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Langley man found guilty of New Year’s

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Alcohol, speed suspected in single-vehicle crash

MONIQUE TAMMINGATimes Reporter

A 27-year-old Langley man has been found guilty of stabbing a friend to death on New Year’s Eve 2012.

On Jan. 28, a B.C. Supreme Court judge found Jason Terrence Brewer guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Cole Manning, 40, who was found dead in Brewer’s basement suite on the Surrey-Langley border.

A second-degree murder conviction carries an automatic sentence of life in prison. A judge will set his parole eligibility at a later date. He appears next on Feb. 11.

During the trial, the court heard Manning had gone to Brewer’s house, where Manning was stabbed to death. His bloodied, naked body was found face down on Brewer’s bed.

Brewer never denied killing Man-ning, but pleaded not guilty, testifying his actions were self-defence.

Brewer stabbed Manning almost two dozen times, leaving a kitchen knife in the victim’s neck. Toxicology re-ports showed Manning had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death.

Brewer fl ed his basement suite and met with a longtime friend, confess-ing what he had done. That friend called 911.

Brewer sent several text messag-es before his arrest, some to his then-girlfriend. Still, police had to track Brewer’s cellphone activity to fi nd him.

He was arrested nearly eight hours after the murder.

The murder was not Brewer’s fi rst crime.

In 2009, he was convicted of delib-erately driving into oncoming traffi c, causing a six-vehicle crash on High-way 10 that left two people with per-manent injuries.

At the time, he was already on pro-bation for robbing a Langley Mac’s store. His mom posted bail but re-voked it after he assaulted her with a knife.

Brewer originally pleaded guilty in the crash, saying he was trying to commit suicide. However, he ap-pealed to retract his guilty plea and won. A judge later found him guilty anyway, sentencing him to prison for fi ve years.


Alcohol and speed may have been factors in a serious single-vehicle crash on Saturday night, when a pickup truck became airborne, landing in a ditch be-low in the westbound lanes of the free-way in Langley.

Around 8:45 p.m., it’s believed a 53-year-old Abbotsford man was driv-ing at a high rate of speed westbound on Township Line Road when he failed

to negotiate a turn, said Langley RCMP. The road curves to run parallel to the freeway.

The 2003 GMC Sierra landed in the ditch below at the westbound lanes of the freeway, near 272 Street. The cab and bed of the truck were separated by the force of the impact.

The lone occupant was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, said po-lice.

His condition is unknown.

Jason Brewer facing life sentence for Dec. 31, 2012 stabbing death of 40-year-old Cole Manning

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The next big Fort Langley con-struction project could include a small boutique hotel with a pub-lic plaza.

Or not.It all depends on what happens

over the next several months of public consultation, builder Eric Woodward said.

Woodward presented two dif-ferent concepts for the 1.39 acre site at Glover Road and Mary Av-enue at four public meetings at-tended by more than 500 people in Fort Langley on Saturday, Sun-day and Monday.

The big difference between the two possible designs is the num-ber of storeys and features.

The three-storey concept in-cludes a small hotel and public plaza, while the two-storey con-cept doesn’t.

The question-and-answer ses-sions at the Fort Langley com-munity hall were the next steps in what Woodward expects to be a long discussion with local res-idents about the proposed build-ing.

“If it takes six months, it takes six months,” Woodward told the Saturday afternoon meeting at the Fort Langley community hall.

He plans to begin holding focus groups on Feb. 13.

Interested residents can regis-ter online at www.glovermary-church.com, which also has more details about the concept propos-als.

“We’re going to run focus groups with the public for as long as necessary,” Woodward told The Times.

“We’re not applying for any-thing (from the Township to build on the site) until that process completes.”

“I really hope people take the process sincerely, because we are taking it very sincerely,” Wood-ward added.

“We want to do things better, and differently than we’ve seen in the past.”

The concepts presented are as follows:

Two storeys:Required parking provided

mostly underground, a higher

residential density, apartments of smaller unit sizes and only ground level retail on Glover Road.

Fifty residential units in all, with 10 on Glover Road on the second fl oor, and 40 on Church Street, Mary Avenue, and the south property line.

Five retail stores on Glover Road, two on Mary Avenue.

Building height on Glover Road is 30’1” for all Glover Road front-

age, which is level. There are 102 parking stalls,

four more than required, 92 locat-ed underground.

Requires rezoning and commu-nity plan amendment.

Three storeys:Boutique hotel, courtyard plaza,

live/work studios, larger setbacks on Church Street, 40 extra park-ing stalls (166 in all), offi ces, pub-lic washrooms, and a greater va-riety of residential options, from townhouses to small studios.

Boutique hotel would have 28 rooms and “a small, intimate lob-by bar.”

Parking stalls enclosed within the building.

Building height on Glover Road from 38’10”, to 41’1”, and 43’6” on three different façades.

“Signifi cant residential variety:” larger than typical apartments, two with rooftop decks, smaller studios on Mary Avenue.

Courtyard plaza, family play area and outdoor performance space accessible by 20’ wide breezeway and staircase plus dedicated elevator and public washrooms.

Both versions:Corner restaurant with side-

walk patio located on private property.

No vehicle access on Church Street to reduce traffi c.

Six driveways are replaced with one.

No retail stores or restaurants located on Church Street, as re-quested by residents.

More details online at www.glovermarychurch.com.

First look at options for Fort Langley projectDifferent concepts unveiled for Glover

Road and Mary Avenue development site

Eric Woodward presented some preliminary concepts for a proposed development at Mary Avenue and Glover Road in Fort Langley during a series of information sessions held last Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

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The Township of Langley could be “leav-ing money on the ta-ble” when it comes to funding new commu-nity amenities by not implementing a de-

velopment fee already used in neighbouring municipalities, says Coun. Michelle Spar-row.

On Jan. 25, Sparrow presented a motion to council asking staff to create a report on

charging community amenity contributions (CACs) to developers building new homes. Separate from devel-opment cost charges (DCCs), which pay for off-site services such as water and sew-

er, CACs are used for recreation facilities, parks, libraries, police, fi re and road infra-structure. There are some in place already to fund greenways, but Sparrow believes they are not being used to

their full potential. The motion received

mixed reaction from council, who voted to send the idea to the Council Priorities Committee for more in-depth discussion.

“Our growth is not

currently paying for our growth,” Sparrow said.

“And as our sus-tainability charter states, looking for new non-taxation funding sources is something that we have indicated as being an important part of growing our community and I think that CACs have been used successfully in other communities.”

Sparrow cites Surrey as an example, where planners “work back-wards” by looking at what the new commu-nity will need, such as a park, and dividing that cost by the num-ber of units to be built.

DCCs, by compari-son, can only be used for the acquisition of park land, but not its completion. This is ev-ident at Yorkson Com-munity Park, where Sparrow says it could be a decade before there is enough fund-ing to fi nish it.

“It’s residents in our community, it’s their best interests and what is best for the commu-nity versus developer’s pocketbooks,” she said.

“It’s not massive amounts of money, it’s small contributions that add up to a large lump sum that can then be used to better the community.”

There are risks in-volved, though, as CACs can affect afford-ability of homes, with costs being passed on to the buyer.

This can weed out

smaller developers who may not be able to afford the extra costs.

Coun. Charlie Fox said the last time coun-cil discussed CACs was in 2009, and noted that DCCs have contributed $70 million to Alder-grove for sewers and water in the past four years.

He also cautioned council about making too many compari-sons to Surrey, or Ma-ple Ridge, where sim-ilar CAC discussions are being held, saying the uniqueness of the Township will have to be taken into account.

“We have to be a little bit careful about that balance between in-frastructure and com-munity amenities,” he said.

“And I think we can only gain that through a discussion. First through understand-ing, second through a discussion and third-ly through developing policy that is appli-cable strictly to the Township of Langley.”

MICHELLESPARROW

CACs would help growth pay for growth, says SparrowTownship councillor urges colleagues to consider including a community amenity contribution in developers’ fees

Another boarded-up house in Langley has caught fi re. On Saturday, Jan. 16, around 2:45 p.m., Township fi re crews were called to an abandoned home at 7357 200 St.

There are no services to the home so the fi re had to have been set by people, either intention-ally or accidentally, said Township assistant fi re chief Bruce Ferguson.

The fi re was extinguished and no one was found to be inside. The Township put out at least three fi res in abandoned houses last month.

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Now that she is fully recovered and living in a loving home in Langley it’s hard to imagine that Willow, a Siberian husky, was found near death last year.

Emaciated and eating rocks in an effort to sur-vive, the dog was found in a rural neighbourhood in Maple Ridge in January 2015.

Yu Lin, the dog’s original owner, has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty, the BC SPCA announced on Monday.

Lorie Chortyk, spokesperson for the agency, said Willow weighed 15 kg upon intake. That’s compared to a normal weight of about 24 kg for a dog of her age and breed.

“She was assessed with a score of ‘one’ on the canine body conditioning scale of one to nine, meaning that she was severely malnourished,” said Chortyk.

“When she fi rst came in she was unable to lie down due to abdominal pain caused by rocks and soil in her gastrointestinal tract,” said Chortyk.

“There were no food remnants in her stomach so it’s likely that she had been eating gravel to try to stay alive. She also had trouble walking be-cause her muscles were so weak.”

The BC SPCA’s cruelty investigations depart-ment identifi ed Willow’s former owner — a uni-versity student in his 20s — shortly after the in-vestigation began.

The SPCA submitted recommendations for charges to Crown counsel in February 2015. If convicted, Lin faces up to two years in jail, a max-imum fi ne of $75,000 and a possible lifetime ban from owning animals.

Willow was nursed back to health in an SPCA foster home over the course of several months. She was adopted last March by Langley’s Dawn and Mark Whittacker, who are familiar with the proper method of caring for the breed.

