Langley Advance February 6 2014

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HandyDART’s funding woesalmost made a Langleywoman miss a medicalappointment.

by Matthew [email protected]

Langley’s Dawn Collision is thelatest Lower Mainland resident torun into problems getting whereshe needs to with HandyDART.

Collison, who uses a mobilityscooter, said she has been usingHandyDART for at least 10 years.

“I use it at least once a week,”she said. “Mostly doc-tor’s appointments.”

HandyDART is a service ofTransLink that provides trips forpeople with physical disabilities,or who are unable to drivebecause of a medical issue.

The drivers take people fromtheir front door to their destina-tion. However, the service hascome under increasing criticismin recent years as the number ofrefusals of service has increased.

Late in January, Collisoncontacted HandyDART for along-planned trip to a doctor inSurrey. She had been waiting foran MRI for months, and her spoton the waiting list was up.

However, although she calledseven days inadvance, the max-

imum amountallowed

under theHandyDARTbookingsystem, shesaid she was

told therewas no way to accom-

modate her trip.It was thelast straw for

Collison, who feared she mighthave to wait another six monthsfor an MRI if she missed thisappointment.

She managed to finda friend who was ableto drive her to herclinic, but Collisionsaid it could havebeen worse.

“There are somepeople who don’thave anyone,” shesaid.

She has also hadissues in the pastwith timing. In some cases, she’sbeen told that she can book a trip

one way, but won’tbe able to get backsoon. Some of herfriends have usedHandyDART for a tripto the bank, only tobe left there for sev-eral hours because ofscheduling.

“There are timeswhen they’re excellent,” Collisonsaid. Some drivers are great andshow a lot of compassion fortheir clients, she noted.

But she said at least one of herfriends had so many problems,she quit using the service.

“It’s not good for seniors or dis-abled people to be housebound,”she said.

Switching overto using

taxis on a regular basis isn’t anoption for Collison due to costs.

“I live on under $1,000 amonth,” she said.

TransLinkdenied or refused4.4 per cent ofall trips in 2013,according toMartin Lay, dir-ector of transitservices for theCoast MountainBus Company,TransLink’s busdivision.

Of those, 3.5 per cent weredenials, in which there was toomuch capacity and the trip wasturned down completely, and0.9 per cent were refused, whichmeans the client was offered analternate time and the customerturned that down.

Of the 1.18 million trips in2013, that would mean clientswere refused or denied 51,920times.

An internal Coast Mountain BusCompany memo uncovered lastyear by the HandyDART riderscommittee found that trip denialshad increased by 670 per centfrom 2008.

“All demand trips are on afirst come, first served basis, andtherefore even medical trips canget denied, and even when cus-tomer calls seven days out,” Laysaid in an email to the LangleyAdvance.

Lay said the most common rea-son for trips being turned downis that they take place in a busytime window, such as between 2p.m. and 6 p.m.

He said they are working on theissue. “However, without addi-tional funding sources, TransLinkis not in a position to expandservices, either for conventionaltransit or for HandyDART,” saidLay.

A pilot program started lastyear uses taxis to deliversome HandyDART trips atthe same price as a normalHandyDART ride.

“It is important to high-light, customers will receive a

trip by taxi only if it is appro-priate based on their mobility

requirements,” said Lay.Despite the issues, Collison

said she will continue to useHandyDART, but she will alsotry to use the regular bus service

more.She also believes

TransLink and HandyDARTshould listen to their usersand clients, and work with

them to create a bettersystem.

- With files from the Burnaby Now.

Transportation

Riders waiting on HandyDART

“It’s not good forseniors or disabledpeople to behousebound.”Dawn Collison

“Customers willreceive a trip bytaxi only if it isappropriate basedon their mobilityrequirements.”Martin Lay

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Aldergrove will get 61 morehouses on Township-ownedland, council has decided.by Matthew [email protected]

Langley Township council willgo ahead with the full develop-ment of a plot of its land inAldergrove, despite requestsfrom residents to reduce thescope by about a third.

At Monday night’s councilmeeting, the council voted to goahead with the construction of61 lots of housing in the south-east corner of Aldergrove.

The land is Township-ownedand is just to the east ofBertrand Creek. It is also dividedroughly in half by a small creek.

Nearby residents had askedthe Township not to develop thesouthern half of the property,leaving it as a natural area andimproving public access, includ-ing for educational reasons.

Councillor Kim Richter was in

favour of the idea and suggestedeliminating the lower portion ofthe project.

“It seems like there is quite alittle ecosystem there,” she said.

Other councillors, includ-ing Michelle Sparrow, askedabout what could happen tothe northern portion of the site,and whether density could beincreased there to offset the loss-es if the southern por-tion was left empty.

However, a majorityof the council wantedto go with the fulldevelopment.

Several linked thesale of the homesand the developmentof the entire site tothe need for fund-ing for the plannedAldergrove recreationcenter.

“I think if we want apool, we’ve got to get at it,” saidCoun. David Davis.

He noted that there is a naturalbuffer to the south in the formof the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The road into the siteis designed with aroundabout-style cul-de-sac at its southernend, a sign that therearen’t plans to try andkeep developing in thatdirection, Davis said.

He noted that about40 per cent of the prop-erty will be protected

by BertrandCreek andwill remainundeveloped.

“It’s not going to beeasy to get that moneywithout raising taxes,”said Coun. SteveFerguson, referringto the funding for thecommunity center.

“This is, in my opin-ion, what Aldergroveneeds,” said Coun.Charlie Fox.

He noted that new water andsewer lines have been broughtto Aldergrove at some expensein recent years. Those new lineswill allow Aldergrove, which

has been stagnant inpopulation for sometime, to start growingagain without strain-ing its water resour-ces.

Aldergrove is alsosurrounded by theALR, Fox noted.

“The only wayAldergrove can growis infill,” he said.

“Aldergrove needspeople,” agreed Coun.

Bev Dornan.Richter suggested that the

development was not infill, butwas more suburban sprawl.

However, she was the onlycouncillor to vote against thefinal plan.

In January, residents who hadrequested a scaled-back planbrought a petition with morethan 200 names in favour oftheir alternative.

The land currently houses awater treatment plant on onecorner, but most of it has beenvacant and tree-covered foryears.

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Township okays houses on its land

by Matthew [email protected]

A motorhome and a shed were damagedby a fire Jan. 29 in North Langley.

There were no injuries when the motor-home, on a property near 70A Avenue and232nd Street, caught fire at about 3 p.m.

The cause remains unknown, said assist-ant Langley Township fire chief Bruce

Ferguson. No one was injured by the blaze,and no one was inside the motorhome atthe time of the fire. The nearby shed suf-fered about $1,000 in damage, but its con-tents were not burned, said Ferguson.

Firefighters workedto douse a fire in amotorhome next to agarage last week.

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Langley Township plans to redevelopBrookswood, and is seeking morepublic input.by Matthew [email protected]

Langley Township will go back to theresidents of Brookswood before it passesa new community plan thatwill change the neighbour-hood’s future.

At Monday night’s councilmeeting, the council passedthe first two readings of thenew Brookswood-FernridgeCommunity Plan.

Before holding a public hear-ing and the final readings thatwill make the plan policy, theTownship is hosting anotheropen house on Feb. 19 atBrookswood Secondary School,from 4-8 p.m.

Councillor Steve Ferguson called for thenew open house.

He noted that the Township has hadthe re-development of Brookswood onits back burner since the late 1980s. TheTownship ultimately decided to developWilloughby first, a long-term project thatonly took off in the early 2000s.

