjoy a meal or a game of their own. “We wanted to be a piece of the community, where families could come, where people on a first date could come,” said Ken. They also wanted a menu that would support local farmers and food producers. From the water buffalo and cheese, to the greens, to the beer and spirits, much of the food at the Raving Gamer comes from the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Golden Ears Cheese Works, Field House Brewing and Langley’s own Roots and Wings Distillery are among the regional suppliers. Both the Nishidate family and Szukalow live in Langley, so finding a local location and supporting other local businesses were key for them. In addition, they knew that most unique restaurants and cafés – particularly board game-themed places – are located in major city centres. Placing one in fast-growing Langley gave people from Langley, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford, and Cloverdale a chance to visit without having to drive all the way to Vancouver. The owners are hoping to hold a grand opening soon. The Raving Gamer Bistro is located at 5735 203rd Street, near Fraser Highway.
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From homeless to pageant contestant Nicole Haney wants to use annual Miss BC competition to empower women to pursue their dreams Ryan Uytdewilligen ryan.uytdewilligen@langleyadvancetimes.com
At first, Nicole Haney was skeptical if a pageant was the right avenue to promote empowerment. A bit more research and soul-searching led to her enrollment in the Miss BC Pageant this coming Canada Day. “It seems that there are certain preconceptions affiliated with pageants that, like most preconceptions, are overgeneralized and oversimplified,” Haney explained. “My receptive nature, however, to new experiences and opportunity had me intrigued as I gathered that it was about much more than just a pretty face.” After experiencing violence in her home, 28-year-old Haney lived on the street for time as a teen. “Fleeing such an environment at a young age, I became one of Canada’s many statistics,” Haney explained. “Not only did that experience
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28-year-old Langley resident Nicole Haney competes in the 2019 Miss BC Pageant with the hope of empowering women.
give me the ability to overcome trials and tribulations, but the strength to thrive intrinsically within them.” Since overcoming homelessness, Haney has made it her mission to promote personal development, empowerment and recognition of inner beauty. Now pursuing a career as a life skills coach, Haney works with various different causes so she can inspire and empower women to pursue their dreams. At the age of 17, Haney worked with ‘Namgis First Nations in Alert Bay and the Serpent River Community of Northern Ontario to help confront social turbulence and high rates of suicide. The Miss BC Pageant is a first for her, but Haney hopes to use the platform to utilize all of her strengths and goals. “I am very much looking forward to meeting and getting to know the other ladies that will be participating,” Haney said.
“Connecting with them and knowing their story and reasons for being a part of this event as well as seeing how I can learn and grow from this experience is within itself a win for me.” Throughout the weekend, June 29 to July 1, contestants receive lifeskills training and attend the finale showcase. Each contestant will present a personal expression of sports wear and an evening gown. They will also conduct a private interviews with a judging panel and an on-stage interview with the public. “The bustling and progressive nature of Langley City is filled with entrepreneurs and people of influence on the lookout for those with sparkling potential and those who want to make a difference in their community,” Haney explained. “It was this very reason that I was offered the privilege to participate in the largest pageant in the province.”
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integrity, learn from my mistakes and better myself and strive to inspire others around me to do the same.” The Langley resident comes from Danish and Bermudian descent and is a contestant in the Mrs. BC category, which is Ryan Uytdewilligen open only to married women. ryan.uytdewilligen@langleyadvancetimes.com Sahota’s athletic upbringing For Sascia Sahota, it was her has led her to promote an acunique background that influ- tive lifestyle while a career in enced her to enter this years the modelling and film indusMiss BC Pageant. try has caused her encourage Sahota’s goal at the July 1 others to stay positive and to showcase is to represent dipursue their dreams. versity and celebrate people’s “My passion is to encourage differences. youth and inspire them to “I’ve had times in my life pursue their dreams, no matwhere I’ve faced great adversi- ter how small or big,” Sahota ty,” explained Sahota. said. “Both as a woman and as a “I believe that when you set woman of colour, but I have your mind upon a goal, you pushed myself to maintain my can and will achieve it!”