Willow is reported to have adjusted well to her new home, enjoying car rides, long walks and swimming.

Lin next appears in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court on March 3.

Willow, a Siberian husky, was emaciated and eating rocks in an effort to survive when she was found last January in Maple Ridge (above left). She is fully re-covered and now living in Langley.

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When she ran for mayor of Langley Township in 2014, Ser-ena Oh fi nished a distant third behind winner Jack Froese and second place fi nisher Rick Green, collecting just under 1,300 ballots or less than six per cent of the vote.

Now, the Langley City resident is running for council in the byelection race to fi ll the seat vacated by the late Dave Hall.

Oh told The Times that her ex-perience running in the Town-ship led to her decision to run in the City.

“That (the Township mayoral-ty race) was a very good experi-ence for me,” Oh said.

“(It was) an eye-opener.”Oh has lived in Langley City

for about three years, but said her interest in the communi-ty began much earlier, in 1988 when she attended a local tem-ple.

“It’s (the City) a very interest-ing place,” Oh said.

“I do think I’m (living) in the right place.”

Oh thinks the City should use the revenue it collects from the local casino to reduce taxes and improve parks by adding more benches.

She also thinks more should be done to clean up trash, espe-

cially around city hall.“A clean and safe city is im-

portant.”She thinks the City should

develop closer ties with the fed-eral government and use those ties to improve public transit.

She wants a public phone in-stalled in the centre of the city for public safety, so people can get help if they are in danger.

Victims rights and “vulnerable senior issues” are high on her

list of priorities.She said she learned about the

law when she represented her-self during a drawn-out court battle with the municipality of Burnaby over an illegal suite.

The battle began when the city sued her in 2008 and she then counter-sued over what she said was harassment.

The case eventually went the Court of Appeal, which found for the city.

Oh attempted to appeal it to the Supreme Court of Canada, but said her application was dismissed.

“The law should be practical for the people, not the judge and lawyers,” Oh said.

She said she is now studying law and hopes to get her case re-opened.

“At the moment, I am restruc-turing my career and my life,” Oh said.

She empathizes with the plight of homeless people, say-ing she briefl y became home-less herself when her house was seized by court order during her legal fi ght.

“Four days, actually (I was homeless),” she said.

Profi les of all nine candidates in the City of Langley’s byelection can be viewed on our website at lang-leytimes.com.

Township mayoralty hopeful now running for City seatCandidate Serena Oh says ‘a clean and safe city is important’

Serena Oh, who placed third in a bid for mayor of Langley Township in 2014, is now run-ning in the City’s byelection to replace Coun. Dave Hall.

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The suspect entered the bank and immediately ap-proached the teller. He de-manded money and indi-cated he had a fi rearm, said Langley RCMP.

After being given a sum of money he left the bank. He was seen getting into an older model white Ford F-150 truck that headed north on Walnut

Grove Drive. The suspect is described

as Caucasian, mid 40s to 50s, 5’7” – 5’8”, thin build, with a moustache, dirty blond hair (ear length) and three tear drop tattoos under his left eye.

He was wearing a yellow fl uorescent jacket and orange high-visibility pants, a brown hat, black sunglasses and dark rubber rain boots at the time of the robbery.

If you have information about this suspect call Lang-ley RCMP at 604-532-3200.

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Property taxes will cost the average Township household an extra $63 this year, with council voting for a 3.93 per cent increase on Jan. 25.

The money will be used to fund two new RCMP offi cers, a road paving program, a cap-ital infrastructure renewal and replacement reserve for replacement of Township in-frastructure, revitalization and construction of parks, main-tenance of Township vehicles and equipment, and a litter and illegal waste management program.

The vote came after a lengthy conversation at council’s Jan. 11 meeting, when a report on pub-lic feedback for the 2016-2020 fi nancial plan was received.

Only 13 out of the Township of Langley’s 110,000 residents attended the municipality’s two-day open house, held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

Another 54 people fi lled out an online questionnaire, which was available until Jan. 4.

Although the majority of re-sponses were in opposition to the increase, rather than dis-cuss the feedback from the res-idents, council debated on Jan. 11 whether the opinion of less than one per cent of the com-munity is a suffi cient sample.

“We’re really dealing with 60, 70 people that have actually en-gaged with us on it,” said Coun.

Michelle Sparrow.“So I think to

make blanket assumptions on the public’s view on the budget with that low amount of people, less than 100 people actually participating, is a little troublesome.”

Coun. Blair Whitmarsh agreed, adding that those who are in support of the fi nancial plan may not feel as compelled to come out and present their views as those who are against it.

The report states: “This in-put is relevant for council to consider as they deliberate the budget, however it should be noted that it is not a statisti-cally valid sampling of all the Township residents’ views.”

There was also concern over the online budget simulator, which could potentially have responses fi led multiple times by the same person, or from people who live outside the Township.

However, Coun. Kim Richter said that to discount anyone’s feedback “makes a farce of the whole budget process.”

“I agree it says there isn’t a big response,” she said. “But the question that I have is, why do we waste staff time and money

on doing things like this if we’re not go-ing to pay attention to them?

“In this case, there were only 67 people, out of 110,000, who took the time to respond. But those 67 people took the time to respond. And they were very clear I think in the feedback that they’ve given us.”

Richter made a motion for an amendment to

have staff add a zero tax increase option. It was voted down, with only Richter in favour.

Mayor Jack Froese said a zero per cent tax increase “is not responsible and doesn’t do anything for our future generations.”

Not being fi scally responsible now will create a larger burden for taxpayers down the road, he said.

“A zero per cent tax increase is certainly a disservice to our community.

“Not so much a disservice to us today — it would be nice to have a zero per cent tax in-crease to save a couple hun-dred bucks this year.

“But it’s really going to im-pact my children, my grand-children.”

Township tax increase set at nearly four per cent


The Langley school district and its trustees want to fi nd out why read-ing levels are on the decline for stu-dents in Grade 1, 2 and 3 in Langley.

But the schools listed in the Jan. 6 Times article aren’t necessarily the schools of concern.

Rather, they are the sites where summer sessions were held for lit-eracy support.

At the December school board meeting, Superintendent Suzanne Hoffman’s presentation on literacy that showed the number of students that accessed Learning Support in Literacy listed Blacklock, Parkside, Richard Bulpitt and RC Garnett as elementary schools where literacy support was most needed.

Those are actually schools where

summer sessions took place for lit-eracy support, said school district communications manager Ken Hoff.

The students listed next to each of those schools are ‘district’ students who chose to attend summer ses-sion literacy support at that site.

“Theoretically, it may be that none of the students attending a summer session at Blacklock for literacy sup-port (just an example) actually at-tend Blacklock,” said Hoff.

Overall, there were 407 SD35 stu-dents that attended one of the sev-en summer session school sites for literacy support.

There was a signifi cant drop in reading level achievement in 2014 for Grade 1, 2, and 3 children dis-trict-wide. Trustees asked school district staff to fi nd out why reading levels are in decline.

Low reading levels not linked to specifi c schools, says district

Figures were based on where schools where summer literacy support sessions were offered

Lamenting lack of feedback from public over fi nancial plan, Township council forges ahead with increase to help fund police, infrastructure

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Words fail when it’s time to say goodbyeShe wrote to say goodbye.We’d said it many times in

person over the years, most re-cently just a few months earlier when she dropped by during a brief visit from half-way around the world. We used our time then to reminisce about her days in newspapers, as well as when she was front-and-centre, and behind the scenes, at the community theatre in White Rock.

But this goodbye was different. It wasn’t the usual “until next time” be-tween friends.

It was posted to her friends on social media, and this goodbye truly meant it, her having taken up residence beyond our reach in New Zealand so many years before.

Neither of us having time for a visit, words were all we had left.

If you were on the Semiahmoo Penin-sula in the ’80s and ’90s, you may well have crossed paths with Heather. She was a high-profi le sales rep at Peace Arch News, before being promoted to Langley Times’ advertising manager, where she met sports writer John Ireland, her hus-band for the past two decades.

In sales, she used her well-honed communication skills to convey the power of the press to send an adverto-rial message. However, she often sug-gested in private that she never devel-oped the same writing abilities as her

colleagues across the hall in the editorial department.

Sales, it turned out, was not her lone talent.

With a theatrical fl ourish, Heather would take to the stage to play the part of the statu-esque blonde/brunette/red-head — often to great comedic effect… when appropriate. (She was also grandly inappropriate, when the part called for a more burlesque reading, and for that

her legion of devotees loved her even more.)

No doubt, she was adept at drama, romance and tragedy, too, but comedy was clearly her forté.

Behind the scenes, her broad person-ality was equally prominent, though on occasion demure. One-on-one, she shared a refl ective side that might sur-prise those who knew only her public face.

And as far as goodbyes go, hers was even more thoughtful, adding so much ‘sweet’ to her loved ones’ impending sorrow.

We learned that her illness would be terminal — one year left, maybe three if we were lucky.

We were not.She later wrote: “Dear friends. By now,

if you have been following my progress, you will realize that I am in hospice with ‘weeks,’ whatever that means.

“I can’t believe this horrible can-

cer has decided to ravage my body as quickly as it has. I am certainly running out of time and don’t have the strength to reach out to each of you as I would have liked to do.

“Please know I don’t regret the paths I’ve chosen or decisions I’ve made. Know that I have loved each of you dearly for touching my life. Offer kind-ness to my family that I leave behind and dearest friends who will feel a wee hole in their lives. I gave it my all! Laughing and screaming to the fi nish line and arriving with my signature scrapes, bruises and a big-assed grin.”

She requested that we send our thoughts before she died, to offer in-sight into how she touched our lives.

