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TABLE OF CONTENTS PLACES TO VISIT

COMMUNITY INFO

Unique places to visit in Langley.......................................................8 Langley taps into booming B.C. industry.........................................9 Wineries................................................................................................11 Parks, trails and greenways abound in the Langleys...............12-13 Twilight Drive-In still going strong.................................................15 Making a splash in Langley pools...............................................16-17 Bargain central: Langley thrift stores..............................................17 Langley remains B.C.’s equine capital........................................19-20 Brookswood - a special place to live and work..............................21 Historic Otter Trail.............................................................................23

Serving the community - Langley’s service clubs.........................43 Langley City - the Place to Be!...........................................................44 Furry friends find shelter in Langley..............................................45 Langley has an active seniors community......................................47 Loft Country Children’s Camp.........................................................49 Helping hands for the hospital on the hill......................................50 The Village – first of its kind in Canada..........................................51 A big new building for a growing airport......................................52 Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre...............................53 Langley’s booming film industry.....................................................54

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

Classic tragedy gets a futuristic twist..............................................25 Township’s Summer Festival Series showcases local talent.........27 Step into the past at one of Langley’s museums...................... 28-29 Cinema Under the Stars.....................................................................30 Langley shows off its artistic side.....................................................31

Sports and Recreation Listings................................................... 55-57 Cycling for a cause..............................................................................57 Penzer Parkour park a world-class success.....................................58 LEC the hub of sports activity in Langley.......................................59 Small-school Spartans a big player on the national scene............59 Weekend warriors call Langley home.............................................60 Langley offers variety of golf courses..............................................61 Rivermen continue long junior A history.......................................62 Successful second season in new home for Giants........................62

EVENTS AROUND TOWN Summer fun in the City of Langley.................................................32 Langley Cruise-In...............................................................................33 Glow Christmas will be bigger and better in 2018.........................34 Calendar of Events........................................................................ 35-39 Sample local farm produce at Langley public markets.................40 Aldergrove Fair Days.........................................................................41 COVER PHOTO: Dan Ferguson LangleyTimes

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A MULTITUDE OF WAYS TO DISCOVER LANGLEY W hether you’re new to Langley, have lived here for decades or are just passing through, you hold in your hand a guide that we are confident will serve as a valuable resource as you explore all that the Langleys have to offer.

The Times’ annual Discover Guide, published each spring, offers insight into “must-see” destinations and “must-do” activities in Langley City and Township— whether you hope to commune with nature, learn a bit about local history, shop or appreciate the arts.

any of several local muse- Langley’s craft breweries and award-winums. You’ll find them listed ning wineries are joined this year by a brand in this guide. new distillery, where vodka, whiskey and And if you haven’t done so, gin are made from locally grown potatoes plan to check out historic and corn.

Brenda Anderson EDITOR Langley Times

Fort Langley, where B.C. For those who enjoy a bit of “retail therapy,” was officially proclaimed a Langley remains a popular shopping desticolony on Nov. 19,1858. nation. There is more commercial square All year round, both the City footage in the Willowbrook and Langley City and Township play host to a areas than in any other part of the Lower wide range of special events, Mainland, outside of downtown Vancouver. including — but not limited to — Canada Day celebrations, Aldergrove Fair Days in July, and the annual May Day and Cranberry Festivals in Fort Langley.

The neighbourhoods of Fort Langley, Brookswood, Murrayville, Walnut Grove and Aldergrove also offer many unique shopping opportunities.

This year, we’ve adjusted the Discover Guide’s format, making it a bit larger and There is also no shortage therefore easier to read. The added space of places to enjoy indoor has also given us the opportunity to include From a stroll in one of our many scenic parks pursuits, from art galleries, displaying the more photos and information. or trail systems, to neighbourhood recreation original works of local painters and sculpfacilities, there is no shortage of ways to stay tors, to theatres where many live productions Whatever you plan to see or do, don’t forget take this handy booklet along as you discover active here, whatever the weather. are mounted each year, and a local music Langley.

For those who want to know more about school that brings in top performers from Langley’s rich history, we invite you to visit across Canada and around the world.

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LANGLEY’S MAYORS WELCOME YOU Mayor Jack Froese Township of Langley Population 116,000 Total area: 316 sq km

The Township of Langley is a community unlike any other. It is a place where newcomers feel welcome and those who have lived here for some time choose to stay.

Built on the history of B.C.’s fur trade and incorporated in 1873, the Township has grown into a vibrant municipality of 125,000 people. For residents and visitors alike, the municipality offers a unique blend of scenic country beauty and the amenities and services of a city.

A “community of communities,” Langley Township features six distinct urban centres — Aldergrove, Brookswood-Fernridge, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Walnut Grove, and Willoughby-Willowbrook – all surrounded by rural areas, farms, and nature.

With over 100 parks, trails, and green spaces here, there is plenty to explore in the great outdoors, and numerous agri-tourism businesses for foodies, wine lovers, and those who want to shop and eat local to enjoy.

Featuring one of the largest retail centres in the Lower Mainland, the Township also offers museums, restaurants, theatres, and recreation centres, including the Langley Events Centre, home to the Vancouver Giants hockey team and the Vancouver Stealth lacrosse team.

This summer, the Township will open the new Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre. A recreation complex and outdoor aquatic facility unlike anything in the region, it will provide an affordable opportunity to swim, play, work out, and enjoy ice sports.

There is a lot to celebrate in the Township, and the community is encouraged to attend family-oriented festivities such as May Day, the Langley Walk, Cranberry Festival, Aldergrove Fair Days, and Canada Day, which is celebrated in both Willoughby and Fort Langley. As well, the Langley Good Times Cruise-In car show and community fundraiser is held in Aldergrove in September.

Whether you are new to the Township of Langley, a long-time resident, or paying a visit, there is always something to discover here.

Visit tol.ca or tourism-langley.ca for all there is to see and do.

Mayor Ted Schaffer City of Langley

Population 26,652 Total area: 10 sq km Strategically located, Langley City is a regional city centre, and a geographical hub connecting Metro Vancouver to the Fraser Valley.

Langley City, a 10-square-kilometre urban centre in the heart of the Lower Mainland, has a population of over 26,000 and a trade population of more than 250,000 – a number that will double by 2026. In comparison to our neighbours, we are geographically smaller in size, but the City offers all of the amenities of a major urban centre — great shopping and dining, world-class education and entertainment facilities, extensive recreational opportunities and community events — plus over 346 acres of parkland.

Even with this burgeoning urban flair, Langley City is a small-town community at heart, with many hidden gems that are waiting to be uncovered. In each of our six neighbourhoods, there is a lot to discover.

The iconic Nicomekl Flood Plain horizontally crosses our fair City and connects to Brydon Lagoon in the Nicomekl neighbourhood, an ecological treasure for any bird watching enthusiast.

Penzer Action Park, located in the Alice Brown neighbourhood, is a sports fanatic’s dream with a one-of-a-kind parkour course, pump track, natural playground, and multi-use sports courts.

The beautiful Sendall Gardens in Simonds Neighbourhood offers a tropical greenhouse, serene gardens, and flowering bushes along rustic nature trails.

The Uplands neighbourhood features Uplands Dog Off-Leash Park, which has become a regional attraction for many dog lovers. In fact, people travel from far and wide to enjoy this enclosed dog park.

Close by in the Blacklock neighbourhood, you can have fun splashing around in the outdoor Al Anderson Memorial Pool or enjoy amazing performances at Langley Community Music School, located in City Park.

During the spring and summer months, Langley City partners with our new City-focused tourism agency, Discover Langley City, and the Downtown Langley Business Association (DLBA) to host a variety of free community events in McBurney Plaza and Douglas Park Spirit Square.

Douglas Neighbourhood is also the civic heart of the community; City Hall, the Fraser Valley Regional (FVRL) Library and Timms Community Centre offer a place for residents and visitors to connect, learn, and stay active.

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Langley City is also a walkable community and we are proud of it. There is so much to do in 10 square kilometres! Find out what’s happening this month by subscribing to our monthly eNewsletter at www.langleycity.ca, and discover why Langley City is the Place to Be!

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UNIQUE PLACES TO VISIT Aldor Acres 24990 84 Ave. 604-888-0788 aldoracresfamilyfarm.ca Visit Aldor Acres for some family fun on the farm. Located five kilometres east of Fort Langley. The farm features many attractions including animal displays, hayrides, a fall pumpkin festival and Christmas trees too. During Easter, Halloween and for the month of October, Aldor Acres requests that anyone planning to bring a large group, call to register.

memorial of its kind in Canada. The Rotary Interpretive Centre is currently being built on the grounds of the arboretum. To rent a park facility, picnic shelter, or field, contact the Township at 604-532-7350 or email: parkops@tol.ca.

Milner Valley Cheese Ltd. 21479 Smith Cres, Langley milnervalleycheese.com Small family-run goat dairy and farmgate shop producing a variety of aged goat cheeses and other related products. Check website for hours.

For more information about the memorial, visit the Facebook page “Langley Youth for Porters Bistro & Coffee House the Fallen: A Walk to Remember.”

21611 48 Ave, 604-530-5297 porterscoffeehouse.ca Fort Langley Community Hall 9167 Glover Rd, Fort Langley Located in the Murrayville ‘5 Corners’ area.

A landmark in Fort Langley, the hall was Site of a general store since 1888, it has now Penzer Parkour Park completed in 1931 and is a designated Heri- been converted to a bistro and coffee and tea 4847 200 St. tage Building. It continues to be maintained house. Live music on weekends.

Open year-round, the 10,000 sq. ft. outdoor and supported by a volunteer board of direcParkour park is the largest of its kind in tors and members. It is a large, gracious, Thunderbird Show Park Canada. Beside the heavy duty wooden two-storey edifice with a grand ballroom, 24550 72 Ave. 604-888-4585 obstacle pieces, is a smaller course for which boasts a horsehair sprung dance thunderbirdshowpark.com younger Parkour enthusiasts to use. As well, floor, a stage with lighting and sound and Thunderbird Show Park, one of North Amerthis popular park boasts a multi-purpose a balcony. ica’s premier equestrian show facilities, is sports box that can accommodate basketlocated just minutes from the TransCanball, ball hockey and mini-soccer nets. Next ada highway. It holds six major Hunter and to that is a skate park and large dirt track Jumper Show Tournaments a year. The park for BMX riders. also hosts a variety of different equestrian events and shows. Thunderbird Show Park CN Station, Fort Langley welcomes all spectators to the show grounds.

Corner of Glover Road & Mavis Avenue, Watch the horses and riders, shop the onsite Fort Langley vendors or plan to have lunch and a drink.

Built and designed by the Great Northern Rail Road in 1915, this station was used fulltime until 1972 when it was reduced to a flag stop. Today it houses the Fort Langley Artists Group and a small museum with ticket office Fort Langley Community Hall and waiting room displays, a 1920s caboose with original furnishings and a 1947 rail car.

Greater Vancouver Zoo

5048 264 St, Aldergrove.

604-856-6825, gvzoo.com The 49-hectare zoo features 121 species of wildlife and a total of 500 animals. With more than 200,000 visitors annually, this treed park with walking paths and miniature train is one of Langley’s largest attractions.

Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery 6179 248 St. 604-856-5757 krauseberryfarms.com Krause Berry Farms is a family friendly Derek Doubleday Arboretum & Walk to working destination farm. Enjoy the beauRemember tiful U-pick or picked fresh strawberries, The Derek Doubleday Arboretum covers a raspberries, blueberries & blackberries. Try 12-acre site in the 21200 block of Fraser High- their famous waffles or pies. Savour farm way. Named after a late Township manager fresh food around every corner and spend who was known for his love of trees and the day in the new Fresh Family Fun Field. green spaces, the Arboretum is home to Saddle up in the Estate Winery for a taste of Krause Berry Farm the Langley Demonstration Garden, a fully the old west and award winning wines. accessible trail system and the Walk to Remember, the largest Afghanistan soldier CN Station

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WELCOME TO THE LANGLEYS! The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business for both the City and the Township of Langley; for our 1,000 members and also those businesses that have not yet joined us.

Our Chamber works on three pillars of success:

over-regulation, and commu- Look for our Business After Business events nity planning; — stop in on your way home from work — • Benefits: we have a variety and our Chamber Monthly Dinner Meetings of benefits for our members — an opportunity to network with 100-plus Chamber members monthly. such as group insurance, opportunities to promote If you are a new business in the Langleys, your business, education, make sure to introduce yourself to our office and member-to-member and find out how we can assist you in making savings. Ask any of our team your investment in Langley a successful one. for details of the many ways We want to make sure you feel welcome and we can save you money; included.

