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José Figueroa finally goes homeDAN FERGUSONTimes Reporter
It took a joyous José Figueroa two days to get home after leaving the Langley Walnut Grove Lutheran church.
The Langley resident ended more than two years of sanctuary on Dec. 23, his birthday, when he made a tearful depar-ture witnessed by about 100 supporters.
With his family at his side, Figueroa took a hesitant step past the front door, then stopped, overcome by emotion.
Then, Figueroa crossed the threshold leaning on his wife Ivania, with his son José Ivan supporting him from behind and daughters Esmerelda and Ruby on each side.
A tearful Figueroa raised his arms in tri-umph and shouted “I am free.”
The crowd sang “happy birthday” and the tears quickly turned to laughter.
John McCallum, the new federal immi-gration minister, had overturned a deci-sion that declared Figueroa inadmissible
to Canada based on his connection to a group that opposed a repressive dictator-ship in his native El Salvador.
Right after his exit, Figueroa went to Van-couver to see Rodney Watson, an American soldier who has lived in sanctuary at the Downtown Eastside’s First United Church since 2009. It was an attempt to “deliver some hope,” Figueroa said.
The meeting ran late, and the family de-cided to spend one last night in the Lang-ley church before going home to get ready
for a Christmas Eve stay with his sister.But the next day, the Figueroa family was
intercepted by supportive neighbours and well-wishers and again ran out of time.
“I didn’t even get to see the door,” he laughed.
Figueroa entered his home on Christmas Day. “It was a bit like when we fi rst came to Canada,” he said. Next up, he intends to re-apply for a work permit, and re-take his drivers’ test (his licence expired while he was in sanctuary).
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There were tears of joy and laughter as José Figueroa ended more than two years of sanctuary and took his fi rst step outside the Walnut Grove Lutheran Church on Dec. 23 with his wife Ivania, son Jose Ivan and daughters Esmerelda and Ruby at his side with about 100 supporters pres-ent. For video and photos of Figueroa’s fi rst steps of freedom go to www.langley-times.com
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When Langley resident Ashley Samborski recently met Andrew and Julia Sors of Abbots-ford in a coffee shop, the married couple was expecting him to ask some probing questions about their situation.
Samborski, a Langley resident, had raised $5,000 with his father Gerald to help a family dealing with cancer.
The effort was made to honour the memory of his mother, Adeline, who died of the dis-ease two-and-a-half years ago.
As it turns out, Samborski only had one question for the Sors, whose son Nikolas was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma just over a year ago.
“Would you be willing to wear the T-shirts and have your picture taken?”
That is, the yellow T-shirts with the “ef can-
cer” logo that Samborski and his dad have been selling to raise money.
“Ef cancer” has two meanings, one of them unprintable and the other, for younger or more sensitive readers, stands for “everyone fi ghts cancer.”
Either way, the Sors had no issue with the request.
They said yes to wearing the T-shirts, and waited for another question.
“The money’s yours,” Samborski said.“I went with my gut,” he explained later.He’d already done a review of the potential
candidates, who were located through a social media search campaign, before the meeting.
Several days later, on Sunday, Dec. 20, Sam-borski formally presented the cheque to the Sors, who came to Langley with Nikolas, 4 and daughter Aleksandra, 1.
The gift will help the Sors recover from a fi -nancially draining fi ght with cancer that has, so far, shown positive results.
Nikolas has responded well to chemothera-py and he’s gained back enough weight to go above the 40-pound mark.
It didn’t help the family fi nances that An-
drew Sors got laid off from his job in the Al-berta oil patch around the time Nikolas was diagnosed.
The Sors got to know other families in the same situation and discovered they all have money troubles, mostly the result of not be-ing able to work while helping a relative with cancer.
“Everybody is struggling fi nancially,” Julia Sors said.
That was also the experience of the Sambor-skis, when father and son both ended up deep in the red during the several months they cared for Adeline.
“I took four months off work and lived in the hospice,” Gerald Samborski said.
“This is absolutely devastating to your fi -nancial life.”
It was then father and son decided they wanted to raise enough money to help anoth-er family in the same boat.
The Sors are the fi rst people they’ve helped.Ashley Samborski is hoping it will take less
time to raise the next $5,000.He’s set up a web page at efcancer.ca to pro-
mote the cause.
Ashley Samborski honours late mother by donating $5,000 to
help Abbotsford family
The Sors family, mom
Julia, dad Andrew,
daughter Aleksandra, 1, and son
Nickolas, 4. On Sunday,
the Abbotsford residents
became the fi rst family to benefi t
from the “ef cancer” T-shirt
fundraising campaign launched
by Langley resident Ashley
Samborski and his father
Gerald.
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MONIQUE TAMMINGATimes Reporter
Another abandoned home in Willoughby has gone up in fl ames.
Township fi re crews were called to the house at 7378 208 St. around 2 p.m. on Sun-day, Dec. 20.
Flames were com-ing through the open windows when they arrived.
Township assistant fi re chief Bruce Fer-guson said the small rancher, less than 1,000 square feet in size, with vines crawl-ing all over it, had been abandoned for some time.
“There are no ser-vices attached to that home, so obviously someone set the fi re but there was no one around when we ar-rived,” said Ferguson.
It took fi re crews, with three apparatus, almost four hours to extinguish the fi re.
Numerous empty homes on acreages along 208 Street have gone up in fl ames over the past few years, with homeless people often having taken up residence in them.
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She’s calling it “just an idea,” but Sandy Dunkley’s solution to garbage build-up from home-less camps in the Nicomekl fl oodplain could save the City of Langley thousands of dollars, and perhaps even some lives.
Pay homeless people to clean. It’s a suggestion Dunkley made during a Parks and Environ-ment Advisory Committee meeting in November, and one that was well received by coun-cil at its Dec. 7 meeting.
“It’s a great initiative,” CAO Francis Cheung said to council. “We just need to fi nd a way to do it.”
Although it is still in the idea phase, and there may be poten-tial issues with the union rep-resenting City workers, Dunk-ley is confi dent a program to pay homeless people to pick up garbage would have positive ef-fects.
Several cities in North Ameri-ca already do this, Dunkley said. She has personally worked as part of a similar program in Nashville, Tenn.
“Once you start working with (homeless) people — not for them, with them — and when they know you’re on their side, and they’re on your side, boy it makes a huge difference,” she said.
“If you can get (to where) they
are willing to work for you and they are willing to go over and clean up and help because it’s giving them something to do … it’s going to help them get their dignity back.”
