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Seniors attacked in their own house Langley grandfather injured in attempted home invasion DAN FERGUSON Times Reporter
A Langley City grandfather in his 70s required several stitches to his head and an overnight stay in hospital after he was attacked in his own home on Saturday, Aug. 17. A family member told The Times the incident happened around noon when a man who appeared to be in his 20s knocked at the door of their home in the area of 208 Street and 50 Avenue. When her grandfather opened the door, the man tried to force his way inside. There was a struggle and the attacker hit her grandfather several times with a billy club. The attack was witnessed by her grandmother, who screamed and picked up a phone to call police. When she did that, the attacker fled. The family member said the grandmother described the wouldbe home invader as ordinary-looking. In addition to his head injuries, the grandfather suffered a bruised tailbone and an elbow injury. The couple are long-time residents of the area, described by the family member as a nice neighbourhood with many older residents. Anyone with information that can assist the police investigation is asked to contact Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by phoning 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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BRUSHING UP ON HISTORY: Volunteer Alfie Frost is tethered for safety as he helps repaint a Handley Page Hampden — a Second World War aircraft — on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at the Canadian Museum of Flight, located at Langley Regional Airport.
Honorary pioneer passes away Teacher and historian, Norm Sherritt, was a treasure trove of information FRANK BUCHOLTZ Times Reporter
Langley’s most meticulous historian and its only honorary pioneer, Norm Sherritt, died on Friday. In addition to his lifetime interest in Langley history, he was a longtime teacher and principal in the Langley school system, and was much-admired by students, parents and teachers for his many contributions to the school system and students’ education.
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Mr. Sherritt was born in Murrayville in 1920 and grew up in what was then the centre of much Langley activity, as the municipal hall and many businesses were located in the Five corners area. His father, Ab Sherritt, was in charge of building the Murrayville Hall in 1928, which replaced an earlier hall that had burned down. He took part in many aspects of community life growing up in Langley, and recalled fondly for The Times in 2002 the brief visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Fort Langley, as part of the first royal visit to Canada in 1939. The royal couple’s train was not scheduled to stop in Fort Langley, but school children from throughout Langley had gathered above the CN tracks to see their train go by. When they saw the large number of people there, they waved to them from there
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rear platform until the train was out of sight, he remembered. (See separate story). Mr. Sherritt became a teacher and started teaching at Fort Langley Elementary in 1940. He later was viceprincipal at Langley Secondary and served for 11 years as principal at Norm Aldergrove Secondary Sherritt before retiring in 1980. He served in the Royal Canadian Artillery in the Second World War. He married fellow teacher Mabel Main in 1942 and they resided in Cloverdale throughout their marriage. They had two children, son David and daughter Linda. continued, PAGE 5
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