• Advocacy: we advocate on behalf of business, especially Langley business as • Connect: we host events it relates to our municipal and create opportunities to governments. We also advoconnect members with each PRESIDENT cate at the provincial and other and the community.

Greater Langley Chamber of federal level through the BC Our events regularly include Commerce Chamber of Commerce and our municipal, provincial and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. This federal elected officials, along with other means speaking out on behalf of business business and political leadership. regarding issues like red tape, taxation,

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If you are not new to Langley and would like to find out more, we invite you to check out our website at www.langleychamber.com, or stop by our office.

I am honoured to serve as president, and on behalf of the board and our team, we welcome you and look forward to working on your behalf.

LANGLEY TAPS INTO BOOMING B.C. INDUSTRY grove.

Something’s brewing in Langley, a community that’s quickly gaining a reputation as a mecca for craft beer connoisseurs.

A year later owners Derrick and Donna Smith moved Dead Frog to its current brewery at 27272 Gloucester Way.

The province’s craft beer industry has grown to the point where Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Langley campus offers the only brewing diploma of its kind in B.C.

The company produces a diverse portfolio of over 20 hand-crafted beers that are marketed to craft beer enthusiasts around the world.

It’s also the first brewing program in Canada to be recognized by the Master Brewers Association for “offering a high standard of brewing education.”

Fraser Highway Brewmasters is a longtime ‘U-Brew’ company in Langley City.

The two-year program is in its fourth year and 28 students registered this year.

“It’s definitely a growing industry, not just in B.C. and North America but in other parts of the world,” noted instructor and program co-ordinator Alek Egi. “There’s definitely a big demand for employment. Our rate is 90 The executive director of the guild is Ken per cent (employment). As soon as most of Beattie who teaches the brewery program our students graduate there are job offers for part-time at KPU Langley. full-time employment.”

According to the BC Craft Brewers Guild, the Notable Breweries in Langley sales of B.C. craft beer have doubled in the Trading Post Brewing Company, founded past four years and continue to grow.

by Lance Verhoeff in February 2016, currently has nine different types of beer on tap.

Founded by Terry Smith in 1992 and now owned by Ming Li, Fraser Highway Brewmasters has been operating at the same location in downtown Langley, helping customers make quality beer and wine products

Roots and Wings has Spirit(s) For those who enjoy spirits, Roots and Wings Distillery opened in early 2017 and is the first micro distillery to create craft spirits in Langley.

The family-owned business operates on a 30-acre farm in Fort Langley.

It produces farm-to-table spirits including Vital Vodka (handcrafted in small batches from the distillery’s homegrown potatoes Trading Post operates a Brewery & Tasting and corn), and coffee-infused Double Vice Room at #107-20120 64 Ave., and a Taphouse vodka, Rebel Whiskey (from sweet corn & Eatery 9143 Glover Rd., and its beer is sold grown in the distillery), and Jackknife Gin at the Langley Events Centre during Vancou- (made from corn and potatoes grown on the farm). ver Giants games.

Roots and Wings Distillery is open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. and offers a tasting fee of $5 per person Dead Frog brewed its first beer 11 years ago at its Tasting Room & Vintage Bar Shop, in its original location, a small warehouse 7897 240 St. Call 604-371-2268 and visit across from the Twilight Drive-In in Alderwww.rootsandwingsdistillery.ca.

Dead Frog Brewery has been a major player in B.C.’s craft brewing industry since 2007.

Trading Post Brewing Company

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WINERIES Langley oenophiles, rejoice: you don’t have Chaberton Estate Winery and Bacchus to travel to the Okanagan to enjoy top quality Bistro wines, because there are nine fine wineries Experience the tranquil atmosphere and right in your own backyard. award-winning wines of Chaberton Estate Here is a list of Langley’s wineries courtesy of Winery. The 55-acre property offers a unique Tourism Langley (www.tourism-langley.ca) micro-climate, receiving far less rain than surrounding areas. Pack a lunch or picnic and visit the third largest estate winery in B.C., and the oldest in the Fraser Valley. Stop by on a sunny day for a glass of wine in their licensed picnic area or enjoy authentic French bistro cuisine prepared with only the finest, freshest ingredients at the Zagat-rated Excellent Bacchus Bistro where reservations are highly recommended.

Open: 7 days a week Bistro – Wednesday through Sunday 1064 216 St. Winery: 604-530-1736 Bistro: 604-530-9694 chabertonwinery.com

varietal’s characteristics. The name Glass House pays homage to the family’s 60 years in the greenhouse industry, which started in the Netherlands before coming to North America. Enjoy their tasting room or venture outside to their picnic area, surrounded by the vineyards.

Open: Thursday – Sunday 23449 0 Ave., Langley 604-533-1212 glasshouseestatewinery.com

Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery You can find the “Berry Best” strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries in the form of wine at Krause Berry Farm’s newly launched estate winery. Winemaker Sandra-Lee invites you to sit back and enjoy a bottle of berry wine or a Wine-a-Rita in their 130-seat lounge, where you can choose a spot indoors or out on the patio.

Open: 7 days a week – Closed Jan to May 6179 248 St. Did someone say mead? This new-to-Langley 604-856-5757 winery produces mead or honey wines using krauseberryfarms.com methods passed down by three generations Township 7 Vineyards & Winery of winemakers. Being a honey wine, you’d think it would be sweet, but Festina Lente Tour the vineyard, and taste a variety of produces dry and crisp honey wines. Check wines. Enjoy the relaxing picnic area before out their tasting room and make sure to say buying a bottle to add to your personal wine cellar. Township 7’s award-winning and hi to their farm animals. acclaimed handcrafted wines are produced Hours: Friday through Sunday in small lots from vineyards in Langley 21113 16 Ave. and the south Okanagan Valley. Open year festinalente.ca round, Township 7 offers cultural and culinary experiences including art shows, live The Fort Wine Co. music and theatre, charity fundraisers, wine Located just outside of Fort Langley, the Fort seminars, community grape harvest/stomp, Wine co. features beautiful Fraser Valley and winemaker dinners. views, and cranberry bog tours during harvest season. Cranberry wine is a staple Open: 7 days a week while a variety of other fruit wines provide 21152 16 Ave. something to delight every palate. The tast- 604-532-1766 ing room welcomes the public for impromptu Township7.com wine tasting and is a unique spot for a small Vista D’oro Farms & Winery party or business get-together. Cheese platters and sangrias are available on request and The traditional techniques and old world are enjoyed frequently during the summer values that are used in Vista D’oro artisanal preserves are also reflected in their wine months. making methods. The winery is dedicated Hours: Friday through Monday to producing delicious hand-crafted wines 26151 84 Ave., Fort Langley made in small batches on their South Lang604-857-1101 ley farm. Their flagship bottle is a fortified Thefortwineco.com walnut wine. The produce grown at Vista D’oro is used in every aspect of the operation, Glass House Estate Winery showcasing local farm-fresh ingredients.

This family-run vineyard and boutique winery offers wines varieties from rosé to Open: Thursday through Sunday ice wine. Their wine protocol focuses on a 346 208 St. minimalist approach, which showcases each 604-514-3539 Vistadoro.com

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Backyard Vineyards Backyard Vineyards promotes big fun when creating their top-quality varietal, blended and bubbly wines that are made from 100 per cent B.C. grapes. The grapes are grown in their Langley vineyard and complemented with fruit from the Fraser Valley and South Okanagan. Since opening in 2009, Backyard Vineyards has been recognized for wines both locally and internationally, winning medals for reds, whites and bubbles.

Open: 7 days a week 604-539-9463 3033 232 St. backyardvineyards.ca

Blackwood Lane Vineyards & Winery The philosophy of Blackwood Lane Vineyards & Winery is summarized in the Company’s motto: “Bonus Vita et Bonus Amici” – Good Life and Good Friends. The winery is situated on 12.2 acres of pristine Fraser Valley land. The creation of Carlos Lee, Blackwood Lane secures its grapes from the Okanagan Valley and utilizes only old fashioned techniques.

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PARKS, TRAILS AND GREENWAYS ABOUND IN THE LANGLEYS Langley is home to four Metro Vancouver parks and a large variety of trails for walking, running, riding, dog walking or biking that are sure to please any outdoor enthusiast.

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Fort-to-Fort Trail and Derby Reach Regional Park

One of the longest trails in the Brookswood area, the Noel Booth trail weaves around Noel Booth Park’s six baseball diamonds and continues through the serene back woods.

There is plenty of parking in the lot at 36 Avenue near 203 Street and along 36 Avenue.

At 12 to 15 kilometres, (depending on the route chosen) the Fort-to-Fort trail winds along the Bedford Channel portion of the ALDERGROVE Fraser River. Beginning in Fort Langley’s Aldergrove Regional Park Bedford Landing and ending in Derby Reach Regional Park, the trail offers stunning views South Aldergrove is home to the famous of the river and mountains as it stretches Aldergrove Regional Park. Operated by Dale Ball Passive Park Metro Vancouver Parks, this community Popular among dog walkers and frisbee past luscious vegetation and wildflowers gathering place is filled with more than enthusiasts, the trails along Dale Ball Passive that grow along the path. Plenty of geocache enough trails for everyone to enjoy. Featur- Park are primarily used for the disc golf sites can be found in Derby Reach Park, along ing Pepin Brook Loop and Rock ’N Horse course. In the fall and winter, the former with an off-leash dog park at the Fraser River, trails, the park offers more than 10 km of gravel pit fills with water and is home to camping and many fishing sites. The trail hiking and cycling trails, as well as riding many bird species. In the summer, the pond now connects to the west end of the park at trails for those who prefer to “hoof it.” To dries, revealing an expansive disc golf area. 208 Street and, as part of the Trans-Canada Trail, has been extended as far as the Golden get to the park, head south on 264 Street to 8 Access is from 36 Avenue and 207 Street.

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Avenue. Turn left onto 8 Avenue and go to the four-way stop at 272 Street. The park entrance FERNRIDGE Houston Trail is 200 metres ahead on the right.

Fernridge Trail The Houston Trail is a forested, gravel loop Starting at 32 Avenue, the lengthy Fernridge Fraser Greenway trail that connects to the Fort-to-Fort. ParkTrail weaves south along 210 Street, down The Fraser Greenway along Fraser Highway 24 Avenue to 204A Street and back over to ing is available at the entrance to the heritage apple orchard on McKinnon Crescent. from 264 to 268 Streets is perfect for family 20 Avenue.

This trail is unique in Langley as it is one of outings with young children. The trail isn’t the only completely forested routes and is overly long and there is a playground to stop not perfectly flat. It can take anywhere from at and enjoy.

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PARKS, TRAILS AND GREENWAYS ABOUND IN THE LANGLEYS 30 minutes to an hour to complete, depending on your pace. In the winter of 2017, a new viewing platform opened that provides access to the environmentally sensitive Langley Bog for the first time.

Trans Canada Trail The Trans Canada Trail is one of the world’s longest networks of multi-use recreational trails. Once fully completed, it will stretch 24,000 km from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic, connecting every province and territory.

The trail is made up of nearly 500 individual trails, including one in the Township of Langley. To access the Langley portion, head up 208 Street to Allard Crescent. The trail then follows the waterfront and Langley’s country backroads into Abbotsford.

LANGLEY CITY Sendall Gardens Trails The romantic Sendall Gardens trails take visitors on a tour around a legacy garden, tropical greenhouse, duck ponds and water features. Make sure to go during spring blooming season as the park will be a riot of colour. Not only is Sendall Gardens a great place to take a walk, it’s a popular setting for engagement and wedding photos. Park access points are on 49, 49A and 50 Avenues between 201A and 202A Streets.

Brydon Lagoon Trails Brydon Park itself is a magnificent nature reserve with trails galore, a water fowl habitat and its very own lagoon. But what makes Brydon Park even more appealing is that it is connected to almost every other park in the City. A gravel parking lot is located just off 53 Avenue near 198A Street.

Buckley Park Trails Beginning at 50 Avenue near 196 Street, follow trails southward towards Buckley Park and its many playing fields. Continuing on the same trail, this time going east, will lead to another of Langley’s many

off-leash dog parks. Or, heading north from 50 Avenue will lead to Brydon Park before finally settling in at the popular Portage Park.

trail itself covers most of the park, and from there, it connects with almost all the other trails in the community.