Dunkley recalls running an outdoor booth in Nashville and spending every morning clean-ing up garbage, feces and vom-it from people sleeping on the streets at night.
“When you’re trying to clean that crap up, you’re looking at bottles of bleach and a shovel and all kinds of rolls of paper towel — and I know for a fact, because I did it,” she said.
“People here in our downtown Langley area have to clean up something like that, that’s the sort of thing they have to do.”
Instead of further shaming homeless people for the mess-es, “I made it my business to get to know them,” Dunkley said.
“You learn the ones you can work with, and the ones that you can’t.
“And a whole lot of those peo-ple would love to get off the streets, but in their eyes, there’s no opportunity.”
Even small acts of kindness, like handing out fresh baking at Christmas, made a huge dif-ference, she said.
Dunkley remembers one night, while working at a Char-lie Daniels concert, a homeless man told her how much he
loved Daniels’ music, but could not afford a ticket.
“I said, ‘listen, you go in and sit right in the back so no one notices and you’ll get to see Charlie Daniels,’” Dunkley said.
Two weeks later, the man brought Dunkley a handful of change he had collected to try to pay her back — something that still touches her.
“It’s really amazing how help-ing people can make such a big difference.”
Apart from the monetary benefi t to both the City and the homeless — the City spends $50,000 a year on garbage pick-up, with an estimated $2,000 in the fl oodplain alone —Dunkley also believes the initiative will help local businesses.
“If they could do this, it would save the City so much money, and not only that, it will keep the businesses here,” she said.
“If the businesses see that something is actually happen-ing to help them where they don’t have to clean up every morning behind these people … it will be helping them and it will be helping everybody ac-tually.”
Dunkley has since written a letter to the City outlining her initiative, and council has directed staff to “investigate innovative ways” to mitigate increased garbage in the fl ood-plain.
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The dramatic dive in the loo-nie that has put the brakes on cross-border shopping and driven up the cost of U.S. im-ports is far from over, according to the Business Council of B.C.
The council predicts the Ca-nadian dollar will continue its slide down through the 70-cent threshold before bottoming out at around 67 cents U.S.
“All the pressure on the dol-lar is down and I think it’s got further to fall,” said BCBC exec-utive vice-president Jock Fin-layson, who expects the loonie to languish between 67 and 75 cents for the rest of this decade, barring a major rebound in en-ergy prices.
“I think we’re in a world where the Canadian dollar is going to stay quite low for as far as the eye can see.”
The impacts of the spectacu-lar currency swing will be felt much more strongly in 2016, he said.
The loonie’s descent from the heights of three years ago — when it was above par — to below 72 cents today already translates into savage math for anyone buying U.S.-priced goods: it costs Canadians roughly 40 cents more to con-vert each U.S. dollar than it did in late 2012.
The loonie’s “stunning” drop is the steepest decline of any three-year period.
“It’s an enormous shift in buying power,” Finlayson said. “We’re signifi cantly poorer in a global sense.”
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It’s good news for many retail-ers as B.C. shoppers increasing-ly spend money at home — re-tail sales are up nearly six per cent.
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Ready or not, it’s resolution timeHere it comes.The day when many of us will
pledge to change everything we don’t like about ourselves in one fell swoop is now only hours away.
For most of us, that means a renewed oath to exercise more and to eat less or, at the very least, to adopt a healthier diet.
For others, it may be the day we choose to quit or cut back on an unhealthy habit, whether it’s cigarettes or that third glass of wine af-ter dinner.
But for a good chunk of us (myself in-cluded) Friday’s New Year’s resolutions will include a vow to fi nally — fi nally —drop those excess pounds.
Don’t believe me? Just try to get half an hour on a treadmill at your gym come Saturday morning.
If you’re a regular, you’ll likely fi nd a whole lot of unfamiliar, spandex-clad fi gures populating the cardio room when you arrive for your fi rst workout of 2016.
The good news (if you can call it that) is if you can just muscle your way through, the crowds won’t be a problem for more
than a month or two. That’s because most of us will
take on too much and, in doing so, give ourselves little chance of long-term success.
One way we mess up is in trying to change too many as-pects of our personality at once — breaking all our old bad hab-its and forming a bunch of new good ones immediately.
It is so very human of us to need to attach change to some
arbitrary date — this one, in the middle of winter.
New Year, new start.Granted, the turn of the calendar
page falls conveniently at the end of a month-long binge session, so from that perspective, the timing isn’t bad.
But that doesn’t mean the next three months of winter won’t be fi lled with their share of pitfalls.
For those who make it past the choc-olate Valentine onslaught in mid-Febru-ary, there’s Easter to contend with.
Winter potlucks, dinners out with friends to cheer ourselves during the dark, rainy season, buckets of hot but-tered popcorn at the movies as we hud-
dle indoors — it’s a veritable minefi eld.None of these things is inherently
bad, nor an insurmountable hurdle to self-improvement, in and of itself.
The problem is in the attitude we bring to the (fully loaded) table.
We set ourselves up to fail when we treat New Year’s resolutions as a form of punishment — or penance — for past behaviour rather, than as an opportuni-ty to simply take better care of ourselves — to start doing more of the things we know will make us feel better, and to work at doing less often, the things that, in the long run, will make us feel worse.
It needn’t be drastic. Not everyone is cut out to run a mara-
thon or adopt a vegan diet. It can be something as simple as in-
corporating a daily brisk walk into our schedules and endeavouring to eat healthy during the week, while allowing the odd indulgence on weekends.
What matters is having a manageable plan, doing our best to stick to it and be-ing willing to cut ourselves a bit of slack when the occasion calls for it.
And, if all else fails, we can always work on making Spring Equinox resolu-tions a thing.
It was an unusual phone call, even by a newspa-per’s standards.
Last Wednesday, The Times got a call from a woman whose photo had appeared in our pages a few weeks earlier as part of release from Langley RCMP.
She was accused of stealing a purse from an el-derly woman who was having her blood pressure checked at a Langley City supermarket pharmacy.
Yes, the caller acknowledged, she had taken a purse from inside the store, but had done so thinking that it was unattended and belonged to a woman outside, who’d claimed to have misplaced her handbag.
She acknowledged the story sounds “ridicu-lous,” but swears it was all a misunderstanding.
We decided to allow her tell her side of the story (on page 11) for a few reasons.
First, the surveillance photo was unusual in that it was far clearer than most of the images police provide of suspects in crimes. There’s no mistak-ing it was her.
Fair enough, she acknowledged, she walked out of the store with someone else’s purse on her arm.