Langley Township staff will report backon input from the residents at the open

meeting.After the open house, there will be a

public hearing in front of the council, atwhich anyone can make comments aboutthe plans.

The plan calls for some densificationof areas of Brookswood, which wouldincrease the population by about 13,000people, to 42,000, over the next 30 years.Areas around major roads are the mostlikely to be affected.

The plan is different from theproposals for the nearby Griffithneighbourhood, a new planningarea in the same general region.

The Griffith plan proved tohave stirred up some contro-versy earlier this year, when alarge number of people cameout to an open house on theproject. Some were in favour,and others had reservations,while some were solidly againstmore development.

“Brookswood/Fernridgeis an established commun-

ity and residents want to know whatis being planned for the future,” saidTownship Mayor Jack Froese. “This isthe final opportunity to learn about theCommunity Plan and have your saybefore it goes to public hearing.”

The open house is scheduled to beheld in the small gym at BrookswoodSecondary, which is located at 20902 37AAve.

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Langley could finally get its owncourthouse again, sometime in thenext 19 years.by Matthew [email protected]

Langley could get its courthousereturned after an absence of more thantwo decades, thanks to a long-term planto build more courtrooms.

Attorney General Suzanne Antonannounced that 29 new courtrooms willbe needed over the next 20 years in theLower Fraser Valley, from Surrey toChilliwack.

An agreement between the prov-ince and Surrey,Abbotsford, bothLangleys, andChilliwack led tothe plan.

The strategy waslargely developedby local mayorsfrom the affectedcommunities.

In the immediatefuture, the plan rec-ommends expand-ing the SurreyProvincial Courtby five rooms, andupdating the technology.

A new 14-courtroom building is also tobe constructed in Abbotsford.

Both projects are to be done by 2018.Langley’s project is long-term, but the

plan recommends a five-courtroom prov-incial courthouse.

The plan also envisions adding more

courtrooms to Chilliwack and Surrey by2033, above Surrey’s near-term expan-sion.

Langley once had its own courthouse,located on Fraser Highway near GloverRoad. The court was shut during the1990s, and the building remains as a pub-lic health centre.

There have been periodic calls, mostlyby local politicians, to bring back thecourthouse.

Langley, WhiteRock, and Deltaare the only com-munities in theSouth Fraser regionwithout their owncourthouses.

Most of Langley’scases are heardin the SurreyProvincial Court,with some seriouscases heard in NewWestminster.

Whether Surreyor New Wesminster, it means local RCMPofficers and other witnesses must headout of town when testifying.

Langley’s two mayors released state-ments supporting the plan.

“Timely access to court services isparamount to an effective and efficientcivil and criminal justice system,” saidTownship Mayor Jack Froese.

“Demands on the justice system dueto system capacity shortfalls, includingfacilities, are of increasing concern in theCity of Langley and the rest of the LowerFraser Valley,” said Ted Schaffer, actingmayor of Langley City.

He called the plan a roadmap to guideinvestment in courts for the region.

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Ted SchafferActing Mayor, Langley City

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Langley City is lookingto increase spending by$593,250 for 2014.by Heather [email protected]

Langley City home-owners are looking at a2.71 per cent tax increasefor this year.

That’s to cover theadded $593,250 in spend-ing the City says it needsto do in 2014.

The money will go forcosts including:

• council pay increases,$6,885 (based on a medianformula using pay fromother Metro Vancouvercommunities)

• staff and fire depart-ment wage and benefitincreases, $324,490

• November generalelection, $47,500

• evening bylaw enforce-ment, $31,470

• RCMP operations andstaff increases, $263,290

• Fraser Valley Librarynetwork levy increase andbuilding maintenance,$71,130

The draft budget, whichmust still be approvedby City council, includes$121,000 in cuts to variousdepartments.

The impact for an aver-age single family home(valued at $464,557)would be an additional$72 while the cost forstrata propertyowners (based on anaverage condo valueof $206,032) wouldbe another $13.

Langley City isunique in that it hassignificantly more strataunits than single familyhomes.

The budget calls for a1.96 per cent tax increaseand a 0.75 per cent levywhich will be socked awayfor rising infrastructurecosts. This is the secondyear that the City has hadthe infrastructure levy todeal with its aging infra-structure such as waterand sewer pipes. Most ofthat infrastructure wasinstalled in the 1960s and1970s, and is at the end of

its lifespan.As well, surpluses from

year to year have beenput into the reserve fundto pay for capital projects.

The City surplus comesfrom factors such as moredevelopment cost charges(DCCs) than budgeted andhaving staff vacancies.This year it amounts tomore than $600,000.

The City has also ear-marked most casino rev-enues for capital projectsand is one of the fewmunicipalities that is debtfree. The rise of onlinegaming and the provincialgovernment’s approval ofmore and more gamingfacilities means the Cityis seeing a steady annualdrop in the tax revenue itreceives from the CascadesCasino operation.

Revenues have gonefrom $6 million in 2006

to a high of $7.4million in 2007.Since 2008, amountshave been under $6million. The Cityreceived $5.78 mil-lion in 2013 and

expects it to be about$5.75 million in 2014.

The major project forthis year will be theTimms Recreation Centrebeside City hall. The oldcentre was torn downas the City planned thenew one and operationstemporarily moved tothe former Legion site onEastleigh Crescent.

The City started budget-ting for the TimmsRecreation Centre replace-ment starting in 2010. The2014 budget includes $11

million for the $14.3 mil-lion project.

The current Timmscentre proposal calls for24,000 square feet, whichincludes a gym, a runningtrack and for the buildingto be constructed so thata second floor could beadded at a later date.

Initially the project was

about $6 million. Thencouncil amended it to an$8 million project. It wasthen amended again andwas to include commun-ity partners to help coverthe costs but that plan fellthrough.

The City website (www.city.langley.bc.ca) hasbudget information.

Municipal finances

City wants 2.71 per cent more

Langley City graphics

(Above) The Cityobtains its revenuefrom a variety ofsources with themajority comingfrom residents’property taxes.(Left) Singlefamily home taxrates for variousLower Mainlandcommunities.

Budget 2014Public input into the budgetis done through variousmeans.The City hosted a budget openhouse Feb. 5.A second presentation on thebudget will be made at the publiccouncil meeting of Feb. 17.During that evening, a Committeeof the Whole will sit and thepublic can make comments or askquestions.Final adoption of the budget isexpected at the March 3 councilmeeting.

A City councillor’sgesture to reduce taxesfails to get support.by Heather [email protected]

Langley City CouncillorDave Hall’s money is nogood with the rest of coun-cil.

Hall made a motion towrite the City a chequefor $1,500 to cover theincreased costs of theannual volunteer banquetto reduce the tax increasebeing proposed by Citystaff and the rest of coun-cil in the draft budget.

At the Feb. 3 council

meeting, no other councilmember would secondhis motion, a requirementbefore it could be voted onby council.

Just before this motiondied, Hall made a motionto find the $1,500 from the2013 council EnterpriseFund or some other exist-ing City money so itwasn’t added to the 2014tax increase. No one sec-onded that one, either.

Hall noted that the Cityhas a 2013 surplus of morethan $600,000 which couldbe used to fund the vol-unteer banquet and otherincreases forecast for 2014.

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During a press conference Tuesday, EnvironmentMinister and Langley MLA Mary Polak won browniepoints with local entrepreneurs, including the mom-and-pop shop owners, when she helped roll out changes tohow and who will pay to recycle packaging and printedpaper.

Working with the BCChamber, local businesses pro-tested regulations that wouldhave apparently seen smallbusinesses face huge increasesin cost and a barrage of extrared tape in the efforts torecycle.

