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ARTS & LIFE Big year for James Hill
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The traditional arrival of the fur brigades in Fort Langley was celebrated at Marina Park Monday afternoon with the arrival of several canoes. A bagpipe procession met the historical reenactors portraying the brigadiers at the water, then marched to the James Douglas statue at the Fort and inside the Fort wall where B.C. day celebrations were taking place. The Fort National Historic Site held a free concert inside its walls to celebrate the birthday of this province.
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No exodus from seniors centre — chair D AN FERGU SO N Ti m e s Re po r t e r
Claims of an exodus of members from the controversy-plagued Langley Seniors Recreation and Resources Centre have been exaggerated by critics, according to the chairperson of the Langley Senior Resources Society, the non-profit group that operates the facility at 20605 51B Ave. Shauna Sailer told The Times the mem-
bership is down about six per cent, not the 40 per cent drop some have claimed. “We are running a small margin behind last year’s pace (but) keep in mind the flood we had in December resulted in fewer renewals as our kitchen and some of our programs were affected for nearly two months,” Sailer said. As of July 21, there had been 889 membership renewals and 161 new sign-ups
since Jan. 1, for a total of 1,050, according to the figures provided by Sailer. During the same period last year, the centre recorded 913 renewals and 205 new members for a total of 1,118. Sailer predicted the society will likely end the year in the “1,200-1,300 range” as renewals come at different times throughout the year. “It is also important to recognize that we
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lose members for a variety of reasons such as a move, no transportation, inability to drive to the centre and attrition,” Sailer said. Budget-tightening measures imposed by the board produced a backlash that led to a May meeting where voting members defeated a resolution that would have removed the entire board of directors.
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