Second, police have confi rmed the two main points of her story: the purse was returned, anon-ymously, to its rightful owner and the woman is not facing any charges related to the incident.
Third, as far as we are able to determine, she has no criminal history, and we believe everyone deserves the benefi t of the doubt.
The main reason she called, once she knew she would not be charged, is that until the incident is cleared up, she said, her boss has asked her not to come to work.
After three weeks off work, waiting to fi nd out what police planned to do, she is facing some fi -nancial hardship, she said.
There is no question the woman made a terrible error in judgment, the question is, should it be al-lowed to potentially ruin her life?
We think not.
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Editor: I may have just saved someone’s life in the parking lot at Costco.
As far as I know, the older gen-tleman involved is totally un-aware of how close he came to spending Christmas in the hospi-tal, or worse.
I went shopping with my wife this morning, she was driving.
After completing our chores at Costco, my wife started our car.
We were parked at the near end of a row. I noticed a man ap-proaching from the front right corner of the car, I made sure my wife also saw him. At the same time, the people who had parked in the spot immediately to our
left had returned to their vehicle, they opened their doors and got in.
Meanwhile, my wife had shift-ed our car into reverse, our back-up camera came on. At the very bottom of the screen, I noticed the man we had seen earlier had squatted down very low, very close to the back of our car, as if to pick something up.
It was very fortunate that I spotted movement in the camera and immediately shouted, “Stop!”
There was no other indication that this person was behind our car. Our engine was running, our backup and brake lights were on.
I cannot imagine what would
possess a person to squat down behind a car in such a manner when it was so obviously about to move.
It took a few minutes for the potential gravity of this situation to sink in and perhaps wouldn’t have been quite as poignant an experience had not another in-cident occurred in the Canadian Tire parking lot about 30 minutes later.
This time, my wife was already in the process of backing out (al-beit very slowly, but our car had already moved at least two feet), when someone briskly walked within a foot behind our car.
While we realize that these are
parking lots and pedestrians have the right of way, common sense dictates that “right” of way does not include “harm’s way.”
Before all you trolls out there take a run at us about what ter-rible drivers we must be, please know the following: my wife has an impeccable 30-plus year driv-ing record.
Out of an abundance of caution after encountering a couple of past “near misses,” she insisted I install a backup camera on her car (it didn’t come equipped with one).
While she has a cellphone, it stays appropriately stowed while driving, she has a Bluetooth for
phone calls and doesn’t even do email or text messaging, period.
When I was young, my parents taught me correctly about being mindful of one’s actions as a pe-destrian in the company of mov-ing objects much larger than me.
What happened to so many of the rest of you?
We came so close to potentially a life of guilt after having run over someone’s (grand)father/brother — a few days before Christmas, no less.
It wouldn’t have been my wife’s fault, but would that have made any difference to anyone?
A. CHARLES,
LANGLEY
Editor: On Friday, Dec. 11, at approximately5 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a left-turn-ing pickup truck at the intersection of 222 Street and 48 Avenue in the Murrayville neigh-bourhood.
Witnesses put a raincoat on her and an-other offered a baby-blanket. I would like to fi nd these kind souls and return their items to them.
The victim was my mother, who was staying with me while I was in the hospital undergo-ing surgery.
We are both recovering, and I thank God the driver stopped, and for the kind souls who stayed to give her comfort.
If the raincoat or baby blanket belong to you, please contact the Langley Times and they will forward your information to me. Thank you so very much for your kindness.
Merry Christmas to everyone who helped: the fi refi ghters, police, paramedics, witnesses, and the driver for staying with my mom.
ANNIKA W.,
LANGLEY
Editor: The support of our new City of Langley has been amazing, and we thank ev-eryone who has come out to see our Christmas display — Wish Upon a Star — and help to support BC Children’s Hos-pital.
This is one of many special moments we are privileged to have that I wanted to share:
I don’t usually go out front when the display is lit as peo-ple seem more comfortable wandering around without the homeowners there, but I do go out occasionally to re-plenish the hot chocolate and other supplies.
Tonight I popped out to refi ll the hot chocolate and there was a woman looking at one of the posters that BC Children’s Hospital sends me to display.
When she saw me she said, “That’s my son,” and brought Hudson over to meet me, as he is the child on all the post-
ers I have displayed. It was a total coincidence,
as they were just visiting Christmas light displays in
Langley and I am seldom out front.
It was a very touching expe-rience for both myself and his
mother, and really special to meet the child whose picture we have displayed all over our house.
Hudson has cystic fi brosis so unless there is a cure, he will be cared for by BC Chil-dren’s Hospital for his entire childhood.
Hudson has become the one special child for this year that will motivate us to make the display even better for next year.
He has found a place in our hearts forever.
Many people ask us why we put so much time into put-ting up the display and this is just one story of many that answers that question — it really is all about bringing joy to children at Christmas and helping in a small way to give them a healthy future.
Merry Christmas. CARLA FRASER
AND BRAD MCLEAN,
LANGLEY
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Carla Fraser, right, along with Brad McLean, operates Wish Upon a Star, a Christmas light display at 20681 44 Ave. which benefi ts BC Children’s Hospital. One recent night Fraser was delighted to step outside to refi ll the hot chocolate and meet Hudson, the boy whose image adorns the posters displayed in her yard.
MIRANDA GATHERCOLE Langley Times
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A Langley woman accused of stealing an elderly woman’s purse at the Langley City Save-On-Foods wants the public to know it was all a misunder-standing that has since been cleared up.
Connie McLeary got the shock of her life when she saw her picture in the paper in late October, accused by Lang-ley RCMP of stealing a purse from an elderly woman who was having her blood pressure checked in the grocery store.
A clear security image of McLeary, who has long, blond hair, carrying the purse over her shoulder, was shared across local media.
“As soon as I found out, I went to the police station,” said Mc-Leary. “I would never steal.”
Instead, she said, she was misled into taking the purse.
But she admits she made a huge mistake and that her story sounds “ridiculous.”
She also recognizes how po-lice would think she was a thief.
McLeary works at a nearby bottle depot. She has lunch at the supermarket often and is a regular there.
As she explained it, a home-less woman she has helped out from time to time was outside the doors of the store that day. She told McLeary she had lost her purse inside.
McLeary was shopping and went to use the washroom near the pharmacy.
When she came out, she said she noticed a purse that ap-peared to be unattended.
“I picked it up and took it out-side to the woman and said ‘what colour is your purse?’” said McLeary.
The woman responded that it was black and so McLeary handed her the purse.
“I really thought it was her purse, so I didn’t think about it again until I saw I was wanted for stealing that purse.”