SOUTH LANGLEY

An offshoot of the Walnut Grove Trail, the North West Langley Trail runs through Walnut Grove, connecting Dorothy Peacock Park to the Langley Lane Greenway.

Campbell Valley Regional Park Campbell Valley Regional Park is one of the most popular and picturesque parks in Metro Vancouver for walkers, horse riders, joggers and photographers. The mammoth trail system inside Campbell Valley Regional Park features 29 km of hiking trails and 14 km of horse riding trails. Stretching from 20 Avenue to 4 Avenue between 200 Street and 216 Street, this Metro Vancouver-operated park hosts a variety of family events throughout the year including the Country Celebration in September. There are multiple access point for this park. The North Valley Entrance is located off 16 Avenue across from the McLean Scout Camp (about halfway between 200 and 208 Streets). The South Valley Entrance is located off of 8 Avenue at 204 Street. And the Campbell Downs Equestrian Centre is located on 208 Street south of 16 Avenue.

South Langley Regional Trail The South Langley Regional Trail is one of the hidden treasures in Langley. Stretching from 216 Street to 264 Street between 4 Avenue and 8 Avenue, this 11-km trail is open to walkers, riders and bikers alike. One of the most beautiful portions of the trail is Irene Pearce Loop Trail in the Municipal Natural Park between 224 and 232 Streets.

This wooded trail is home to many wild animals and birds.

WALNUT GROVE Walnut Grove Trail One of the larger trails in the Walnut Grove area can be accessed from both Walnut Grove Community Park (89 Avenue and Walnut Grove Drive) and 91A Avenue. The

North West Langley Trail

West Munday Creek Trail The West Munday Creek Trail, located behind the Walnut Grove Trail, begins at West Langley Park (208 Street and 93 Avenue) and leads south through a conservation area to 85 Avenue.

Langley Lane Greenway For dog lovers, just south of 96 Avenue is the Langley Lane Greenway. Stretching between 208 and 216 Streets the trail features an off-leash dog park and connects to both the North West Langley Trail and the Derby Hills Trail.

WILLOUGHBY Willoughby Trail As the Willoughby community continues to grow, so does the Willoughby Trail. Beginning on 208 Street, north of 80 Avenue, the trail loosely follows 208 Street south to 65 Avenue. Note that some parts are not yet connected.

McLarty Trail Wrapping around Lynn Fripps Park (81A Avenue near 210 Street), the McLarty Trail heads south along 211A Street through the McLarty Greenway to Richard Bulpitt Elementary Park at 211 Street and 77A Avenue.

Gordon Trail Beginning at Willoughby Community Park (7782 200 St.), the Gordon Trail — one of the longer ones in Willoughby — diverts south along 202A Street to 64 Avenue.

Garnett Trail Travelling along 72 Avenue from 196 Street to 202A Street, the Garnett Trail and Garnett Greenway intersect with many other smaller Willoughby pathways, including: The Duffy Greenway, Routley Trail, Carvolth Trail, Jericho Ridge Greenway and Gordon Trail.

Please note all trails and paved paths aren’t listed. For a complete list and detailed maps of trail locations please visit: tol.ca, city.langley.bc.ca or metrovancouver.org.

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TWILIGHT DRIVE-IN STILL GOING STRONG Once darkness blankets the landscape Aldergrove’s Twilight Drive-In transforms into a place that, for many moviegoers, oozes nostalgia.

Daulat ran the Hillcrest for nine years before finding a new home for the business on the north side of Fraser Highway just west of Aldergrove.

The Twilight Drive-In, The changes didn’t stop which opened Sept. 1, there.

2005, is the South Coast’s Twilight Drive-in owner, Jay The Twilight switched last remaining drive-in Daulat from 35mm film to a and one of just three still computerized digital system in March 2012; standing in B.C., along with the Starlight in it was a move that not only made sense, techEnderby and the Park in Prince George. nology-wise, but also made Daulat’s work life That number is down significantly from the a thousand times smoother.

24 that once operated across the province, in “Dad got his start in theatres as a projectionsuch locales as Golden, Trail, Quesnel, and ist,” son Vijay said. “And there was lots and Westbank. lots to do with it. Then when we got into digiThe U.S. remains the drive-in capital of the tal, my dad said, ‘this isn’t projection work, I world, with 326 theatres still in operation. don’t want to learn.’ But all it is now, is a little Owner Jay Daulat, who has been in the HD drive that we put in the projector and it downloads it in.” drive-in movie business since 1969, doesn’t The projection room where Daulat toiled for plan on going anywhere. countless hours during the first seven years He loves it too much to walk away. of the Twilight’s existence now sits empty He forged on after his former business, the most of the time.

Hillcrest Drive-In in Cloverdale, closed on Sept. 28, 2003 and was razed to make way “We don’t have to even use the projection room,” Vijay said. “Before we open, we turn for residential development. (the drive) on, then it’s connected to a laptop

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in the box office and we hit play.”

Daulat said switching to digital simplifies things.

“You don’t have to worry about film breaks, sound problems… anything. I wouldn’t go back to film.”

The drive-in has a capacity of 436 vehicles and opened for the 2018 season on Friday, March 2.

Through March and April it’s been open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Twilight will be showing movies seven nights a week starting at the end of April and through the spring and summer.

The Twilight closes for the winter at the end of November.

Movies start at dusk, however the first movie will start at 7:30 p.m. (later in the summertime). Walk-ins without cars are welcome.

Looking ahead, Daulat still has faith in the outdoor movie experience, noting that business is “excellent.”

He believes things are looking up with the promise of spring, and with it, better weather and longer days on the horizon.

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MAKING A SPLASH IN LANGLEY POOLS The W.C. Blair Recreation Centre at 22200 Fraser Hwy. has a whole new look and feel following extensive upgrades to the 1986-era Murrayville facility.

Closed for renovations since September 2017, the pool area, which reopened on March 25 has been updated with new tiles and permanent stairs for entering the pool, and a number of new water features have been added, among them a climbing wall over the deep end of the pool, a small indoor “water table” for children to play on as well as an expanded family changing room and a reconfigured parking lot.

There are new operating hours at the reopened W.C. Blair, with the facility closing half an hour earlier throughout the week.

The new schedule: Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sunday with all-day public swims.

The centre’s number is 604-533-6170

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The Walnut Grove Aquatic Centre at 8889 Walnut Grove Dr. offers a 50-metre pool that often hosts swimming competitions, a large leisure pool, 300-foot waterslide, one- and three-metre diving boards and a five-metre Visitors have remarked on how much dive tower. The pool is open every day from brighter and quieter the heated pool seems 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., with an early bird public with its lighter tiles and white ceiling with swim Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Sundays. There new sound baffles. are afternoon and evening public swims as well.

Walnut Grove pool Opening for the season on June 18, the pool hosts a public swim 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday to Friday. Weekend (and holidays) public swim is from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

From June 30 until Aug. 19 there is a public swim from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Weekend public swim is from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Walnut Grove community centre number: The phone number for Fort Langley is the same as W.C. Blair: 604-533-6170 604-882-0408 Outdoors, a popular place to cool off on a hot summer’s day is the Fort Langley community pool at Fort Langley Community Park, located at St. Andrews Avenue and Nash Street. In addition to the pool, the location has picnic facilities and sports options.

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MAKING A SPLASH IN LANGLEY POOLS for preschoolers and a tidal pool with six types of waves. At press time, hours had not been announced.

Legendary Water Fight where swimmers take on firefighters in a friendly competition.

Drop-in admission rates for Township pools range from $5.70 for adults to $2.80 for children aged four to 12 at the indoor pools and from $2.80 for adults to $1.15 for children four to 12 at the outdoor pool.

From May 12 to June 30, Al Anderson is open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

From July 1 to Sept. 1 the pool is open a halfhour longer Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and earlier on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Langley City pool drop-in admission fees range from $4.10 for adults to $2.05 for children aged three to 12.

The Al Anderson Memorial Pool in City Park at 4949 207 St. includes a waterpark, picnic tables and barbecue facility. It is, among other things, home to the annual

The pool can be reached at 604-514-2860.

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BARGAIN CENTRAL: LANGLEY THRIFT STORES If you’re looking for a good deal, Langley City is very much the place to be, with more than a dozen thrift stores, many of them within walking distance of each other in the downtown core.

items and furniture. It is part of a a volunteer-driven, non-denominational Christian organization that operates more than 50 thrift stores across Canada. Net revenue supports the joint ministry of BFM FounA bargain hunter can stroll from the Value dation (Canada) and Bible League Canada Village thrift store on Glover Road and Logan “giving people access to the life-giving, Avenue, across the street to the Mission life-changing, Word of God.” Thrift Store store, which shares shopping Talize in the 201400 block of Logan Avenue space with the recently-opened Talize thrift sells a full range of items and supports the store.

Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. The LANGLEY TOWNSHIP Shoppers can save money and help a good chain has contributed over $1.5 million since Second Story Treasures in the 20300 block of 88 Avenue supports Langley Hospice’s pallicause at many of the thrift stores outlets, its inception in 2005. which send a portion of their proceeds to Thrifters’ Paradise is a small jewel of a ative and bereavement programs. various worthy causes.

thrift store in the 20500 block of 56 Avenue.

It supports the programs of Domestic Abuse LANGLEY CITY Services – Our Lady of Good Counsel SociPenny Pincher, run by the Langley Memo- ety. rial Hospital Auxiliary in the 20500 block of The International Christian Response Fraser Highway, has contributed substantial (ICM) store in the 5700 block of 200 Street donations to the hospital, including $500,000 provides “spiritual and material assistance to the new maternity unit. Books, clothes and enabling persecuted Christians to proclaim gadgets are among the items on sale. the Gospel and plant churches in hostile Value Village in the 201500 block of 56 countries.”

Avenue offers secondhand clothing, footBoutique Finds, located in the 20400 block wear, furniture, books and household items. of Douglas Crescent, specializes in women’s A portion of profits from the Langley outlet clothing, “used, vintage and consignment” are shared with Diabetes Canada. and supports Langley Meals on Wheels.

The Mission Thrift Store at 20500 Logan Hope for Children in the 20200 block of Ave., sells books, clothing, household 56 Avenue states that “every donation and purchase contributes directly to the care and education of orphaned children residing in one of four orphanages in Mexico.”

The Salvation Army operates two thrift stores in the Township, a small one in the 19700 block of 96 Avenue, and a larger one in Aldergrove in the 3100 block of 272 Street.

The larger store sells furniture in addition to the usual range of clothes, looks and household items. Revenue from the stores help support various Salvation Army initiatives and to “influence positively the communities in which we operate” an online statement of purpose says.

Please note that this is not intended to be a comprehensive list. There are many other thrift stores and consignment outlets offering excellent deals to budget-conscious shoppers in both Langleys. They can be easily located online by searching “Langley B.C. thrift stores.”

Thrift for Kids, near the intersection of 203 Street and 56 Avenue, raises funds for the Langley School District Foundation.

Langley Township has fewer thrift stores, but like the City, there are choices that enable bargain-hunting for a good cause. Among them:

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LANGLEY REMAINS B.C.’S EQUINE CAPITAL full time jobs, notes HCBC marketing and communications coordinator Jocelyn Adams.

only FEI Nations Cup league event and the $135,000 Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier Thunderbird draws world class equine that takes place during the Summer Fort Festival.

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This family-run equestrian facility is led Arguably the jewel of Langley’s equestrian by president and tournament director community is Thunderbird Show Park.

Jane Tidball, who continues the legacy of Situated on 86 acres at 24550 72 Ave., Thun- her parents, George and Dianne who both derbird is currently ranked No. 2 in all of passed away in 2014.

North America as a premier show jumping Pack said Thunderbird will continue to set competition facility by top North American the bar high among equestrian facilities in Langley is holding firm to its title as the riders, behind the world-renowned Spruce Canada and the U.S., describing the show Horse Capital of B.C. Meadows facility in Calgary.

Aldergrove, at the Township’s eastern edge, is headquarters to the Horse Council of BC (HCBC) which currently has 15,986 members across the province, including 1,254 in Langley.

