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Capsule offers a peek into 2012 Langley MIRANDA GATHERCOLE
reminder to residents in the future about the great community that Fort Langley is today. “I think it’s a real sign of how much the community misses their grocery store, in particular the Lee family who have run that store since 1975,” said Kurt Alberts, long time Fort Langley resident and organizer of the event. “There’s a lot of eager anticipation hoping the store is up and running soon.” Dozens of residents and local business owners braved the pouring rain to attend the time capsule burial ceremony and sign their names and well wishes on papers that were also placed inside the capsule. “It was amazing, there were people rushing around at the last minute to leave their mark, their signature, and make a comment,” Alberts said, adding that is was also interesting to see comments from young people, who wrote about their iPhones and high tech devices that will be archaic 100 years from now. A plaque will be placed on top of the burial site inside the store once it is finished.
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Some day in the far future, the new IGA building in Fort Langley will eventually be demolished. And when that day finally comes, the developers at that time will find a little present left behind by the residents of today. A time capsule containing a copy of the Fort Langley Villager Magazine, printouts and newspaper clips documenting the IGA’s history, a badge from the fire department, a business card from Mayor Jack Froese and many other items were all placed in a green metal box and buried in the earth beneath the entrance of the new IGA building on June 16. Concrete for the floor was poured two days later, securely locking the time capsule away for possibly 100 years or more. The idea came from owner Robert Lee, who woke up in the middle of the night early last week with a sudden thought that a time capsule should be burred before the concrete is poured. One day it will serve as a
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The Lee family, owners of the IGA in Fort Langley, hold up a time capsule containing items such as newspaper clippings documenting the rebuilding process of their store, which burned in January, 2011, a badge from the fire department and signatures of residents and supporters. The capsule was buried where the entrance for the new building will be, and a plaque will be placed over top of it. Concrete for the floor was poured on Monday. The capsule will not be dug up again until the building is demolished.
Glen Valley residents put on flood alert As Fraser River rises, occupants of 150 homes in North Langley advised to be ready to go at a moment’s notice NATASHA JONES Times Reporter
The rising level of the Fraser River has prompted the Township of Langley to put approximately 150 Glen Valley households on evacuation alert. An evacuation alert was jointly issued by the Township and the City of Abbotsford yesterday (Wednesday) to those living in the flood plain area of Glen Valley which is not protected by dykes. Residents in unprotected areas of Northwest Langley, Brae Island, and McMillan Island were also put on alert.
“This is not an evacuation order,” said the Township’s public works director Roeland Zwaag. “The alert is being issued so that people in at-risk areas have time to make preparations, should conditions change and they need to leave their homes on short notice,” Zwaag said. Preparations should include finding alternative accommodation, ensuring homes are found for pets, and finding higher ground for livestock. The alerts were delivered by members of the RCMP on Wednesday morning. Recent heavy rainfall over the Fraser
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River headwaters has led to rising river levels throughout the province. Environment Canada is forecasting more rain for the weekend. Township engineering staff are patrolling the dykes and consulting with protective services, Langley Emergency Program staff, Environment Canada, and Abbotsford. The Township and the Langley Emergency Program will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates. For more information and flood watch updates, visit: * Langley Emergency Program website at langleyemergency.ca
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* Township of Langley website at tol.ca * Township of Langley Facebook and Twitter channels – go to tol.ca and click on the social media icons. Should the river overflow, the Township will activate its call centre at 604 5336191. Recorded messages will be provided regularly to keep residents up to date on the situation and informed about what is to be expected. Metro Vancouver has temporarily closed Edgewater Bar campground in Derby Reach Regional Park. Brae Island’s trails have been closed but the campground remains open. See story on Page 13.
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