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A Langley senior will walk 1,600 km to improve hospice care.MATTHEW [email protected]
Roy Clements and his wife Doreen were married 53 years before her pass-ing in 2014 following a lengthy fight against cancer.
Clements, a retired Langley man in his 70s, is now planning to walk about 1,600 kilometres in three months in honour of Doreen and in sup-port of the Langley Hospice Society.
The couple were originally from Liverpool, in Britain.
We met in 1961, Christmas Day, said Clements.
They had gone to the same schools at the same times, but had been a few years apart. Their siblings knew each other, but the two had
never crossed paths until Clements family intervened.
We met through my mum, he said.His mother was worried about
her sons wild days and thought Doreen would be a good influence on him.
She was right on there, Clements said with a laugh.
The couple married on March 30, 1963, and had three chil-dren, daughters Michelle, Jayne, and Jakaline.
The only problem was their neigh-bourhood in Liverpool, which Clements described as a rough one. A job offer for him to work at a mine in northern B.C. came along at the right time, and the family packed up and moved to Canada, where they
have lived for the past 39 years.
While he worked in mine maintenance and construc-tion, Doreen also worked, doing everything from
cleaning to secretarial work, from starting her own business to
working as a lab tech to managing a retail store.After years of working and raising
their children, the couple then faced a series of health issues as Doreen had her first bout of cancer in the late 1990s. She survived through two separate diagnoses, but in 2012 was diagnosed with lung cancer.
As the disease progressed an it became clear in 2014 that she would not survive, the family turned to the Langley Hospice Society.
Doreen got physical care and had her pain eased while the family
received emotional support.The loss of his wife hit Clements
hard.
At one time, I was suicidal, I must admit, he said.
Now I know how to cope with the bad days.
The Langley Hospice Society is my sav-ing grace, said Clements, offering coun-selling and the Supportive Steps walking group. Clements said he has decided to dedicate himself to helping the society that helped him.
Clements is both fundraising for a major expansion of the Hospice Societys facility and helping to build a garden for bereaved children at the soci-
etys offices. To do that, hes going for a
walk. A very, very long walk, starting this June 2.
I should have it finished round about the eighth of September, said Clements.
The walk of roughly 1,600 to 1,800 kilometres will include the Coast to Coast
walk, which crosses England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, the Cleveland Way, the Southwest Coast Trail and other countrywalks in England.
It is a tall order, admits Clements, who was a marathon runner until he had to slow down at age 65.
Doreen enjoyed walking, and a hike around England had been on the couples bucket list, Clements said.
In 2016 hes planning to walk the El Camino de Santiago, an 800 kilometre medieval pilgrimage route from France to Spain.
Now hell be doing it in her honour. Hes getting help from his family, from the Supportive Steps walkers, and from people coming out to his fundraisers or donating money through his site, http://clemoscru-sade.wix.com/home.
Clements showed a plan of the Coast to Coast walk route to his middle daughter, Jayne. She was fearful, Clements said, but she soon decided that she was going to make sure her dad was safe. She pressed him to start using a smartphone and insist-ed that hell be in touch with the family all the time.
When Clements is back home, hell keep raising funds, with pub nights and other get togethers. Clements has a specific goal in mind for his fundraisers Hospice would like to expand its facility at Langley Memorial Hospital to 15 full beds with private rooms, up from 10.
Hell be doing it one step at a time, start-ing next month.
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Environment Minister Mary Polak has ordered cleanup of the orphan site that was once a drug lab.
An illegal drug lab at 20668 72nd Ave. was dismantled in April 2014.
The site and neighbouring properties were found to be contaminated.
Neighbours were frustrated by the lack of action by any level of government. (No government action on drug lab toxins, April 30, Langley Advance).
Now the Ministry of Environment will step in, hire a contractor to do the work to start later this month and send the bill.
Complicating the issue was the fact that a tenant had the drug lab.
Despite repeated attempts by the ministry, the owner and tenant responsible for the drug lab failed to complete the required remediation and are in non-compliance with the Environmental Management Act.
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Man found in carPolice are investigating a fatal crash at the U.S.-Canada border.
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A fatal crash in South Langley sent a vehicle over the Canada-U.S. border on Friday.
The vehicle was discovered just before 1 p.m. on the U.S. side, near the 22900 block of Zero Avenue, said Cpl. Holly Largy, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP.
The car had apparently gone off the road and a White Rock man is dead.
Largy said information indicates a medical incident occurred.
The U.S. Border Patrol assisted the Langley RCMP with the investigation. The Integrated Collision Analyst and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) had been called in to examine the inci-dent as well.
A prison escapee suspected in a couple of attempted bank robberies has a bankers association offering a $10,000 reward.
Shawn Merrick, a 43-year-old Surrey man who escaped from a minimum-security institu-tion at the end of March, was serving a sentence for second-degree murder and several rob-beries including in Langley.
Surrey RCMP have issued Canada-wide warrants for his arrest and he is also alleged to have tried to rob two banks as recently as April 17.
Merrick is a suspect in an unsuccessful bank robbery at about 1 p.m. that day in the 15900-block Fraser Highway, and another robbery in the
15100-block 101st Avenue just over half an hour later.
The suspect, believed to be the same in both inci-dents, was described as a white man in his late 40s to 50s, with blond hair and a black jacket.
Merrick is also a suspect in several other recent robber-ies in the Langley area, said Surrey RCMP spokesman Sgt. Dale Carr.