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Today, Sahota works with her husband Ryan in communications at Pacific Chartered Advisors and will compete in the Mrs. BC portion of the pageant for the first time. “I feel honoured to be a part of Mrs. BC because their values align with my own. I celebrate women and girls from all backgrounds. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, and it starts from within,” Sahota said. The annual pageant partners with the Canadian Cancer Society to help raise funds for their Cops for Cancer program with the RCMP. Throughout the weekend June 29 to July 1, contestants will be trained in various genres to face the panel of judges, receive life-skills train-
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The Miss BC Pageant finale will be held on Monday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chief Sepass Theatre in the Langley Fine Arts School. Fifty-two contestants will compete in a variety of different categories including Miss BC, Miss Teen BC, Jr. Miss BC, and Mrs. BC. People can visit www.missbc.ca for more information on the contestants.
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Grads walk in tradition Walks reconnect grads with former schools Grad Walks took place all over the Langley School District last week. It’s an annual tradition that continues to grow. The first-ever grad walk started at Langley Secondary School in 2016, and now nearly all high schools in the District take part. Langley School District photo If you’re lucky to have seen one of them, Aldergrove grads were among five local high schools you would’ve watched Grade 12 students in participating in this year’s Grad Walks. cap and gown unloading off a bus at their elementary and middle school. They walk the halls, exchange high-fives, and sometimes the ing and it really helps connect the elementary younger students hold up signs of encourage- school to the high school. It also connects ment or hand out roses. the learning for our kids that are in elemenIt’s a chance for grads to visit their alma tary school. They’re going to be able to see, maters, see their former teachers, and remithat this is where this all goes and it creates nisce about the past. engagement and excitement and it really celePrincipal of H.D. Stafford Middle School brates success.” Shawn Davids says it’s one of the best days Leanne Stewart, parent of a Brookswood of the year. He was around when these LSS Secondary School grad, watched her daughgrads were students at his school. ter walk the halls at Alice Brown Elementary. “We don’t always get to see the outcome of “It’s very emotional,” she said. “It seemed the work that we do when kids are younger,” like it was so long ago, but yet it was not that he said, “but we know that it is a long ago at all. A super cute moteam effort. It requires everybody ment was when we found Sasha’s to help these kids be successful. class act award on the wall.” So, to have the opportunity to Allison Toth, parent of an Alsee them hit that huge pinnacle dergrove Community Secondary in their education and be a part grad, was at Shortreed Commuof that celebration is so great for nity School to watch her son visit Check out video and our staff and great for our kids as she says his former “home.” more photos to see.” “I am on the verge of tears,” “We want our kids to know that LANGLEYADVANCETIMES.COM Toth admitted. “I’m pretty proud that’s what’s on their horizon and of that kid. It’s pretty exciting. be excited about that coming up.” You know, it’s definitely going to change Uplands Elementary Kindergarten teacher things around the house. I’m excited to see Shauna Aranas taught some of the Langley what he does next. Secondary School grads 13 years ago. “Seeing him develop into a grown man has “I’m always very proud of the fact that they been really fantastic. And just really amazhave persevered and finished their school ca- ing to see how he has changed and how his reer,” Aranas said. “I get emotional and I do dreams have changed over the years.” get teary when I see them. It’s wonderful to Aldergrove Community Secondary School have them come back and be able to see how Principal Jeremy Lyndon says it benefits both much they’ve changed.” the grads and the little ones. Noel Booth Elementary Principal James “It’s about inspiring the future generations Ribeyre welcomed the Brookswood Secof Totems that are coming up and for our ondary School grads. He says it helps build kids, its about legacy and leaving something community. behind as we bid them one final farewell as “It’s really a celebration of these kids’ learn- they move onto the rest of their lives.”