The initial proposal, saidLangley chamber president Kristine Simpson, wouldhave caused “substantial concern among businesses.”But following extensive consultation, the recent modi-fications now impact less than one per cent or 3,000 ofthe province’s 385,000 businesses.

“This is a huge relief to our local business commun-ity,” said Simpson. “This change exempts the majority ofour local businesses.”

• More at www.langleyadvance.com, search “Simpson”

Kwantlen talk business with chamberSpeaking of the chamber, there’s a plethora of events

coming up this month, that offer networking opportun-ities and more for local business owners and operators.

“We’re delighted to offer so many options to our mem-bers,” said chamber president Kristine Simpson. “Thetopics our upcoming speakers will cover are very excitingand we’re looking forward to their presentations.”

Tumia Knott will provide an overview of recent busi-ness initiatives by the Kwantlen First Nation and Seyem’Qwantlen Business Group, during the chamber’s monthlydinner meeting.

This month’s event is once again being held atCascades Casino, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, starting withregistration and networking at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6:30p.m.

Admission is $35 for chamber members, $50 for non-members. Pre-registration is required by calling 604-530-6656 or by email at [email protected].

And that’s followed Thursday, Feb. 20 by a network-ing open house hosted at My Thai Restaurant. The freeevent is designed specifically for those doing businessin Langley City (including Willowbrook and the LangleyBypass), Simpson explained.

“The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce invitesyou to be our guest for an afternoon of networking, com-plimentary appetizers and introductions. Join us to meetyour community director and other members of the boardof directors,” she said, noting the event runs 4 to 6 p.m.,but again pre-registration is required by phone or email.• Information for upcoming chamber events at www.langleyadvance.com

Wishing I had a propensity for gamblingToo bad I don’t have much of a gambling tendancy,

because it sounds like this was the time to explore thatbent at Cascades Casino. Let me tell you about threevery lucky patrons.

• More at www.langleyadvance.com, search “Cascades”

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Angie Quaale (centre),past presidentof the GreaterLangley Chamber ofCommerce, joined BCChamber presidentJohn Winter, LangleyMLA and Ministerof EnvironmentMary Polak, smallAbbotsford businessoperator ThelmaHenderson andMinister of State forSmall Business NaomiYamamoto during apress conference aboutchanges recyclingregulations for smallbusiness held onTuesday.

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Our View

Cost of rulingkeeps rising

While it’s not surprising, it certainly isdisappointing that our provincial govern-ment would rather spend money on anarrogant quest to put those upstart teachersin their place than put it towards educatingour children.

Of course, the BC Liberal spin on the cur-rent situation (as always!) is that they aredoing it for the children, while the teachersare only pursuing lazy self-interest.

Conversely, the teachers’ take on thehead-butting that has been a hallmark oftheir relationship with provincial authorities(even when the NDP were in power) hasbeen that they are pushing hard on behalfof their beloved children who populatetheir classrooms, and that the politicianscould not care less about their little chargeswho are the embodiment of the province’sfuture.

In this matter, at least, the B.C. SupremeCourt has sided with the teachers, evengoing so far as to slap the governmentupside the head a bit over its apparentintransigence on the matter of class sizesand unilaterally tearing up legally negotiatedcontracts and little things like that.

In fact, the rookie BC Liberal govern-ment’s contract-tearing exercise in 2002drew some tsk-tsks from no less than theUnited Nations.

Yes, 2002. That’s how long this particularwar has been going on, with last week’scourt ruling the second major battle lost bythe province – and won by the teachers – inthe ensuing years.

It seems hypocritical for the governmentto declare (on behalf of taxpayers) that thecost of doing things legally would be out-rageous, and then turn around and spendstill more money on a court case that it haseffectively already lost twice.

Besides, why doesn’t this governmentdo what Education Ministries have done fordecades: disregard the correlation betweenchildren and the cost of educating them,and tell the school boards to figure it outthemselves?

– B.G.

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Yes. Apology is heartfelt, sincere.

No, financial compensation in order.

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When was the last time you changed yourmind?

I don’t mean that you changed your mindabout what to have for dinner, or what tieto wear. I mean, when was the last time youchanged one of your core beliefs about theworld? And what made you do it?

I’ve been thinking about this ever since Iwatched a movie called Pandora’sPromise recently. It’s aboutenvironmentalists, most of whomwere firmly against nuclear power,who have made a 180-degree turn.They are now pro-nuclear power.

Nor is this a function of old hip-pies turning into right-wingers asthey age – these folks believe thatnuclear power is necessary to ward off globalwarming.

The most fascinating part of the programwas watching one of the environmentalistsvisit the devastation and the somewhat irradi-ated zone directly around the Fukushimanuclear plant, in the aftermath of the tsunamithat largely destroyed the building. He admit-ted that it wasn’t comfortable to have his newbeliefs about the relative safety of nuclearpower challenged. He couldn’t help doubtinghis own still-recent conversion.

Most of the film was about nuclear poweritself, but it was those moments of questioningthat left me fascinated.

What causes – or allows – a change ofbelief?

We cling to our core beliefs, but we do sowith a fervour that suggests it has little todo with the fact that we think the beliefs areright. We push back hard when we are chal-lenged.

One of the easiest ways to bait me into anargument is to speak up in favour of creation-

ism – the idea that the Earth is only about6,000 years old, and that humans and animalsand plants were all created around the sametime. (Ditto for intelligent design.)

Why does creationism bug me so much?Because while I’m not a scientist, I love learn-ing new things about the universe. I love theidea that the universe is, for the most part atleast, knowable. I find awe in the idea thatwe are only the most recent branch of evolu-tion, the tip of a broad and branching tree thatincludes dinosaurs and bacteria, sea sponges,and redwoods.

I could (and do) make a lot of argumentsabout why I’m right and why the creationistsare wrong. But at least part of the reason why

it winds me up so much isn’t theobjective issue, it’s the way it’sbound up into my sense of whoI am as a person. Likewise, thecreationists who are no doubtreading this and getting upsetbecause they’re having some-thing at the core of their ownbeliefs challenged.

Politicians, you’ll notice, don’t try to changeour actual opinions. They just try to tie thingswe already like (families, security, money,patriotism) to their party. Then they try toattach things we don’t like (lies, stupidity, fail-ure) to their opponents. An election is no timeto debate real issues, after all.

Many of our beliefs seem to be subject toclustering. What’s the connection betweensupporting lower taxes and the death penalty,exactly? Most of us get a lot of our beliefspre-packaged. You support A? Then you alsosupport A1, A2, and A3. The conventional wis-dom of the group dictates that, if you stronglybelieve one tenet, you probably believe theothers, so as not to rock the boat.

Finally, consider this: at least something youbelieve firmly will be condemned by historyas backwards, barbaric, and foolish. Go backa hundred years and your great-grandparentscertainly believed things that would makeyou cringe now. Out in the world now are theiconoclasts who will be proven right. What arewe wrong about?

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Changing course is not so easy

What causes– or allows– a change ofbelief?

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Painful truth

Thu r sday, Feb rua r y 6 , 2014 A9Letters to the EditorLangleyAdvance

Steven Hayek photosThe Aldergrove forest that would be affected by proposed development includes mature trees.

Dear Editor,A portion of the proposed development

of the forested land off of 28th Avenue inAldergrove is designated educational recrea-tional land in the Aldergrove CommunityPlan. It is also identified as a landscape con-taining a number of significant features andprocesses of environmental significance.

Langley Township is asking to amend thecommunity plan, essentially cutting out theforested area’s core.