She said she has since right-
ed the wrong, with the help of some homeless people who know the woman from the store.
Together, they tracked her down and retrieved the purse.
She said she then mailed the purse back to the victim with all its contents.
She later learned a change purse was missing, but doesn’t know where it ended up.
Langley RCMP confi rmed on Wednesday, Dec. 23, that no charges will be laid in rela-tion to the incident and that the purse has been returned anonymously by mail.
All of its contents, except for a coin purse, were returned to the woman, said Langley
RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy.McLeary said she has also
written a letter of apology to the senior citizen.
“I hear she is now afraid, and that breaks my heart. I don’t want her to be afraid.
“It was a horrible mistake I made and I will never do any-thing like that again,” she said.
McLeary said her boss asked her not to come into work until the matter was cleared up and RCMP had confi rmed that no charges were being laid.
Woman accused of purse theft, says it was a misunderstandingPolice confi rm purse was returned to its owner and no charges are pending in relation to October incident at Langley City supermarket
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There are three dif-ferent levels for the awards categories: out-standing achievement, honour and recogni-tion.
Projects nominat-ed for an award must have been completed within the past three calendar years.
Last year’s award winners include the Hands on Heritage project completed by the Langley Heritage Society, the renova-tion of York Theatre in Vancouver and the restoration of Central Elementary School in Kelowna.
The awards will be presented at the Awards Ceremony and Gala during Heritage Week in February.
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Heritage award nominations open until Jan. 7Awards recognizing B.C. conservation efforts presented during Heritage Week in February
Canadian Blood Ser-vices is asking eligible Canadians to give the gift of life by donating blood this holiday sea-son.
Whether you donate blood once or regular-ly throughout the year, you’re making a life- changing difference to hospital patients and their families.
On Jan. 3, a donation clinic will be set up at Blacklock Fine Arts El-ementary, 5100 206 St., from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The death of former B.C. premier Bill Bennett on Dec. 4 prompted the traditional round of polite tributes.
He was the man from Kelowna who remade Van-couver, with SkyTrain, BC Place stadium and Expo 86 to put the city on the world map. He won three majority governments before hand-ing over the steering wheel of a smoothly running Social Credit Party to Bill Vander Zalm.
Outside B.C., the wire service obit-uaries ran to a few paragraphs, de-fi ning Bennett fi rst as the “architect of fi nancial restraint in the prov-ince.”
It seems an ordinary notion today, but when Bennett unleashed his “restraint program” on the B.C. gov-ernment in 1983, it was presented as a right-wing coup on a socialist utopia.
I was in journalism school in Vancouver when unions organized a general strike and mass street demonstrations under the banner of Operation Solidarity, appropriated from the struggle against Poland’s communist dictators. Their goal was to bring the recently re-elected gov-ernment to its knees.
The newly tabloid Vancouver Province, itself largely controlled by some of B.C.’s most militant unions, was a screeching banshee of the big-labour left.
“Socred hitmen swoop on rights workers,” its front page declared after 400 layoff notices were issued to provincial staff. This propaganda was the public’s guide and my pro-fessional role model.
A bit of background: the B.C. econ-omy was in the grip of an interna-tional recession, hitting resource in-dustries and government revenues hard.
Bennett had ousted the Dave Bar-rett NDP government in 1975, but the legacy lived on. During its three-year reign, for example, education spending increased 13 per cent in the fi rst year and 23 per cent in each of the next two.
The blitz of restraint legislation reasserted government’s authori-ty to control the size and wages of provincial staff, reinstated the prov-ince’s ability to pay, eliminated var-
ious boards, and increased the provincial sales tax to seven per cent to pay the bills.
Another Bill Bennett lega-cy was dismantling the mo-nopoly chokehold of big in-ternational unions on public heavy construction.
Growing up in northeast-ern B.C., I had seen the im-pressive pay for jobs on highway construction, about
twice what I earned labouring for a non-union contractor doing city work.
A couple of friends discovered the inside track to securing labouring jobs on a provincially-funded high-way project. After joining the union, those in the know could visit a business agent and hand over $500 cash. Within days, the lucky winner would be “name requested” to join the crew, vaulting over those who thought paying dues and working their way up the seniority list would be enough.
This struggle over public con-struction continues today, with BC Hydro’s decision to make the Site C dam an open shop. The main con-tract was awarded to a consortium working with the Christian Labour Association of Canada, an alterna-tive union known by more colour-ful names among old-line building trades.
After graduating from journalism school, I landed my fi rst full-time job as a reporter for the Kelowna Capital News, shortly before Bennett announced his retirement from the premier’s offi ce to fi nish his term as a backbench MLA.
Bennett and I would sometimes arrive for work together, parking our rusty 1976 Chevrolets on Bernard Avenue, where he kept an offi ce above the family furniture store.
I found out later that Bennett’s modest old sedan was the govern-ment-issue car he had used during his entire 10 years as premier.
The party bought it for him as a humourous retirement gift, and he continued to drive it to work. No frills. That was Bill Bennett.
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Heritage Holidays at Fort Langley National Historic Site 23433 Mavis Ave. runs until Jan. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) Holiday scavenger hunts with candy cane prizes, Christmas tree decorating, heritage crafts, chestnut roasting, holiday photo stations and hot chocolate tasting. Regular admission fees apply.
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MARCH• The Sesame Street
kittens became an internet sensation on Shelly Roche’s website, tinykittens.com after they were rescued from the bottom of a garbage can.
APRIL• Aldergrove band Her Broth-
ers won the fi fth and fi nal Langley Has Talent competition. The event showcased local tal-ent while bringing awareness to the need for a performing arts centre in the Langleys.
MAY• Live music, face painting,
artist demonstrations, balloon art and a range of vendors’ booths fi lled Douglas Park on May 23, as the City of Langley presented the fi fth annual Langley Pops! Arts Festival.
JULY• For their sixth annual
season, Bard in the Valley performed Love’s Labour’s Lost at the Spirit Square Stage in Douglas Park. Featuring a cast of more than 60 people, the play was made in the style of a Broadway musical.
AUGUST• The 22nd annual Arts Alive
Festival took over Downtown Langley on Aug. 15 with more than 200 visual and performing artists.
SEPTEMBER• Gallery 204 became the
newest addition to the City of Langley’s art community, opening its doors in the former Federal Building. Founded by Langley artist Shelly Garries, the gallery features the work of 15 local B.C. artists.
• The Ron Dunkley Memorial Society hosted the inaugural Happy Days are Here Again event at the Twilight Drive-in Movie Theatre. The evening featured a sock hop dance and screenings of classic Holly-wood movies.