And this is where I fell short.You see, in a brief Facebook post,

Heather imparted her message more masterfully than I could hope to. My re-sponse — in a private note — fell short. I wrote of how her bravery, throughout the years and particularly now, inspires me. I meant it sincerely, but I’m certain it came across as trite.

As Heather noted, all too presciently, our time is limited. I only hope there’s enough left to fi nd the words.

Still searching…This column was previously published

last summer in the Peace Arch News. Heather, a friend to many current and for-mer Times staff members and residents of the Langley community, passed away last weekend in New Zealand.

Recent health care discussions between provin-cial and federal health ministers highlight a com-mon lament: How to do more with less.

Current health care spending in B.C. consumes more than 40 cents of every government dollar spent. And that amount is expected to climb as our population ages.

Controlling those costs is not a new priority. In fact, some might suggest it has become a preoc-cupation with health care administrators.

Instead of delivering the best care possible, they look for the best value. Sometimes the two are complementary, sometimes they are not.

There’s little doubt that in Chilliwack, the local hospital’s “Home is Best” initiative offers a little of both.

The program is aimed at helping people get on their feet and into their homes sooner by provid-ing care and support inside and outside the tra-ditional hospital setting. That encourages inde-pendence, and if done properly, promotes better health. But it also frees resources that could be better spent elsewhere.

The potential savings have long been identifi ed. It costs roughly $1,200 a day for an acute care bed in a B.C. hospital.

Other programs have tried to unclog a system that too often sees patients occupying expensive beds while there are cheaper options elsewhere.

But while it is important to be fi scally responsi-ble, health care in Canada is about more than the bottom line.

If we are to save money by moving people back into the community, it is critical that adequate resources be in place to support them.

A recent report by the B.C.’s seniors advocate suggests there’s still work to be done. Isobel Mackenzie argues the increase in home care sup-port hours is not keeping pace with the demand.

That is troubling news.Several decades ago governments made the

admirable decision to close large mental health institutions and move to a more community-cen-tred approach.

Unfortunately, the enthusiasm for the closure of those facilities wasn’t matched by a commit-ment to provide local support.

Consequently we failed — and continue to fail — some of our most vulnerable citizens.

Finding effi ciencies within our health care sys-tem is a worthy goal.

But not if those savings come at the expense of the very people the system is there to help.

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Editor: There are no adequate words to express our gratitude to so many people for the love and kindness shown to us following my car accident on Dec. 30, 2015 at 232 Street and 72 Avenue, and my hus-band’s sudden illness.

To the kind strangers who removed me from my wrecked vehicle and a potentially dangerous situation, and looked after me until paramed-ics arrived — to the doctors, nurses and therapists in Emergency and on 2 North at Langley Memorial Hospital, my heartfelt thanks.

Special thanks to our family doctor, Dr. Windy Brown, for her excel-lent care and concern.

To all our friends and family for prayers, hospital visits, phone calls, gifts of food and willingness to help in any way — thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

DORIS AND JOHN RIEDWEG,

LANGLEY

Editor: After going through a personal loss, my husband and I decided to try and raise our spirits.

I had painted a picture of an outhouse that is located on the Derby Reach Trails and my hus-band framed it.

We decided that the best home for it would be on the wall in the outhouse that I had paint-ed. On a rainy morning we installed the picture above the toilet with minimal interruption to the particle board wall. Mission accomplished.

We left and came back two hours later to take a picture of the “Art in the Outhouse” only to fi nd that the picture was gone.

We were upset and so my husband did some gumboot sleuth work and found out that Van-couver Metro had removed the picture almost immediately.

The employee’s very polite reason was that we have bylaws and if we did this, then it would

open the gates for others. So I’m thinking what could be the worst thing

that could happen?Would others start hanging their art in the out-

houses? Would there be too much upkeep with dusting and all?

The possibilities are endless. There could be an art in the outhouse explosion with art work hanging in every outhouse in the land. There could be no stopping this beast.

Our purpose was simple; to put a smile on the faces of all those who have to darken the door-step to the outhouse in their time of need.

But there will be no outhouse art. Bylaws are bylaws. Look at what could potentially happen: art, smiles, a unique experience — this just can’t happen here.

SUSAN MCCLAIN,

LANGLEY

Editor: As a Langley City res-ident since 2011, I attended Council for the fi rst time Jan. 25 to raise concerns that more than 30 neighbours have regarding the application for rezoning on the corner of 201A Street and 53 Avenue.

Other than the impassioned plea from Coun. Val van den Broek who suggested it is time that Langley City reassess the applicability of a density plan that has not been publicly vetted by local citizens for over 10 years, my request for reconsideration fell on deaf ears.

I was particularly aghast by the response of Coun. Paul Albrecht, who as chair of the APC, did not recognize the landscape draw-

ings were inaccurately drawn, or that there is a bus stop abutting the development; Mayor Schaf-fer, who exalted how great is was to do business, again with the developer, and Coun. Jack Ar-nold, who illogically remarked that it is a terrifi c development because there is a dog park in the landscape plan, and dogs like to “wear uniforms” on Halloween.

Perhaps, Langley residents who take issue with increasing density and traffi c in residential neighborhoods by over 2,000 per cent should heed Coun. Storte-boom’s advice to me: if I didn’t like the plan I should just move.

BETTY CUNNIN,

LANGLEY CITY

The subject building in a painting of an outdoor washroom facility on the Derby Reach trail system, seemed like the perfect place to hang the artwork, said its creator. However, less than two hours after it was in-stalled, the painting had been removed by Metro staff.

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Editor: Re: “Township coun-cil focuses on undeveloped ar-eas”(The Times, Jan. 29).

I submit that Mayor Froese’s no-tion that in 2014 “there was con-cern or confusion that focus of development was on the already developed area of Brookswood” is utter nonsense.

He states: “for clarifi cation, the intention is really to focus on the undeveloped areas of Fernridge.”

He indicates the reason for the failed 2014 OCP was this “confu-sion.”

Well, Mayor Froese, we all know that this is blatantly false. The 2014 OCP maps showed clear de-

lineation between the developed and undeveloped areas.

The initial draft plans included few quarter-acre lots in the unde-veloped areas. The bulk of which, incidentally, make up the existing character of the area were pre-ex-isting in the already developed part of Brookswood.

Anything less dense in the 2014 plan was also pre-existing.

A later revision allowed for some density relief surrounding the Sunrise and Reese Lake areas due to landowners advocating for relief to the planners.

Mayor Froese, your 2014 plan failed due to mistrust of the pro-

cess. You allowed a pro-develop-ment group to fund and guide that process. You did not live up to the number one stated goal of “preserving existing character of the area.”

You intended to turn Brook-swood/Fernridge into Willough-by South. This new convoluted and redrawn boundary between Brookswood and Fernridge makes no sense and is being used as a means of distraction.

Having lived in the area for 30 years, I’ve never considered Brookswood High School or areas north as “Fernridge.”

I know of no area residents that

do. Perhaps the reason you drew only 300 residents to your Public Engagement Open Houses is the fact that no one trusts you care about any said engagement. Half of your council doesn’t agree with any moves forward in Brook-swood/Fernridge until the public engagement process is fi nalized.

With the number of letters written imploring for sound and inclusive decisions to be made, why is it you choose to be exclu-sive with the development com-munity? You say the focus this time is the undeveloped areas. Guess what? The focus last time was the undeveloped areas.

You blew it last time and you’ll blow it again if you continue with your cloak and dagger methods. You’ll blow it again if your devel-opment plans are anything like Willoughby.

You and your council need to stand up and actually advocate for our area, on behalf of what’s right for this area, not solely on behalf of what’s right for the de-velopment faction. You’ve shown you know well how to divide our community. How about this time you show some leadership and bring this community together.

B. CAMERON,

LANGLEY

City council’s response to concern over density

was disappointing

Love and kindness in time of need

greatly appreciated

Painting hung in outhouse was simply intended to raise spirits

‘Cloak and dagger’ approach to Brookswood-Fernridge


Once again, Langley has cracked the top 20 list of the most romantic cities in Canada, according to Amazon.ca.

Langley is ranked 18th in the seventh annual Amazon.ca list of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in Canada. In 2014, Langley took the number 8 spot.

Victoria continues to let love shine, holding onto the top spot for the fourth consecutive year as the Most Romantic City in Canada.

This seventh annual ranking by Amazon.ca was compiled by comparing sales data from Jan. 1, 2015 to Jan. 1, 2016, on a per capita basis, in cities with more than 80,000 residents.

The data is based on purchases that included romance novels and relationships books (Kindle books and print books), romantic comedies, romantic tunes and

sexual wellness products.This year, the top 20 Most

Romantic Cities in Canada are:

1. Victoria, B.C.2. North Vancouver, B.C.3. Waterloo, Ont.4. Vancouver, B.C.5. Saskatoon, Sask.6. Calgary, Alta.7. Kingston, Ont.8. Guelph, Ont.9. Oakville, Ont.10. Edmonton, Alta.11. Lethbridge, Alta.12. Kelowna, B.C.13. Regina, Sask.14. Red Deer, Alta.15. Nanaimo, B.C.16. Winnipeg, Man.17. London, Ont.18. Langley, B.C.19. Kitchener, Ont.20. Kamloops, B.C.

Langley once again among top 20 Canadian

cities for romanceResidents’ reading, online shopping habits earned community the number 18 spot on Amazon’s list


A celebration of life for City of Langley Councillor Dave Hall will be held on Sat-urday, March 5 at the new Timms Communi-ty Centre from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Members of the pub-lic are invited to attend the event organized by the Hall family.

Hall passed away on Jan. 4 at the age of 63, after stepping down as councillor late last year due to illness.

Serving on a number of committees, Hall was a champion of recreation in the City and an advocate for the new Timms centre.

A resident of the City for more than 30 years, Hall served sev-en years as City coun-cillor following nine years as a trustee in the Langley school dis-trict.

