Langley Times, August 26, 2015

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Two hurt in motorcycle crash DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERAL FRACTURES IN COLLISION WITH SUV MONIQUE TA MMING A Time s Re po rte r

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Crews prepare to remove a motorcycle from the scene of a serious crash on 56 Avenue near 211 Street last Friday evening. According to police, the driver of the Cadillac Escalade on the left turned in front of the oncoming motorcycle.

The driver of a motorcycle suffered several fractures and his passenger has a head injury after a crash with a Cadillac Escalade on Friday evening. Around 7:30 p.m., the 27-year-old driver of the Escalade made a left turn off 210A Street, in front of the motorcycle, which was travelling west on 56 Avenue, said Langley RCMP. The bike struck the driver’s side of the car. Both the operator of the motorcycle, a 53-year-old Surrey man, and his 56-year-old wife were ejected from the bike and thrown into the air. One of them hit the windshield of the Escalade, the other flew over the vehicle, landing on the other side. Both were taken to hospital. The woman’s head injury is not considered life-threatening. The driver of the Cadillac, who suffered a minor head injury in the crash, was taken to hospital and released a short time later. Police said impairment was not an issue. The driver was given a violation ticket for failing to yield on a left turn.

TD Canada Trust leaving downtown Langley M IRAN D A G AT H E R C O L E Tim e s Re po r t e r

As of Feb. 6, 2016 there will only be one bank and one credit union left in downtown Langley. TD Canada Trust, which has been a staple at Langley Mall for 41 years, is merging with its Langley Centre branch at 19711 Willowbrook Dr. Notices were sent out to affected customers on Aug. 14. It was a difficult decision, said TD spokesperson Jeff Meerman, but after reviewing customer patterns, it was found that more people are using the Langley Centre location.

“We did a careful assessment, we analyzed our customer traffic patterns and we determined we could best meet our customers’ needs by joining the two branches together,” Meerman said. The Langley Centre branch is larger, offers longer hours during the week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., is open on weekends and is more modern than the location at Langley Mall. There will also be a “minimal impact” to staff with transfers to other locations currently being planned, Meerman said. But at 3.2 km away, it may be difficult for seniors and people with disabilities to get to the other location, said customer,

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Eileen Bevis. In a note to The Times, Bevis wrote that she was “horrified” by the notice. “Has any consideration been given to the large number of seniors in the area?” she wrote. “How are they supposed to get to the other branch? This branch seems to be very busy with both senior and handicapped customers. “While I have a car, many seniors do not, and even a scooter is not sufficient transportation, especially in the bad weather.” A similar departure occurred last May, when Envision Financial Credit Union

also left the City of Langley to merge with the company’s Willoughby location. That leaves only the Scotia Bank at 205 Street and 56 Avenue, and Westminster Savings Credit Union at 208 Street and Fraser Highway remaining for people who want to manage their finances in downtown Langley. Unlike Envision Financial’s decision to move from an area with many empty storefronts, Meerman said the neighbourhood itself has nothing to do with the move. “Our assessment is essentially our customer preferences and traffic patterns,” he said.

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