Langley BC Obituaries and Funeral Related News
Two Carnival Legends Lost - VenuesNow
Wednesday, March 27, 2019International Association of Fairs & Expositions in Las Vegas Dec. 1.
Bingo Hauser, Oct. 13, 1926-Sept. 13, 2015
Bingo's funeral earlier in Langley, B.C., drew 900 mourners.
Both men left a legacy that will be long remembered in show business.
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Nearly 400 friends, one from Australia, several from Houston, and from fairs around the West, attended the Tony Fiori Memorial Tour, which came complete with souvenir T-shirts. "What's a tour without a T-shirt," said RCS owner Guy Leavitt.
Tony died Nov. 18 after a long illness. His family, which includes wife Sharon, two sons, Nick and Gino, and two brothers, George and Steve, attended another memorial service held Monday in Fiori's hometown of Santa Rosa, Calif.
RCS's Charlene Leavitt said she and her husband, Guy, had known Tony since 1975. He actually got his start in show business even sooner, buying a pizza truck from Denny Thompson a year after he started working for Thompson. Lon Russell, his partner in that long-ago pizza truck who is now in real estate, emceed the service.
A video of Tony Fiori photos captured the man. (VT Photo)
It was obvious from the beginning in that pizza operation that Tony was management, not labor, Russell said. He spent his time hobnobbing, politicking, planning and giving away pizza.
Tony-isms mentioned during the tributes to his life included: "Start without me; I'll be right back" and "Go big or go home."
Every fair he played was the best fair. Tour dates on the back of the Farewell T-shirt included the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, University of Arizona Spring Fling, Pima County Fair, San Diego County Fair, Orange County Fair, Antelope Valley Fair, L.A. County Fair, Arizona State Fair, and Heaven.
He was inducted into the Pi...
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New biker gang with ties to Hells Angels crops up in Lower Mainland - Maple Ridge News
Wednesday, March 27, 2019A new motorcycle gang police say is affiliated with the Hells Angels has established itself around Fort Langley.
Members of the Street Reapers motorcycle club were reportedly spotted at the funeral of slain Hells Angel Chad Wilson in Maple Ridge on Saturday.
"The Street Reapers are actually a motorcycle club that are closely associated and have close ties to the Hardside chapter of the Hells Angels," said Sgt. Brenda Winpenny, spokesperson for the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), an anti-gang policing unit.
The Hardside Hells Angels chapter is based near Langley as well, in the Port Kells area of Surrey.
The Street Reapers appear to have come into existence in late 2017, a little more than a year ago, said Winpenny.
"We have noticed them at several of the Hells Angel ride events over the summer of 2018," she said.
There are believed to be between six to 10 members of the club; six is the minimum number for a motorcycle club of this type, Winpenny said.
READ MORE: Hundreds attend Hells Angels funeral in Maple Ridge
The group is not believed to have an official clubhouse y...
https://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/new-biker-gang-with-ties-to-hells-angels-crops-up-in-lower-mainland/
Pieter Brouwer - Salmon Arm Observer
Saturday, March 02, 2019Love Never Fails”
Celebrate Dad’s life with us at 2 pm November 24th,2018 at Bowers Funeral Home Salmon Arm, BC and December 1st,2018 at Henderson Funeral Home Langley, BC at 1 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages you to make a donation to the Seniors Resource Centre (Salmon Arm) Society at 302A 2 Avenue N.E. Salmon Arm BC V1E 1H1. Please mark your donation “Pieter Brouwer Memorial Fund.” The Resource Centre will provide you with a tax- deductible receipt for your charitable donation.
Online condolences may be sent to Pieter’s family through his obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com.
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Health, mechanical issues probed after train kills B.C. seniors - Maple Ridge News
Saturday, March 02, 2019They had health issues, like everyone does when you get to that age," said Hans Wantke, the oldest son of the Langley couple who were killed when their car was hit by a train at a level crossing on Sunday.
He said the family would like to know what happened as soon as possible, but they understand the investigation will take as much time as it needs.
Christian Wantke, 90, and Irmgard Wantke, 88, were great-grandparents who were married for more than 70 years.
Hans Wantke says his father was a survivor of the Second World War, a hard-working man who liked to work with his hands.
His parents emigrated to Canada from Germany after some friends encouraged them to go, Hans recalled.
"They told him there was gold at the end of the rainbow," said Hans.
"The rainbow never materialized, but he [dad] stayed. He always said he would never go back."
He said his father served a brief stint in the German military as the war was coming to an end, and the country was being devastated by allied air and ground forces.
"He was only 17 when he was drafted, at the very end of the war," Wantke said.
"I don't believe he saw combat."
In Canada, his father quickly learned English and worked in construction, starting as a labourer, then becoming a plasterer's helper and eventually a truck driver ...
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Touching photo of dog at Langley funeral goes viral - Abbotsford News
Saturday, March 02, 2019Jeremy May, Elements' president.
That's when the family told of Sadie's deep connection to Andy and asked if the dog could attend the funeral which took place late last year in Langley. They adopted her at about eight weeks old.
"She calmly walked in [to the funeral]. She did not have to be forced," May said. "She spent a few moments there and then she calmly walked out."
When Sadie put her front feet up on Andy's casket, May took a photo for his widow.
"She'll need this as part of her journey," he thought.
He said the energy in the room was "amazing" when Sadie came in so calmly and said her farewell to her human.
It's not the first time Elements has had pet requests, so far all for dogs. It's one of the few funeral firms that allows pets at services.