“We are very proud to still be the No. 2 facility in North America,” said Thunderbird CEO Chris Pack. “We strive to follow the lead Spruce Last year, there were 40 HCBC member clubs Meadows sets a nd are always looking at building and businesses. on ways to improve every In Langley, there are roughly 5,000 horses year.” and the community is part of an industry that generates $740 million in economic activ- The show park host six ity in B.C., and that number may be on the major events throughout the year, with each event offerrise. ing various competitions Survey results indicate that there are roughly that free are free and open 100,000 horses in B.C. on almost 14,000 farms, to the public. and that the industry creates some 7,200 Highlights include Canada’s

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LANGLEY REMAINS B.C.’S EQUINE CAPITAL park as a “beautiful facility for both competitors and spectators.”

“All of the rings are in pristine condition and always receive the upmost care in all aspects. The spectator viewing for all rings is especially notable for being easily accessible and incredibly accommodating,” Pack said.

“The shops at vendors row emphasizes the boutique feel with clothing and food choices for everyone. Thunderbird is truly well laid out, making it comfortable for all competitors and spectators to experience and enjoy.”

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BROOKSWOOD - A SPECIAL PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK The Brookswood neighbourhood in south Langley boasts a vibrant mix of shops and services with all the benefits of a small village atmosphere.

Residents have everything on hand for daily life including a grocery store, pharmacy, insurance services, banks, salons, health and wellbeing practitioners (for humans and their fur babies.) and a proactive library.

Visitors and residents can enjoy the village’s coffee shops, bakery, retail stores and range of dining options. There’s nothing better than grabbing gelato and heading to Brookswood Park on a sunny summer day. The spray park there is a huge hit with the kids.

Brookswood is also home to the Langley Rivermen hockey team, with games played at the recently renovated George Preston

Brookswood spray park Recreation Centre. As well as hockey, visi- The last two years have also seen an equally tors to the arena can also take part in skat- exciting Night of Lights in December for the ing, curling and other Township of Langley lighting of the village Christmas tree. programming.

The Brookswood community takes great The Brookswood Village Merchants’ Associ- pride in their village and regularly orgaation is the driving force behind a range of nize clean-up days and work hard to keep activities and events that truly make Brook- the place looking great, including the yearswood special, including the long-running round street banners and seasonal holiday annual Summerfest (this year’s event will decorations. held on June 9) which has been known to Visit www.brookswoodvillage.com to find feature face painting, balloon animals, out more. bouncy castles, BBQs, giveaways, live music and more.

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HISTORIC OTTER TRAIL The Historic Otter Trail is a rural area with a century-long history of settlement, which transformed a magnificent stand of ancient conifers into a fertile farming community along 248 Street, stretching from the US border to 72 Avenue.

nesses is available on both the BC Farm Fresh and Circle Farm Tour websites (www.bcfarmfresh.com/farms/ and circlefarmtour.com/langley).

Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery 6179 248 St. Call 604-856-5757

Family-friendly U-pick fields, restaurants, waffle bar, farm-fresh bakery, home and The following is a brief summary of some garden market and estate winery. Dine of the listings, with contact information Friday nights from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for fresh, Settlers began arriving in earnest in the included so that visitors can arrange to stop local, seasonal menus prepared by our chef.

1920s, and banded together to form what is by and discover what the Historic Otter Trail Visit website to view line-up of cooking expeknown today as Otter Co-op, so that they has to offer. riences, classes and special events. Shop could purchase stumping powder in bulk Bring the family and make a day of visiting online all year round for your farm favouto blast out the massive cedar stumps of the the Historic Otter Trail. rites. former forest, which they cleared for farmBonetti Meats Annie’s Orchard ing.

3986 248 St. Call 604-856-2187 4092 248 St. Call 604-856-3041 In his memoirs, “The Bull of the Woods”, Family-owned and operated old-fashioned the late B.C. timber baron Gordon Gibson, Jim and Mary Ann Rahe grow more than 50 butcher shop right down to the brown paper Sr. recalled getting his start as a lumberjack varieties of apples and 10 varieties of pears wrap. In-house made sausage, bacon and by pulling out the cedar stumps along 248 and sell delicious fresh picked fruit, from hams, various fresh and frozen cuts of beef, late July through October.

Open: Monday Street and selling them to Vancouver mills to Saturday, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Closed Sundays. pork, lamb and chicken. Full deli and Italian for manufacture of ships’ keels. grocery products, too. Tuesday to Saturday The early family farms here have evolved Erikson’s Daylily Gardens and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. over the years, with small dairy and berry Perennials Alder Creek Heritage Homestead farms becoming more specialized as contem- 24642 51 Ave. Call 604-856-5758 porary growers have found their niches in Pam and Tom Erikson have an international 40 Ave. across from 254 St. Call 778-859products such as Christmas trees, honey or display garden of daylilies and hostas. The 7552 alpacas. Others have diversified by bringing cottage nursery is open five days a week from Pasture-based, biodynamic family farm homemade value-added products such as late March to early August. Open: Wednes- offering non-GMO and pasture-raised meats prepared foods and beverages to their farm- day to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

– chicken, turkey, eggs, pork and lamb. Also gate shops. small quantities of vegetables. Open: March Goldwing Free Range Meats to October by appointment – subject to Ninety-five years later, Otter Co-op is still 25456 58 Ave. Call 604-856-2888 change. going strong and expanding its offerings to Bonnie and Ed Curtis raise free-range and its growing customer base.

BC Buzz Honey Corporation non-medicated beef, chicken, duck, pork, 6321 248 St. Call 855-722-2899 Farm-gate shops and services and other lamb and eggs. Open year round from Tuesbusinesses along the Historic Otter Trail day to Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Closed Chris Davies and Kris Friesen produce and are thriving today, with some only open on Mondays. sell only raw honey, in a variety of sizes a seasonal basis while others welcome the and flavours, with a cute “Honey Hut” JD Farms Specialty Turkey Store public year-round. vending machine for customers to make 24726 52 Ave. Call 604-856-2431 their choices. See the selection at website: Information about these family busiFarm-gate store for ready-to-eat meals, bcbuzzhoney.com. turkey parts, sausages and premium raw Thunderbird Show Park dog food line. The Bistro serves fresh turkey 24550 72 Ave. Call 604-888-4585 sandwiches, turkey soups and more. Fresh Certified JD Specialty Turkey is available Thunderbird is a world class show jumping year-round, from Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. in the horse capital of B.C. Voted the #2 venue to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in North America. Bring your family for their World Cup competition, pony rides, food Closed most holidays. trucks and shopping at the largest events of Kensington Prairie Farm the year this August 12-23. Visit their website 1736 248 St. Call 604-626-4395 for all show information: www.tbird.ca.

Kensington Prairie Farm raises Huacaya Open May to September.

Alpaca and Polled Hereford Cattle, produces Otter Co-op Retail Centre quality hay/forage for the local market and 3650 248 St. Call 604-856-2517 offers contract equipment services to local farmers. Store features a broad array of Groceries, cafe/deli, family fashions, pharspecialized locally produced and imported macy, hardware, fencing, lawn and garden alpaca fibre products and alpaca meat prod- supplies. Quality products with a hassle-free ucts, artisanal honey and hormone-free, guarantee. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday-Satnaturally raised beef. Farm tours by appoint- urday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stat Holidays, noon to 6 ment. Open: year-round, Friday from noon p.m. on Remembrance Day, closed Christmas to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Day. See website for all location and services hours: www.ottercoop.com Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

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CLASSIC TRAGEDY GETS A FUTURISTIC TWIST This summer, Bard in the Valley returns with a series of outdoor performances of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, taking place at three different venues throughout late June and July.

heirs of these two families, meet and fall in love, the families ideals about race, tradition and hate are challenged.

Then the production will move to Township 7 Winery on July 6, 7, 8, 13, and 14. Evening performances are at 7:15 p.m., with a Sunday The 2018 Bard in the Valley season is set to matinée at 2 p.m. open on June 29 on the lawn in front of the Finally, the set will move to the Spirit Square Directed by Jacq Ainsworth, who is a historic community hall in Fort Langley. stage in Douglas Park on July 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, Taekwondo world champion, the classic trag- The performance will be followed by one on 27, 28 and 19. Evening performances begin at edy takes on a futuristic twist with many June 30, and another on July 1 during the 7 p.m., with a Sunday matinée at 2 p.m. exhilarating martial arts scenes.

Fort Langley Canada Day celebrations. All More info can be found online at It’s 300 years in the future, and the environ- performances are at 7 p.m. ment has drastically changed — the ice caps have melted and destroyed some of Asia’s coastal countries, causing people from Japan, India, Indonesia, Korea and China to emigrate. Wars have resulted, and the population has been greatly reduced.

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TOWNSHIP’S SUMMER FESTIVAL SERIES SHOWCASES LOCAL TALENT After a successful launch last year, the Town- Kwerks, and music comedy Confessions of a ship of Langley is bringing back free live Grocery Store Clerk. music shows to the community this summer. The performances not only gave local artists The Summer Festival Series kicks off July 5, a chance to perform, but also showed off and will run at the Willoughby Park Amphi- the versatility of the new $260,000 outdoor theatre on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. amphitheatre facility, which opened in May of last year. through July and August.

It was so successful, the Township extended the series into the fall, adding additional performances at the Chief Sepass Theatre in Fort Langley.

Keep an eye on the Langley Times for more information on upcoming shows.

Residents are encouraged to bring their blankets, lawn chairs and a picnic dinner, and enjoy the variety of talent that local performers have to offer.

Although a list of artists has yet to be released, audiences can expect to see an eclectic array of musical, theatrical and multicultural performances, ranging from blues, jazz and funk/soul/afro music, to the celtic sounds of band Tiller’s Folly.

The inaugural summer series — held last year in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday — featured performances by the Langley Ukulele Ensemble, Langley Community Chorus, Her Brothers, Portraits of Us, Langley Community Music School, Tiller’s Folly, Emily Taylor Adams and Jackson Hollow, the Chilliwack duo Portraits of Us played under a bright blue sky at the new amphitheatre in Willoughby Community Park as part of the Township’s summer series in 2017. Miranda Gathercole Langley Times

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STEP INTO THE PAST AT ONE OF LANGLEY’S MUSEUMS Canadian Museum of Flight Founded in 1977 as a way to reduce the frequency of classic Canadian aircraft being exported to other countries, the Canadian Museum of Flight Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of nearly 30 classic aircraft.

It has been located at the Langley Airport since 1996, and is a must-see for any aviation enthusiast. The facility takes a ‘hands-on’ approach to educating the public about the

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BC Farm Museum A visit to the BC Farm Museum is like taking a trip back to a simpler time, when agriculture focused on hard work and survival.

The museum is home to the largest collection of agricultural and pioneer artifacts in British Columbia, making it a must-see for any history buff, regardless of how familiar with farming they may be. While visitors explore the various galleries, they are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the stories of our pioneer ancestors and their struggles to flourish in a new environment.

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Langley Centennial Museum This Township of Langley-owned and operated historical centre, located at 9135 King St. in Fort Langley has been educating generations of Langley residents and visitors for the last 60 years on a wide variety of topics, with an emphasis on art, history and the sciences.

In the summer of 2017, the museum unveiled The 3,500-square foot facility continues to several new murals created by local artists grow and evolve with each passing decade, that depict B.C.’s farming history. welcoming upwards of 30,000 visitors per The BC Farm Museum is located in the heart year. In fact, the Township is currently planof Fort Langley at 9131 King St., and is open ning to build a new, state-of-the-art facility to from April to October. Any inquiries can be house this museum in Fort Langley. addressed at www.bcfma.com or by calling The museum is also host to many public and 604-888-2273. school programs committed to preserving Langley’s history and culture.

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Fort Langley Centennial Museum Exhibits in the main gallery change regularly so there’s always something new to see.

A fascinating show that compares photos of Langley over the last century, titled Langley in Transition, is on display until May 27. Check their website museum.tol.ca for updates on new exhibits throughout the year.

And when you visit, don’t forget to stop by the gift shop — all proceeds go directly back to the museum.

Admission is by donation.

Fort Langley National Historic Site

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Originally the location of Hudson’s Bay Company’s trading post, the Fort Langley National Historic Site has been educating people on the fur trade for generations and has an uncanny ability to whisk visitors away to a different era; one free from smartphones and hashtags.

The Langley Fire Apparatus museum, operated by Brian Beard, is a mecca of historical firefighting equipment. His vision started in the mid 1970s, when he acquired the first pieces of his collection from a Vancouver auction. That initial acquisition has grown into one of the finest collections of firefighting historical memorabilia in Western Canada.