Merrick is white, five-foot-eight, 141 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo of a skull and on the left side of his chest and a dragon
on his right upper arm. He also has a burn scar on his right forearm.
Surrey RCMP warn Merrick should be considered danger-ous, and anyone who sees him is advised not to approach and to call 911.
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A Christian group includ-ing Langley residents Alistair Turkington and Chrissy Kline have heavy hearts after the country they visited on a mission trip was rocked by a deadly earthquake on April 25.
Nepal was hit by a 7.8 magnitude quake that has killed more than 7,500 and left countless others injured or missing.
Obviously our team has been greatly affected by this tra-gedy as we stood on many of the places where the devasta-tion happened, said Turkington, the B.C. regional director of Awana Canada, a global, non-profit min-istry.
The trip came about when the group was approached by a chil-drens ministry that had just completed a new facility called the Hope Center.
It is located in one of the poorer areas of Kathmandu in the midst of 10 brick factories, Turkington shared.
There are more than 700 kids in the neighborhood who have little to no edu-cation, hygiene, or social programs, Turkington said. So the Hope Center was built to provide these things for them.
The local group including adults Turkington and Adam and Veronica Verigin (from Victoria), along with teenagers Kline, Job Lee (Richmond), and Daniel Webster (Victoria) delivered more than 535 back-packs filled with shoes, socks, and edu-cational and hygienic supplies to the facility.
When they went to Nepal, the group was able to stock the Hope Center so they can reach the needs of the children holistic-ally, Turkington said, adding that the team of six had a fantas-tic time serving the children there and in other of Kathmandus slums. We do plan to take a follow-up trip shortly to help finish off some last details of the Hope Center,
and also to train more leaders to serve the kids properly there.
After the earth-quake, relief for the local group came with the news that appar-ently all those they helped are safe and accounted for.
Fortunately, the people and Hope Center we went to
serve are all safe and are now orches-trating to the best of their abilities to help in the
rescue operations, Turkington reported.
He added that many people have been affected in Nepal. We are plan-ning to help them with food, water, tents, and blankets through local churches and other partners.
Right now money is the best way to send help. We have set up an emergency Help Nepal fund for this purpose.continued on page A6
NATURAL DISASTER
Groups thoughts with NepalHappiness about helping kids in Nepal before it was struck by an earthquake quickly changed to sadness for a group that included two Langley residents.
A group from the Lower Mainland, including two Langley residents, returned from Nepal, which is reeling from a devastating earthquake that struck the country on April 25.
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Many ways to help continued from page A5
To donate through awanacanada.ca, click on the donate tab, choose International Missionaries and Projects and type Nepal under Project Name.
As well cheques can be made payable to Awana Canada with Help Nepal in the memo and sent to: 101 2430 King George Blvd., Surrey, BC V4P 1H5.
To donate online through the Red Cross,visit www.redcross.ca/donate/donate-online/donate-to-the-nepal-region-earth-quake-fund.
We have been thankful for all the support that has already come in, Turkington said. We are asking people to pass this on to their friends and help us support them in this time of great trial.
Turkington said there is a good possi-bility some of us may be going back shortly to help, but we are waiting to receive the details.
Telus is investing $10.5 million in new communi-cations infrastructure in Langley this year.
This investment is part of telecoms plans to invest $4 billion in British Columbia by 2018 to bring advanced telecommunications infra-structure to every corner of the province.
Plans for the period from
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As the population of Langley grows, the communitys demand for Internet and wire-less services continues to skyrocket. We are committed to sustained investment in increasing the speed, capacity and reliability of our networks throughout the community for
both businesses and residents, said Bruce Dorwart, Telus dir-ector of Customer Solutions Delivery in Langley. Our net-work is the communications backbone for many critical services throughout Langley, including education and health care, and this investment will contribute to the health of Langleys citizens and economy now and into the future.
In the 21st century, B.C.s digital infrastructure is as essential as our physical infra-structure, said Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens Services Amrik Virk. This investment by Telus will help ensure Langleys connec-tivity infrastructure will meet the growing demand for wire-less and Internet services.>Read more at langleyadvance.com
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Discontent at the Langley Seniors Resource Centre has led a former director to call for her name to be removed from the main hall, while current members try to force a change to the board.
Sharon Birnie, who worked for the society for 33 years, wrote a letter to the board of directors on April 6, asking that her name be removed from the Great Hall.
A critical part of the success of the centre was the respect and dignity demonstrated by the board and management for staff, members, and volun-teers, Birnie wrote in her letter. This culture created a centre that was the envy of many, where a family atmos-phere was felt by all. Over the years there was little staff turn-over, everyone worked together and supported and cared for one another.
It now appears that this culture has dis-appeared in favour of an impersonal corpor-ate structure where members are not heard and both recent and long term staff have their employment either terminated or find themselves work-ing under very stress-
ful conditions, Birnie wrote.
Birnie, who retired to the B.C. Interior, wrote the letter after speaking to friends and former co-workers.
The board is in con-tact with her about the naming request.
Starting about six months ago, a new executive director was appointed and a num-ber of longtime staffers were let go.
Society members also say there have been changes in procedures and volunteer respon-sibilities that have rubbed longtime mem-bers the wrong way.
Karen Holloway is one of the former staff members who was let go in the past six months.
I worked there for 21 years, said Holloway. She had been the director of recreation, then had reduced her hours to part time to work as a trip coordinator.