A memorial state-ment released by the City described Hall as a “dedicated, passion-ate and thought-pro-voking man.”

Hall was remem-bered as a well-round-ed fi tness and sports

enthusiast who en-joyed his Al Anderson morning swim and his daily cycling routine.

In lieu of fl owers, the Hall family has re-

quested donations to organizations that sup-port cancer research, such as the Terry Fox Foundation or the BC Cancer Foundation.

Celebration of life for Dave Hall will be held

Saturday, March 5Gathering organized by Hall’s family will take place

at the new Timms Community Centre

Dave Hall stood with his bike during the City of Langley’s announcement about new bike lanes last October. Hall passed away Jan. 4 after battling cancer. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 5 at the new Timms Recreation Centre.

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Every year students, staff and community members take part in various productions throughout the school district and this year there is sure to be a production for everyone.

Each school year, in either December or January, Superintendent Hoffman provides Trustees with information on the District’s six-year completion results.

The six-year completion rate is a provincial indicator that illustrates the proportion of students who complete school with a Dogwood Certifi cate within six years from the time they enter grade 8.

The provincial trend has been on an upward trajectory from 81% in 2010-2011 to 83.9% in 2014-2015. Results in the Langley School District roughly mirror the provincial results on their positive trend.

The District's six-year completion rate of 87.4% for 2014-2015 is the highest ever with 90% of female students completing and 84.8% of males completing. Combined completion rates for Aboriginal students is 78% in Langley Schools and also on the rise, improving from 59% in 2010-2011 for female Aboriginal students to 89% and from 65% in 2010-2011 for male Aboriginal students to 67% in 2014-2015.

Superintendent Hoffman is certainly pleased the rates are going up but also expressed concern that not all students are completing school and indicated that there is still work to be done.

Completion Rates Highest Ever

Board of EducationRegular Meeting

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Scott, along with his wife Jackie, and Langley’s best team of auto repair professionals, continue to provide safe, reliable transportation to Langley and Aldergrove residents.

Being a small business with a local client base and staff, and having a young family, it is the obvious choice to be involved in the community at any level they can participate in. This commitment has proven to pay for itself repeatedly from both a business and personal point of view.

Some of the things you will find Scott and Jackie involved in are their children’s school PAC, Director

for the Langley Chamber of Commerce, Director for the Automotive Retailers Association, member of the Think Referrals Business Networking group, supporters of Kimz Angels and many other

local charities, part of the Township Adopt a Street Program, and involvement in many other community events.

At Precision Auto, they are committed to providing the best and most cost effective service available. They do this by having the most technically advanced equipment, multiple service information systems and, most importantly, a staff of technicians and advisors who are qualified to repair your car today, and continually upgrading for tomorrow. They work hard to service your every need.

Regardless of whether you have a vehicle that won’t start, a problem with the way it runs once it does, or you are just in need of tires or some routine

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As we move into the second half of this term of office, the Board will continue to work on our long term goals as well as to focus on key issues to consider for submission to the Municipal Councils on local and regional concerns, to the BC Chamber of Commerce on provincial issues and to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce at the national level.

Locally, the Chamber recently joined with the business associations in Langley City, Walnut Grove, Brookswood and Aldergrove, along with representatives of Township Council, City Council and the RCMP, on a Crime Prevention Roundtable to identify incidents of crime or suspicious activity in and around local business.

The outcome of this meeting is a better understanding of the confusion among business operators and employees with regards to what and how to report. The business associations will work with the RCMP to communicate the best reporting practices, to promote the CP-TED Program (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), and on the development of a business security kit for distribution to all Langley

businesses.

We will also be partnering with other Chambers in the province and across Canada to submit a policy calling for a crime reduction strategy to address the root causes of crime and to ensure adequate sentencing across the country, and in

particular, with regards to prolific repeat offenders.

At the regional level, the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is taking the lead on an initiative to lobby local governments to approve the uniting of the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver West, Tri-Cities and North Vancouver Mobile Business License programs.

The goal is to create one single Inter-Municipal Business License that would be valid for the entire region from Hope through to West Vancouver. Working in partnership with the Ministry of Small Business, 15 local Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade, and the BC Chamber of Commerce, are collecting data to include in a business case for the regional license that we will all present to our respective Councils. I wish to thank those businesses that responded

to our brief survey and I ensure your thoughts and concerns will be considered in the process.

As one of the goals of the Board is to recognize that business does not have borders and is generally conducted in a ‘regional’ manner, we were happy to partner with 12 other lower mainland Chambers and Boards to bring together over 400 people at the Hard Rock Casino Theatre in Coquitlam for a regional networking event, “New Year – New Connections”. The event was very well received and I expect we will see it become a semi-annual or quarterly event.

Our Events Committees are currently working on a number of programs which will include some very outstanding sponsorship opportunities for our members. Please stay tuned for information on our not-for-profit professional development workshops, a special luncheon to celebrate women in business, and the popular annual golf tournament.

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February 3Monthly Mingle at Earls Kitchen+ Bar Langley

February 16Dinner Meeting

February 17Lunch & Learn:A Modern Approach to Wealth Management

February 25Open Late for Business at Gold’s Gym

April 27Fraser Valley Chambers of CommerceBusiness Showcase in Abbotsford

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Get ready to take a swing at the annual Chamber of Commerce Golf TournamentSponsorship opportunities are now available and golfer registration is open

The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its hugely popular Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the beautiful Redwoods Golf Course in Langley.

This is a fantastic opportunity for your business to be a part of one of Langley’s premier golf tournaments.

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Empowering BC businesses is theme for Chamber week

February 15, 2016, marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week, an opportunity for B.C.’s more than 125 Chambers of Commerce to showcase their hard work on behalf of businesses across the province.

This year, Chambers are celebrating the theme of “Empowering B.C. businesses” – a theme that highlights how Chambers strive to empower and grow each business in their community.

Every day, Chambers actively strengthen local businesses through networking events, mentorship opportunities, professional development activities and other unique programming. Whether hosting events and business awards,

supporting young entrepreneurs through mentorship programs, providing community-tailored support such as hospitality training in tourism communities, or organizing unique travel experiences for companies interested in learning more about different international markets, Chambers are sharply focused on empowering each and every member business to succeed.

Simultaneously, the Chamber network – B.C.’s largest business organization – is advocating for policy changes to further drive local businesses’ success.

Right now, for example, B.C.’s Chambers are leading efforts to advocate that the provincial government maintain a low tax rate for credit unions, which provide a key source of

local business financing for communities right across B.C. This is significant because for 44 communities in B.C., there are no alternative lenders. Keeping

that credit union tax rate low is critical to seeing sufficient dollars flow into community businesses, both to launch start-ups and to enable established

businesses to secure growth financing.

Chambers are also leading efforts to establish permanent

Courtesy of Business Development Bank of Canada Blog

We are roughly a decade into smartphone revolution where are our phones can not only make calls, but also take photos, send text messages and calculate the tip at dinner.

The old-school flip phone, the original BlackBerry and the iPhone started us down this path, and ever since marketers have been trying to find a way to sell stuff to people on those little screens. Now throw on top of that the double-digital annual growth in tablet sales and you have an insane number of screens being used.

The challenge? How do you make a connection with customers on devices that are really small and in and out of people’s hands dozens of times a day?

Over time technology has given us such things as mobile-adaptive websites, mobile apps, GPS locating, QR codes, Bluetooth and near field communications (NFC). Each has presented opportunities and challenges for marketers.

Smartphones and tablets are everywhere, and I do mean everywhere!

The proliferation of the iPhone (which set the bar) and other smartphone devices means that there are lots of opportunities to connect to your customers. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) has compiled several statistics that stand out:

• In 2013, 83% of Canadian households had an active cellphone, up from 78% in 2010. (Statistics Canada, Residential Telephone Service Survey 2014)

• Wireless market sector revenues are the largest component (46%) of total telecommunications revenues. (CRTC, Communications Monitoring Report, 2013)

• In Canada, mobile data traffic will grow 900% from 2013 to 2018, a compound annual growth rate of 54%. (Cisco, VNI Mobile Forecast Highlights, 2013-2018)

• Smartphone penetration in Canada is now at 73%. (J.D. Power & Associates, Canadian Wireless Total Ownership Experience Study, 2014)

Those are some big numbers and on top of that we are not the highest users of this technology on the planet by a long shot. That’s crazy stuff!

What do your customers want?

People use their mobile devices for a wide variety of purposes such as getting directions, checking sports scores, using social media and even buying stuff.

The challenge for businesses is to figure out how best to serve your customers using these devices and then grow your reach to get more of these people’s attention. Understanding what they want from your business will help clarify the things you should be doing.

Do you need an actual mobile app or does your mobile-friendly website get the

job done? Regardless, knowing what will make a good information and/or buying experience for your customers will help you to focus on how best to attract and retain them.

What kind of mobile marketing should you do?

Mobile marketing can take a number of forms. Here are some of the more popular:

• Search engine optimized (SEO) mobile-friendly websites

• Company-specific mobile apps (i.e. iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows)

• Mobile browser/mobile app display ads (i.e. banner ads)

• Sponsored and/or organic social media posts

• Mobile video ads/social posts (e.g. vine)

• Targeted texts/emails

Location-based marketing (via Bluetooth or NFC)

• QR Codes

Each of these tactics has pros and cons. It’s important for you to understand how they could help introduce your brand to new customers or enhance the experience of existing customers.

Are you intruding or helping?

Strategy plays a key role in what you should be doing with your mobile marketing dollars. In a recent article, e-Marketer posed the question: Ever wonder why consumers don’t click on mobile ads? The top two responses were:

1. Wasn’t interested in the offer

2. Wasn’t relevant to me

You’re wasting your time and money if you don’t understand who your target customers are and what mobile tactics will resonate with them.