This interactive museum allows visitors to explore various historical-type buildings, including but not limited to, a blacksmith, a cooperage and the storehouse – the latter is said to be the oldest building in B.C. This historical landmark is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.

They also host several special events throughout the year. Visit www.pc.gc.ca/ en/lhn/nhs/bc/langley/index for the most up to date list of activities.

Tours are open to youth groups, car clubs and both retired and active firefighters and their families by appointment only. Contact b.beard@shaw.ca for more information. or visit www.langleyfireapparatusmuseum. com.

Admission for youth aged 17 and under is free; $7.80 for adults; and $6.55 for seniors.

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Taking place on Thursday, Aug. 30, the credit union is once again teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley to offer residents a free night out at the movies with their giant, three-storey screen.

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Once again Prospera is hosting the Langley event at no charge — even providing free popcorn and a kids’ craft corner to keep the little ones occupied — but they will happily accept donations to BBBS Langley.

Proceeds raised through donations made at the event will stay in the community, and will help BBBS ensure that every child in Langley who needs a mentor has a mentor.

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LANGLEY SHOWS OFF ITS ARTISTIC SIDE When it comes to the arts scene in Langley, three shows in the 2018 season, “Langley Past there is no shortage of galleries or talented and Present,” runs from May 19 to June 24. local artists.

The second show, “Artist’s Choice” will be From glasswork, pottery and paintings to on display from June 30 to July 29. And the carvings, jewelry and more, there is some- final show, “Reflections” is on from Aug. 4 thing for every art aficionado this side of the to Sept. 3.

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Here is a roundup of some popular galleries, both large and small, to inspire art enthusiasts in all mediums:

The Fort Gallery

FORT LANGLEY The Fort Gallery The Fort Gallery Society is a non-profit, community-based organization that offers support to local artists and musicians. They feature shows by their member artists, and monthly community events with poets, writers, painters, musicians and more.

The Fort Gallery is located at 9048 Glover Rd. in Fort Langley, and is open year-round, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Visit www.fortgallery.ca for information about shows, events and membership.

Lelem Arts and Cultural Café Situated on the riverfront in Fort Langley, this café is one of the more unique experiences on this list. The Lelem Arts and Culture Café focuses on locally grown, organic dishes and serves them in an environment that celebrates First Nations art and culture.

Be sure to check out one of their evening events. For more information, go to www.lelem.ca.

Fort Langley Artists Group

For more information, visit www.fortlangleyartistgroup.com.

Susan Galick Fine Art

Check out his work at the Oxford Artist Studio, located at 5498 Salt Lane in Downtown Langley.

For more information or hours, call Susan Galick is a well-known Langley 604-219-4992 or email dubesd@hotmail. contemporary artist who works in both oil com. and acrylics. Her passion for life is evident in her use of bold, brilliant colours and expres- Walkway Gallery sive brush work.

A partnership between the Langley Arts Galick’s studio/gallery is located in the Council and the City of Langley, the WalkFlatiron Building of Bedford Landing in way Gallery at Timms Community Centre is Fort Langley at 7-23230 Billy Brown Rd. For part of the arts council’s Art in Found Spaces more information on gallery hours or to book program. Local artists have the opportunity an appointment, call 778-879-7273 or visit to display their work for the community to www.susangalick.com. see on the walls of the community centre, between the lobby and the library. The Number 52 Studio + Gallery community centre is located at 20399 DougOne of the newest galleries on the Fort Lang- las Cres. Visit www.langleyarts.ca for more. ley scene, Number 52 Studio + Gallery is a fully operational letterpress shop, oper- PORT KELLS ated by Paul Wood. Using antique printing The Loafing Shed Glass Studio presses, Wood creates unique typographic With more than 20 years of experience, and linocut prints. He does a variety of master glass blower Robert Gary Parkes mixed media paintings as well, which are creates vases, bowls and platters in styles on display and for sale in his studio, which ranging from traditional to contemporary is located in the Flatiron building at 23230 and experimental. Parkes’ large studio ‘hot Billy Brown Rd. shop,’ located at 9060 184 St., opens to a view Visit www.number52gallery.com for more of the pasture on his five-acre farm in Port info.

Kells. Visitors are invited to come and watch the glass-blowing process and browse the GLEN VALLEY hundreds of finished pieces. Please email or Barbara Boldt Original Art Gallery and phone ahead for studio hours. For more information email jeanette@loafingshedglass.ca Studio or robert@loafingshedglass.ca or call the Since 1975, Barbara Boldt has been a dedistudio at 604-612-2753. cated painter, creating images of British Columbia’s unique landscape. From her WALNUT GROVE successful series “EarthPatterns,” to her local images and floral work, Boldt focuses on the The Neighborhood Art Studios Ltd. ever-changing face of nature’s creations. She The Neighborhood Art Studios Ltd., located brings a rich life experience and understand- in Walnut Grove at 20059 92A Ave., began as ing to her pastel, oil and watercolour paint- The Fraser River Galleries Inc. back in 1992. ings. Barbara Boldt’s Studio is located in Glen Over the years, the gallery has taken a unique Valley at 25340 84 Ave. To visit the gallery, approach to art instruction, teaching tradicall ahead at 604-888-5490. tional, representational methods in the

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Now in its 24th year, the Fort Langley Artists Group (FLAG) consists of a diverse group of Oxford Artist Studio established and emerging local artists.

Since 1983, artist Serge Dubé has been paintOne can view this talented group’s work ing with different mediums, including waterat the FLAGstop Gallery, which opens to colour, oil and acrylic. Today, he’s known for the public inside the train station on Mavis being able to paint the gamut, from realism Avenue from May to September. The first of and impressionism to surrealism.

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Dubé’s use of bold colour, active line, and fluid movement draws the viewer into his abstract subjects where, upon closer look, they will discover a multitude of hidden images that have made their way from subconscious to canvas.

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The series kicks off in the afternoon on June 23 with a folk music event, featuring Juno nominated ukulele virtuoso James Hill and cellist/songwriter Anne Janelle.

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LANGLEY GOOD TIMES CRUISE-IN The Langley Good Times Cruise-In Society has announced that the 2018 Cruise-In will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8 and the Swap Meet and Car Corral on Sunday, Sept. 9, with both events returning to downtown Aldergrove.

Cruise-In cars are parked along Fraser Highway from 264 to 273 Street, and on 272 Street from 29 to 32 Avenue. These areas will be closed to traffic during the Show ’n’ Shine on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Langley Good Times Cruise-In started in 1997 with a small group of merchants and business people from the City of Langley, and in 2017 re-located to Aldergrove in Langley Township.

Car registration for the Show ’n’ Shine is $30 on the day of event and $20 if pre-registered.

Admission is free for spectators, although donations to local charities are encouraged.

Langley Good Times Cruise-In president Wayne Patterson said the society is thrilled with the way over. He was OK and we had the firefighters the event went in its first year in Aldergrove and St. John’s Ambulance here onsite to take and they look forward to returning to the care of him. community in the years to come.

“In fact, we even had a stretch of three hours Cold and drizzly weather dampened the on Saturday when there wasn’t a single probnumbers on the Saturday in 2017, however, lem.” despite the rain Patterson was impressed If the weather co-operates this year Patterson with the number of vehicles exhibited — 778 expects the numbers of cars shown and the — and the large crowd, which he estimated crowd could both easily double. at anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000.

The Cruise-In has become one of the larg“It’s hard for me to guess, but I know that est mixed car shows in Canada and one of everywhere I looked I saw nothing but the Top 10 in North America, according to crowds of people milling about,” said PatterDennis Gage of My Classic Car. son.

The event has gained an international reputaThe weather was much sunnier on the tion, drawing cars and spectators from across Sunday, but Patterson had nothing but praise Canada and the United States. for the community of Aldergrove in helping make the event run smoothly on Saturday, The Cruise-In relies on an all-volunteer board and work crews (except for the professional despite frequent rainy spells. traffic control and public safety crews) and “And best of all it went so smoothly — in the dedicates all funds raised — after paying the past there was always something going on required professional fees — to local chariover the radios, some problem or another that ties. needed fixing, but in Aldergrove we had only a couple of problems that came up — like one Both Langley Township and the Aldergrove fellow whose scooter tipped over and we had Business Association are among the sponsors to get him to the ambulance to get checked of the Cruise-In.

There are hundreds of dedicated, free parking spots for spectators within easy walking distance of the Show ’n’ Shine.

The Swap Meet and Car Corral is held Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at 3100 272 St. Admission is $2 per person, Swap Meet vendors are charged $20 per stall and Car Corral vendors are charged $20 per vehicle, payable at the gate.

For Langley Cruise-In pre-registration, go to the website at www.langleycruise-in.com, click on “sign up” and choose car registration. Pre-registration closes Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.

T he Cr u i s e -I n i s a l s o lo ok i ng for 2018 sponsors. Contact the society at www.langleycruise-in.com if you would like to be a part of this major event.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for both the Show ’n’ Shine and the Swap Meet, coming on Sept. 8-9, 2018.

See their website for show information: www.langleycruise-in.com or call 604-371-3770.

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Critter Care Wildlife Society 19th annual Dinner and Auction

10 km routes. All participants will receive a commemorative crest, and all walkers are Youth Talent Showcase eligible to win draw prizes. After the walk, Performances are from 1 to 4 p.m. on the enjoy a free snack, more activities, and enterSpirit Square stage at Douglas Park, and tainment. Bring your own refillable water will involve students in Grades 7-12. Singers, bottle. Trophies and prizes are awarded for dancers, musicians, actors and poets called to the most walkers from an elementary school; audition. Featuring a musical guest perfor- middle school; secondary school; organizamance by Her Brothers. Part of BC Youth tion; and family, as well as for oldest walker.

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Registration and entertainment begins at noon. Walk starts at 1:30 p.m.

From 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Coast Hotel next to Cascades Casino. Critter Care fundraiser features a buffet dinner, live and silent auctions, and door prizes. This year’s featured guest speakers are Lesley Fox and Adrian Nelson from the Fur-Bearers. Tickets cost $65. To purchase, contact Critter Care Wildlife Society at 604-530-2054 or email May 5 and 6 crittercare2@shaw.ca Canadian Festival of Chili and Barbecue May 6 The 31st annual event returns to Cascades Casino Resort. The Canadian International Fort Langley Makers Markets CASI Chili Championships takes place SaturFind B.C. handmade makers of all types at day, May 5 and on the following day, Sunday, this market near downtown Fort Langley. May 6, the BC BBQ Championships will be Free admission, food trucks, coffee truck held. This is the oldest and largest chili and and draws. Event dates are every second BBQ contest in Canada and the Pacific NorthSaturday (May 5 and 26, June 9 and 23, July west. Visit www.ccbbqs.com.

7 and 28, Aug. 11 and 25, and Sept. 8 and 22) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each of the days May 6 at Fort Langley Lions Hall, 23022 88 Ave 56th annual Langley Walk (former of 88 Avenue and Glover Road). Visit Walk, run, stroll or roll during the Langley www.westcoastartisanco.com/event-info.html.

Walk starting and finishing at the George Preston Recreation Centre, 20699 42 Ave. Bring your family and friends as you walk, run, or bike your way through the 5 km and

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Law Enforcement Torch Ride Participants will ride their motorcycles from Langley to Harrison Lake to raise funds for Special Olympics BC (SOBC). For information, contact Charlotte Taylor at ctaylor@specialolympics.bc.ca.

May 12 Aldergrove Community Secondary School 60th Anniversary Open House Celebrating six decades of education at Aldergrove Community Secondary. A free family event that includes refreshments and entertainment, and a school tour. Runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ACSS, 26850 29 Ave. in Aldergrove.

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June 8 Relay for Life McLeod Athletic Park Relay for Life brings together teams of family, friends and colleagues to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost, and commit to raising funds to fight all types of cancer. It is a festival-like fundraising event where team members take turns walking around a track or designated path. The Langley Relay for Life starts at 6 p.m. on

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Contact 604-514-2940 for route and event information. The swim-bike-run event has a number of different age categories ranging from U7 to the Dave Hall Classic (60-plus years). To register online, visit www.city.langley.bc.ca/parks-recreation/ community-events/tri-it-triathlon.