On her second meet-ing with the new exec-utive director, Shelley Wells, Holloway was told she was losing her job due to restructur-ing.
Vic Rurka is another senior and former vol-unteer who is upset, after he was banned from the centre.
Board members met with Rurka earlier this spring and told him
that there had been complaints about his behaviour, and that his membership was being suspended. He is banned from attending the centre, after several years of volunteering driving a bus for the centre.
Rurka says he was not even told specific-ally what he had done to merit the loss of his membership. He still retains his society membership, but was refunded $60 for his recreation membership.
He admits to having been bluntly critical of the recent direction of the centre at a general
meeting in March.Board president
Shauna Sailer flatly denied that was the reason for Rurkas expulsion. Absolutely not, she said.
Rurka said he was not given a chance to defend himself against accusations, and that he doesnt know who his accusers are.
All I want to do is get my name cleared, said Rurka.
On the overall chan-ges, Sailer said in a written statement to the Langley Advance that the society has undergone many chan-ges over the past sev-
eral months, and that change can be difficult on everyone.
The board of dir-ectors continues to receive letters of sup-port and encourage-ment and also a few that have provided feedback and sugges-tions, said Sailers statement. The board takes all feedback and suggestions into account when making decisions. The board of directors has a duty to make decisions in the best interests of the whole staff, members, and its vol-unteers.
She said the reason
for the changes comes down to finances.
Last spring the board was faced with a $97,000 deficit, Sailer said, adding manage-ment provided no sug-gestions to remedy the situation. The board did its due diligence prior to approving a revised budged in early summer 2014 which identified numerous areas of opportunity for cost reduction, growth, and improved efficien-cies. Very often when a board conducts a review of an operation it does so with new eyes and sees oppor-tunities that manage-
ment may not perceive as such when tasked with day-to-day oper-ations.
In the last week of April, a group of sen-iors centre members, including friends of Rurkas, began col-lecting signatures to call a special general meeting. They are aim-ing to hold the board accountable for what they see as problems at the centre, or to change the board itself.
Late last week, Rurka said they had gathered more than enough sig-natures according to bylaws. A meeting has been set for late May.
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Advance has new editor
Langley Advance editor Bob Groeneveld has announced his retirement. After 38 years of liaising between Langleys newsmakers and news readers, I decided it was time to explore some of my other interests, Groeneveld said. My gar-den has been getting short shrift the past couple of years and my guitar and sax have been sitting far too idle for far too long.
Groeneveld stressed that his retirement is not connected to the recent sale of the Langley Advance to Black Press, except that I thought this was a good nexus to explore an opportunity that had been sit-ting at the back of my mind for some time. What started out as an idle chat slowly evolved into a real possibility, and a very happy reality for Donna and myself.
Groeneveld is stepping down as editor of both the Advance and of the Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows TIMES a pos-ition he assumed in September of 2010. Assistant editor Roxanne Hooper is mov-ing to the editors chair for both papers.
Groeneveld started his community journalism career as a reporter with the Advance in February 1977, and became news editor and then editor in the 1980s.
Bobs contributions to the Langley Advance go further than most of us can imagine, said Ryan McAdams, publisher of both the Advance and the MR&PM TIMES. Bobs retirement is a bittersweet day at the Advance, and I personally wish Bob and Donna all the best in this new chapter of their life.
McAdams was pleased to announce that Hooper accepted her promotion at both newspapers: Roxanne brings a lot of experience and goodwill to the position, he said, and Im confident that all of our readers will appreciate the commitment that she has to community service.
Groeneveld said he was pleased to be succeeded as editor by Hooper: I have a great deal of respect for Roxannes abilities as a journalist and editor, and she has a tremendous understanding of the concept of community.
Hooper grew up in Langley and went on to attend journalism school and establish herself as an award-winning journalist in the B.C. Interior and at the Maple Ridge& Pitt Meadows News, before returning to the Langley Advance in 2006.
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I grew up on Vancouver Island in the Alberni Valley, at that time a thriving, progressive fishing and logging commun-ity dominated by sawmills and a world-class pulp mill.
My dad and all my oldest brothers worked in that pulp mill, and they have all done well with their lives.
Nevertheless, it was not a future I envisioned for myself.
I discovered in my first year at school that I had a natural bent for the written word. I enjoyed learning each letter, and I loved the way they came together to form words and captured thoughts.
My handwriting was abysmal. It was the basis for many, many nasty notes penned on report cards that were other-wise dominated by glowing reviews of my fervour for reading.
But the reading was for me, none the less, all about writing. By the time I got through Fun With Dick and Jane, I was thinking mostly about the people who wrote that stuff.
I wanted to be one of those people.
But the world I was in then was far different from the one were in now. In those days, as you got into high school, your career options grew progressively narrower.
And the only serious career options I had been exposed to by the time I got to Grade 12 were work-ing in the mill, like my dad and brothers, or going into education and emulating some of my favourite teachers.
Its funny. My mother was always proud of the marks I brought home, and she bragged that I was on the university track at school.
But forever after I announced that I was not going to work in the pulp mill, but would go to university to become a teacher, her favourite derogation for me when I got her angry (I was a teenager) was a derisively intoned, Student!
I did work in the mill. I worked there for a year and ensuing summers to make money to go to university.
And after I was done with UBC (or more accurately, after UBC was done with me) I worked as a construction labourer before stumbling into a job as a reporter at the Advance.