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From 10 a.m., and offerg face-paint• The Great Gordini and his FREE PLAY, POINT MULTIPLIERS, a.m. to 11 a.m. at Shepherd ing in the afternoon. Open assistant Otto the Skunky & FOOD OFFERS! of the Valley Church 20097 Mic, hosted by Langley mu- Munky bring a show filled Sundays in July 72nd Ave. Pre-registration sician Hugh Barbour, contin- with magic tricks, wacky fun, Starting at 8am needed for seating, snacks, ues to 5 p.m. and opportunities to particiVisit any at kiosk to play! and refreshments. Contact • Aldergrove’s annual Fair pate to Alde3rgrove Library Tania, 604-307-9066. A Days Parade starts at 9:45 on July 6, from 11 to 11:45 Langley Seniors Community a.m. in Downtown Aldera.m. Action Table meeting will grove, and links to Willoughfollow, everyone welcome to by and Fort Langley to cele- Sunday, July 14 attend. brate Canada Day. • Mad Hatter Raspberry • Community Climate • Celebrate Canada’s birth- Tea Party, from noon to 3 Change meeting – Langley day at Fort Langley National p.m., at Driediger Farms, Environmental Partners So- Historic Park, the site where 23823 72nd Ave., in support ciety will host their second THURSDAY, JULY 11 British Columbia was born. of Langley Hospice Society. community meeting on cliFree entry for all visitors Info: 604-888-1665. www. Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm mate change, from 7 to 8:30 on Canada Day. 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Two Langley Olympians Swim Club (LOSC) athletes acheived provincial qualifying times at the intra club meet at the Walnut Grove pool. Sam Park qualified in the 200 metre individual medley and the 400 metre freestyle, while Brayden Herbert met the 200 metre individual medley time. The event, earlier this month, drew 115 swimmers from both Langley and Abbotsford Olympians Swim Clubs.
It was a smaller contingent of Langley Flippers who attended the Al Anderson Pool for the annual invitational swim meet on the weekend. Head coach Nicholas Todd said because some expected grants didn’t come through, the club had to make cuts that reduced the overall numbers from 108 to 78. Check out video and more photos Despite that, and the LANGLEYADVANCETIMES.COM cool weather that made swimming a chilly experience, several Langley swimmers won events or recorded best times. “It was a tough meet [but] I think it went very, very well,” Todd said. More than 400 swimmers from the Fraser Vally took part in the annual event, including teams as far away as Kelowna.
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Langley Flippers competitor Joshua Hu competed in the backstroke (above), then asssisted Addisyn Magee (left) in the six-and-under breastroke event. At the meet, the youngest participants could get help paddling.
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Langley Xtreme 03 won silver to advance to the U16B Girls Bantam 2019 Provincial Championships at the district playdowns in Chilliwack earlier this month. Langley, which has been plagued by injuries all season, lost in the final to Abbotsford. “When it counted, they played the best ball I have seen from them all season,” said head coach Charles Dickens.
Byram, Miner get the call
Giants defenceman Bowen Byram and goalie Trent Miner were both drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL draft last week. Byram was picked fourth overall in the first round, while Miner was 202nd overall in the seventh round.
In 2018-19, Byram set a new single-season franchise record for goals by a defencemen with 26, which also led all WHL defencemen. He finished second on the team and third in the WHL among defencemen with 71 points. He also set a new single season WHL record with six overtime winning goals. and recorded 26 points in 22 playoff games, to become the
first defenceman in WHL history to lead the playoffs in scoring. Vancouver Giants head coach Michael Dyck called Byram “an elite player, a leader, and a relentless worker who always put the team ahead of himself.” Miner’s first full WHL campaign was a memorable one. He finished third in the WHL with a 1.98
goals-against-average and a .924 save percentage. Miner then went 4-2 in the playoffs. “We couldn’t be happier to see Trent Miner’s hard work pay off,” said Giants general manager Barclay Parneta. “He played a big part in our success this season and we are thrilled for him and his family that they get to celebrate this great accomplishment together.”