They say there will be a path and the areawill be 40 per cent treed. But many treeswill be removed and replaced with muchsmaller ones. To take out a portion from thecentre to have a subdivision surrounded bytrees, does not make a forest.

There are excellent examples of maturetrees. One Douglas fir is approximately 130years old. A red cedar is about 90, and ared alder is 73 years old. The Township’sreport indicated that the most mature treeswere between 40 and 50 years old and con-sidered “low value trees.”

A forest within Aldergrove, a naturalspace within walking distance that is not asports field, is a resource for our children.

Currently, there are two teacher-ledenvironmental clubs totalling more than120 children from Aldergrove, one atParkside Elementary and one at ShortreedElementary. Both schools are within walk-ing distance of the forest.

The forest is home to owls and herons,deer and squirrels, the rough-skinned newt,the Salish sucker, and the Nooksack dace.For high school students, there opportun-ities in biology, geography, and art.

Currently efforts are being made by LEPSand BCES to enhance and restore BertrandCreek as both an environmental feature anda recreational corridor.

The Township has proposed three-metre-wide asphalt walkways along BertrandCreek, certainly not natural, and to get fromone side of the forest to another, it cutsthrough a cul de sac of 20 houses.

The Township is also suggesting modify-ing setbacks for tributaries by 10 metres.

Does the Township really haveAldergrove’s best interests at heart?

Keep “The Forest” for Aldergrove– develop the property north of the tribu-tary, and leave the forested area alone. Andwhile we’re at it, let’s keep the pond, too.We need to save the forest in its entirety.

Angela Wonitowy and Jessica Horst, Aldergrove[Note: A fuller version of this letter, with

more photos, is online at www.langley-advance.com. Click on Opinion, or search thewriter’s name.]

Aldergrove

Development threatening forest

Existing homes sit back off the forest’s edge.

Dear Editor,Fort Langley residents and

businesses are being heldfor ransom.

I cannot believe what Ifound in my mail this week:a letter from the ownerof Coulter Berry develop-ment, Mr. Eric Woodward,outlining much of whatI’d heard before, from hisperspective, but then myeyes hit the main point:“Unfortunately, the stakesare now much higher thanthe approval of a singlebuilding… If those opposedto Coulter Berry 2.0 suc-ceed, or delay a re-approvaluntil next year, the CoulterBerry project will financially

collapse. A resolution tothat could take years. Witha half-acre hole alreadyexcavated…”

Are you kidding me?As a developer whoalready owned manyother properties in thedowntown core, Mr.Woodward knew thebylaws about build-ing height within aheritage conservationarea before he boughtthis property. He gambledthat he could get huge vari-ances to allow his 44,000-square-foot three-storeybuilding built right up toalmost the property linesand sidewalks.

He almost did get thosevariances, until council wastold by a BC Supreme Courtjudge that they did not havelegal right to allow such

a large increasein density, and allwork was legallystopped.

Let’s not for-get that he knewthe lawsuit waslaunched July 5,2013, a month and

a half before his ground-breaking ceremony on Aug.20. And now he dares to saythat, if I love Fort Langleyas much as he does, I’ll sup-port the construction of hisgiant building?

Given he now owns manyof the smaller buildings, Ican imagine how long thosewould last if he gets to makehis special Fort Langley intowhat he thinks it should be.

I am completely shockedat the audacity to tell methat I have to support him ifI love Fort Langley as muchas he does. What nerve!

George Otty, Fort Langley[Note: A fuller version

of this letter and othersare online at www.lang-leyadvance.com. Click onOpinion.]

Coulter Berry

Fort developer shows a lot of nerve

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Safety of lightbulbs in doubtDear Editor,

The big light bulb changeover is coming. Are you finan-cially ready? Are you and your family educated about yournew energy-saving light bulbs?

My husband and I live in a modest rancher. There are 46light sockets to be filled, at eight dollars and up per bulb.

I guess what is frustrating is that there was no choice.Are the new bulbs safe? Are people going to recycle?

I don’t like knowing I have mercury in every room, inand outside my home. Do you know what to do if yourenergy-saving bulb breaks?

Shirley Sawatsky, Langley

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Community Participation, Infrastructure,and Environment Advisory Committee

Civic FacilitySalmon River Committee Room

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Monday, February 10 for Family Day.Tuesday, February 11 | 7 - 9pmSeniors Advisory Committee


Wednesday, February 12 | 7 - 9pmRecreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory Committee


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VolleyballFri Feb 7 vs. University of Winnipeg

6pmWomen’s 8pm Men’sSat Feb 8 vs. University of Winnipeg

5pmWomen’s 7pm Men’sBasketballFri Feb 14 vs. University of the Fraser Valley

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Heritage Building Incentive ProgramThe Heritage Building Incentive Program is designed to assist withthe costs of restoring, repairing, and maintaining eligible heritagebuildings within the Township of Langley.

Grants are available to property owners of heritage buildingsincluded in the Township of Langley’s Inventory of HeritageResources.The next deadline for the grant program is Friday, February 28, 2014at 4:30pm. For an application form, visit the Township of Langleywebsite at tol.ca/hbip.

Elaine HorricksHeritage Planner604.534.3211, Local 2998

2014 Community GrantsThe Township of Langley annually awards grants to non-profit groupsand organizations serving the Township and its residents.

Application forms for the 2014 Community Grants including CapitalImprovement Grants are now available:

• On the Township’s website at tol.ca/grants

• At the Township of Langley Civic Facility, Customer Servicecounter, 2nd Floor

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Paper copy forms will still be available at the Township of LangleyCivic Facility, Customer Service counter, 2nd Floor, and can be returnedto:

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Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2014

David LeaversDirector, Recreation, Culture, and Parks604.533.6158

road closureTemporary Road Closure: 272 Streetfrom 27 Avenue to 28 AvenueA temporary road closure of 272 Street between 27 Avenue to28 Avenue will be held on Thursday, February 13 from 6am to 9pmand on Friday, February 14 from 9am to 3pm.

A detour route is outlined in the map.

The closure is required for installation of a culvert.We appreciate yourpatience.

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The Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) is seeking outgoingand motivated self-starters to work as canvassers for the annual“Campaign of Convenience,” selling dog licences door-to-door.Canvassers work on seven-month contracts (March 1 to September30) and are compensated by the number of tags sold.

Revenue from dog licences helps to support and care for the animalsat the Patti Dale Animal Shelter.

If you are a self-starter, have your own vehicle, are available to workevenings and weekends, and enjoy working with people, we want tohear from you!

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Brookswood/FernridgeCommunity PlanTownship of Langley Council gave first and second reading to thedraft Brookswood/Fernridge Community Plan on February 3, 2014.An open house has been arranged to present the draft plan forinformation.

Property owners, business owners, and residents of the communityare encouraged to attend the open house and provide input on thematerial presented.

Date: Wednesday, February 19Time: 4 - 8pmPlace: Brookswood Secondary School (small gymnasium)Address: 20902 - 37A Avenue

Information about the updating of the Brookswood/FernridgeCommunity Plan is available at tol.ca/brooks-fernplan.

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Pick and play all Monday.by Heather [email protected]

This is year two of BritishColumbia’s stat holidayFamily Day, and moreand more local groups

and governments are planningevents.

So for the second Monday inFebruary, here’s some Langleyevents for all ages.

Start earlyFamily Day at the Fort runs

Feb. 8-10 as the Fort LangleyNational Historic Site offers fam-ily activities starting Saturdayand continuing on through theholiday Monday.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. peoplecan enjoy old-fashioned fun.Parents can put the kids to workdoing chores kids would havedone in the 19th century.