Jim Schatz, then editor, publisher, and owner of the Advance, cautioned me at the outset of my job inter-view, Youd better love this work, and youd better love to write, because its not about the money youre not going to get rich in this business, but if youre unlucky enough that the printers ink gets into your blood, you cant find a bet-ter way to make a living.
Within a week, my blood was saturated with that dastardly ink.
I had found my niche purely by acci-dent, only because Jim was the father of a friend I had made in 4-H.
Not only was I blessed with the oppor-tunity to write for a living, but better still, it was exactly the writing that I realized I had always wanted to do.
I got to meet and talk with and write about people I would not otherwise have met people like Art Brooks and Bill Blair and Arthur Easthope (whom I interviewed twice on his 100th birthday four years apart a whole other story) and Jock Lindsay and Muriel Arnason and Reg Easingwood and Iris Mooney and Bill Poppy and Alex Hope and gosh! literally hundreds of others!
Holy cow, its been a heck of a write!Thank you, Langley! See you around.
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Langley Advance editor Bob Groeneveld announced his retirement, and Roxanner Hoopers promotion to the editors chair. Readers weigh in:
Shirley Sawatsky Happy retirement Bob Groeneveld, I guess I will see you walking your dogs even more so now ...... lol
Angie Quaale Congratulations Bob and congratulations Roxy!
Linda Borden Congratulations to you both Bob on entering the next phase of his life and Roxanne for taking on a new role.
Shannon Todd Booth Wow! Congratulations to you both! Happy retirement Bob & huge congrats to you Roxy!
Howie Vickberg Youll like the Retirement Club Bob, the Grandparents/Retirement Club is the best one, its even better than our Aldergrove Rotary! Congrats on your new position Roxanne, youll do a wonderful job and theyre very lucky to have you.
Michelle Sparrow Congratulations to both of you!
Janice Johnston Nikkel Go Roxy! And thanks Bob!
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LangleyAdvance Thursday, May 7, 2015 A9COMMUNITY FORUM
Dear Editor,Tattoo, a life-sized
horse statue, was viciously attacked as he stood grazing in Langleys Brookswood Park.
Put back together by volunteers, vandals preyed upon him again, and this time he suc-cumbed to his injuries.
Artist Marilyn Dyer-Seidel, Tattoos creator, realized the source of the criminal attacks was bullying.
Using her artistic abil-ity, she illustrated the damage wreaked on Tattoo and wrote the story of his plight. The resulting book has had province-wide atten-tion by government and school boards. It has reinforced powerful statements about bully-ing.
Tattoo addresses an ugly and very disturb-ing problem in modern society, said Mari. I
wanted to start a con-versation between chil-dren, their parents, and the community about bullying.
Bullying has been identified among school-aged children and young adults as having the potential to
lead to serious, last-ing problems for kids who are bullied and for those who bully others.
Whether in person or over the internet, this unwanted, aggressive behaviour can be so damaging as to lead to loss of life.
What Tattoo, the painted horse, has taught us about bully-ing was the topic of Maris discussion at the White Rock Community Centre, hosted by CFUW White Rock/Surrey Club.
Trudy Handel, Langley
More information about the Tattoo Anti-Bullying project is available here: http://www.brookswoodvillage.com/tattoothehorse.html
Lesson from Tattoos plight
Artist Marilyn Dyer-Seidel, second from left, created Tattoo, and subsequently wrote about the bullying underlying her creations destruction.
Clear hazeDear Editor,
In a democratic society, our govern-ment leaders follow statistics and, hope-fully, scientific evi-dence, and then they implement laws to reduce a problem or increase the level of safety. An example would be a number of our laws associat-ed around the use of alcohol or tobacco.
Weve heard a lot of discussion and opinions on the use of marijuana and the establishment of dispensaries in our communities. Nowhere do I hear mention of an increase of any problems arising from the presence of marijuana dispens-aries.
I hear a lot about perceived problems, but I must point out that, in our soci-ety, something is not illegal because somebody doesnt like the look of it or because it is new.
Perhaps it is time to encourage our elected officials to look at the facts that simple science pro-vides, and not make laws based on age-old society beliefs.
Ryan Usenik, Langley
Not a free choiceDear Editor,
Coercion occurs when another individual uses force, the threat of force, or any form of manipula-tion or extortion in an attempt to compel a woman to abort, although 64 per cent of women present-ing for post-abortive treatment report feeling coer-cion to abort.
Despite the notable lack of widespread socio-logical studies on the prevalence of coerced abor-tion, there are indications that a substantial pro-portion of women presenting for abortion are not making a truly free choice, but are instead being pressured, bullied, or threatened into their deci-sion.
Dean Clark, Langley
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Did you know our proposed expansion follows the existing route for most of the way?
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LangleyAdvanceA10 Thursday, May 7, 2015 BUSINESS
Im going to throw around a couple acro-nyms this week, when discussing a few chan-ges in the Langley business scene, namely CSA and SCI.
SCI Logistics recently announced the opening of a new specialized transporta-tion centre in Langley, and specifically in Gloucester Estates in Aldergrove.
The 35,000-square-foot operation is the fourth facil-ity opened by SCI (www.scilogistics.ca) within the past year, extending the companys footprint from
coast-to-coast, and this comes as part of a merger with Burnaby Moving Storage for high-value product ship-ping including items such as multi-functional office machines, retail point-of-sale equipment, medical equip-ment, ATMs, automated kiosks, and servers.