"It's very clear that dogs do register our emotions and their own," he said.
Recently the funeral home asked the family if it could put the picture on its social media because the staff found it so touching and was told yes.
May said his widow has found comfort in having the keepsake photo.
But then the image went viral. The funeral home has had calls from media around the world.
"Literally within 20 minutes [of the posting], the calls were coming in," he said.
May added that his widow has been somewhat overwhelmed by the response but Elements and the family have been touched by the outpouring of sympathy for Sadie and support for the importance of pets in people's lives.
Before the funeral, Sadie had stopped eating and lost about 10 lbs. She was not herself. After saying her goodbyes to Andy, she ate a big meal and is slowly returning to her old self, the family reported to the funeral staf...
https://www.abbynews.com/community/touching-photo-of-dog-at-langley-funeral-goes-viral/
Two Carnival Legends Lost - VenuesNow
Wednesday, March 27, 2019Laura Hibbs shared that Bingo died at the first spot he ever played with his carnival, Port Alberni. But not until after the show closed.
Almost 900 people attended his memorial in Langley, British Columbia. Ron Burback, Funtastic Shows was among them. "If you had him for a friend, you were ahead of the game," Burback said.
Retired carnival owner Claire Morton from Alaska remembered when son Bobby hired a driver for Bingo because his hands were arthritic and he couldn't handle the big rig. Off they go and when the driver pulls into a truck stop for a cup of coffee, Bingo drove off and left him.
Jackie recalled when they met. She was working on a carnival in her parent's candy floss and popcorn wagon. "They didn't want me in the business," she said. But she met Bingo, and the rest is history.
In his youth, Bingo was in a hurry to get out of Brandon, Manitoba, where he said there were only three occupations – policeman, and he was too short to be one; crook, and he was too nice to try that; and carnie. He hitched a job on Royal American Shows working the sideshows and then Myerhoff Shows.
And then he met Simba, the lion. "The lion was jealous of me," Jackie said.
Simba the Lion loving on a young Bingo Hauser.
From Simba, Bingo moved on to an alligator, a boa constrictor and a monkey. They all grew up in the Hauser household, some in the kitchen, some in the living room. Once the monkey escaped and hid in a farmer's truck to make his getaway. Hours later, Bingo had to bail the monkey out of jail.
They travelled with the menagerie for years, but then the animals grew too big.
The time came to switch from fur to iron. Bingo knew he had to "get rid of anything you have to feed all winter." Jackie didn't want Bingo to get into the carnival business, but he did.
Like Tony, Bingo was gregarious and bigger than life. Jackie remembered that when he asked her to marry him, she thought, "You and me and how many others?" But he managed to propose and they bought a Merry-Go-Round and West Coast Amusements was born.
There was a carousel horse from that Merry-Go-Round at Bingo's funeral Oct. 16 in Langley, B.C., spruced up and set up by his son Bob.
West Coast Amusements now includes more than 100 rides and operates three units. The season begins in April and ends in September. The family has the route covered and is working on details of the 2016 season now.
On RCS, Bil Lowry has taken over Tony's responsibilities.
Life goes on, but the loss of two giants in the industry is felt by many hundreds of people, evidenced in the tributes paid.
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A Bite-Size Square of Canada’s History, Culture and Craving - The New York Times
Wednesday, March 27, 2019AdvertisementSupported byA Bite-Size Square of Canada's History, Culture and CravingHow the Nanaimo bar, a three-layer no-bake treat from British Columbia, conquered a nation's palate.ImageThe Nanaimo bar is a distinctively Canadian no-bake treat named for a city on Vancouver Island.CreditCreditCon Poulos for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Christine Albano.By Sara BonisteelMarch 22, 2019The Canadian city of Nanaimo, in British Columbia, has been a scrappy outpost of the Hudson's Bay Company, a coal mining center and a timber town. But its place in history may be forever entwined with its culinary namesake, one of the world's sweetest treats.The Nanaimo bar (pronounced nuh-NYE-mo) is a three-layer no-bake square that for the last seven decades or so has been a steadfast source of comfort to Canadians at weddings and funerals, birthdays and bar mitzvahs. Across the country, you'll find the sugary bars for sale at small-town gas stations and supermarkets, where they compete with a class="css-1g7m0tk" href="https://www.presidentschoice.ca/en_CA/products/productlisting/pc-nanaimo-bar-baking-mix.
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Becoming a seafarers' chaplain was not exactly his retirement plan - CatholicPhilly.com
Wednesday, March 27, 2019Deacon Dileep Athaide, a chaplain from the Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, who ministers to seafarers aboard cargo ships, poses March 15, 2019. (CNS photo/Agnieszka Ruck, The B.C. Catholic)
By Agnieszka Ruck • Catholic News Service • Posted March 27, 2019 DELTA, British Columbia (CNS) — A few years ago, Deacon Dileep Athaide could never have guessed he’d become a frequent visitor on the immense coal and container ships dotting the horizon in Delta and Vancouver.
Yet nearly every day, he finds himself donning a hard hat, reflective vest and steel-toed boots, chatting with security guards who recognize his white collar and climbing high ladders into cargo ships as a chaplain to seafarers.
“It’s only three years that I’ve been doing this, but it feels like 10 years — in a good way,” Deacon Athaide, 69, told The B.C. Catholic, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, while on board a Japanese coal carrier at Westshore Terminals in Delta.
The two dozen crew members on this ship are from the...
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