2015JUNE• Friends Derreck Travis and
Matt Standish prepared for the adventure of a lifetime — the Mongol Rally. Driving a 1999 Nissan Micra, the duo set off on a 16,000-km journey from London, England to Ulan Bator, Mongolia as a fundraiser for Cool Earth and the B.C. Cancer Foundation.
Continued Page 20
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With the click of a mouse, a photo of our ‘perfect’ little family standing in front of our ‘perfect’ Christmas tree was online for all to see.
Molly, 6, and Zoe, 4, looked adorable in their coordinating dresses with their itty-bitty dimples fl ashing — heck, even Tucker was one dapper dog in his proper tuxedo.
Next, I posted a photo from our day out at The Nutcracker.
My darling daughters were perfectly poised in their seats, with their little hands folded, neatly, on their teeny-tiny laps.
Again, it appeared to be a Hallmark moment to anyone logged onto Facebook.
But that’s the onscreen version, where reality is cropped and fi ltered.
What happened behind the lens of our holiday highlight reel is a whole other Christmas story — one fi lled with meltdowns, an unruly pup and a mild hangover.
After a late-night Christmas party with friends, my husband, Jason, and I were feeling about as green as our undecorated tree
the next morning. We would have loved to
sleep away the ‘wine-fl u,’ but it was time to face a day of festive fun with our little ones.
Two Advils and two strong cups of coffee later, we were good to go. However, our two early risers had other plans.
“I’m not wearing this dress, I want Molly’s
dress — she always gets to wear the prettier one,” declared Zoe, pointing an accusing fi nger at her big sis.
“She always gets whatever she wants, she’s not wearing it this time,” said Molly, running down the hall, glittery garment clutched tightly against her chest.
Time was ticking; being late for the ballet wasn’t an option.
After settling the issue of wardrobe, we arrived at our destination with just minutes to spare.
“I have to pee.” “I’m hungry.” “I want to go home NOW!”I’m not sure who said what,
but my head was spinning —
the previous evening’s over indulgence probably didn’t help.
“Is this candy?” asked Zoe, fi shing a Tampon out of my purse and fl ailing it around for all to see.
Red faced and fl ustered, I bribed my feisty preschooler with a stick of gum to keep quiet.
Our tree trimming later that afternoon wasn’t exactly a Norman Rockwell moment either.
“Give that back!” screamed Molly, chasing our pup upstairs. He had a ‘baby’s fi rst Christmas’ ornament clenched fi rmly in his mouth.
“Tucker pooped in my room, AGAIN,” yelled Zoe, who joined the chase, crushing a Christmas ball in her path.
A few tantrums over who got to hang what and a shoddy job of Duck-taping our angel’s wings back on — yeah, thanks for that Tucker — and we were fi nally done.
“Let’s take a family photo in front of the tree,” I said, running to the mirror to put on some lipstick.
Daddy hates playing photographer — this day was no
exception.“Hurry up, football is on!” he
said, impatiently checking his watch.
Two potty breaks, a change of tights and a dozen clicks later, we fi nally had our photo… well, kinda.
First, there was a little cropping to cut out the mess beside the tree that we failed to tidy beforehand.
Oh, and let’s not forget the fi lters. Who needs cucumbers on their eyes or Botox when you can get rid of the bags and crows feet with just one little click?
Sometimes I feel like I live two lives — one online, one off.
If one were to show up at our doorstep unannounced, I’d probably turn off the lights and hide.
Heaven forbid you catch a glimpse our messy kitchen, my wild hair and unruly children.
The day of our tree trimming and ballet left me feeling defeated and drained, but you’d never know it if we were Facebook friends.
Later that night, I slumped onto the couch having a pity party for one — the sad fete
wouldn’t last long.Two tiny dancers pirouetted
down the stairs to drag me out of my festive funk.
“We had the best day mom,” said Zoe, doing a little spin.
“I love our family days,” chimed Molly.
Both of my girls were dancing while humming the theme tune from The Nutcracker.
There was no indication that I failed to provide them with the ‘perfect’ day of holiday fun.
As I watched them dance around the living room, I realized life is imperfectly perfect behind the scenes of our clan’s holiday highlight reel.
I was tempted to pull out my iPhone and capture the moment on video, but decided to keep that one for myself.
Plus, there was that massive basket of unfolded pink laundry that would have been right in the shot. Unfortunately, there’s no app for folding that endless heap.
Kristyl Clark is a work-at-home-mom and founder of the family blogazine, ValleyMom.ca. Follow her on Twitter @shesavalleymom.
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Want to be in the movies? Hollywood North Creative (HNC) is bringing top acting, directing and writing coaching to Langley this winter.
To kick off the 2016 creative year, HNC
is holding an acting camp on Saturday, Jan. 2 at Langley Creative Studios with acting coach and fi lm writer/director Ned Vankevich.
Vankevich has directed a 20-hour video series to help actors hone their craft and recently wrote and directed a soon-
to-be released feature fi lm.
The class is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is now being offered at a New Year’s price of $75 (regular $150). Langley’s Creative Studio is located at 5792 203 St. For more information, call 604-530-4346 or email [email protected].
Want to be in movies?
Local band Her Brothers hosted an all ages concert to a nearly sold out crowd at Chief Sepass Theatre in Fort Langley earlier in December. The band won the 2015 Langley Has Talent competition and recently spoke to thousands of people at the 2015 We Day event in Vancouver about the unique messages in their songs. They use music to start conversations about the way women are viewed and treated in our culture and around the world. Their next tour takes them to Alberta to speak and perform at schools in March.
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DECEMBER• A group of Langley teens made the
cut for Team Canada Tap dance teams and performed in Germany at the In-ternational Dance Organization World Tap Dance Championships. The teams were choreographed by Lisa Dew of Lisa’s School of Dance.
NOVEMBER• Grade 12 Mountain Sec-
ondary student Albert Saguil won the Youth Talent Search BC contest with an
improvised popping dance routine.
OCTOBER• Langley Pos-Abilities Society held
their fi rst masquerade charity gala on Oct. 30. The evening featured “dinner in the dark,” where patrons ate a meal blindfolded to experience what it is like to be blind.
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inThree Langley teams were crowned provincial champions in their re-spective sports the past two months, as the Lang-ley Christian Lightning (right) capped off a per-fect season — they went 52-0 — by winning the junior boys provincial title in November; the Moun-tain Eagles (far right) took the provincial junior boys cross country title back in October; and the Langley Stampeders (below left) won the provincial midg-et football championship earlier this month.