Now, speaking of expan-sion into this market, and keeping with the abbrevia-tions, let me turn your atten-tion to a relatively new addi-tion to Walnut Grove CSA.
This independent, not-for-profit member-based
association has its roots in Canada dating back almost a century, when it started as the Canadian Engineering Standards Association.
Through the years, it has developed a trusted reputa-tion, the CSA certification telling us a product has been tested and deemed safe.
Well, the reason I bring up CSA now is easy. The group has set up a new transporta-tion fuels laboratory on 201st Street, just on the onramp to the Golden Ears Bridge.
Kind of cool. The team in this 1,800-square-metre lab
and offices specialize in the testing and certification of high-pressure fuel storage systems and fueling station components for low and zero emission vehicles.
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continued from A11He and his wife Henny have
25 years experience with thrift shops, and when they found out the location was becoming available, rented it.
They had been collecting donations and storing them in Abbotsford in preparation for opening a store in this area.
The store is staffed by volun-teers, about 60 to 70 of them, and is open six days a week, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed Sundays).
De Regt said he hopes the store can raise $150,000 to $200,000 per year to support the three orphanages.
The de Regts were on a visit to Mexico when they found out about New Hope.
Thats how this started, my wife and I were there, he said.
It takes an armyThe Salvation Army, a
Christian charity in operation around the world, has a hand-ful of operations in Langley.
Salvation Army Warehouse and Thrift Store is at 19733 96th Ave. For a complete list of accepted items, go to www.thriftstore.ca or call the store.
Langley Salvation Army Thrift Store at 19868 Langley Bypass closed in March.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store at 3111 272nd St. in Aldergrove raises funds specif-ically for the Gateway of Hope shelter on the Langley Bypass.
Hospice helperSecond Story Treasures in
Walnut Grove is run by the Langley Hospice Society. Donate or shop at the store at suite 5, 20349 88th Ave.
Tuk ShopThe Langley Seniors
Resource Centre Tuk Shop is open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Tuk Shop is a vitally important part of the fundrais-ing at the non-profit seniors centre.
In 2014 the tuk shop, run by volunteers, raised $29,783.43.
All proceeds go directly to LSRS. Contact the centre at 604-530-3020.
Biblical bargainsThe Bibles For Missions
Thrift Store at 5785 200th St. raises funds for the Bibles for Missions Foundation.
Learn more about its inter-national work at www.bfmthriftstores.ca.
Langley LodgeThe auxiliary to the Langley
Care Foundation hosts book sales and New2U sales of
household and decor items, and womens clothes and accessories several times each year.
Watch the Langley Advance Whats On listings or check langleylodge.org.
The funds raised benefit Langley Lodge residents and the sales take place at the seniors complex care facility, 5451 204th St.
Mission workThe BC International
Response thrift shop funds mission work. Its at 203rd Street and 57th Avenue.
Health helpFibromyalgia Well Spring
Thrift Shop always earns top marks in the Langley Advance readers polls and raises funds for the Fibromyalgia Wellspring Foundation which helps people with the disease.
The site at 20631 Fraser Hwy. is also the foundation office.
Thrift store causes diverse
When is helping not helpfulNot all thrift stores accept all items. Check with each before
taking items and only donate working, clean, sellable stuff.Most thrift shops are not set up to accept donations except
during hours of operation. Items left overnights and when shops are closed are often stolen, rummaged through, dam-aged and unusable. The charities must then shoulder the cost of disposal.
The Recyling Council of B.C. has a website (www.rcbc.ca), a mobile app and phone numbers (604-RECYCLE or toll free 1-800-667-4321) to help people keep items from the landfill, whether thats donating to a thrift shop or finding a recycling program.
The council has information on the various recycling pro-grams for various things like light fixtures, small appliances, computers, electronics, paint, glass, light bulbs, large furni-ture, building materials, and mattresses.
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Until Aug. 9, memorabilia from the former Langley Speedway will be on display at the Langley Centennial Museum.TROY [email protected]
The Langley Speedway old-timers once knew is a dis-tant memory.Gone are the cars that zipped around the 3/8ths of a mile oval circuit every weekend in south Langley; so to are the roars and rumbles emanating from souped-up engines.
The stands that rise above the track, once filled with racing enthusiasts, are barren.
But for a speedway that hasnt held a formal race weekend for 31 years, its held up well with age, thanks to vol-unteers from the Langley Speedway Historical Society (LSHS), who lovingly restored the track to a close resemblance of its former self.
Its the LSHS, and in particular the societys events coordinator Larry Olson, who are keeping the memories alive by bringing artifacts to show and shines and other car-related events.
And starting May 6, Olson and others are introducing the speed-way to a whole new audience at the Langley Centennial Museum.
The exhibit Cant Catch Me, A Look Back at the Langley Speedway will be on display until Aug. 9 at the museum at 9135 King Street in Fort Langley.
Olson said the artifacts should be available for everybody to see, not just certain people. This will be open to young kids, older people people who have never been to
the speedway will now have the opportunity to come and see it [the memorabilia].
The opening reception for the exhibit is this Saturday, May 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the museum.
During the reception, two cars that were raced at Langley Speedway a 1964 B Modified V6 race car once owned by popular driver Black Jack Cross and now in Olsons possession, as well as a Modified Sportsman will be parked in front of the museum.
After sitting for roughly three decades with blackberry bushes growing overtop of it on Tom Fells property, the Sportsman is being restored for display purposes.