From 2 to 3 p.m. kids can tryon historical costumes. Momand Dad, bring the camera.

There will be campfire songsfrom 3 to 4 p.m.

The fort has annual familypasses on special only Feb. 8-10on site.

Free gamesThe Timms Recreation Centre,

20702 Eastleigh Cres., will havegames from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ifthe little ones can last that long.

Drop-in anytime during theday for activities such as foos-ball, a parent and tot play area,table tennis, pool, shuffleboard,board games, puzzles, videogames, crafts, air hockey andmore.

For information about these

events, call 604-514-2940.

Down the streetHead over to the Langley Arts

Council, 20550 Fraser Hwy.,to be part of the third annualLantern Festival preparation.

There are lanterns to be decor-ated and people can be part ofthat. A lantern decorating work-shop runs 2-3:30 p.m. on Feb.10.

Then on Feb. 22, the lan-terns will be displayed at thefestival which runs 7-9 p.m. atthe Douglas Recreation Centre,20550 Douglas Cres.

Call the Langley Arts Councilat 604-534-0781 to sign up. Thefestival is a joint project betweenthe arts council and LangleyCity.

The cost is $5 and there arepeople there to help.

Still in the CityDo good for others and have

fun at a Monday event at TwinRinks on the Langley Bypass.

A free family skate is beingheld 1:15-3:15 p.m. when therewill also be crafts and face paint-ing. Admission and skate rentalsare free.

But people are encouraged tobring a non-perishable donationfor the Langley Food Bank.

For more information, contactthe Douglas Recreation Centreat 604-514-2865. This event ispresented by the City, Canlan IceTwin Rinks and the Province ofB.C.

Township, tooThe Township-owned Langley

Centennial Museum inviteseveryone over for a Scavenger

Hunt, suitable for all ages.The cost is $10 for a family of

four and the event runs 1-4 p.m.at 9135 King St.

Call 604-532-3536 for moreinformation.

On the moveLangley Township recreation

centres have a variety of FamilyDay fun.

• Family snowshoeing, forages eight and older, 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., two parents andone child pay $46.50, one parentand one child cost $36.25, and$10.25 per additional person.Participants must sign up inadvance and they will be pickedup at either the AldergroveKinsmen Community Centre orthe W.C. Blair Recreation Centre.Call 604-856-2899 or 604-533-6170 to sign up.

The Aldergrove KinsmenCommunity Centre offeringsinclude:

• Family Sports Day, 1-3 p.m.,for all ages, free (at the athleticpark, 29th Avenue and 267BAvenue).

The W.C. Blair RecreationCentre, 22200 Fraser Hwy. (604-533-6170), has:

• Tot Romp, 11 a.m. to 12:15p.m., for ages nine months tofive years, $2 per child.

• Loonie/Toonie Swim, 1-4p.m. for all ages. $1 for kids,seniors and youth, and $2 foradults.

• Creative swimmers, for agesthree to six, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. $26.50 per child.

Over at the Walnut GroveCommunity Centre, 8889 WalnutGrove Dr. (604-882-0408),there’s:

• Tot Romp, 9:30-11:30 a.m.,for ages nine months to fiveyears, $2 per child.

• Loonie/Toonie Swim, 1-4p.m. for all ages. $1 for kids,seniors and youth, and $2 foradults.

• Boot Camp, 11:45 a.m. to12:30 p.m., for ages six andolder, free.

• Open gym, 1-4 p.m., for agessix and older (children must beaccompanied by an adult), $1for kids and $2 for adults.

The Willoughby CommunityCentre, in the Langley EventsCentre, has family-oriented funsuch as:

• Tot Romp, 11 a.m. to 12:30p.m., for ages nine months tofive years, $2 per child.

• Yoga, 4-4:45 p.m., for thosefive and older, free.

• Parent and preteen Pilates,5-5:45 p.m., for ages nine andolder, and it, too, is free.

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Arts & Culture LangleyAdvanceA12 Thu r sday, Feb rua r y 6 , 2014

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Stephanie Reekie took her hometown newspaper, the Langley Advance, with her when she spent Christmas atHarrison Hot Springs.

People can go green onthe second Wednesdayof the month.

Environmental docu-mentaries continue on thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth through to spring.

The KwantlenPolytechnic University(KPU) School ofHorticulture, in collabora-tion with the non-profitGreen Ideas Network,hosts this sixth season ofGreen Wednesdays at theLangley campus.

“The films challengeviewers to consider wayswe can make our worldbetter for people, placesand plants,” said BettyCunnin, KPU horticul-ture instructor and fac-

ulty support for GreenWednesdays. “Sinceits beginnings, GreenWednesdays has exploredissues pertaining to theecological impacts ofhuman choice on ourlives, and those of genera-tions to come. Past patronshave been inspired tostart the Langley Farmer’sMarket, initiate food gar-dens in their children’sschools and work withlocal councils to reducewater waste. Participantshave been encouraged toshare and explore ideaswith their community onhow we can create a morejust and sustainable planetfor all living species.”

The public is invited toview informative filmswith KPU horticulture andenvironmental protection

technology students, aswell as hear guest speak-ers. Each screening is fol-lowed by discussion.

Each movie begins at7 p.m. in Room 1030.Admission to each eventis by donation and paidparking is in effect.

Registration is recom-mended due to limitedseating.

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Auditions for this year’s talent contestare being held starting this weekend.by Roxanne [email protected]

For anyone with apparent artistic tal-ents, who may be wavering aboutwhether or not to enter this year’sLangley Has Talent competition, last

year’s winner has some advise.“Just go for it,” said Kari Culjat, a mother

of two who wowed the judges and theaudience alike with her operatic singingabilities during the 2013 competition.

“For me, it’s been life-changing,” Culjattold the Langley Advance. “Definitely compet-ing changed my life, and only good thingshave come from it.”

After taking a 10-year hiatus from sing-ing, Culjat said, a group of friends andfamily coaxed her into entering last year’sRotary Club-sponsored competition.

“I had poured my heart and soul intoraising my two daughters,” she said, neverthinking she had a strong enough talent topursue sing.

At least not until now.Culjat is proud she put herself out there,

especially since throughout high school hersinging of opera and some jazz didn’t gar-ner much peer support from others attend-ing Brookswood Secondary.

“But opera is like my calling,” she said.“It kind of chose me. I just thought no onewanted to hear me sing.”

When she blew away the three judgesand 500-plus audience members, hand-ily winning last year’s Langley Has Talentfinals, it gave her a new sense of confi-dence she’ll never again relinquish.

“I don’t know if I would have gone back

to singing, if it hadn’t been for Langley HasTalent,” she said, noting she’s been hum-bled by several invitations during the pastyear to perform at charity and communityevents, including the Langley City volun-teer dinner at Cascades this Friday.

“I’m not necessarily going after a bigmusic career, but just the fact that peopleappreciate my music and invite me to per-form… I’m grateful for an opportunity tosing and share my music,” Culjat said.

Not only did she win the $2,500 cashgrand prize – part of which went towardsrebuilding her husband Travis’s Jeep – butthe money covered costs for her and hersister to attend a week-long songwritingworkshop in Kauai, Hawaii.

She’s also received a professional photoshoot, which she’s taken advantage of.

And within a month, she hopes to headinto the studio to record a demo tape, after

spending the past year learning 12 newsongs.

Where will all this takes her? Culjat saidshe’s unsure, but she’s going to set anexample for her daughters, and pursue herdreams and be open to what comes.

Competition organizer Peter Luongo saidhe’s inspired by Culjat, and excited to seethe young Langley woman taking advan-tage of the opportunities presented to herthanks to Langley Has Talent.