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Thunder take a beating Record now 2-7 after losing to Burnaby Lakers Dylan Kinnear led The Burnaby Lakers scored the first six goals the Thunder with a hat trick and four points, against Langley and never looked back when Coady Adamson had a goal and three helpers the rivals squared off Friday at Burnaby’s Bill and Connor Robinson scored twice to complete Copeland Arena. Langley’s scoring. Thunder trailed For Burnaby, 7-2 after one peScott Jones (four riod, but did play goals, six assists), the Lakers even Robert Church in the second, (three goals, five with each team assists), Dane Stenetting three vens (three goals, goals to cut the Kinnear three assists) and deficit to 10-5. Darryl Veltman Langley pulled within four goals to start (two goals, four assists) inflicted the bulk of the the third but that was the last time they found damage. Langley is halfway the back of the net, as through their 18-game Burnaby closed with four straight to win 14-6. season. They will host NanaiBurnaby’s win-loss mo Timbermen tonight record improved to 6-2 (Wednesday) at Langley while Langley is 2-7 in Western Lacrosse Asso- Events Centre with a special 7 p.m. start time. ciation standings.
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Former Spartan aims for worlds Langley’s Regan Yee sets record at Harry Jerome track meet
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Former Trinity Western University Spartan and Langley Mustangs Track and Field Club member Regan Yee put on an impressive show at the Harry Jerome International Track Classic, winning the 3,000 metre steeplechase in a record-breaking 9:40.06 Thursday (June 20) at Swangard Stadium. While Yee’s winning time set the meet record, it left her just .06 shy of the IAAF World Championship qualifying standard. “It was my first steeple of the season so I wasn’t too sure what to expect in terms of time,” Yee told the Langley Advance Times. “My plan was to shut the brain off and just trust the pacers for the first mile, and then just focus on racing for the last 3.5 laps. It’s too bad
100m, and Nick Ayin, who was fourth in the 200m and fifth in 100m. Former Canadian 400m champion Nathan George, who took the national title in 2016 and was a U SPORTS champion as a Spartan in the 300m in the same year, finished third in the 400m Thursday night, crossing the line in 47.11. Langley’s Adam Marshall led the way on the distance side, finishing third in the 1500m national race, while fellow TWU alums Caleb de Jong was seventh in the Regan Yee put on an impressive show at the Harry Jerome International Track Classic, winning 3,000m and Aidan Kits the 3,000 metre steeplechase in a record-breaking time. was fourth in the 800m national race. Behind Marshall in Yee will continue to this wasn’t horseshoes sprinter Kenny Blackman the 1,500m national race pursue the standard as because ‘close’ means Jr. finished seventh in were alum James Lam of nothing on the track. It’s she aims for the 2019 both the 100m and the Langley, who was sixth, more of a ‘do’ or ‘do not’ IAAF World Champi200m. and current Spartan Nick Yoda-type sport,” she In the 200m, he edged onships in Doha, Qatar added, laughing. teammate Ben Tjernagel, Colyn from Langley, who (Sept. 28 to Oct. 6). “But I will hopefully Yee was one of several who was eighth in 22.71. was eighth. On the women’s side, have one or two more Both sprints also feacurrent Spartans and cracks at standard before alums competing at the tured alums James Linde, Mikaela Smart was sixth in the 1500m national nationals at the end of Harry Jerome Classic. who was second in the race. July. Current Spartans 200m and fourth in the
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Volunteers are “starting to trickle in,” but the Valley Granfondo still has about 100 openings for helpers to get the 8th Annual Prospera Valley GranFondo underway in Fort Langley on July 20. The July event starting from and ending in Fort Langley is laid out in three course lengths, from 160 km for serious cyclists, to an easier-to-manage 50 km for beginners and youngsters. To get them all off on a good and safe start, a contingent of “early riser” volunteers will be needed – people who won’t mind being ready to help out at 5:30 in the morning – said volunteer coordinator Jennifer Wolowic. There’s still a need for people who can come the day before to help set up equipment and markers and such. Course marshals are also needed, Wolowic noted. Those are people who will be posted along the Gran-
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One benefit of volunteering for the Valley GranFondo in July will be the rush of watching a thousand cyclists go by up close. Fondo routes, to watch out for the participating cyclists, to warn them about upcoming hazards such as railway crossings or rough pavement, to keep an eye open for possible safety issues, and to cheer the riders on. About 40 points along the way have been identified “where it would be good to have someone” to provide warnings about possible issues ahead, or where cyclists might appreciate a rousing welcome to get them through a tough spot… like a steep hill, for instance. In return for their service,
volunteers will get a meal and a T-shirt, plus a pre-event appreciation dinner on Monsday, July 15, to recognize their help. Plus, added Wolowic enthusiastically, “They get to be up close and watch a thousand participants go by.” Part of proceeds raised by the event will go to “getting kids on bikes,” promoting youth sports, and supporting youth in the community, said Wolowic. The GranFondo team is on Twitter @valleyGranFondo, and Facebook @ProsperaValleyGranFondo.