It was basically parked back in the 80s, shut off, and that was the end of it, Olson said. The car was raced many years at Langley Speedway.
This display is also helping to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the speedways opening on June 13, 1965.
Curator Kobi Christian said the museum staff is very excited to
celebrate the anniver-sary of the track and learning more about it in the process.
For some, the speed-way is woven into
the fabric of Langleys history. Its also a big part of Olsons life.
He was the speedways official starter from 1969 to 77, over which time he flagged more than 9,000 races at the track.
Olson is the proud owner of some coveted memorabilia from the track including the original poster promoting the NASCAR races that came to Langley Speedway on July 2, 1971, and the speedways official starting flags from 1971 and 1972, among many other things.
Now, this memorabilia has a home, albeit temporarily.
In his home in Langley City, Olson housed what he called the Langley Speedway room because it was filled with speedway history.
I know the history behind most of this stuff and I can appreciate the significance of the value of it in history, Olson said. To me, I was losing that because no one seemed to want it. There was no caretaker for it. We could put a concrete and steel building down at the speed-way and I guarantee you somebody would break into it and destroy the artifacts that are in there. Thats what I was most concerned about, is that we have a home for it.
Colourful history
Langley Speedway oper-ated into 1984 (as Action Raceway, which it was named from 1980-84), sev-eral years after the land had been bought for use as Campbell Valley Regional Park.
After it closed, the track was left to quietly decay, the asphalt cov-ered with leaves and the old stands and stairs covered with blackberry bushes and shrubs.
Volunteers from the Speedway Society began clearing away much of the invasive vegetation several years ago, and the track has played
host to a number of minor car-related events in recent years.
In 2006, Olson visited the speed-way for a photo op, the first time he set foot on the its soil since 1977. Today, he champions the speedways history, and is a driv-ing force behind the display.
Olson delivered to the museum 11 CDs full of photos from the speedways bygone days including rare colour pictures from the 1960s.
He also worked with Township cultural services manager Peter Tulumello and museum curator Kobi Christian to make the display happen.
In February Peter said to me that maybe it would be a good time to celebrate the occasion [of the 50th anniversary of the speedways opening], Olson said.
Olson has turned over his arti-facts and is providing historical information for the museum.
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Speedway history has temporary homeIn the 1970s, Fred Goodrum accepted a trophy from an unidentified Miss Langley Speedway with starter Larry Olson (holding checkered flag) standing nearby at Langley Speedway.
Below: Langley Speedway Historical Society events coordinator Larry Olson is thrilled about the upcoming exhibit, Cant Catch Me, A Look Back at the Langley Speedway, which will be on display at the Langley Centennial Museum in Fort Langley until Aug. 9.
A collision between two or three cars at the Langley Speedway, including Jerry Serrett (No. 23) and Rick Atchison (No. 57).
May 9Science Rendezvous Kwantlen Polytechnic University has an educa-tion expo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 9 at the Langley campus. People can try interactive sci-ence experiments, tour the facilities (including the new brewery program site), meet faculty and learn about KPU programs. Free. Suitable for all ages.Thank You for the Music Music from around the world will be performed by the Langley Community Chorus at their spring concert, 3 p.m. on May 9 at the Lang-ley Mennonite Fellowship, 20997 40th Ave. The 80-voice chorus will be joined by marimba player and percussionist Bruce Henczel. Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students and those 12 and younger admitted free. Available at the door.Outdoor Living Expo More than 35 community groups join Willowbrook Shopping Centre merchants to showcase activities and events in the communty. The May 9 expo runs 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and includes seven kids activity stations, entertainment, sports demonstrations, free goodie bags for the first 500 people and more.
May 9-10Bloom Market The market on May 9 and 10 features more than 25 local artisans with art, jewelry, baby items, home decor, treats and flowers. Admission: $2 (do-nated to charity). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Fort Langley Community Hall.
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public notice
Township continued...
Monday, May 11 | 7 - 11pmRegular Council Meeting and
Public Hearing MeetingCivic Facility
Fraser River Presentation Theatre
Tuesday, May 12 | 7 - 9pmSeniors Advisory Committee
Civic FacilitySalmon River Committee Room
Wednesday, May 13 | 3 - 5pmMayors Standing Committee on Public Engagement
Civic FacilityYorkson Creek Meeting Room
Wednesday, May 13 | 7 - 9pmRecreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory Committee
Civic FacilitySalmon River Committee Room
Offices at the Township of Langley Civic Facility and Operations Centre will be closed
Monday, May 18 for Victoria Day.Township of Langley Civic Facility
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Composting: Natures RecyclingHelp the environment and get great soil for your garden by using a backyard composter.
Township residents can get a backyard composter for $25. They can be purchased at the Civic Facility or Operations Centre during regular operating hours.
Engineering Division 604.532.7300
Give Laundry a Fresh Start with Clothes Washer Rebate ProgramIs your clothes washer an energy waster and a water guzzler? Are you in the market for a new washing machine?
For a limited time only, Township of Langley residents can receive a $100 to $200 rebate on select Energy Star qualifi ed clothes washers. Rebates are courtesy of BC Hydro Power Smart and the Townships energy and water programs.
Visit powersmart.ca/appliances to check a Product Eligibility Search Tool for qualifying models and to apply.
Rebates are available for purchases made from May 1 - June 30, 2015 or when funding is exhausted. You must be a Township resident in order to qualify for the maximum rebate.