The competition was started four yearsago as a way to spotlight local talent and toemphasize the need for an arts theatre.

Those interested in competing in thisyear’s Langley Has Talent are invited toregister at www.langleyhastalent.com.

Auditions begins this weekend (detailson the website) and continue next week-end, with semifinals in March and finals inApril.

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Competition changes 2013 winner’s lifeLiterature

Authors cometogether FridaySeveral local fiction writers aretaking part in an open houseat Frostings Cupcakery.by Roxanne [email protected]

Fans of Langley writers suchas Doris Riedweg, JimMcGregor, Bruce Kilby, orCora Goodyear might be

anxious to stop in for an authors’open house this week.

A number of local fiction auth-ors, many of them members ofthe Langley Writers’ Guild, will behosting the open house and booksale at Frosting Cupcakery at 204thStreet and Fraser Highway from 1to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7.

Visitors will have a chance tovisit with the authors, explainedMcGregor. But they’ll also havea chance – with the purchase ofevery book – to enter to win aValentine’s Day dinner for two.

Riedweg president of the LangleyWriters’ Guild, said two of hernovels, Still Waters and Water inthe Wilderness, are influenced byher long career as a nurse.

She has recently completed herfourth novel, and she hopes aspir-ing novelists will see the event asan opportunity to talk to herselfand other authors about writing fic-tion, and learn of the help availablethrough membership in the guild.

Langley Has Talent 2013winner Kari Culjat has beeninvited back to perform a fewnumbers at the competitionfinals on April 12, and she’llbe accompanied on onenumber by her oldest daughterEmily, who will play piano.

LangleyHas TalentAuditions are:• Feb. 8 and 16Kwantlen Polytechnic University,Glover Road and Langley Bypass• Feb. 15 at Gordon GreenwoodElementary, 9175 206th St.Register online at:www.langleyhastalent.com

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Dear Anne,“I plant garlic every fall and it seems to

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Ellie Stewart, South Delta

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have all the nutrition it needs.Though it likes to start off in deep, rich

soil, garlic is actually quite a light feederand leaves lots of food in the soil for thenext crop.

But garlic does like regular moisture inthe growing season. So it will need extrawatering if we continue to get long, dryspells at times when we normally havedrenching rains.Dear Anne,“I have a flowering dogwood, Korean, I

think. Its flowers are pink and it’s a nice,smallish front yard tree. It gets lots of sun-light, but later in the summer its leaves get

a bit blighty. Would dormant spray help?“Also, I’ve been pruning/shaping the tree

in the winter when it’s dormant. Is this theoptimal time? I don’t want to be cutting offall the flowering branches.”

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Virtually all the infections flower-ing dogwoods get are fungal. So,yes, dormant spray will help. Your

dogwood is probably Cornus kousa. Doesthe name ‘Satomi’ ring a bell? It is apink-flowered variety that’s popular here.Satomi’s leaves turn purple in fall.

Because flowering dogwoods don’trespond to pruning at all well, as littleshould be done as possible. The flowerbuds are formed in fall, so when youmust prune, it’s best to prune immedi-ately after flowering. Dead branches canbe removed any time.Dear Anne,“My grandson has purchased a commun-

ity garden plot and is so excited to plantvegetables for the family. He’s brand newto gardening so it’s a big learning curve forhim.

“He’s now ready to add manure to the soiland has a place to get free cow manure. I’mconcerned as to all the weeds it will bring.What would be the best option? Don’t worryand just be a good weed-puller or…?”

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Any animal that feeds on grass orhay will produce manure with lotsof weed seeds. But manure that’s

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“This award wasso unexpected, I wasstunned!” Armour toldthe Langley Advance.

“I am so gratefulto have received thisaward. Huge thankyou to all my fansand family for theirsupport with mymusic.”

While Armourtook home theyouth award at thefourth annual din-ner and awardsceremony, othershonoured Saturdaynight included

Bonnie Hartupreceiving the seniors

award, Peter Luongo receiv-ing the education award,and George Miller receivingthe business accolades.

The concept is to recognize thosewho have made a “positive contribu-tion” to their community throughleadership, volunteering, help-ing others, or making a differencethrough a community or school pro-ject in Langley, Canada, or overseas,explained Festival organizer SharDubas.

“This is only the second year thatwe’ve added the youth category,”Dubas said. “It’s proven to be veryeffective and needed. After all, it’sour youth who are our next leaders…Congratulations, Cole for representingLangley though your incredible sing-ing.”

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Langley Fine ArtsSchool is hosting animprov fundraiser.by Heather [email protected]

Improv fun appropri-ate for all ages comes tothe Chief Sepass Theatreon Feb. 8 and going for alaugh may save a youngperson’s life.

The event is a fundraiserfor the Langley Fine ArtsSchool Dry Grad, a booze/drug free celebration forGrade 12 students whohave completed school.

The Dry Grad Committeehas enlisted the Fictionals,an improv group.

“They are funny,” organ-izer Lesleigh Stanley said.

The Fictionals ImprovComedy Company per-forms standing gigs inVancouver and specialshows.

At the Langley fund-raiser, the group will bedoing its Cards AgainstHumanity evening. CardsAgainst Humanity isa party game and theFictionals have put animprov twist on it.

The Fictionals pick sev-eral volunteers from theaudience to play along.Cards are drawn and audi-

ence members each taketurn reading a black card,then each player puts theirwhite card into a bowl.

Then each comedian onstage selects a white cardat random and reads itin combination with theblack card. Once all thechoice combinations areread out, the audiencemember who read theblack card chooses theyfunniest combination (withhelp from the audience) tothen act out the scene.

This is a new fundraiserfor the school’s dry grad.

“Being on the fundrais-ing committee we had tocome up with ways toraise funds,” she said. “Asluck would have it I workwith one of the Fictionalsand had recently been totheir show at the Rio inVancouver and thoughthow fun it would be tohost an improv night atthe school. Being a finearts school, it was fittingas well.”

The doors open at 6 p.m.with the show at 7 p.m.and an intermission halfway through for snacks.There will be 50/50 ticketssold that evening as well.

Tickets are $20 onlineand get the buyer three50/50 tickets. Or peoplecan buy tickets for $22 atthe door.

The committee is work-ing to raise about $10,000for the 2014 grad celebra-tion and plans more eventsbefore grad rolls around ina few months.

“This is our first eventand it will be our mainmoney maker, Stanleysaid. “We have other fund-raisers planned like drivea new car, bottle drives,kickboxing boot campclass and so on. We arehoping this event will sellall 310 tickets, and if so,we may consider hostinganother one in April orMay.”

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theatrestage• In the Heights: BrookswoodSecondary School stages theTony Award winning playFeb. 5-8 and 12-15. Curtainrises at 7 p.m. All seats $12.Advance tickets at http://brookswoodmusicaltheatre.brownpapertickets.com.Some tickets may be for saleat the door.• Bus Stop – The LangleyPlayers production of

William Inge’s comedy runsto Feb. 22 at 4307 200thSt. Shows are at 8 p.m.Thursday to Saturday with 2p.m. matinees on Sundays.Book tickets at [email protected] or604-534-7469.

familyfestivities• Family Day at the Zoo: 20per cent off general admis-sion and a family scavenger(10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Feb. 10.

charityworks• The Fictionals – TheLangley Fine Arts SchoolDry Grad Committee hostsa fundraising show bythe Fictionals on Feb. 8 atthe Chief Sepass Theatre.Suitable for all ages. Tickets:

$20 in advance (https://drygrad-comedy-night.event-brite.ca) or $22 at the door.Show starts at 7 p.m.

onfilm• Green Wednesday: Themonthly environmentalmovie series is 7 p.m.

at Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity (free admissionbut pay parking in effect).Feb. 12: The Sharing Farmand Edible City. RSVP: 604-599-3348 or [email protected].

literaryevents• Writers Open House:Langley writers such asDoris Riedweg, presidentof the Langley WritersGuild, Bruce Kilby, Cora

Goodyear, Eleanor Ryan,and Terry Morrissey will beat Frostings Cupcakery onFeb. 7, 1-7 p.m. Treats anda chance to win a Valentinedinner with purchase of abook. Info: Jim McGregor778-866-4465 or NatashaJones, 778-240-9592.

librarybookingsPrograms are free and pre-registration is required unlessnoted otherwise.