The Walnut Grove Gators junior girls (above) and Grade 8 girls (below right) each won their respective Fraser Valley cross country championship banners in late October. And the Gators senior boys volleyball team (below left) took top spot at the Fraser Valley tournament last month. And the Langley Christian junior girls (above left) won the Langley district volleyball title in early November.
Three Langley high schools captured their respective sports Fraser Val-ley banners: the Langley Christian Lightning Grade 8 girls volleyball team (clockwise from right), the Brook-swood Bobcats senior boys soccer team; and the Credo Christian Kodiaks senior boys volley-ball won the 1A Fra-ser Valley title.
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Group aims to host tourney in photographer’s memoryKURT LANGMANNBlack Press
Aldergrove Minor Baseball Association is aiming to host a mos-quito baseball tour-nament this summer in memory of the late
Aldergrove Star pho-tographer Harry Hunt.
Chris Clogg, the mosquito level coor-dinator for the AMBA, says his goal is to hold the event on the same weekend as Aldergrove
Festival Days, the third weekend of July.
“We have up to three fi elds available for the tournament that ar-en’t being used by the festival and the events will complement each
other, by bringing more people in and giving them more to do and see in Alder-grove that weekend,” said Clogg.
The AMBA executive is enthusiastic about
the idea and Clogg has been soliciting sup-port from other orga-nizations such as the Aldergrove Business Association as well as the Aldergrove Festival Days Committee.
Proceeds from the event would be giv-en to the Harry Hunt Scholarship fund, in recognition of Hunt’s support for the am-ateur youth sports groups in Aldergrove over the past 50 years that he resided here.
Clogg had initially proposed making the tournament a joint mosquito-peewee ef-fort but decided to keep it to one level for ease of scheduling.
The peewee teams are also proposing to again host the John Main Classic Tourna-ment in the spring, and will be concen-trating their efforts on this event.
“I am aiming for eight to 12 teams from the valley and region, and expect a lot of in-terest,” said Clogg.
Clogg will also be scheduling the fi elds and recruiting vol-unteers to help run a good tournament.
Information will be posted on the AMBA website as things are confi rmed and shored up.
The AA mosquito baseball is for ages nine to 11, and while Aldergrove boasts sev-eral mosquito teams during the spring and fall seasons, the sum-mer ball season is short — July 1 to Au-gust 1 — and there is usually only one Aldergrove mosquito team.
The spring season runs from April 1 to June 15 and the fall season runs from Sep-tember 1, although many ball players move into ice hockey for that season. The higher level midget, bantam and peewee baseball programs run year-round.
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The BCHL has part-nered with HockeyTech — a leader in hockey technology, analytics and information ser-vices — to launch a new league website (www.bchl.ca) as well as new sites for each of the 17 BCHL clubs.
The site will feature more customization and more interactive content.
“Our league has al-ways been at the leading edge in junior A hockey, not only on the ice but also in terms of our dig-ital presence and expo-sure for our players and teams,” said BCHL com-missioner John Grisdale.
“With the support of HockeyTech, we know our brand will only grow and we are thrilled to be in control of such a dynamic site that offers fans and media more access to our teams and players than ever be-fore.”
HockeyTech’s clients include College Hock-ey Inc., Hockey Canada, the American Hockey League, the East Coast Hockey League and USA Hockey.
“HockeyTech is proud to extend our relation-ship with the BCHL to now include our Content Management System, Live Scoring, and Statis-tics,” said HockeyTech president Marc Ruskin. “The BCHL is one of the most progressive junior leagues in North Ameri-ca and we are excited to help them advance their digital presence.”
The website still fea-tures the highlight reel, photo gallery, player of the week, Subway poll as well as all the stats, stories and standings. Some of the new fea-tures are streamlined menu navigation, a more visible and in-teractive scoreboard, highlight clips and oth-er media on player pro-fi les and a handy search function for fi nding con-tent on any topic ever covered on the site.
The league resumes play tonight (Dec. 30).
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We were looking for a new 2015 Honda CR-V Touring, tried two other dealerships, they did not have any in stock. We found one in the Jonker Honda dealership, where we were dealing with sales consultant Alan Cheung. Because of Alan’s professional attitude which has impressed us we decided to purchase this particular vehicle. The car was ready in a few days since we have ordered extras, and this took some time to get and deliver to the dealership. The buying process was quite convenient and friendly, we would recommend Alan to our friends. ~ A.V.
Walking into a car dealership can be intimidating and nerve wracking. Being as this was my first time making a huge purchase, I was four hundred times more nervous. Everyone was friendly and made the experience extremely positive! Alan was friendly, funny, and and helpful! He went above and beyond our expectations and I couldn’t have been happier! All in all, I would recommend Alan and Jonker Honda to everyone, especially my friends who are at the same stage as I am and ready to make a commitment to buying their first car. ~ CWebs
I was looking for a car that would be nice, small, and convenient for school. I didn’t know what type of car I wanted at first. I came upon the Honda Civic Coupe at Jonker Honda and fell in love with the car instantly. My sales consultant Sarav and Jonker Honda dealership was patient and friendly. They were able to give me a very good deal on the car which I could not have at any other dealerships. I would definitely recommend Jonker Honda to my friends in the future. Thanks! ~ Sarah
My wife and I just bought a new Civic and the experience was very positive. Our salesman Eric was polite , knowledgeable, and very helpful without the feeling of being pressured into finalizing a purchase. Eric’s orientation to the vehicle was terrific as he went through all the details. Since our purchase, Eric has followed up with a telephone call and was more than welcoming to meet with us a second time to help us better understand some of newer options we are not familiar with. Overall, Eric and the support staff made our purchase easy and done in a very professional manner.~ Jack and Judy
I called to ask questions about a used car on the lot and Frank was amazing. Very informative and never any pressure. When I came down to the dealership from Vancouver, Frank made the entire experience comfortable. I had other options at dealerships and private sales and I felt so looked after that I didn’t want to buy from anywhere else. I highly recommend coming to Jonker Honda for your next new or used vehicle. Ask for Frank! ~ K.S.
