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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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Aldergrove
Zoo captivates for decades
Greater Vancouver Zoo marks a milestone, with a 40th birthday bash last weekend. by Heather Colpitts
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Hugh Oakes married into a pretty wild family. Since the 1970s, he’s been surrounded by absolute animals. Oakes married into the Hines family when they owned the Vancouver Game Farm (now called the Greater Vancouver Zoo). The 120-acre facility opened its doors Aug. 20, 1970. Pat and Ann Hines operated the game farm with family members and a few employees, before turning over operation to their daughter Eleanor and her new husband Hugh. The Oakes sold the facility in 1991. Hugh was back for the threeday anniversary celebration over the weekend to see how the facility has changed over the years. “We had more animals,” Oakes explained. “But I had a zoo staff of three.” He noted that times have changed for zoos. Back when it started, there was more emphasis on captive breeding to supply other facilities. But the prices for animals have dropped so there isn’t the same incentive. After selling, the Oakes owned and operated the Okanagan Game Farm until its long-term lease expired and they sold off in
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Hugh Oakes used to own the Aldergrove Zoo, selling it in 1991. He met some of the zoo’s current residents, including a pair of parrots, when he visited for the anniversary celebrations. Despite hundreds of people touring the zoo during anniversary celebrations, the big cats (left) showed it was time for a midday nap Friday.
2000, retiring. The zoo currently has more than 600 animals (135 species). Many people used the 40th anniversary celebrations as a chance to check out the zoo
in Aldergrove. After dignitarThe zoo unveiled a poetry rock ies gave their speeches and with an inscription in English members of the Leq’a:mel First and Korean by Dr. Rev. Byung Nations performed Sub Van. a welcome song, There were also Editor Bob Groeneveld families munched music and dance looks back at a colourful on cake as they performances, zoo history on page A8. wandered the games, giveaways, grounds seeing the and visits with range of inhabitants, the Langley Chiefs or took in the educational lecand Abbotsford Heat hockey tures and activities. clubs.
Arts Alive!
Record crowds help fuel festival atmosphere Threats of rain never materialized, making for a perfect event.
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Langley City Councillor and artist Rosemary Wallace put her acrylic painting, which she calls Come Together in Song, up for bids at Arts Alive!, with proceeds going to the Langley City Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 19.
It was a street party of epic proportions that attracted thousands to downtown Langley City’s this weekend. It was the annual Arts Alive!, and organizer Teri James said the huge crowds and ambience made the oneday festival the best she and others have ever seen in the event’s 17-year history. “The best part for me was that it was very much felt like a street festival,”
James said, pointing to the mix of music, exhibitors, food, activities, and buskers making an ideal combination. “I think it went exceptionally well,” said James, who has overseen the past eight Arts Alive! festivals. In fact, arriving in the office Monday morning, she was confronted with a sea of emails. It turned out that every one of the three-dozen correspondence bore accolades, and most also contained requests from vendors wanting to sign up for next year. “As event organizer, it’s always nice to get the positive feedback,” James said. “I’ve received nothing negative at all.”
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