The bottom line …The business community is still trying

to figure out how best to use mobile as a marketing engine.

As we can see from the stats above, the mobile marketplace will continue to experience exponential growth over the next decade and beyond.

You’ll be doing yourself a huge favour by educating yourself on how your customers interact with your business via smartphones and tablets and the different mobile marketing methods you can use to communicate with them.

As members of the BC Chamber of Commerce, B.C.’s Chambers are part of B.C.’s most extensive business policy development process, creating dozens of new policies annually to enhance B.C. as a business jurisdiction. Pictured here: Executive Director, Lynn Whitehouse, Past President, Kristine Simpson, and Director, Tammy Rea, at the BC Chamber’s 2015 AGM in Prince George, setting the network’s policy agenda.

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Welcome to the Langley Chamber!

Please join us in welcoming the newest Chamber members!Please join us in welcoming the newest GLCC members:

(Pictured L-R): Fast Track Indoor Karting Inc., The Driving Force Inc., Infinity Limousine Inc., Confetti Creative Celebrations Ltd. and PAPA Constructions Ltd. (Not Pictured): Adroit Overseas Ent. Ltd., Atwal & Sons Hauling Ltd., Essenlife Bioscience Inc., Gold’s Gym Langley, Original Applewood Motors, Pacific Keystone Construction and ZZ Chrome Mfg Inc.

For more details about all Chamber members please visit www.langleychamber.com for a complete Membership Directory.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT ~ Scott Johnston,

Campbell Burton & McMullan LLPVICE-PRESIDENT ~ Jack Nicholson, Otter Co-opSECRETARY-TREASURER ~ Paul van Koll, Deloitte LLPPAST PRESIDENT ~ Kristine Simpson, BDO Canada LLP

COMMUNITY DIRECTORS ALDERGROVE ~ Scott Waddle, Precision Auto Service Ltd.LANGLEY CITY ~ Mike Morrison, Envision FinancialNORTH LANGLEY ~ Rick Barnett, Valley First Aid Ltd. SOUTH LANGLEY ~ Brad Kiendl, HSBC Bank of Canada

DIRECTORS AT LARGECLAUDE CHOQUETTE, Audacious Living Inc.JANE FEE, Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityTAMMY REA, TD Canada TrustJANIS RYDER, Trinity Western UniversityGARTH WHITE, Avison Young Commercial Real EstateSHERRI-LEE WOYCIK, Social Media Minder

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to a permanent fixture in four Lower Mainland communities; the Chamber network hopes to further build on this success, with a vision of one day having a single cross-B.C. business license.

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businesses. Among many areas of impact, B.C.’s Chambers have been a leading voice:

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Join the Langley Field Naturalists on Feb. 6 to walk the dikes and woodlands of the colony farm regional park to search out many waterfowl, raptors and other birds that call this area home in winter. Call 604-576-6831 for info or to confi rm attendance.

Celebration of life remembering late City of Langley Councillor Dave Hall will be held on March 5 at the new Timms Community Centre from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the event organized by the Hall family.

Small Animal Rescue Society urgently requires mature, reliable volunteers for help at their rabbit shelter in Aldergrove on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also for alternate Tuesday evening shift from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Own transportation required. Contact Muriel 604-530-3297 .

Auditions for “The Last Lifeboat” take place at Surrey Little Theatre, 7027 184 St. Surrey on Sunday Feb. 7 and Monday Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Men and women of all ages and levels of experience needed. The audition will be a cold read from material that is not from the script. For more information contact Mike at [email protected].

Peace Play Day on Family Day holiday Feb. 8 at Willowbrook Shopping Centre from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free, kid-friendly event will feature activities, demonstrations, and exhibits to celebrate world peace and harmony including a giant LEGO Peace Garden. Help decorate it with LEGO trees, The fi rst 600 kids aged 4-16 to complete a Peace Passport will receive a gift pack. All completed passports will be entered for a chance to win a trip for four to the United Nations in New York. Enjoy dance, music, and demonstrations from cultures across the world. Plus, fun activities including balloon twisting and face painting. Visit www.shopwillowbrook.com for more information.

Grieving Losses During the Dementia Journey Free Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 22 at Douglas Recreation Centre, 20550 Douglas Cres. Pre-registration required. Call 604-449-5000.

Langley Concert Band meets Monday nights, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at RE Mountain band room. Accepting new members with at least one year’s experience. For more info email [email protected].

Port Kells Art Club classes every Monday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. New members welcome. Annual cost: $30. The club exhibits three to four times per year Located at 20701 Fraser Hwy. Contact Linda Hamilton at 604-287-6799.

Muriel Arnason Library’s annual Lunar New Year event Feb. 9, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate the Year of the Monkey. Make a craft and a lucky envelope, and enjoy some New Year’s foods. All supplies are provided.

Struggle with persistent pain? Feel like pain is holding your life hostage? Join the People in Pain Network, which meets the second

Tuesday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Walnut Grove Vancity branch (103-20159 88 Ave.). For more, go to www.pipain.com or email [email protected].

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Langley United Church, 5673 200 St. For more info phone 604-882-1075. For other daytime chapters near you, phone Linda at 604-462-9326 or Jacquie at 604-768-6725.

Pyjama Storytime Children and their caregivers are invited to an evening program of stories, songs, rhymes and more. Kids are encouraged to wear their pyjamas and can bring a soft toy. Please pre-register. At Aldergrove Library on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

New Timms Community Centre opens Feb. 24, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 20399 Douglas Cres. Mayor and Council will cut the ribbon while attendees enjoy a piece of cake, attend a free tour and enter to win one of the many raffl e giveaways. For more information please contact 604-514-2800.

Opus One Women’s Choir meets Wednesday nights, 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at RE Mountain Band Room. This three-part women’s choir accepts new members (no experience necessary) throughout the year. No audition. For more info email [email protected]

Join the Langley Field Naturalists Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. to visit Surrey Lake Park. See a variety of waterfowl that overwinter on the lake. Call 576-6831 for more information.

Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation 8th Annual Celebration Dinner on National Fibromyalgia Day. May 12, 5 p.m. at Newlands Golf and Country Club, 21025 48 Ave. Entertainers Darlene Cozart, Olie Olson, Rob Heeland Nigel Tucker. Silent auction and ticket basket draw. Tickets $75 vailable at #109 20631 Fraser Hwy.

First Capital Chorus is looking for men who love to sing. Rehearsals every Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Willoughby Church, 20525 72 Ave. For more information, call Gord at 604-530-4795 or John at 604-888-0435.

LMHA Penny Pincher Thrift Store needs vol-unteer cashiers. We provide training and a parking pass. Apply on line at: http://www.fraserhealth.ca/about-us/get-involved/volun-teer/langley-memorial-hospital.

Bibles for Missions Thrift Store is looking for volunteers to help the not for profi t organi-zation turn donated goods into cash. All pro-ceeds go to The Bible League of Canada which then funds a variety of programs in over 40 different countries around the world. For more info please contact the store at 604-533-3995 email [email protected].

Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation Thrift Shoppe is looking for volunteers. Training will be provided and hours are fl exible. Con-tact Bonnie or Sally at 778-278-3697.

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After awing audiences with his heartfelt speech at the Critics’ Choice Awards in January, Langley actor Jacob Tremblay will now be making an Oscar appearance.

The nine-year-old actor is one of 11 presenters announced on Jan. 28 to take the stage at the 88th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 28.

He will be joined by fellow Canadians Ryan Gosling and The Weeknd. Also present-

ing are Benicio Del Toro, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Charlize Theron and Pharrell Williams.

Tremblay won the Best Young Actor award at the Critics’ Choice Awards for his performance as fi ve-

year-old Jack in the fi lm Room, a dramatic story about a mother and son’s escape from captivity.

Although Tremblay him-self is not up for an Oscar, Room is nominated for Best Picture, Actress in a Leading Role (Brie Larson), Directing,

and Writing.For those who have yet to

see the fi lm Room, it will be shown as part of Langley’s fi rst International Film Fes-tival on Feb. 21. To purchase tickets, visit www.langley-schooldistrictfoundation.com.

Tremblay takes on Oscars

Lights! Camera! Action!MIRANDA GATHERCOLETimes Reporter

Get the popcorn ready. For the fi rst time ever, audiences in Langley are being treated to some of the top fi lms in the world at an “unprecedented” event.

The inaugural Langley Interna-tional Film Festival (LIFF) is com-ing to the Chief Sepass Theatre in Fort Langley Feb. 19-21.

Hosted by the Langley School District Foundation, in partner-ship with Langley Film Nights, Shot in the Dark and The Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), this is a huge event for Langley, says Susan Cairns, executive director of the Langley School District Founda-tion.

“It’s unprecedented, there’s nothing like it in the Fraser Valley,” she said. “We are really excited.”

The weekend kicks off Friday night with the premiere screen-ing of NUMB, directed by Lang-ley’s Jason Goode.

Shot in just 18 days in the dead of winter in the Okanagan, NUMB follows a couple facing fi nancial disaster as they discover GPS coordinates that promise to lead to stolen gold.

“About fi ve years ago, I got a fi rst draft of the script from Andre Harden, who’s a writer I’ve worked with before, and imme-diately felt quite strongly about it — had a really great emotional response to it,” Goode said.

“It was about a couple who had just gone through a fi nancial ca-tastrophe, and my wife and I had had a similar experience. So I was reading this with that still fresh in my memory. And could feel

the pull of ... wanting a simple solution.”

It was nearly a four year process for Goode and his producing part-ner, Dylan Jenkinson, to develop the project and fi nd funding for it. Even while fi lming it, they still weren’t sure what the end prod-uct would be.

“When you’re making a fi lm, you don’t know,” Goode said.