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Our recent new car purchase at Surrey/Langley Jonker Honda was due to the sales consultant’s knowledge of the product, high level of professionalism with a courteous and honest manner. After much research on our part in seeking the perfect car, Erick and Byron had great instincts in helping us make the right choice. This dealership’s business office staff are to be commended as well. All of the staff that we have been in recent contact with are a credit to this car dealership. Also, by purchasing at a local/nearby and reputable car dealership seemed to us a practical after sales option. We expect that there will be continued quality assurance gained by our car purchase at Langley Jonker Honda. ~ S.S.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 24THClassifi ed Deadline Wed. Dec 23, 8:30am
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Dec 25 & Jan 1
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Apply online at homedepotjobs.ca/0508
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If helping people comes to you as naturally as smiling, then our customer-facing career opportunities may be a perfect fit for you. To expedite the application process, please bring your application confirmation # (ends in BR) and 2 pieces of government ID (one with a picture).
Immediate Openings:
RAMP SERVICES AGENT Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
About Us: Swissport Canada Inc. is the leading Ground Services Provider to the aviation industry. Job Responsibilities:
Please send resume: [email protected] or Fax: 604.207.9941 or apply online: www.swissport.com
About Us: Swissport Canada Inc. is the leading Ground Services Provider to the aviation industry.Job Responsibilities:• Load and unload passenger luggage and cargo• Drive and/or operate ground support equipment• Other duties as assignedQualifications and Competencies:• Hold and maintain a valid B.C. drivers license and ability to obtain and maintain a YVR D/A license• Must be able to work in inclement weather• Flexible to work on various shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays)• Lift heavy objects that could reach 70 pounds (32 kilograms)
CASH BONUS RETENTION PROGRAMPlease send resume: [email protected] or Fax: 604.207.9941or apply online: www.swissport.com
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Witness neededfor a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 10:45am on Highway 1 in between the 264th Street and Mount Lehman Road Exits in Abbotsford, B.C. involving a 2001 BMW 325i with BC plate no. 900 JKV and a tarp that was left on the highway. If you have any in-formation regarding this accident please contact Rajan Dhami at 604.864.6131.
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LANGERUD, Loren HenryIt is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved father, Loren Langerud at the age of 60 on December 20, 2015. Loren is survived by his three children: Jared, Kelsey, and Meagan. Loren was predeceased by his wife, Darlene (nee Haney).
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 3:00 pm at Christian Life Community Church, 35131 StraitonRoad, Abbotsford, BC.
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If you’re looking for a permanent position working for an international media company as a specialist for virtual server administration and internal programming, please consider applying for an immediate opening with Black Press Media Group. Tired of the commute into Vancouver? This is your chance to pursue your career and craft much closer to home in Surrey, BC.
Job Description:Join one of Canada’s largest media groups as a full-time employee supporting business critical applications and databases as a virtual server administrator and business programmer. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate, with a unique set of technical skills, who wants to take a leadership role in a small focused team. We need someone with a can-do attitude, passion for technology, appropriate educational background, and ability to get up to speed quickly. The successful applicant will be able to work independently in a high-pressure, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
Scope of Position:Initially reporting to the Chief Information Offi cer and Vice-President of Business Information Systems, you will be overseeing and implementing corporate strategies for virtualization, scripting, security, reliability and redundancy as well as providing support for pre-existing legacy systems. Your work will be evaluated on demonstrated abilities to meet standards and dead-lines while collaborating with a team of talented individuals to achieve the desired results.We are looking for someone who wants to lead yet shows a willingness to learn. It’s perfect for anyone with multi-discipline schooling and technical skills wanting to expand his or her horizons in our industry. Hands-on virtual server experience along with practical programming profi ciency will be a big plus. The successful applicant will have an excellent work ethic, resilience, sense of humour and intellectual curiosity.
Required Skills and Experience:
programming and related fields;
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Opportunity:Black Press offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career development. We are only accepting candidates
qualifi cations best meet our defi ned needs.
Specialist: Server Administration and ProgrammingBlack Press Media Group – Surrey B.C.
Posting Closes on: Sunday, January 10, 201 at 9:00 pm.blackpress.ca
January 3rd, 4th and 5th, bring your resume to Denny’s at 2950 Mount Lehman Road, Abbotsford (in the new Sandman Hotel), and lets talk about your bright future.
Digital MediaRepresentativeBlack Press | Surrey, BC
Black Press Community Media is the largest independently-owned media company in Canada, with more than 80 titles and websites in British Columbia.
Digital SalesWe are looking for a dynamic individual to join our rapidly expanding digital team as aBlack Press Digital Media Rep. The Digital Sales Rep is responsible for achieving monthly revenue objectives within an assigned cluster or market. The Digital Sales Rep will work closely with an assigned team and category to drive product adoption and revenue growth.
Responsibilities• Identify, pitch and close advertising sales to local
and regional clients• Develop strong relationships with clients• Co-manage pipeline and sales channel• Ensure knowledge of digital media is current via
corporate training and self-development
Job Qualifi cations• Proven digital sales experience• Professional written and oral communication skills• Eager, self-starter that is motivated to work in a
rapidly changing business• 3+ years of experience selling digital advertising
in a similar role
We Offer• Great working environment• Competitive salary/commission• Excellent benefi t package
Full job description at: blackpress.ca
Please submit your resume with cover letter and related work experience to:Andrew Franklin,Director of Digital DevelopmentEmail: [email protected]
Competition closes: December 31, 2015We thank everyone who is interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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MarketingConsultantThe Abbotsford News, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, has an opening for a Marketing Consultant.
This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual. Candidates will possess the ability to increase sales to existing clients while successfully prospecting new business in one of the Fraser Valley’s fastest growing markets.
The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, a persuasive manner (previous sales experience preferred, but not essential), is highly motivated with strong organizational and communication skills. Training is provided.
Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and innovation. The News combines a salary/benefi ts package designed to attract and retain outstanding staff.
Please send your application in confi dence to:
Don BarbeauAdvertising Manager34375 Gladys AvenueAbbotsford, B.C. V2S 2H5e-mail: [email protected]
Closing Date: Thursday, December 31, 2015The interest of all applicants is appreciated, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
130 HELP WANTED
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESHIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions / COPD? Restrictions in Walking / Dressing?Disability Tax Credit $2000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today for Assistance: 1-844-453-5372
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIESMEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.Get online training you need froman employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
START A NEW CAREER in Graph-ic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Edu-cation or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765
115 EDUCATION
Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
115 EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS in huge demand.Employers prefer CanScribe gradu-ates. A great work-from-home ca-reer! Contact us now to start your training day. www.canscribe.com 1-800-466-1535. [email protected]
TRAIN to be an Apartment/condo MANAGER. Many jobs registered with us. Good wages and benefi ts. Government Cert. online course. 35 Years of success! www.RMTI.ca/enq
124 FARM WORKERS
20 FARM LABOURERS required, for MYERS ORGANIC FARMS Inc. 252 St. Aldergrove. $10.49/hr. Full Time Seasonal from March to Nov. To pick, plant, weed, load and un-load, wash and palletize. Fast paced, physically demanding. Rain or shine. All outside work. No exp req’d. Sunday - Friday; 5am start.No walk-ins. Fax: 604-856-6320. Email: [email protected]
FARM WORKERS NEEDED for Grafton Farms Cranberry
Farm at 2148-224th St. in Langley. Seasonal/Full Time.