• Aldergrove Library26770 29th Ave. 604-856-6415Storytime – Children fiveyears and younger andcaregivers. Stories, songs,rhymes, and more. Signup in advance. 10:30 a.m.Wednesdays to Feb. 19.

• Brookswood Library20045 40th Ave. 604-534-7055Storytime – 10:30 a.m.Wednesdays to Feb. 19.

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• Murrayville Library22071 48th Ave. 604-533-0339Storytime – 10:30 a.m.Wednesdays to Feb. 12.

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A 6’5” forward whoplayed a key role inWalnut Grove’s seniorboys winning the B.C.title on home turf lastMarch will join ThompsonRivers University for the2014/15 CIS season.

Josh Mayorga is taking hisbasketball talents to Kamloopsstarting in the fall of 2014.

The Thompson RiversUniversity WolfPack men’sbasketball team have signedthe 6’5” forward, who wasa member of the 2013 B.C.Triple A senior boys highschool champion WalnutGrove Gators.

Head coach Scott Clarkannounced that the team hassigned Josh Mayorga to a let-ter of intent for the 2014-15season.

Mayorga is the WolfPack’ssecond recruit for the upcom-ing Canada West season.

A native of London, Ont.,Mayorga was a first teamall-star at last March’s prov-incial tournament held at theLangley Events Centre.

“He is a really good basket-ball player,” Clark says aboutMayorga, who played Grade11 at H.B. Beal Secondary inLondon, Ont. “During thattime, he was a junior nationalteam invitation player. Hedidn’t make the team but wasinvited to the tryout camp.

Mayorga moved to B.C. inGrade 12, Clark added.

“He does a lot of thingswell,” Clark continued. “Hecan shoot from the perim-eter, he can dribble it andrebounds. He has some gritand toughness in the area ofrebounding.”

Clark explains what heliked about Mayorga whenhe scouted him: “You lookfor guys who can play mul-tiple positions offensively andcan guard multiple positionsdefensively and Josh can dothat. He is a really good kidand that is a great thing aswell. I also thought he wasa top five kid coming out ofhigh school in B.C. last year.We are pleased to be able tosign him.”

Mayorga will take Bachelorof Arts courses at TRU with aneye to majoring in history.

He was succinct in describ-ing why he chose ThompsonRivers to go to university: “Upand coming program, goodcoach, and great guys.”

Mayorga believes he has toimprove every aspect of hisgame in orderto make thejump to CIS.

VeteranGators headcoach GeorgeBergen sayshe wished hecould havehad JoshMayorga for allfive years of his high schooldevelopment.

“Josh is capable of shut-ting down anyone. He coulddefend against every position.His strength is his toughness.He is very effective in toughsituations on the basketballcourt: rebounding, passing,

defending, getting after looseballs.”

Bergen believes Mayorgawill adapt quickly to life in theCanada West.

“His game should suit theCIS perfectly,” he said. “Ibelieve he could step in rightnow and contribute in manyways both offensively and

defensively.Josh neverbacks down.”

Mayorgaplayed adefinitive roleon Bergen’schampion-ship WalnutGrove squad in2012/13.

“He could play the pointguard position if he had to. Hecould play shooting guard orsmall forward, but he played apower game for our team.”

Clark says Mayorga andother recruits for 2014/15come in at a good time in the’Pack cycle with three veter-

ans: Brett Rouault (Vernon),Tallon Milne (Vanderhoof)and Brett Parker (Langley) allset to enter their fifth year ofeligibility.

“When you get into a prettygood situation your turnoveris similar to what you arebringing in. You hope yourolder guys will teach youryounger players about theculture. The culture is createdby the players: their attitude,their effort and the environ-ment they create,” Clark said.“It is more about them andnot the coach. You hope yourolder players leave a legacyfor the younger players byteaching them.”

FREE THROWS: Bergencoached Parker in high school.He and Mayorga are similar.

“Brett is an all time favour-ite of mine,” he said.

“Both players will neverstop working and both havethe ability to make teammatesbelieve they can get better andwin.”

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Josh Mayorga, pictured driving to the hoop against Yale during the 2013 Fraser Valley senior boys Triple A basketballchampionships at the Langley Events Centre, is off to Thompson Rivers University on a hoops scholarship, starting this fall. The6’5” forward was a key component of the 2013 B.C. champion Walnut Grove Gators.

Post secondary

TWU teamson the moveA round-up of the recent contestsof Trinity Western’s squads.

The Trinity Western women’s trackand field team moved up to its highestranking in program history, jumping toNo. 3 in the latest CIS Top 10.

On the volleyball court, the Spartansmen’s team dropped to No. 2 and thewomen’s team moved up to No. 3after both sides earned weekend splitswith Brandon.

In just their fourth year back com-peting at the CIS level, the women’strack and field team bettered itsprevious best ranking of No. 6 as itmoved into a tie for third overall withToronto, behind only Guelph andCalgary.

The Spartans were ranked sixth fourtimes last year and once this year. Thispast weekend’s results from both theHarry Jerome Indoor Classic and theUniversity of Washington Invitationalsaw the Spartans make the move upfrom last week’s No. 8 ranking.

Both the women’s team and themen’s track and field team, whichis currently unranked, will be inMoscow, Idaho, Feb. 7-8 at theUniversity of Idaho’s Vandal Indoorand Vandal Open.

The men’s volleyball team (18-2)dropped out of the top spot in therankings to No. 2 after a split withNo. 9 Brandon on the road, losing 3-0 before winning 3-2. However, withthe split, the Spartans earned the winthey needed to clinch top spot in theconference and thus a first round byeand the right to host the Canada WestFinal Four.

Meanwhile, the women’s volley-ball team (15-5) moved up from No.4 to No. 3 after splitting with No. 2Brandon, winning 3-0 before losing3-0. With their weekend results, theSpartans clinched home court advan-tage for the first round of the playoffs.

Both teams are back home Fridayand Saturday when they will hostWinnipeg in the final weekend of theregular season. All four matches canbe seen live on canadawest.tv.

The men’s basketball team (9-9) gotback to the .500 mark on the seasonwith wins over Brandon and Regina,while the women’s basketball team (4-14) beat Brandon before losing to No.4 Regina.

Both basketball teams will travel toCalgary this weekend to play MountRoyal. All four games can be seen liveon canadawest.tv.

“You hope your olderguys will teach youryounger players aboutthe culture.”Scott Clark

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Gary Reid’s focuswill be as full-timehead coach for therapidly growingLangley United girlsprogram.

Langley UnitedSoccer Associationrecently added a keypiece to its develop-mental program.

LUSA presidentDave Kasper hasnamed Gary Reid asthe full-time assistanttechnical director.

Reid will work withLangley United tech-nical director MarkParker and joins 17other LUSA profes-sional coaches.

In total, LangleyUnited has 12 provin-cial B licensed coach-es on its staff and fiveB prep coaches.