“Films are chaotic monsters that you’re trying to reign in, especially when you’re shooting in the wilderness. The shooting is wild and you’re not ever sure how it’s going to turn out. And in the process of post production, I honestly did not know we had a really great fi lm until really late. We tested it a lot with test audi-ences, and it wasn’t until a couple weeks before we locked our pic-ture that we rearranged the order of the fi rst act in such a way that we thought we had something. So that was quite gratifying, because making a movie is really an act of faith in so many ways.”

The fi lm has been screened at Busan International Film Festival, one of the largest Asian fi lm fes-tivals in the world, and the Whis-tler Film Festival. On March 2, it goes to theatres across Canada.

Following the LIFF screening, there will be an opening night gala at Lelem Cafe, featuring the cast and crew of NUMB.

The festival continues on Satur-day afternoon with a screening of Sleeping Giant, a fi lm about young teenagers and the confl ict and angst that they go through. This is one of the most highly regarded fi lms of the year, and has already been screened at the Festival de

Cannes.Following this fi lm is the Acad-

emy Award nominated movie Car-ol, a romantic drama set in 1952 New York starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson and Kyle Chandler. The story follows a young photographer and her re-lationship with an older woman going through a diffi cult divorce.

Saturday night fi nishes off with a montage of 20 short fi lms produced by students from R.E. Mountain Secondary, Langley Fine Arts, and Brookswood Sec-ondary.

Sunday begins with another Academy Award nominated fi lm, Trumbo, which takes audiences back to 1947 when Dalton Trum-bo, Hollywood’s top screenwriter, is jailed and blacklisted for his political beliefs.

And on Sunday evening, the fes-tival closes out with Room, a story about a mother and son who escape confi nement, and stars Langley actor Jacob Tremblay.

Festivals like LIFF are an im-portant way for people to connect to fi lms in a more intimate way, and to expose people to smaller budget fi lms that do not have the capacity to advertise like big blockbusters do, Goode said.

“In most fi lms, more money is spent on advertising than on the fi lm itself,” Goode said.

“And so the smaller fi lms are often just as good, if not better, but they don’t have the market-ing push behind them. They are usually more niche fi lms, say just for adults rather than adults and children. So we need people like the TIFF Film circuit, or the Lang-ley International Film Festival to

curate these fi lms and encourage people to go to them. Because otherwise it’s hard to go against the fl ow of all the advertising you’re seeing everyday telling you to go to these larger fi lms.”

It is also a great opportunity for student fi lmmakers to show off their work. Goode wishes he had the opportunity to learn fi lm in high school, as it wasn’t until he completed a degree in biology and graduate degree in theology that he fi rst got his feet wet in the fi lm industry.

“I am envious of the high school students,” he said.

“I always wanted to make fi lms, but I didn’t have any way to do it. You need that community.”

All proceeds from LIFF will go towards arts and fi lm programs in Langley schools.

Inaugural Langley International Film Festival comes to the big screen at Chief Sepass Feb. 19-21

From left: Pieter van der Zeek from Shot in the Dark, NUMB director Jason Goode, Langley School District Foundation assistant Laura d’Alva and exec-utive director Susan Cairns at Lelem Cafe in Fort Langley.

MIRANDA GATHERCOLE Langley Times

LIFFWHERE:

Chief Sepass Theatre, 9096 Trattle St.

WHEN: Feb. 19 — 7 p.m. Numb; 9 p.m. Open-ing Night Gala at Lelem Cafe

Feb. 20 — 1 p.m. Sleeping Giant; 4:30 p.m. Carol; 8 p.m. Student Montage

Feb. 21 — 1 p.m. Trumbo; 3:30 p.m. Room

TICKETS: $10 per screening; $25 for the gala; $50 for a three-day pass

PURCHASE: Visit www.langleyschooldistrictfoun-dation.com or call Susan Cairns at 604-532-1464

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For the past fi ve years, Brendan Budy has watched the Langley Rivermen from the stands at the Langley Events Centre.

But beginning next season, Budy will get the chance to suit up for his hometown hockey club.

“It is hard to put into words how excited I am to play in the BCHL next year with my home-town team,” he said.

“Growing up, I have been to a lot of Rivermen games at the Langley Events Centre and have always wanted to be one of those players on the ice.

“It should be a great opportuni-ty to play where I grew up.”

Budy, who turns 16 in June, committed to the Rivermen last

week (Jan. 27).Back in May, he was

selected in the West-ern Hockey League’s annual bantam draft, going in the fourth round (69th overall) to the Red Deer Reb-els. He was the high-est Langley Minor Hockey Association product picked in the draft.

But he was also un-sure if he wanted to play major junior or go the junior A route so that he could earn himself an NCAA scholarship for after high school.

His father played collegiately at Colorado College.

And once Budy decided he

wanted to go the college route, he couldn’t resist the chance to play at home for the next couple of seasons, especially after nu-merous conversa-tions with Rivermen head coach and gen-eral manager Bobby Henderson.

“Every conversa-tion (we) had has been great and I feel that it is going to be a good opportunity for me.

“I couldn’t say no to playing in my hometown,” Budy said.

Henderson said he has kept a close eye on Budy over the past

few seasons, and is a big fan of the fi ve-foot-nine, 160-pound forward.

“Brendan is an incredibly dy-namic forward,” he said. “He has a nice blend of skill and grit out on the ice and has a great re-lease.

“He competes every time he takes a shift, and we expect him to come in and develop into a top tier producer.”

Budy played for the Delta Hockey Academy’s U16 bantam prep team last season and this year has jumped up a level to the Academy’s U18 midget squad.

And in 21 games so far, Budy has 17 goals and 19 assists for 36 points for the Wild.

Last season, he had 11 goals and 23 points in 18 games at the bantam level.

“Brendan has built on his great success from last year,” said Wild coach Scott May.

“And he has garnered a lot of attention and U.S. colleges are starting to take notice. Since September, my phone has been blowing up.”

“He is a highly skilled play-er, gifted offensively and with a great shot.”

Those phone calls should stop now as Budy verbally committed to Denver University over the weekend, announcing his col-lege intentions on social media on Monday.

Budy went on about four of fi ve visits to U.S. schools.

“I felt like it was a good fi t for me,” he said.

“It is nice to have the decision out of the way.”

‘I have always wanted to be one of those players’

BRENDANBUDY

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Yorkson Creek Wolves’ Serrina Lee and Brookswood Bobcats’ Taylor Pearson race for a loose ball at centre court during Grade 8 girls basketball at Brookswood Secondary last week (Jan. 26). The Wolves won the game 38-27.

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Members of the Yorkson Creek wrestling team added another six medals to their recent haul of podi-um fi nishes.

Ethan Jancowski (57 kg), Declan Shaw (31 kg) and Kayla Reber (90 kg) all won silver medals in their respective weight classes on Satur-day at the Miri Piri Tournament. It was held at the Abbotsford Ag-Rec.

Joining the trio with podium fi n-ishes were Erin Freda (68 kg), Dylan King (54 kg) and Sean Park (84 kg), who each won a bronze medal.

The results come on the heels of

the school’s wrestlers combining to win another dozen medals at the Western Age Class tournament held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Jan. 22 and 23.

At that competition, Park, Freda, Reber and Clara Moore (90kg) each took gold in their weight classes.

Jancowski, Brady Simonsen (36kg) and Harley Venaas (75 kg)won sil-ver.

And winning bronze were Bran-don Chow (45 kg), Raul Deu (36 kg), Anthony Gwizd (57 kg), Scott Lin-den (31 kg) and Shaw.

Huge medal haul for Wolves wrestlers at meets

Shots, loose balls, face-offs, special teams: the Vancouver Stealth fi nished ahead in all of those categories.

Unfortunately, the one cate-gory they came up short in was the most important: goals.

The Stealth had a much bet-ter effort than the week before, but the result was the same, a 15-13 defeat at the hands of the Calgary Roughnecks in National Lacrosse League action.

Vancouver was at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome on Sat-urday night with the loss drop-ping the Stealth to 1-3 while Calgary improved to 2-2.

Calgary had jumped ahead 2-0 before Vancouver cut the

lead to 5-3 after one quarter. And the second period saw the Stealth surge ahead thanks to a 4-1 advantage and a 7-6 lead at the half. That was Vancouver’s lone lead of the game.

The teams took turns trading runs in the third quarter and entered the fi nal period knotted at 11 goals apiece.

But the Roughnecks scored three times to open the period and then held on for the 15-13 victory.

Logan Schuss had a big night for the Vancouver visitors, fi n-ishing with fi ve goals and nine points while Rhys Duch (three goals, fi ve assists), Garrett Bill-ings (two goals, fi ve assists) and Corey Small (one goal, fi ve as-sists) also had big games.

Other than goals, Vancouver was ahead in every other sta-tistical category, 50-48 in shots

on goal — and 75-63 in total shots — 66-59 for loose balls and 18-14 in face-offs. Special teams also saw the Stealth fi n-ish ahead as they went 4-for-7 with the man advantage (plus a shorthanded goal) compared to Calgary’s 2-for-6.

The Stealth will look to get back on track when they host the NLL West Division-leading Colorado Mammoth (4-1) on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. Game time is 7 p.m.

“We just have to move for-ward,” Stealth coach Dan Per-reault told NLL.com following the game. “We need the same effort, the effort was good, we (just) have to regroup and go over a few things, clean up a few mistakes.

“But bring the same intensity next week.”

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Being lazy may extend your life

Are you ready for 2016? Well,

it’s ready to go. The New Year is

coiled in the starting blocks and

waiting for that fi rst midnight

champagne cork to pop to signal

the start, and off it goes.

For us it is all about catching

up from there.

Suddenly we are asking, “Is

it the 15th of January already?”