Engineering Division 604.532.7300 [email protected]
public programs and eventspublic noticesDemonstration Garden Celebrates Seedy SundayCelebrate Mothers Day in a unique way as the Langley Demonstration Garden opens for the season.
Seedy Sunday is once again being held at the Garden, and the public is encouraged to stop in, get to know their seedy community resources, enjoy kids crafts, and support non-profit organizations through the purchase of garden items like seedlings and young fruit trees.
High Tea will be available for purchase and visitors can bring their own saved or leftover seeds to participate in a free seed exchange, alongside local experts and enthusiasts.
Date: Sunday, May 10Time: Noon - 3pmPlace: Langley Demonstration GardenLocation: Derek Doubleday Arboretum, 21200 block of Fraser Highway
Guests can learn tricks for Container Gardening with the Langley Environmental Partners Society at 12:30pm, and launch or deepen their knowledge of Seed Saving with local organic farmer and plant breeder David Catzel of the Glorious Organics Co-Operative at 1:30pm.
The event will take place rain or shine, with plenty of covered space.
For information contact:
Ava Shannon 604.546.0337 [email protected]
Heritage Building Incentive ProgramThe Heritage Building Incentive Program is designed to assist with the costs of restoring, repairing, and maintaining eligible heritage buildings within the Township of Langley. Grants are available to property owners of heritage buildings included in the Township of Langleys Inventory of Heritage Resources.The next deadline for the grant program is May 29, 2015 at 4:30pm. For an application form, visit the Township of Langley website at tol.ca/hbip.
Elaine Horricks Heritage Planner 604.534.3211, Local 2998
Water Main FlushingAs part of our maintenance program, the municipal Water Department will be fl ushing water mains within the dates shown below. Water main fl ushing is weather dependent and we are unable to provide a specifi c date for when it will occur in your area.
As a result of this fl ushing, you may notice changes in water pressure and there may be some discolouration or sediment in the water. This is a temporary condition and is not a health hazard. To avoid inconvenience, please check the water before doing laundry. You may wish to keep water in the refrigerator for drinking and cooking.
Willoughby:until Friday, May 22
Willowbrook:Monday, May 4 Friday, May 29
Fort Langley, Forest Knolls and Milner:Monday, May 4 Friday, May 29
Tall Timbers and Acadia:Monday, May 4 Friday, May 29
Engineering Division 604.532.7300 [email protected]
Notice of Road Closure, Highway Dedication Removal, and DisposalNotice is hereby given of the intention of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Langley, pursuant to Section 40 and 94 of the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, to adopt Highway Closing and Dedication Removal (Federal Government) Bylaw 2015 No. 5136.
The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of highway of a 0.330 hectare portion of improved road beside 26717 Zero Avenue. The road will then be transferred to the Federal Government in exchange for a 0.408 hectare road dedication for the realignment of Zero Avenue to accommodate the Federal Governments planned expansion of the Aldergrove Border Crossing.
The portion of road being closed is shown outlined on the plan.
Comments will be received by the Township Clerk prior to 12pm on Monday, May 11, 2015.
Written comments should be directed to:
Deputy Township Clerk20338 - 65 AvenueLangley BC V2Y 3J1
Fax: 604.533.6054
Copies of the Bylaw may be inspected at the Township of Langley Civic Facility.
Scott Thompson, Manager Property Services Department 604.533.6138
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Langley Junior Thunder BCJALL Lacrosse
Thu May 14 8:00pm vs. Burnaby LakersSun May 17 5:00pm vs. Victoria Shamrocks
The Langley Events Centre is located at 7888 - 200 StreetFor ticket information, contact Langley Events Centre
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Upcycling Art ContestCalling all eco-artists! Turn trash into treasure with our third annual Upcycling Design Challenge. Create a unique and interesting piece made from at least 75 per cent found/recovered material.
Prizes will be awarded for the top entries:
1st - $5002nd - $2003rd - $100Peoples Choice Award - $500 Willowbrook Gift Card
Contest entries will be displayed at an exhibit at the Willowbrook Shopping Centre from May 25 - 31. Prizes will be awarded at an evening reception on May 28, 6 - 9pm.
Deadline for submissions is May 16.
For more information visit tol.ca/upcycling or call 604.532.7300.
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Mosquito Season: Reducing RisksEnjoy a safe spring and summer and remember to practice the 4-Ds to reduce mosquito risks:1. DRAIN your property of unwanted standing water2. DUSK/DAWN take extra care at these times3. DRESS appropriately: wear light-coloured, loose-fi tting clothing
with long sleeves4. DEFEND against mosquito bites by using mosquito repellents
wisely
Township Mosquito Nuisance Control Programs 604.872.1912 tol.ca/mosquitoes
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Proposed Zoning ChangesNOTICE is hereby given that the Township of Langley Council will meet and hold a Public Hearing.
AT THE PUBLIC HEARING all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the hearing.
BYLAW NO. 5114APPLICATION NOS. RZ100416 / DP100762
OWNER: Infi nity Properties (Yorkson) Ltd.205, 6360 - 202 StreetLangley, BC V2Y 1N2
AGENT: Infi nity Properties Ltd.205, 6360 - 202 StreetLangley, BC V2Y 1N2
LOCATION: 8572 - 204 Street and 20474 - 86 Avenue (see Map 1)
LEGAL: Lot 27 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 48848 Portion of Lot 28 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 48848
PURPOSE: Bylaw No. 5114 proposes to rezone property from Suburban Residential Zone SR-2 to Comprehensive Development Zone CD-77. A Development Permit is being considered in conjunction with this bylaw.