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We are looking for a highly-motivated Payroll Administrator who will be responsible for effectively and accurately processing complex biweekly payroll in a high volume payroll department. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 3 years of progressive payroll experience in a high volume payroll department.
2016 Honda TRX500 FA7 4x4 at Deluxe Fourtrax Foreman Rubicon. Brand new, immaculate!
Villa Fontana & Stardust
PRESSMAN (DELTA)
Part-Time Pressman needed to supplement staff at Black Press, Vantage Way in Delta. Preference given to experience on Goss, or DGM community style towers, using DGM 1035 folder with stitcher, and Hurst 5000 splicers. The shifts at Vantage Way are 9am to 7pm and 7pm to 4am Monday through Thursday. Candidates must be available to work any of these shifts. This is a union position.
1991 Cadillac Seville
1 owner, white, no accidents. Manual / Auto Modes. Maybe 5 hrs. Yes, I am an impulse buyer. Bike has been ridden in circles around a house on 2 acres of property. No need for service. Paid $13,500. Asking $9,000. 2017 Honda CRF 125 F/FB Dirt Bike. Brand new, immaculate!
1 owner, red, no accidents. 5 stroke, maybe 1 hr ride time. Yes, I an an impulse buyer. Bike has been ridden in circles around a house on 2 acres of property. No need for service. Paid $4,500, Asking $2,500.
MUST SELL 2009 DODGE JOURNEY 7 passenger van, rear camera, sunroof, low kms, auto, DVD player. Good condition! Asking $7,000 obo.
604-870-4681 or 778-245-4681
Marine Boats 12 ft alum. boat with trailer and 9.9 out board motor. $3800/obo. 604-856-2191 15’ FRONTIER FIBERGLASS CANOE Best Offer. 604-928-6248 22’ SAILBOAT on Trailer, sleeps 4, 9.9 electric start motor, $3800. Please call 604-385-1813.
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Rentals Acreage Horse Barn & 4 bdrm house on 16 Ave./200 St. 25 acres track. $3850+GST 778-891-8899 text/msg
Original Beauty. ‘92 Lincoln Executive Towncar. New tires. Royal blue interior. $6,000. Loaded. Power. V/M 604-621-8860
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YAMAHA V STAR 1100 Motorcycle. Like new, mint cond, garage stored, low miles. $7200. License req’d for test drive. Please leave message,
(604) 513-1150
35,000 miles/ fully restored, power steering & brakes $23,000 obo 604-930-8883
2014 JAYCO RV TRAILER - like new. $13,000. Has everything. (604)250-8890
Scrap Car Removal
• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
WANTED: CLASSIC CAR or PICKUP. 604-459-8341
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1991 SUNFLYER 32’ Suite on Wheels. Fully self-contained. Cash inq. only. $15,000. V/M 604621-8860. Sleeps 4. Nice.
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