Then daylight savings time ar-

rives followed by the longest

day of the year in June and the

year is half gone. We are left in its

wake, watching the year round the

track ahead of us with no chance of

gaining on it.

Some people will accelerate, turn on

the burners and go faster and faster

pushing themselves to grab the days

that are disappearing ahead of them.

They will burn out trying to catch up.

Check your calendars and see how

many of the days ahead are already

spoken for. Appointments, meetings,

travel, many days down the road al-

ready penciled in.

These are days you have to work to-

wards or work around, and the days

with the fewest items scheduled in will

be for you — rest and relaxation days.

I came across a website de-

signed for me.

“The Joy of Laziness, How to

Slow Down and Live Longer.” If

it is on the internet, it has to be

true, so I did some quality re-

search. Most of the quotes are

from not only a professor but

a retired professor so this guy

must know what he is talking

about.One of my favourite quotes

that had me shaking my head

in the affi rmative as I read it was: “A

more relaxed way of life is important

for your health. If you lead a stressful

life and exercise excessively, your body

produces hormones which lead to high

blood pressure and can damage your

heart and arteries.”

Isn’t it great when you fi nd a medical

professional who confi rms that if you

sit on your butt you will live longer?

The doctor adds, “Laziness is also

important for a healthy immune sys-

tem because special immune-cells are

stronger in times of relaxation than

stress. During relaxation or “down

time,” your metabolism is less active,

which means the body produces few-

er free radicals which speed the aging

process.”

What this tells me is that when the

New Year is in the starting blocks ready

to explode around the track, rath-

er than being in the lane beside it, I

should be in the stands with a Coke

and a hamburger and fries cheering it

on, not trying to beat it.

We cannot neglect exercise altogeth-

er, but walking and fresh air, stopping

to talk to your neighbours sounds much

better that running or lifting weights.

Critics of this theory will tell you 20 to

40 minutes of exercise, three times a

week, is the best way to improve car-

diovascular health, the immune sys-

tem and general physical well-being.

So who do you believe? I think you

believe your own body and your ow

mind. If you are happy and health

then your lifestyle is working. If you a

tired, sore and complaining, then

something about it. I was complaini

about my back and my knee and

grandson suggested I get some Try

tin. When I questioned him he repl

“Quit whining and Tryactin like a m

The hours and days fl y by. Once

while, move over and let them pas

At least that’s what McGregor sa

Jim McGregor

MCGREGOR

says

riedrich and Annand Mayrhofe

were revealed as the purchasers of a

million lottery ticket in March 2014.

s: Friedrich and Annand Mayrhofer,

unable to negotiate an arrangement

ritish Columbia Lottery Corporation

heir winnings without revealing their

Cloverdale-Langley City Liberal M.P.

g who will represent Langley interests

e newly elected Trudeau government.

and Loser: Conservative MP Mark War-

o beat back the Liberal tidal wave to win

term as Langley-Aldergrove MP. But as an

on MP the veteran Warawa will have less

overnment policy.

er: Langley resident José Figueroa. After

a spent more than two years living in the

t Grove Lutheran Church to avoid deporta-

he new Liberal immigration minister lifted

der, allowing Figueroa to celebrate Christ-

n his own home with his wife and children.

nners: Langley Secondary School parents

students, when the school district decided

nst closing LSS.

ser: The proposal to pay for public transit im-

vements with a tax hike, voted down by Lang-

residents and the rest of Metro Vancouver.

Winner: Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Tax-

yers Federation, the former Langley Township

uncillor who waged a successful battle to de-

at the transit tax.

Losers: Langley City drivers, who had a hard

me getting through 200 Street between 53 Ave-

ue and Fraser Highway because of extensive up-

grades to water, sanitary and storm water lines.

Winners: Langley residents, who will benefi t

from the upgrades.

Losers: the Langley poultry producers who had

to destroy thousands of birds to quell an out-

break of avian fl u.

Winners: People in need. The arrival of the

Sources Langley Food Bank brought a new

low-barrier food bank into the community that

is recognized by the Food Banks BC association of

96 B.C. food banks.

Losers: Langley City criminals. As a result of

stepped up police enforcement, the crime sever-

ity index took a steep drop, falling more than 13

per cent.

Winners: Everyone who isn’t a criminal in

Langley City.

The fi rst snowfall of the season fell gently on some mailboxes in Langley’s Otter district on Sunday. Send your photos of Langley

to [email protected].

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WAREHOUSE WORKERMetrie has a F/T opportunity avail. for Graveyard or Afternoon shifts, 40hrs./wk with our growing company. Experience is an asset. Must be career driven to join our dynamic team!

Opportunity available for career advancement!

Competitive Wages & Benefi ts!Fax resume: 604-888-5242E-mail: Marcello.Fortuna

@metrie.com



131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

SUPPORT WORKER;Woman with disability requires a permanent P/T support worker to provide care for various duties & shifts. You must have completed a cert. support worker program and have current fi rst aid, along with a clean BC drivers license.

Please call: 604-728-1331

156 SALES

SALESREPRESENTATIVES

Experience in moulding, millwork, doors and interior fi nishing detail an asset. F/T - Monday-Friday.Strong Client Base, Competitive

Wages, Co. Perks & Health Benefi ts After 3 Months. Fax:

604-513-1194 Email: johnh @westcoastmoulding.com

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

PIPELAYERSExperience in residential

draintile & servicesRequired for job sites in

the Lower Mainland.Fax resume to: 604-460-7853or email: [email protected]

Quality comes fi rst. Come join an award winning custom home builder. G Wilson Construction is currently hiring for long term posi-tions for projects in Vancouver & West Vancouver.• Senior Project Managers• Project Managers• Project Coordinators• Journeyman Carpenters• 3rd & 4th Year Apprentices• Labourers• OFA 2 AttendantsExperience in high-end custom homes preferred.

Competitive Wages & Benefi ts

To Apply Please E-mail Resume To

[email protected] Fax: 604-873-0919



160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Fabricator / WelderThe Langley Concrete

Group Wants You!The LCG has a well established in-house fabrication department that is responsible for manufac-turing a large amount of concrete mould equipment, machine components and other related products which are used in the daily production of quality precast concrete products.

Abilities;• Use excellent interpersonal communication skills to work closely and cooperatively with Vice-President of Manufacturing, Senior/Production Coordinators, and other welders• Prioritize project requirements, multi task, while staying focused on the project on hand.• Work from blue prints, CAD drawings, and concept drawings.• Accuracy and attention to detail in both work and appearance.• Strong practical welding skills and proven ability to fabricate structural form work or related items.

Requirements:• Minimum 3-5 years practical work / welding exp. preferably in a manufacturing setting• Min. “C” level welding training, Red seal Fabricator / Fitter preferred• Valid BC driver’s license and reliable transportation• Project portfolio and pictures

OUR COMPANY OFFERS:1.) Attractive salary and

benefi ts including extended health, life insurance, critical illness insurance, employee

assistance program, etc.2.) Supportive, Engaged

Atmosphere With ChangeMinded Management Group.

3.) Future personal growth and development program.

Please e-mail resume,including cover letter &

references: [email protected]



164 WAREHOUSE

ATLAS Copco Thiessen is looking for a Production Worker for the eve-ning shift, 5 pm - 5 am. Mon, Tues, Wed. Experience in painting, grind-ing, drilling, forklift, overhead crane, preferred. Mechanically inclined.Good command of the English lan-guage. We want a team player who is quality and safety focused. Please email your resume [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

Specializing in Private Events!We Come To You! Doing It All,

From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals

• Weddings • B-B-Ques• Birthdays • AnniversariesUnique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized MenusTailored To Your Function...

Kristy [email protected]

or Visit us at: www.threescompanycatering.ca

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

$750 loans and moreNo credit checksOpen 7 days from 8am to 8pm (EST)

1-855-527-4368Apply at credit700.ca

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

PETER NJENGA Chartered Professional Accountant - Ac-cepting new clients. 604-593-5447. [email protected]

236 CLEANING SERVICES

EUROPEAN LADY 20 years exp.Home cleaning, laundry, fridge/stveWkdy/wknds. Refs. 604-825-1289

257 DRYWALL

DEAD LEVEL Construction Ltd. Complete Drywall Work - $500 min.Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca

BBB Accredited Member

260 ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

LOW RATES 604-617-1774Licensed, Bonded, Expert trouble shooter. 24/7. 100% guaranteed.

269 FENCING

DEAD LEVEL CONSTRUCTION. COMPLETE FENCING ($500 min.)

Bob 604-830-1322 www.deadlevel.ca BBB Accredited Member


281 GARDENING

.A Ram Gardening All Lawn care, Free Estimates, Lawn Cuts, Aerating, Weeding, Hedge Trimming, Pruning, Moss Control, Bark MulchCall Paul (778)316-3054

ELECT SERVICESTree Pruning, Topping & Removal

Hedge Trimming ~ DisposalFull Landscape &

Maintenance ServicesInsured ~ WCB Over 25 yrs Exp.*Free Estimate *Seniors Discount

Call 778-245-5006

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

NaturalAirfl owHeating.ca

Furnace & Air Conditioning

~ Hot water tanks ~Gasfi tting/Sheet metal

604-461-0999287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing,

reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

HANDYMAN CONNECTIONHANDYMAN CONNECTIONHandyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations - Repairs - 604.878.5232

DEAD LEVEL Construction Ltd. Complete Home Reno’s, Additions,Shops/Garages - from start to fi nish

Suite Legalization SpecialistWE DO IT ALL! www.deadlevel.ca

Call Bob at 604-830-1322BBB Accredited Member

SUNDECKSSAMCON BUILDING. Complete

reno’s & additions. Over 25 yrs exp. Call Derek (604)720-5955www.samconbuilding.com

130 HELP WANTED


287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

INTERIOR/EXTERIORRepairs & Reno’s, Sundecks

& Additions, New Homes

European Quality Workmanship

CONTRACT OR HOURLYFREE ESTIMATES

28 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Per Molsen 604-575-1240

300 LANDSCAPING

Taylored Landscape Maintenance and Design. Lawn, garden and landscape maintenance. Spring cleanup specials. 604 442 6749

320 MOVING & STORAGE

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm1-5 ton truck, 2men fr $45. SENIOR DISCOUNT. Honest, bsmt clean up 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-41401PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

SAM PAINTINGNO PAYMENT UNTILJOB COMPLETELY 100% FINISHED.