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The 96th annual Victoria Day celebration begins with a pancake breakfast followed by a parade at 11 a.m. The parade will form up on Church Street before travelling west on Mavis Avenue to Glover Road. Once on Glover Road, the floats will go south to 88 Avenue. Once on 88 Avenue, the parade will turn west again to Trattle Street. It will then turn north and travel along Trattle Street to St. Andrews Avenue. At St. Andrews the parade entries will turn east and head into Fort Langley Community Park, where the May Queens and the Royal Party will be piped in. May Pole Dancing in the park will

Langley Senior Resources Society warmly invite all seniors to celebrate Seniors’ Week at their open house. Members and non-members alike are invited to drop in and try a range of activities. Participants are encouraged to pre-register at the reception desk.

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The 2nd Fort Langley Beer + Food Festival happens from noon to 6 p.m. Enjoy local food and craft beer from more than 20 brewers and 20 food vendors on the Fort Langley National Historic Site grounds outside the palisade. Arrive early and visit the fort from 10 a.m. Parking will be limited for this event. This is a 19-plus event.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 15 Rotary Club Tip n Taste Happening 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Coast Hotel Convention Centre. It is a fundraising event operated by the Rotary Club of Langley, Rotary Club of Langley Central, and the Rotary Club of Langley Sunrise. Cost is $35 per ticket and includes five drink samples, souvenir tasting glass, plus food samples.

Enjoy food samples and great beers from craft breweries large and small, plus wine and coolers. Check tipntaste.com for ticket information.

June 16 Aldergrove Bike Jam Fun cycling and scooter competitions for all ages, with prizes and free lunches served on Saturday, June 16, noon to 3 p.m. at Aldergrove Athletic Park’s bike park and skateboard bowl. Hosted by Cranky’s Bicycles and Aldergrove Business Association every year on the Father’s Day weekend.

June 23 National Indigenous Peoples’ Day Hosted by the Fort Langley National Historic Site. Discover the Indigenous peoples’ role in Fort Langley’s history and today. Hear First Nations stories and challenge your motor skills with the Salmon Run Relay. Witness drumming and weaving demonstrations.

June 23 to Aug. 11 McBurney Plaza Summer Series McBurney Plaza will be hosting a series of events this summer. The McBurney Plaza Summer Series will bring three afternoon, family friendly events and two evening adult-only events to McBurney Plaza. Events include: June 23, day event –– Folk; July 7, day event –– throwback; July 14, evening event –– Celtic; July 28, day event –– variety show; Aug. 11, evening event –– country.

Visit: www.downtownlangley.com/events-calendar/mcburney-plaza-summer-series

June 29 to July 29 Bard in the Valley presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet June 29 and 30, and July 1 at Fort Langley Community Hall. All performances begin at 7 p.m. on the lawn in front of the hall.

July 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 at Township 7 Winery.

The Sunday performance is a matinee and begins at 2 p.m. Evening performances start at 7:15 p.m.

July 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29 on the

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At Willoughby Community Park. (7888- 200 street) Celebrate Canada with entertainment and family friendly fun. Organized in partnership with the Langley Events Centre, Township of Langley and JR FM. No pets other than service animals permitted on grounds. Free admission Celebrate Canada’s birthday at the Fort Langley National Historic Site, where B.C. was born. Enjoy multicultural music, eat some birthday cake, and take in a ceremony at noon. Fort Langley’s celebration is also taking place at the neighbouring Langley Centennial Museum and BC Farm Machinery and Agricultural Museum. A mix of community organizations are organizing Canada Day festivities with the participation of the Township through the Langley Centennial Museum. Along with the Fort National Historic Site celebration, events will be held on King Street with additional activities throughout the village. Free admission.

Aldergrove Legion and Otter Co-op will also host Canada Day events on July 1. Otter Co-op will hold a Raspberry Social from noon to 3 p.m. at the Retail Centre, 3650 248 St., with free servings of raspberry desserts, old time country music and dancing in the front parking lot. Aldergrove Legion will hold their annual Old Fashioned Sport Day from noon to 4 p.m. in their fenced park area, with free Canada Day cake served along with traditional games, bouncy castle, face painting, balloon creations and Andrew the Magician, plus a barbecue and concession.

Adults are also invited to come inside the Aldergrove Legion Lounge after 4 p.m. for dancing to live music.

July 7 5th Annual Butterfly release at Krause Berry Farms Since 2011 Langley Lodge has held a butterfly release with residents, families and friends to celebrate life and pay tribute to loved ones. In 2014, Langley Lodge teamed up with the Langley Hospice Society and Krause Berry Farms. This year’s release happens from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at Krause Berry Farms, 6179 248 St. The Butterfly Release will happen promptly at 1:30 p.m., and will see 500 Painted Lady butterflies take

flight for the first time amongst the beautiful gardens on the grounds. Butterflies can be pre-ordered online at www.langleyhospice.com/butterflyrelease2018 or by phone: 604-530-1115 for $25 each. A limited number of butterflies will be available onsite at Krause Berry Farms on event day.

July 7-8 Learn to Camp Parks Canada and Mountain Equipment Co-op are teaming up to present a Learn to Camp experience at the Fort Langley National Historic Site. Learn how to pitch a tent, start a fire, and stay safe around wildlife, all while making new friends in a relaxing setting. Tent, sleeping pads, dinner, and breakfast will be provided. For more information or to register visit www.pc.gc. ca/en/lhn-nhs/bc/langley/activ/activ19 or call 1-844-365-2646.

July 14-15 Erikson’s Daylily Gardens 14th annual open house Adm ission is by donat ion a nd t he chosen charity will again be BC Children’s Hospital. Visit the website at www.eriksonsdaylilygardens.com for upcoming details or call 604-856-5758.

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Midway fun for all ages at the Aldergrove Fair Days.

Aldergrove Fair Days Aldergrove Fair Days returns on the July 20-22 weekend with non-stop activities and entertainment for the whole family. It starts at 6 p.m. on Friday with a Food Truck Fun Night and the 9th annual automotive Show ’n’ Shine at Aldergrove Secondary and Kinsmen Park grounds, and continues starting 10 a.m. Saturday with the Downtown Parade, then returns to Kinsmen Park grounds with Exhibits, Fast Draw Competitions and more, and culminates with the Classic Rock Concert (this year’s special headliners to be announced) in the evening, sponsored by Aldergrove’s Nicholson Group of Compa-

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nies and Super Steve’s Tire Centre. The fun continues on Sunday with the Chili CookOff and the “Sunday of Blues” music hosted by the Fraser Valley Blues Society. For more details see www.aldergrovefair.ca

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July 27-28 Ride Into History This year, Ride Into History supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley. Founded in 1974, BBBSL helps young people achieve their full potential by offering a wide range of mentorship programs to meet the varied needs of its volunteers, ‘Littles’ and families.

Ride Into History starts on Friday night, July 27 with classic car and motorcycle show and also features a classic rock concert featuring Six Gun Romeo. Entry is by donation.

Saturday starts with a pancake breakfast provided by the Fort Langley Lions at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Langley campus, from there ride through the Fraser Valley stopping at predetermined scenic spots, enjoy a picnic lunch, and return to KPU Langley for a motorcycle rodeo and a dinner banquet. For information www.rideintohistory.ca.

August 4-6 Brigade Days Fort Langley National Historic Site hosts this annual event. Explore the encampment of Hudson’s Bay Company workers, Indigenous traders, Royal Engineers, Metis trappers and more as they swap stories, play music, and show off traditional skills. The weekend features many re-enactors dressed in period costume. A highlight is the arrival of the fur brigades canoe re-enactment by the river at 1 p.m. on the Monday, Aug. 6 (B.C. Day).

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This free, family event features live musical performances, artists and artisans showcasing a myriad of mediums, live demonstrations, a children’s venue and special performance surprises all day long. Running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along McBurney Plaza and Fraser Highway, between 204 and 206 Street.

Calling all artists. Organizers are accepting bookings for vendor spaces.To register visit www.downtownlangley/com/events-calendar/arts-alive-festival.

August 18 Aldergrove’s Free Movie in the Park 5th annual family feature movie with pre-show entertainment and concessions, Saturday, Aug. 18, movie begins at dusk at Aldergrove Athletic Park. Hosted by Aldergrove Credit Union, Otter Co-op and Aldergrove Business Association, the movie is chosen via an on-line audience poll: this year’s choices are The Princess Bride, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Never-ending Story or Wonder.

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Ribfest

This fabulous fall tradition is back and more fun than ever with a variety of musicians and entertainers, nature interpretation, a giant straw maze, Kids Zone activities, Raku pottery workshops, live raptors and farm animals, and so much more! Entrance admission is $3 per adult and $1 per child/ senior 65+.

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Ribfest is Langley’s newest community event, a family oriented fun festival featuring five award winning rib BBQers, nonstop entertainment, beverage garden, a large KidZone, and much more. Presented by the Rotary Clubs of Langley, Ribfest happens at McLeod Athletic Park, 56 Avenue and 216 Street and admission is free. There are volunteer opportunities. Call Jeff Morfitt at 604-329-9604.

August 25 Downtown Langley Fork & Finger Event If you love food, then be sure to save the date and be at Fork N’ Finger to celebrate and sample some of the amazing food from our unique restaurants. Bring your appetite!

September WaterWeeks Presented by the Township of Langley and Langley Environmental Partners Society, WaterWeeks provides an opportunity for residents of all ages to engage in a variety of activities to experience, appreciate, and take action to protect our community’s watercourses, watersheds, groundwater, and wildlife habitats, including Rivers Day, held every year on the last Sunday of September.

September 8 Langley Good Times Cruise In North America’s largest outdoor car show.

Over 1,500 cars and 50,000 people come out for this exciting event that will be held in Aldergrove for the second consecutive year. Swap meet is Sunday, Sept. 9, pre-registration closes Wednesday, Sept.

5. For show info call 604 371-3770. Visit www.langleycruise-in.com.

Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will go rain or shine. Leashed dogs are welcome.

Organized with help from a dedicated volunteer committee, Douglas Day recognizes Langley’s pioneering families and the hard work, values, and traditions that helped make Langley what it is today. The day is named in honour of Governor James Douglas, whose proclamation at the Big House in Fort Langley on Nov. 19, 1858 brought the crown colony of British Columbia into being.

October Throughout the Month

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Aldor Acres - Pumpkin Patch Enjoy an old fashioned day on a real family farm. Throughout the month the farm is open for a variety of fun activities on the weekends. It’s the perfect place to select just the right pumpkin for Halloween. Information at www.aldoracresfamilyfarm.ca

Diwali annual (Festival of Lights) date TBA Muriel Arnason Regional Library at the Township Hall. Everyone is cordially invited to experience the diversity of culture through crafts, face painting, Mehndi, dance Indian music, Sari-wrapping demonstrations and delicious refreshments.

October 6 Fort Langley Cranberry Festival The Cranberry Festival is held each year on the Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend in the heart of historic Fort Langley. Come celebrate the harvest and history of the cranberry in Fort Langley.

October 12-30 Grave Tales Join expert storytellers for a two- or threehour program of spine-chilling stories, as you walk through the Fort Langley village at night. Advance tickets are a must. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 6. Visit www.pc.gc.ca

November 3 Rotary Club of Langley Central Wine Festival

September 8 and 9 Country Celebration Head out to Campbell Valley Regional Park in the Township of Langley and experience the charm of an old-fashioned country fair that combines nature, heritage, agriculture

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This marks the 29th year of this celebration of wine and food, and it has grown to be one of the most popular “must attend evenings” in the Fraser Valley. Taking place at the Willowbrook Shopping Centre, the Fraser Valley Wine Festival raises funds to support youth in our community. Last year’s event sold out. Tickets, on sale soon, will be available through the Rotary Club of Langley Central’s website, www.fvwf.ca

Throughout December at the Fraser Valley Regional Libraries there will be several Christmas programs including story times, Christmas crafts, decorating a Christmas tree and the ever popular visit by Mr. & Mrs. Claus to the Muriel Arnason Library.

December 8 The annual Light Up Aldergrove Christmas Parade and After-Party returns on Saturday, December 8 starting at 6 p.m. The parade route runs through downtown Aldergrove and includes carol singing and free hot chocolate, followed by the After-Party appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus, family entertainment and hot dogs in the parking lot and hall at the 273 Street and Fraser Hwy. area where the parade culminates. The Aldergrove Elks also host their annual Children’s Christmas Party that afternoon in the Aldergrove Legion Hall.

