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The rich and not-so-rich in Langley REPORT FROM TOWNSHIP PROVIDES NEIGHBOURHOOD INCOME COMPARISON DA N F ERGUSO N Tim e s Re po r t e r
Fort Langley is the richest and best-educated area of the Township, according to a Times analysis of new neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood profiles provided to council. The statistics also show that the fastest-growing Township neighbourhood is Willoughby, while the slowest-growing is Brookswood-Fernridge. The updated statistics were presented in a March 24 memo from the Community Development division to council. The raw numbers were to be posted to the Township website at www.tol. ca under “doing business.” The figures show that 19 per cent of Fort Langley households reported an annual income of $150,000 or more a year, well above the Township average of 14 per cent, and more than any other neighbourhood in the community. Walnut Grove placed second, with 16 per cent of its households making $150,000 or more, while Brookswood-Fernridg e and Willoughby tied for third at 14 per cent in the
plus-150K category. In terms of the exact numbers of households reporting incomes of $150,000 or more, Walnut Grove had the most with 1,435, while Willoughby was second with 930 and Brookswood-Fernridg e was third with 645. Those three neighbourhoods accounted for more than half of all Township households in the highest income category, 3,010 of the 5,165 in the entire community. On the other end of the income spectrum, Aldergrove had the highest percentage of households making less than $20,000 a year, at 14 per cent, more than the Township average of 10 per cent. Willoughby had the second highest percentage of households at the lower end of the income scale with 10 per cent under $20,000, and Murrayville was third at nine per cent. In terms of the exact numbers reporting less than $20,000 a year in income, Willoughby had the most households in that category at 700, Walnut Grove was second at 635 and Aldergrove was third with 590. Continued Page 4
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A painted fibreglass statue of a horse — part of the Horsing Around Langley project — which stands in front of the Township civic facility building, is decorated with banners representing the different neighbourhoods of Langley Township. On March 24, the municipality released a set of figures which rank its various neighbourhoods by income and education levels, as well as their respective rates of growth. Fort Langley topped the list as both the richest and best-educated community, with Aldergrove reporting the highest number of households with incomes under $20,000 per year.
A 19-year-old woman who reported being raped at knifepoint by a goggle-wearing man in Douglas Park last August has recanted her story, said police. “She said she made it up to get attention,” said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Marks. She recanted last week to investigators. Her account of being raped sent the community into a panic, as it was the second reported sexual assault in two months. Oddly, the sketch of both attackers had a remarkable likeness, so much so police believed they were dealing with a a serial attacker. Massive police resources were used in the search for the alleged rapist, including calling in specialized profilers. An entire team was dedicated to following up the more than 100 tips. “Public mischief charges are being considered against the woman,” said Marks. The first sexual assault on June 22, 2013, against a 16-year-old girl in Brookswood, is still an active investigation, said Marks. Continued Page 4
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