2 Year Warranty - Free Estimate

Call 604-762-5436

POLARBEARPAINTING.COM Paint 3 rooms walls only for $299.

Cel: 604-866-6706

.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236Family Owned & OperatedRyan 778.229.0236

.CAN PRO Paint and Drywall. 3 Rooms $250. 604-7717052

130 HELP WANTED

A Jack of all trades? Theclassifieds are where you

find services like tree removal, carpentry, lawncare, plumbing, masonry,

remodeling and car repair. Call us today

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Running this ad for over 12years

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats of any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale High Performance paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our

Laminate Flooring

Aluminum Patio Covers, Sunrooms, Railings

and Vinyl.

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CONSTRUCTION AWNING

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WE DO IT ALL!

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• Renovations • Shops/Garages • Additions • Tenant Improvements

PAINTING

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· 1 month pass to YYoga · 2 week pass to Barre Fitness · 1 month free to Fit Body

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PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale High Performance paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

PRISM PAINTING CO.Re-Paint Specialist15 Years Experience

Interior/Exterior,stucco painting. 20% discounton re-painting or3 rooms $299Free Estimates

Call Sunny,778-893-1786

338 PLUMBING

Home Plumbing ServiceWATER HEATER

REPLACEMENT SPECIALISTS*Same Day Service

*$200 FortisBC Rebate*BBB: A+ Rating *Firm Quotes

Call (604) 542-4663www.homeplumbingservice.ca

A LICENSED, HONEST PLUMBER & GAS FITTER. Furnace man with 35 yrs exp, ref’s, insured, reas rates Free Est. 24hrs. Don 604-220-4956

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928



338 PLUMBING

A Gas Fitter ✭ PlumberFurnaces, Boilers, Hot Water

Heating, Hotwater Tanks, Drain/Duct Cleaning

& Plumbing Jobs.

✭ 604-312-7674 ✭✭ 604-507-4606 ✭

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

EXTRA CHEAP JUNKRUBBISH REMOVALAlmost for free! (778)997-5757

PETS

477 PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

523 UNDER $100

SHARP upright rug VACUUM, $35. In really good cond. (604)427-4505


MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

552 GARDEN EQUIPMENT

JD 2011 D100 17.5 HP 42” Deck lawntractor & bagger, cart + other stuff $450 OBO 604-618-3361

560 MISC. FOR SALE

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or land-scaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping.

Replacement guarantee.1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD:www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

REAL ESTATE

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

M&M Meat Shops Franchise for sale in Cranbrook, BC.Owners retiring. Busy mainstreet location. Call KathyHosseini @ 1-519-895-2580ext. 448 [email protected]

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

NEW 24x60 - 1440 sq/ft doublewide in Abby 55+ Park. Pet ok.Pad $602/mo. Home $139,800.

Chuck 604-830-1960.

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDOCYPRESS PLACE; High security, quiet senior, 50+ bldg. Close to all amens, ie: Seniors centre, Dr’s, lab, stores & bowling green. 1 Bdrm incl heat, htwtr & prkg. NP/NS. Contact Resident Mgr, Ann 604-530-2840.

LANGLEY CITY APARTMENTS ON 201A

FREE: heat, hot water,laundry & parking. No Pets

BACHELOR, 1 & 2 BDRMS. SENIORS, ADULT ORIENTED

Villa Fontana & Stardust Michael - 604-533-7578

Rainbow & Majorca Betsy - 604-312-1437

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY

Langley

The Parkview Terrace5400 ~ 204 St.

2 bdrm suiteHeat, H/W, cable incl,

in a 55+ building. N/S,N/P. Call: 604-220-6905

Park Terrace Apts

Bachelor, 1 bdrm & 2 bdrmCall for Availability

Langley City, family friendly, walk to senior & rec ctr, schls, shops,

Incl heat & hotwater & prkg.Live In Manager604-530-0030

www.cycloneholdings.ca

SUSSEX PLACE APTS

Bachelor,1 bdrm & 2 bdrmCall for Availability

Langley City, walk to senior & rec centre, schools, shops. Incl heat & hotwater & prkg.

Live In Manager604-530-0932

www.cycloneholdings.ca

TOWN & COUNTRY

APARTMENTS5555 208th Street, LangleyStudio, 1 & 2 bdrms. Indoorswimming pool & rec facility.

Incl heat & 1 prkg stall. No pets

Phone 604-530-1912

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

The Village atThunderbird Centre

DELUXE 1 & 2 BDRM SUITESin Walnut Grove, Langley

Includes large balcony, fi replace, in-suite laundry.

Live, shop, work & play all in one location.

Next to Colossus Theater (200/ #1 Hwy).

Call 604.449.4940thunderbirdvillage@bentallkennedy.comwww.bentallkennedyresidential.com

www.thunderbirdrentals.comBentall Kennedy (Canada) LP

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

BROOKSWOOD COMMERCIAL LEASE spaces avail. at 208th St & 40th Ave. 1000 to 1500 s.f. $1500-$4500. HEY! 1.5 ACRES, fenced & secure lot now available on 208th near 40th. Has small trailer with washroom facilities & approx 3000 sq/ft of warehouse / storage / service building.Ph: Frank @ Noort Investments

604-835-6300 or Nick @ 604-526-3604

736 HOMES FOR RENT

BROOKSWOOD - 5 BDRM, 3 bath, 2 lvl 2400 sq/ft,1/4 acre. Sep entry for home biz, 8+ parking. $2600 Open House Sun 12 - 4. 19941 44B St. Reno thru/out. New appls. Lrg deck, fenced yard, NS/NP. Call 604-618-8582

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

.Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

Langley Offi ce/RetailSituated on 56th Avenue in Central Langley, 2,500 square feet of offi ce/retail space. Zoned C1 Commercial. Call for details:

(604) 530 5646or (604) 230-3903

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

BROOKSWOOD.Looking for a male roommate. N/S, N/P. No drinking/drugs. Furnished. $500 incl utils. Call 604-340-7036.

750 SUITES, LOWER

SOUTH SURREYBehind Choices Market

Fully renovated 700sf. Bright 1 bdrm. 1 full bath. New paint, new

kitchen, new laminate fl oors.Gas Stove. Carpet in bedroom. Lots of storage. Private entry.

Lots of parking. In suite front load W/D. S/S appliances.

$900 incls. utils. Available February 15. No pets! N/S Close to transit, amenities and Hwy. 99

Call: 604-488-9161

WHITE ROCK 5 yr old, 3 bdrm grnd lvl. 5 Min walk to pier. Good cond. $1500 incl util/lndry. 604-720-8655

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2005 CHRYSLER 300 Ltd. 3.5L V6, silk green, all power, new brakes, senior driven TLC. 111K.Like New! $7850. 604-531-3436

Attention Car Collectors!!

1991 CAPRIS CLASSIC1 Owner - in good shape!

111,285 milesOPEN TO BEST OFFER.

Come take it for a test drive!Call 604-576-8426 lve msg

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

• Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

WITNESS NEEDED: Car accident on Jan. 6/16 at 5:50pm at Fraser Hwy & 151 St, Surrey, involving 2016 Kia Sorrento (tan) and 2003VW Golf (white). Info required re-garding third vehicle possibly in-volved in accident. Please call 604-418-1924 with any info

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2015 Kia Optima LX Stk# OP5700 MSRP $28,255 Clear out price $19,998 at $56 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $3,600 OAC, 2015 Kia Rondo LX Stk# RN5883 MSRP $24,935 Clear out price $16,498 at $46 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $2,975 OAC, 2015 Kia Soul LX Stk# SO5949 MSRP $20,110 Clear out price $14,998 at $42 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $2,715 OAC, 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid Stk# OP5214 MSRP $33,555 Clear out price $23,998 at $72 weekly payments over 84 months term at 2.75% interest, the cost of borrowing is $2,400 OAC, 2015 Kia Sendona SLX Stk# SD5X88 MSRP $44,360 Clear out price $37,998 at $107.00 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $6,834 OAC, 2015 Kia Sorento EX-T Stk# 34867 Clear out price $27,995 at $79 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $5,040 OAC, 2014 Kia Forte LX Stk#33677 Clear out price $13,995 at $39 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $2,525 OAC, 2015 Kia Optima LX Stk#34891 Clear out price $16,995 at $48 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $3,065 OAC, 2015 Kia Rio 5 LX Stk#34873 Clear out price $13,995 at $39 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $2,525 OAC, 2013 Kia Sportage LX Stk#34805 Clear out price $15,995 at $45 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $2,890 OAC, 2014 Kia Forte Koup Stk#34809 Clear out price $15,995 at $45 weekly payments over 96 months term at 4.24% interest, the cost of borrowing is $2,890 OAC, Cash back is an additional $28.00 weekly and is negotiated at time of purchase based on OAC. All prices do not include taxes and fees and are based on OAC. 0% fi nancing on 84 months is offered on selected new vehicles. Promotional offers as seen in ad are one per new vehicle purchase and not applicable on used vehicles, is not combinable with any other offer and must be negotiated at time of deal.See dealer for more info. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. In-store promotions ends Feb 7, 2016.

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