December 15 Christmas by Candlelight Join in a magical evening of carols, musical performances and a Dickens reading inside Fort Langley Historic Site’s walls. A costumed guide will whisk visitors from building to building to get the full experience. Free photos are being taken at a professional photo booth. Sign a card with a fountain pen, sample heritage hot chocolate, and admire the big Christmas tree. Rain, snow or shine. Advance tickets will go on sale Nov. 15. Nonperishable food for the Langley Food Bank is being collected at the event.

December 21-23 and 27-30 At the Fort Langley National Historic Site.

Hear stories by the fire, taste a chestnut roasted over the fire and make a craft. Take a guided tour, enjoy our daily feature and see what our interpreters have baked up in the outdoor oven. Admire the charming holiday ambiance and take family snapshots at various scenic spots on site.

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2018 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Langley Community Farmers’ Market. There will be several deals and steals to be had to celebrate a decade of growing this popular market that offers everything from cheese and produce to hand-made breads and soaps.

The market is staged in the courtyard of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langley campus on Wednesday afternoons. The KPU courtyard is located at 20901 Langley Bypass.

Featuring more than 50 vendors that “Make it, Bake it or Grow it,” the market will continue to run every Wednesday from noon to 4:30 p.m. from May 16 until Oct. 10.

Beginning June 2, the new “Farmers Market in the City” will be held outdoors in the parking lot of the Timms Community Centre at 20399 Douglas Cres., along the 56 Avenue side, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday until Oct. 6.

In the Township, the Fort Langley Village Farmers’ Market at St. Andrew’s Church at 9025 Glover Rd. will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from May 5 until Oct. 27.

There is also a Christmas market, offering locally grown fresh farm vegetables and fruit, cheeses, fruit preserves, fresh baked goods, B.C. arts and crafts, hot BBQ pork and local organic fruit wines and spirits every week.

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ALDERGROVE FAIR DAYS

Aldergrove Fair Days has more than a through Sunday, July 20-22 at the Harry Hunt century of history, making it one of the oldest Sports Fields, located behind the Aldergrove community fairs in the province.

Kinsmen Community Centre on 29 Avenue in Aldergrove.

While the Fair pays homage to 106 years of old-fashioned family fun, the Fair Days One of the fair’s outstanding recent successes Committee also works hard to keep the cele- has been the free classic rock concerts, which bration relevant to our modern age and keep brought capacity crowds to the fair to enjoy the crowds coming back for good times that performances by Chilliwack in 2016 and won’t drain families’ wallets.

Trooper in 2017.

The committee is working diligently on plans for this summer’s Fair Days, set for Friday

Steve the Reptile Guy’s lizards and snakes enthrall visitors at the Aldergrove Fair Days.

The generous sponsorship of this concert series by Aldergrove’s Nicholson Group of Companies and Super Steve’s Tire Centre will continue at this year’s fair. This year’s entertainment promises to be just as great as past years, so keep your eyes peeled for the announcement of this year’s Saturday night headliner.

Family fun with Rapunzel and other princesses at Aldergrove Fair Days. culminating with the classic rock concert in the evening.

The Chili Cook-Off and Sunday of Blues concerts are Sunday’s feature attractions, complementing the Fairyland fun, exhibits The 2018 fair will also feature some great and displays. entertainment during the Friday Food Truck Watch the Aldergrove Star and Langley ‘Fun Night’ when the main stage features Times for updates on the fair, and informalive music and the Aldergrove Legion Beer tion is also available on the fair’s website: Garden will be open, all starting at 6 p.m. www.aldergrovefair.ca/fair-days And the “Sunday of Blues” will feature the best blues musicians, sponsored by The Fraser Valley Blues Society, performing all day Sunday on the fair’s main stage.

The fun begins on the Friday evening, with the ninth annual Fair Days Show ’n’ Shine car show at the Aldergrove Secondary School parking lot. Check out the cool old cars and trucks, then wander over to the fairgrounds for the food trucks, free live entertainment and the beer garden.

Country singer Kenny Hess tries his hand at the Celebrity Quick Draw at the Aldergrove Fair Days.

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On Saturday the fun begins at 10 a.m. with the Fair Days Parade in downtown Aldergrove, then the action moves over to the fairgrounds for the Canadian Fast Draw Championship, Fairyland fun and entertainment for children, the prize exhibits and displays, along with free main stage entertainment,

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY - LANGLEY’S SERVICE CLUBS Langley’s many service clubs make this a better place to live, work and play

to the Ukraine, Philippines, Kenya, and other countries through Rotary World Help, and a school feeding program in Honduras.

computers to rural areas of Kenya, to building trails and foot-bridges through the Nicomekl floodplain parklands. The club meets at noon Soroptimist International of the Langleys The club also recently worked on a project in every Wednesday at Newlands. For memberChartered in 1986, the club meets the first Tegucigalapa Honduras, supplying 200 home ship information, contact Nicole Clarke at Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Andreas water treatment systems to families from the nicole.l.clarke@gmail.com Restaurant. For membership enquiries or to school’s feeding program.

Langley Lions Club take in a meeting email silangleys@soropThe Rotarians meet every Thursday at 7 p.m. The Langley Lions Club was the first Lions timist.net. in Room MP2 at the Timms Community club in Langley and this year the club is celeCentre. The club phone number is 604-635- brating its 74th anniversary. This club can be Rotary Club of Aldergrove The Rotary Club of Aldergrove meets at the 4410. The club website address is langley- very proud because since its inception in 1944 members have raised and donated more than Aldergrove White Spot every Friday at 7:10 rotary.org. $1 million to Langley charities and causes. a.m. Guests are always welcome. The Rotary Rotary Club Langley Sunrise The Langley Lions Senior Citizens Housing motto is ‘Service above Self.’

If you are an early bird and are looking for Society has provided affordable housing to Locally, the club supports initiatives that an active club, look no further than this one. seniors and persons with disabilities since focus on youth homelessness, literacy, This busy club meets from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. the mid 1970s. Currently they provide houspoverty as well as other activities that help on Wednesdays at Ricky’s Restaurant (8720 ing for 625 units, with seven of their nine make Aldergrove a better place to live. Two 204 St.). The club supports local and interbuildings located directly behind the Langyears ago, the club brought the Starfish Back- national projects. In 16 years, this club has ley Mall. The Langley Lions meet the first pack program to Aldergrove to support local contributed more than 20,000 dictionaries and third Thursday of each month at 6:45 elementary school students who were going to Grade 4 students in the Langley School p.m. at West Langley Hall, 9402 208 St. For hungry on weekends. Currently, the club District. The club also supports the Starmore information, visit www.langleylions.ca supplies 60 backpacks of food each week to fish backpack program, providing packs of or email info.langleylions@gmail.com. students at Shortreed, Parkside, North Otter food for children to take home from school. and Betty Gilbert schools.

Currently, Rotary Club Langley Sunrise is The Fort Langley Lions Club Aldergrove Rotarians continue to support building libraries in Rwanda as part of a liter- Have you been to the Fort Langley May Day the building of water wells in Nepal through acy project. To attend a meeting, contact club Parade? Have you taken in the Fort Langley World Neighbours. Two of its members president Tom Louis 778-241-0046.

Cranberry Festival? If you have, then you’ve recently visited many wells in the area. seen the Fort Langley Lions in action. The Roughly 75 per cent of the money that the Rotary Club Langley Central Lions now host a Spaghetti Dinner for club raises is spent locally and the remainder Rotarians of this club have been serving the the community on the last Friday of each is spent overseas, mostly in Nepal. community of Langley and working around month as well as a seniors luncheon on the Aldergrove Rotary also supports Langley the world for the past 38 years. The club’s second and fourth Tuesday of the month. This SASSY, an awards program that celebrates annual Fraser Valley Wine Tasting Festival club supports many local charities throughhas for decades been one of Langley’s preem- out the community, including the Salvation the exceptional youth in the community. inent social events, while raising more than Army, Langley Memorial Hospital FoundaThe club invites newcomers to ‘check them $1 million for local charities and community tion, Boy Scouts, Langley Hospice, Simpson out.’ “We are proud of our contributions to projects. Through other events and activities, Manor, scholarships to local high schools, Aldergrove,” said club secretary George the club has raised tens of thousands more to and the Langley Christmas Bureau. The Fort Bryce. promote education and better living in less Langley Lions meet the second and fourth Visit portal.clubrunner.ca/247 to learn more. advantaged parts of the world. But it’s about Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. (23022 88 more than money, as Langley Central Rotar- Ave.) Email fortlionsbookings@gmail.com or To attend a meeting or for more information, ians have been hands-on partners in numercall 778-233-9283. contact Bryce at gbryce66@shaw.ca ous projects, from bringing healthcare and

Rotary Club of Langley Langley’s original Rotary club is a strong community supporter. In the past they’ve helped the Brookswood Senior Centre, Langley Lodge, Derek Doubleday Arboretum, Langley School District, various Langley elementary schools, Gateway of Hope and many more.

It also put together two gala fundraisers with proceeds going to Wounded Warriors Canada and Langley Lodge. Internationally, the club has supported the Tepehula Maternity Health Outreach in Mexico and the Ajijic Boys orphanage. It has sent shipping containers of medical and school equipment

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NEW DISCOVERIES IN LANGLEY CITY Langley City is the perfect blend of city along the Nikomekl flood plain, or spend the and nature, with so many new and exciting day on the golf course at Newlands. discoveries waiting for you says the Down- Check out www.discoverlangleycity.com to town Langley Business Association. find exactly what you’re looking for: shopThe heart of Langley City is right downtown ping, dining, hotel accommodations, outdoor along the iconic one-way stretch of Fraser adventures, events, itineraries, transportaHighway. tion assistance and more.

Downtown Langley is a pedestrian-oriented area full of unique shops and restaurants, historic Innes Corners, trendy McBurney Plaza, and 17 beautiful hand painted murals.

There are also Gabby’s Country Cabaret, and Cascades Casino Resort for some evening fun. As you enjoy a leisurely stroll through our one-of-a-kind downtown, you’ll find designer fashions, locally hand-made giftware, home décor, antiques, art supplies, amazing coffee shops and restaurants, all while experiencing the charm and ambiance of what it truly feels like to be a local.

Only minutes away from the downtown core you’ll find Penzer Parkour Park, the largest outdoor parkour park in Canada!

As well, you can visit Douglas Park featuring the Spirit Square stage and an outdoor waterpark, Sendall Gardens, our beautiful botanical gardens featuring three acres of nature trails, Brydon Lagoon, where you can observe some wildlife, take a walk or bike

New this year is the long awaited “Farmer’s Market in the City,” which will be held outdoors at the Timms Community Centre every Saturday from June 2 to Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., put on by the Langley Community Farmer’s Market.

land’s largest outdoor art festivals! With over 200 visual and performing artists, this “must-attend festival” has become a signature event with live musical performances, artists and artisans show casing a myriad of mediums, live demonstrations, a children’s venue and special performance surprises all day long!

Aug. 25, 2018 If you love food, then be sure to save the date and be at Fork N’ Finger to celebrate and sample some of the amazing food from our unique restaurants. Bring your appetite!

During the summer months, discover the The DLBA events are designed to provide excitement at all of our popular outdoor free, fun authentic experiences for you and events. Here’s what you can look forward to: your family. All the event planning details are coordinated within our local community, June 23-Aug. 11, 2018 with appreciated visitors in mind. For those Mark your calendars as this year the McBur- who like to pre-plan their trips and vacations ney Plaza Summer Series will bring three in advance, be sure to check out the Downafternoon, family friendly events and two town Langley Business Association’s website evening adult only events in McBurney at www.downtownlangley.com for all the Plaza. Some fun themes to look forward to updated event information with times and this year are Folk, Throwback, Celtic, Variety locations, as well as a full business directory.

Show and Country!

The Downtown Langley Business Association and Discover Langley City can’t wait for Aug. 18, 2018 you to come stay and play with us, Langley This year marks the 25th anniversary for the City is the Place to Be! Art’s Alive Festival, one of the Lower Main-

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Critter Care Wildlife Society specializes in the treatment, care and release of sick, injured and orphaned Native Mammal species of British Columbia's Southern and Lower Mainland. We are the only facility in BC specializing in the care of mammals and one of only four Bear Rehab facilities in the province.

For the past 28 years we have been a part of the Greater British Columbia Community serving its people and its wildlife through education and rehabilitation. We are principally volunteer driven and depend solely on the support of the public to further our success and we thank you for your continued generosity.