PROPOSAL: This application will facilitate the development of 106 townhouse units.
BYLAW NO. 5147 APPLICATION NOS. RZ100419 / DP100766 / DP100787
OWNER/ Royale Properties (Yorkson III) Ltd.AGENT: 16295 - 36A Avenue
Surrey, BC V3Z 0X5
LOCATION: 20477 - 80 Avenue, 20498 and 20514 - 82 Avenue (see Map 2)
LEGAL: Lot 11 Block 1 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 1094East Half Lot 8 Block 1 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 1094Parcel A, (H53134E) of Lot 7 Block 1 Section 26 Township 8 New Westminster District Plan 1094
PURPOSE: Bylaw No. 5147 proposes to rezone property from Suburban Residential Zone SR-2 to Comprehensive Development Zone CD-77. Development Permits for streamside protection and form and character are being considered in conjunction with this bylaw.
PROPOSAL: This application will facilitate the development of 153 townhouse units.
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of Township of Langley Bylaw Nos. 5114 and 5147; Development Permit Nos. 100762, 100766, and 100787; and relevant background material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from May 1 to 11, both inclusive, at the Community Development Division Development Services counter, 2nd fl oor, Township of Langley Civic Facility, 20338 - 65 Avenue or online at tol.ca/hearing.
Date: Monday, May 11
Time: 7pm
Place: Township of Langley Civic Facility
Address: 20338 - 65 Avenue
Community Development Division604.533.6034
notice of public hearing BYLAW NO. 5147
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The Fraser Timber Supply Area Cooperative Association (FTSACA) is developing a Pest Management Plan (PMP) under the Integrated Pest Management Act. This plan will describe a vegetation management program using Integrated Pest Management, including the use of herbicides.
The purpose of the PMP is to describe the vegetation management program in the FTSACA chart area in the Fraser Timber Supply Area. Vegetation control methods in this plan include aerial foliar spray, ground foliar spray (including backpack and power nozzle), stem injection (hack and squirt), basal bark sprays, manual girdling, power saw, stem bending and pulling and mechanical site preparation. These treatments will take place within the Fraser Timber Supply Area that contains Crown land designated as forest land within the Chilliwack Forest District extending from the Nesakwatch River drainage on the Canada / US border in the south to the Nahatlatch River drainage in the north. It extends from the Pitt River in the west to the Skagit River in the east. Since the FTSACA chart areas are spread throughout the Chilliwack Forest District, nearby towns include Boston Bar and Hope and the communities of the Fraser Valley. There are numerous dwellings scattered throughout the plan area. Proposed herbicides to be used include Vision, VisionMax, Vantage, Weed-Master (glyphosate), Release MSO, Garlon RTU, Garlon XRT (triclopyr) and Sylgard 309 (siloxylated polyether). This Pest Management Plan will be in effect for a period of five years from the date of approval (approximately 2015 to 2020).
Interested parties may view the Pest Management Plan application in detail at the following location:
Dunham and Associates Forest Professionals Ltd. 9194 Edward St. Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 4C6 (604) 793-6978 Attention: Michelle Dunham, RPF
A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLANPest Management Plan (PMP) No.: 794-003-15/20
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Helping share inspirational stories from 9/11 deeply moved Aldergroves Brandon Motz.ROXANNE [email protected]
Images of 9/11 are forever etched in peoples collective memory, including that of 23-year-old Aldergrove actor Brandon Motz.
Now, the full-time electrician and part-time actor is helping tell some of the stories of the people who risked their lives to save those trapped in the burning inferno of the Twin Towers and who desper-ately tried to rescue the ones buried under the smoldering debris follow-ing their collapse.
Motz is playing four dif-ferent roles in the current Gallery 7 Theatre produc-tion of 110 Stories Garrett Fisher, Jason Cascone, as well as BJ and a rescue worker.
The most rewarding part of this production is the realization I had that these lines that I memorized and these characters Im portraying are real people and real stories, Motz shared with the Langley Advance.
This play is not made up. That fact almost broke me emotionally and continues to affect me at a very deep level. When I play Garrett, every-thing I say is completely real to me. Same with Jason. This play has changed me, and I mean that very honestly, and I just hope that it does
the same thing for the audience as well.This play has given me a whole new perspec-
tive on life. Nothing could be more rewarding, he said.
Motz describes the play as being about the people who experienced this incredible tragedy and how they found hope and strength. Its not, he emphasized, about the politics.
This play has made me have a whole new perspective on life, and everyone should come see it so they can experience what I have. It makes you feel like you have a new hope in humanity, and an understanding of what people
may be going through in life that you wouldnt have been able to see
before. Life seems more beauti-ful to me now.
This play, 110 Stories, is already underway. It opened last weekend and wraps this weekend. There are still shows tonight through Saturday
at 7:30 p.m., with a discount matinee set for
Saturday at 2 p.m. Its show-ing in a site-specific venue, at
The Reach Gallery & Museum in Abbotsford. Tickets are available at www.
gallery7theatre.com.When you come see this play, dont go in
there expecting to see actors. Go in there seeing real people, and their real stories of what they experienced through this incredible tragedy, Motz said. And dont forget about how it will surely affect you on an emotional level. I hope you leave that place with a new outlook on life, and hope in humanity.> Read more at www.langleyadvance.com, search Motz
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