“Gary Reid is a highly respected soc-cer coach in the Fraser Valley who hasworked with many outstanding teamsand players,” said Kasper, who leads thelargest soccer club in the Fraser Valleyand one of the fastest growing clubs inthe province. “With more than 2,000boys and girls [with] Langley United, weare pleased to have him aboard in thisimportant role as our club continues itsgrowth and progress as a leading centrefor youth soccer in the Fraser Valley,British Columbia, and Canada.”

Parker, who has led the implementationof the CSA’s long term player develop-ment plan (LTPD) at Langley United, saidhe’s pleased to have Reid on board.

“It’s important also to credit the

Langley Unitedboard of direc-tors for theirincredible sup-port in expand-ing our profes-sional staff,as we seek tobuild one ofthe best soccerclubs in B.C.,”Parker said.

Reid hasan extensivebackground incoaching andhas achievedhis ProvincialB licence, aswell as a widevariety of com-munity coach-ing certifica-tions.

He is takingthe National Blicence coursethis spring.

Reid hascoached atLangley Unitedsince 2003,

working with a wide variety of teams,both male and female.

His major focus is full-time head coachfor the rapidly growing Langley Unitedgirls program.

In addition, he is staff head coach forthe U12 program, providing monthlyplayer assessments to the technical direc-tor and ensuring the U12 program meetsthe LTPD guidelines as set out by theCSA.

Among his coaching career highlights,Gary cites most recently the nine U12players that the club developed throughthe Langley United grassroots programlast season who graduated with the abil-ity to play at the highest level of the EASports BC Soccer Premier League.

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Gary Reid, recently named as Langley United’s assistanttechnical director, has an extensive background incoaching.

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Distracted drivers arestill a major target fortraffic police, especiallythis month.

The RCMP across theprovince have launchedtheir annual DistractedDriving Campaign.

The Traffic ServicesBranch, which has offi-cers based in Langley,is encouraging people toavoid dangerous driv-ing behaviours, includingusing cellphones whilebehind the wheel of anautomobile.

“Last year, 27 per cent ofcollision fatalities in B.C.were caused by distractedor inattentive drivers,despite over 40,000 viola-tion tickets being issuedfor use of electronic deviceor driving without duecare and attention,” saidCpl. Robert McDonald of EDivision Traffic Services.“The public needs to bepart of the solution byseparating the activities

of driving and electronicdevice use.”

Each year, on aver-age, 91 people die due todistracted driving-relatedcrashes, 31 in the LowerMainland, 12 in the North,34 in the Southeast and 14on Vancouver Island.

All of these deaths were

needless, preventabledeaths that could havebeen prevented by driv-ers paying their attentionsolely to the driving task,said McDonald.

He urged drivers to giveattention to the most dan-gerous activity they do allday.

“If you need to make aphone call on a cellularphone, use a hands-freedevice that can be oper-ated with one touch,” saidMcDonald. “If you needto send or check a text oremail, you must pull over,off of the travelled portionof the roadway, and bringyour vehicle to a completestop. There are no messa-ges that are more import-ant than your life.”

The fine for using anelectronic device with-out hands-free devicewhile driving is $167.00Moreover, drivers whotext or email while drivingare subject to three DriverPenalty Points in additionto the fine.

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Jim Pattison Hyundai Port CoquitlamUnit B - 2385 Ottawa St.

Port Coquitlam, 604-552-1700D#30242

Jim Pattison Hyundai Northshore855 Automall Dr.

North Vancouver, 604-985-0055D#6700

Abbotsford Hyundai30250 Automall Dr.

Abbotsford, 604-857-2622D#9390

Murray Hyundai White Rock3150 King George Highway

Surrey, 604-538-7022D#30780

Destination Hyundai445 Kingsway

Vancouver, 604-292-8188D#31042

TMThe Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. †Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4LFWD/Accent 4-Door L/Tucson 2.0L GL FWD MT with an annual lease rate of 3.90%/0.90%/2.90%. Bi-weekly lease payment of $158/$82/$128 for a 60 month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $2,495/$0/$1,895 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $23,035/$10,660/$18,535. Leaseoffers include Delivery and Destination of $1,760/$1,550/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km on all models except Genesis Sedanand Equus where additional charge is $0.25/km. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Lease a new 2014 Accent 4 Dr L and you’ll be entitled to a $225 dealer to customer lease credit. Dealer to customer lease credit applies before taxes. Offer cannotbe combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ♦Price of models shown: 2013 Elantra Limited is $24,985. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,550. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies,charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded.▼Fuel consumption for new 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD (HWY 7.3L/100KM; City10.2.L/100KM), Accent 4-Door L (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.5L/100KM)/Tucson 2.0L GL FWD MT (HWY 7.2L/100KM; City 10.0L/100KM) are based on ManufacturerTesting. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $5,000 /$4,540 available on 2013Sonata Hybrid/ 2013 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. †Ω♦Offers available for a limited time, and subject to changeor cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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5-year/100,000 km Comprehensive Limited Warranty††5-year/100,000 km Powertrain Warranty5-year/100,000 km Emission Warranty

HWY: 7.3L/100 KMCITY: 10.2L/100 KM▼

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HWY: 7.2L/100 KMCITY: 10.0L/100 KM▼

HWY: 5.2L/100 KMCITY: 7.1L/100 KM▼

HWY: 5.3L/100 KMCITY: 7.5L/100 KM▼

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■ HEATED FRONT SEATS■ AM/FM/XM™/CD/MP3 6-SPEAKER AUDIOSYSTEMW/ AUX/USB JACKS■ BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONE SYSTEM■ STABILITY MANAGEMENTWITH ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL

■ 1.6L GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE■ AM/FM/CD/MP3/USB/IPOD®

AUDIO SYSTEM■ POWER DOOR LOCKS■ FRONT, SIDE AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS■ HEATED FRONT SEATS■ EZ LANE CHANGE ASSIST■ IPOD®/USB/MP3AUXILARY INPUT JACKS■ INTEGRATED BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE PHONESYSTEM■ LED HEADLIGHT ACCENTW/ LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS

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• 381hp 5.7 Litre V8 engine• 6 speed automatic transmission• 4490kg towing capacity

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• 132hp 1.8 Litre Engine• 6 speed transmission• 54 mpg highway, 40 mpg city

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• 176hp 2.5 Litre engine• 6 speed automatic transmission• 44 mpg highway, 32 mpg city

Lease, and finance offers apply to new 2014 models sold before February 28, 2014. Credit available to qualified buyers. Factory order may be required. Corolla lease is a 60 month lease of a model BURCEM AA with $0 down payment and $0 security deposit.120 semimonthly payments of $89 are required. Total lease obligation is $10680. Lease end value is $7517. Lease rate is 2.9%. Rav4 lease is a 60 month lease of a model ZFREVT AL with $1000 down payment and $0 security deposit. 120 semimonthly pay-ments of $149 are required. Total lease obligation is $18880. Lease end value is $10980. Lease rate is 4.9%. Tundra lease is a 60 month lease of a model UY5F1T AA with $1000 down payment and $0 security deposit. 120 semi monthly payments of $199 arerequired. Total lease obligation is $24880. Lease end value is $15026. Lease rate is 2.9%. All leases havemileage allowances of 20000 km/year. License insurance and taxes are not included. Retail financing cost of borrowing is dependent on amount financed.

• 176hp 2.5 Litre engine• 6 speed automatic transmission• 44 mpg highway, 32 mpg city

604-530-315620622 Langley Bypass, LangleyVisit toyota.ca for details.

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