$10.49/hr for 60 hours per week. Physically demanding outdoor work in all weather conditions.
Email: [email protected]
130 HELP WANTED
FARM WORKERSKrause Farms
248 St. Langley, B.C.Farm labourers required 5 or 6 days/week or 40-50 hours/week. Horticultural work such as plant-ing, pruning and harvesting crops. Seasonal employment from April to November 2016. Wage $10.59/hr. Submit applica-tions by email only to:
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]
PAPER DELIVERYPay your bills or even
your car payment!Deliver the Vancouver Sun
in Fraser Heights, Langley, Walnut Grove. Must have reliable car.
For more info Contact Dennis at:Phone: 604-690-4091or [email protected]
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
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DOWN TO BUSINESS
To Advertise in this space call 604-575-5555
Dead LevelCONSTRUCTION LTD.
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • STRATA
BOB DELANEY
Offi ce: 604.536.8124Email: [email protected]: www.deadlevel.ca
WE DO IT ALL!
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
• Renovations • Shops/Garages • Additions • Tenant Improvements
SOULLUTIONSCOUNSELLING
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behaviours in yourself and move forward, never looking back.
Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Relationships, Addiction, TBI support, PTSP, ADHD, Mental Health, Seniors,
Teens, Gender roles and more.
Call Jennifer for a free consultation
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DEAL WITH PAINTER DIRECTLY
L. ROBERTS PAINTING
NO PAYMENT Until the Job is Completed
I WILL MEET OR BEAT MOST WRITTEN ESTIMATES
“Your Interior Specialist”
BOOK YOUR FREE ESTIMATELarry 604-961-4391
Over 25 Years’ Experience
AWNINGS PAINTING
PAINTING
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Aluminum Patio Covers, Sunrooms, Railings
and Vinyl.
604-521-2688www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
www.paintspecial.com778-322-2378 Lower Mainland
604-996-8128 Fraser Valley
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
COUNSELLING
www.benchmarkpainting.caCALL TODAY! 604-866-7080
Ask about our$99
ROOM SPECIAL
Must have your own reliable CARGO VAN (minimum ¾ ton) and clean driver abstract.
NO CARS, SUVS, MINI-VANS OR PICKUP TRUCKS.
• Tuesday Evenings & Thursday Evenings • Pick up newspapers from our warehouse • Deliver newspapers to our carriers’ homes
in Langley City, Walnut Grove and Aldergrove
Call 604.514.6770 [email protected]
NOW HIRING!Delivery Drivers
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES
LINE COOK - The Primrose is a family owned restaurant in Delta. Currently have an opening for a FT or PT cook. Please send resumes to: [email protected] or inperson: 6165 Highway 17A, Delta.
163 VOLUNTEERS
BECOME A VOLUNTEER LITERACY or MATH TUTOR and help a child who is struggling to learn! You must have excellent English and/or math skills, and en-joy working with children. Tutoring locations in both Surrey & Langley.Extensive training provided. The Langley information session will be held Tuesday, January 5th at 7 PM at Douglas Park School, 5409 - 206 St. Langley. The Surrey information session will be held Wednesday, January 6th, at 7 PM the Learning Disabilities Association offi ce, #201 - 13766 - 72 Ave. Pre-register at 604-591-5156. Info: www.Ldafs.org
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
. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
236 CLEANING SERVICES
Residential Cleaning. Weekly or Bi/weekly Move In/Out. Min 4hrs $25/hr. Free est. 604-340-1260.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN
F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped
F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
260 ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
281 GARDENING
ELECT SERVICESTree Pruning, Topping & Removal
Hedge Trimming ~ DisposalFull Landscape &
Maintenance ServicesInsured ~ WCB Over 25 yrs Exp.*Free Estimate *Seniors Discount
Call 778-245-5006
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
SUNDECKSSAMCON BUILDING. Complete
reno’s & additions. Over 25 yrs exp. Call Derek (604)720-5955www.samconbuilding.com
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing,
reroofi ng. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
320 MOVING & STORAGE
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
604-537-4140
LOCAL MOVERS. Small or Big moves, rubbish removal, recycling,
deliveries, etc. (604)724-0597
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
.Hayden Painting 778-229-0236Family Owned & OperatedRyan 778.229.0236
130 HELP WANTED
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
NORTH STARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com
AMAZING WORK,AMAZING VALUE!
778.245.9069
www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland
604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for over 12yrs
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
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More
Call Aman: 778-895-2005
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
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
PETS
477 PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS3 males - $750 ea, 3 Females, 9 mos old $250 ea: 778-899-3326
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
518 BUILDING SUPPLIES
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEYwith your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD:www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
563 MISC. WANTED
FIREARMS. All types wanted, es-tates, collections, single items, mili-tary. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer.1.866.960.0045www.dollars4guns.com
REAL ESTATE
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
NEWDOUBLE WIDE
PAD AVAILABLE in 55+ adultpark in Abbotsford. Pet OK.
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/CONDO
KIWANIS PARK PLACE12850 26th Ave. Surrey
55+ Crescent Beach
Clean, cozy 1 bdrm apts.Close to Crescent Beach, park
and transit, easy transit to White Rock shopping, N/S N/P.Pick your fl oor and rent.1st - $766; 2nd - $794; 3rd- $821; 4th - $838.
Call Lisa to view-604-538-9669www.kiwanisparkplace.com
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDOLANGLEY, 202 & 57A, 3 Bdrm apt, $1070/mo, quiet family complex, cls to shopping. call 604-539-0217.
Langley 2bdrm apt 48th Ave Hydro, net, cbl incl. Small pet ok. Fncd yd, avail Feb1. $950. 778-809-9672
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.ThunderbirdVillage.caBentall 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
.Hugh & McKinnon Rentals 604-541-5244.
RENTALS
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
BROOKSWOOD.Looking for a male roommate. N/S, N/P. No drinking/drugs. Furnished. $500 incl utils. Call 604-340-7036.
TRANSPORTATION
818 CARS - DOMESTIC
2002 SUNFIRE4/door, auto, a/c, 115K.
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