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A Langley mom wants her money back after a firm cancelled a birthday trip. by Heather Colpitts hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com
Christie Kumar booked a party bus for her daughter’s 17th birthday party on June 9 and later that day heard about the two underage
girls who fell out of a Vancouver Party Bus vehicle in Langley. But by then, the company had made a $290 withdrawal via credit card to book a bus called Black Magic for four hours on June 28, for a total cost of $736. Then on June 21, a woman left a message on Kumar’s cell phone. “She said, ‘We’re giving you a courtesy call telling you we’ve been shut down by
Transport Canada,’” Kumar said. No contact information or details on refunds were given. “I think it’s just wrong,” she said. “You’ve got our money.” Officials from the B.C. Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Section inspected the company’s vehicles as part of its requirement to administer the National Safety Code.
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Jail and Bail
Celebrities do time for those with cancer A host of local celebrities faced “jail time” Wednesday while raising close to $7,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. by Troy Landreville
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Langley MP Mark “The Fed” Warawa; Langley Township Mayor Rick “The Grocer” Green; lawyer John “The Mouthpiece” Campbell; teacher and ukulele maestro Peter “Two Short” Luongo; Langley Advance edit or Bob “Inky Fingers” Groeneveld, and former Langley City fire chief Jim “Killer Poet” McGregor. While their names haven’t stained the local crime blotter, and aren’t synonymous with noted early 20th century gangsters such as Charlie “Lucky” Luciano or Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd, all of the aforementioned “offenders” did time Wednesday under the watchful eye of judge-fora-day and former Township councillor Howie Vickberg. They were among those put into custody, so to speak, for a jail and bail benefiting the 2010 Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley. While sitting in plain view of law-abiding passersby at Willowbrook Shopping Centre, the local celebrities gained freedom by raising “bail money” donated to a charity. In this case, the charity is the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). The society’s Cops for Cancer teams raise money to support children with cancer, both to fund research for a cures, and to send kids with cancer or in
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Judge Howie Vickberg reprimanded Mark “The Fed” Warawa while the Langley MP attempted to chew through his shackles and break free during the Jail and Bail fundraiser Wednesday at the Willowbrook Shopping Centre. Meanwhile, left, prisoners John “The Mouthpiece” Campbell and Bob “Inky Fingers” Groeneveld, both members of the Rotary Club of Langley Central, mugged for the camera. Groeneveld was charged with not drinking on the job, while Campbell’s transgression was lawyering with intent. recovery to summer camp. By all accounts the fundraiser was a huge success, raising more than $6,900. Many of the temporary cellmates had a reason, for some a personal one, for allowing themselves to be thrown into the Crowbar Hotel. “Cancer has taken some important people out of my life, and has kept people who would have been important to me from coming into my life,” said Groeneveld, who raised roughly $900 through bail proceeds. Tongue planted firmly in cheek, Warawa said he never saw his incarceration coming. “I woke up this morning
thinking this is going to be a good day and here I am in jail!” Warawa said. “I’m hoping I can raise bail, here. The one good thing is my bail is fairly low so it means I’m not a high risk to the community.” On a serious note, Warawa was happy to raise money for such a worthy cause. “The Canadian Cancer Society – it’s incredible what they do,” Warawa said. “They are the lead organization in Canada to help coordinate the fight against cancer, and everyone of us has had a loved one… who has had issues with cancer. Together as Canadians we are fighting this.” As for his chances of being
“bailed out,” Warawa said he is in good hands thanks to his riding. “Langley is one of the most generous communities in Canada, so if I was ever going to be locked up, this is the place to be locked up,” Warawa said. Luongo has had family members affected by cancer. Three he said “come immediately to mind” are his oldest uncle, who succumbed to the disease, and two cousins, who have survived. “Those are people who I think of when I think of events like this and when I think of doing what I can to support them,” Luongo said.