Whenever we’re asked: Why do we do what we do? The answer is always the same: Because these animals are our native heritage and every little life is a miracle and every little life deserves that second chance.

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FURRY FRIENDS FIND SHELTER IN LANGLEY Orphaned, lost, and abandoned animals can find sanctuary throughout the Township of Langley, thanks to a number of organizations in the community that care for animals, both wild and domestic.

The shelter takes in local owner surrenders and helps to find the dogs new homes. As of October, 2017, Small Dog Rescue had placed 315 dogs.

Visit www.smalldogrescuebc.com.

SARS BC Langley-based Small Animal Rescue Society (SARS) BC is a registered charitable society made up entirely of volunteers throughout the province. No one is paid to work with the animals.

The society is a virtual rescue so the majority of the animals — including rabbits, hamsters and Guinea pigs, Chinchillas and even rats — are kept in foster care until they can find a forever home.

Critter Care Critter Care’s shelter at 481 216 St. is home to hundreds of B.C.’s injured or orphaned wildlife, including raccoons, opossums, fawns, coyote cubs, bears, skunks and more.

Critter Care became a registered charity in January 1993 and in a matter of a couple of A registered non-profit society, LAPS formed SARS’ goal is to rehabilitate each of its months, founder/executive director Gail in 2003, when the animal control contract rescued animals, many of which have been Martin came across an area near 4 Avenue between the Township of Langley and the abused, neglected, or simply set free to fend and 216 Street that looked promising, with a for themselves. Once they are ready, they 70-year-old farm house sitting on it.

SPCA expired. are made available for adoption to suitable A group of volunteers lobbied the govern- indoor homes. If they are not suitable for The farm house was transformed into a triage ment for a municipally run animal shelter adoption, the animals live out the rest of hospital and after the building of countless and after six months, a control contract was their lives in the care of a SARS BC member. animal enclosures and thousands upon thousands of dollars later, Critter Care took shape. awarded to them and LAPS was born. A For more about SARS BC, visit its website at partnership was also formed with the City Visit www.crittercarewildlife.org. smallanimalrescue.org of Langley.

Langley Animal Protection Society

For the past 15 years, LAPS animal control officers have responded to dog and large animal complaints.

C.A.R.E.S

C.A.R.E.S formed in 1993 with a mission to rescue, shelter, and find good homes for stray, In 2009, LAPS moved from its dilapidated abandoned, and unwanted cats. shelter into a brand new, state-of-the-art facil- The organization houses orphaned felines ity named in the honour of LAPS founding at its shelter in Milner. Visit www.carescatmember, Patti Dale. shelter.com.

The shelter at 26220 56 Ave. provides private C.A.R.E.S.’ kittens usually stay at foster kennels for dogs and places to hide and perch homes until they are adopted out. for cats. Isolation areas for both cats and dogs allow staff to care for sick animals and help prevent the spread of disease.

This past June, LAPS introduced the ISOasis facility, which will provide space for the care of sheltered cats and kittens, and at the same time increase the shelter’s capacity to care for felines by as much as 40 per cent.

The shelter is open seven days a week. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day and adoption and viewing hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

As of early March, LAPS was caring for 31 kittens and cats (including two pregnant cats) and 21 dogs.

Visit www.lapsbc.ca.

Small Dog Rescue The organization began in 2011 with a goal of rescuing little dogs from the high kill shelters in California, and placing them in homes locally and across B.C.

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LANGLEY HAS AN ACTIVE SENIORS COMMUNITY Langley is aging in concert with the rest of the province.

to restore every room, build new storage sheds, paint the entire interior and replace flooring.”

Eighteen per cent of B.C.’s population is aged 65 and older and that number is expected to increase to roughly 25 per cent over the next 20 years.

As well, the Township combined with the federal government and provided funds this past year to overhaul a dingy pool hall with new flooring, walls, windows, lighting and snooker equipment.

“We are definitely going to see more seniors,” said B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie.

The Langley Seniors Recreation Centre and Brookwood Seniors Centre are two places in the community where a growing number of local seniors gather to socialize, dance, meet, shop, and learn.

Langley Seniors Recreation Centre Operated by the Langley Seniors Resources Society (lsrs.ca), the Langley Seniors Recreation Centre is located at 20605 51B Ave. and is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The billiards room, pre-reno, was a “dilapidated looking place,” Hartup said.

Brookwood Seniors Centre Local seniors have been gathering at the 56-year-old building, formerly a Mennonite Church, since the late 1970s.

“It had bad carpeting, it had no lighting, the windows were all boarded up … so we put in new windows and we put in new flooring and new light fixtures.”

There is a call-out for volunteers to help run the morning coffee drop in time. Call the The building on 36 Avenue just west of 200 centre at 530-4232.

Street has seen number of recent upgrades, making it a big draw for longtime members Langley Lions Senior Citizen Housing and newcomers alike.

Society

The centre provides adult day programs, outreach services, a driver program where seniors can be picked up and taken to appointments, catering services, and a full kitchen and dining room.

Led by what Brookwood Senior Citizens president Bonnie Hartup describes as a “determined executive,” the entirely volunteer-run centre boasts line dancing, Zumba, dog dancing, square dancing, Mexican dancEach spring, Langley’s Seniors of the Year ing, modern dancing, bridge, chess, cribbage, duplicate bridge, snooker, scrap-booking, are introduced at the LSRC. quilting, embroidery, and a Meals on WheelsLooking ahead to the spring and summer, style program called Food and Friends. there will be lots to do and see at the centre Guest speakers are invited twice a month to over the next few months. provide information or entertainment during On May 12, the LSRS will host its eighth the centre’s lunch program. annual community garage sale at the centre from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a highlight in As well, Cedarbrook Bakery provides the June is the Elvis and Blue Hawaii show star- food for the luncheons that are organized ring Steve (Elvis) Elliott, happening June 13 by volunteer, Marion Dixon. Lydia Franscutti finds the speakers. from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

In Langley City, the Lions Society has provided affordable housing to seniors and persons with disabilities since 1975, when the Alder, Birch, and Cedar buildings were completed.

It currently provides 625 units which consist of one bedroom and bachelor units. Seven of the Lions’ nine buildings are located directly behind the Langley Mall.

Aldergrove Veterans and Seniors Society The society has been serving senior citizens and guests since 1980.

It owns and operates a hall at 27247 Fraser Hwy. with the help of grants from government and organizations such as Langley Township and New Horizons, to keep costs On July 25 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., the centre A new floor was installed to accommodate down for the seniors who rely on the hall for hosts the Ultimate Tribute to the Everly the many dance programs offered at the daily meals and socializing. centre. The Surrey Square Wheelers migrated Brothers and Simon and Garfunkel. to the centre and along with them came 150 The hall also receives assistance from volunFor more information about tickets to these new memberships. teers at the Aldergrove high school, who events and LSRS programs and services, visit come in to help serve Christmas dinner or “This is a place to move your feet and exerwww.lsrs.ca. shovel snow in exchange for a donation to cise,” Hartup said. the school’s dry grad fund.

The list of renovations is a long one.

Four days a week, Tuesdays to Fridays, the Hartup said the Rotary Club of Langley, society offers a hot home-cooked style meal, under Alan Richmond and Dave Truman, served on those days between 11:30 and 12:30. “stepped up” to build a wheelchair accessible Every day of the month the menu is differramp, two wheelchair accessible bathrooms, ent, ranging from pork schnitzel to Swedish a storage shed, coat room, and a new front meatballs to chicken fettuccine to roast pork entry way. or beef, among many others.

With several capital improvement grants from the Township of Langley, Hartup said “a few highly motivated volunteers were able

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LOFT COUNTRY CHILDREN’S CAMP to daily riding time with instruction, chil- Loft Country also hosts a Loft Coundren also learn the basics of caring for their try Christmas celebration for families on horse. selected evenings in December.

Kids enjoy a wild time of bumping on bumper cars, a jumbo jumping pillow that is 67 feet long and 35 feet wide — you will bounce like you’ve never bounced before.

Loft Country is located at 2640 248 St. See their website for more information: www.loftministries.org/index.html or call 604-607-1387; toll-free 1-877-607-1387.

If speed and water is your thing try climbing up and sliding down Loft Mountain or the Loft Play Grounds — the only thing you won’t like about the amazing playgrounds is the time limit.

The Loft Country children’s camp in south Otter is ready for a busy summer of western The “gentle giants” draft horse team will themed fun. take guests on a wagon ride though the The summer children’s horse camp has trails on black and white Clydesdales and grown by leaps and bounds — from 914 grey Percherons. You might even catch them youths in 2016 to 1,415 this past summer — doing a little farm work, such as logging in and Loft Country’s “top gun” Trent Sulz says the fields, or see them at your local parade. there’s room for continued growth in those Loft Country holds annual Spring Break Day numbers this summer.

Camps and, during the summer months, Loft “Loft Country has been operating for over Country offers a variety of four-day Day and a decade and what started out as a summer Overnight Camps for ages 7-12 and three-day fun time for our church kids quickly evolved Day Camps for ages 4-6. into something that we knew was too good to keep to ourselves,” says Sulz, also known as “Sheriff T”.

With a strong and dedicated team of donors, staff and volunteers, Loft Country offers wholesome activities for youngsters aged four to 12 years old.

DAYCARES & PRESCHOOLS Delivering quality childcare since 1986

“As a parent I understand the need for our children to be safe,” says Sheriff T Sulz. “​At Loft Country we adhere to strict policies and procedures and always encourage parents to ask as many questions as they need, to put themselves at ease.”

Loft Country’s Horse Camp includes horseback riding, games, drama, line dances, jumbo jumpy pillow, draft horse hay rides, birds of prey and dog shows, bumper cars, outdoor playground, hands-on horse theory, and an indoor rock wall.

The number one attraction at Loft Country Children’s Camp is their horses. In addition

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HELPING HANDS FOR THE HOSPITAL ON THE HILL The humble beginnings of the Langley “We wouldn’t pledge that much every year, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary pre-date the but what happened was one of the major pledges we made from the previous year hospital itself.

Before Langley Memorial Hospital (LMH) was cancelled, so that money rolled over.”

years in a lot of other programs.”

Programs sponsored by the auxiliary include residential care, acute care, junior volunteers, meet and greet, and pastoral care.

was built, local women formed a group to The biggest recent purchase made by the As well, the information desk at LMH is knit socks and sew bandages for the Red auxiliary is a 2017 Ford Girardin bus for staffed by auxiliary volunteers, and the auxilCross during the Second World War. people at LMH’s residential care. iary sponsors the ‘VolunTEEN’ program, for In September, 1948 the cottage hospital “It’s our third bus that we’ve purchased, so volunteers aged 19 and under who socialize opened to patients and the main hospital we’re quite proud of that,” LMH Auxiliary with patients, man the information desk, and opened in February, 1965. president Diane Thornton said. offer reading materials for patients.

Over the past seven decades, the auxiliary “Not only do we raise funds for the hospital The success of the auxiliary not only hinges has generated millions of dollars for the through Penny Pincher and the gift shop, we on the volunteers, but also on the people ‘hospital on the hill.’ also have been involved over the past seven who purchase items at the thrift shop and the hospital gift shop.

In fact, the auxiliary has raised more than $8.5 million for the hospital since 1994.

Thornton said the reason for giving is simple.

The lifeblood of the auxiliary’s fundraising is the Penny Pincher Thrift Shop at 20560 Fraser Hwy., which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2017.

“We all have some kind of connection to the hospital,” she said.

“And what’s donated stays in Langley.”

More volunteers are always appreciated, especially those of the male persuasion.

Last year, the auxiliary pledged $753,000 worth of equipment for LMH.

For more about the auxiliary and its programs, visit langleymemorialhospitalauxiliary.ca.

“It was a little unusual,” said director Thelma Boileau, who has been with the auxiliary for 17 years.

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THE VILLAGE – FIRST OF ITS KIND IN CANADA When it opens in spring 2019, The Village “Today they had the groundbreaking and will be the first ‘memory care community’ this is a groundbreaking project for Canada in Canada. and it’s great to see it in Langley,” Froese said.

Jespersen said.

When completed, it will be community where up to 76 people with dementia can live in a village-like setting, complete with cottages, shops, a café, a farm, a salon, fish and duck pond as well as crafting and art spaces, and a community centre.

components, we’re talking about the physical environment, the philosophical approach, and the type of staff support we have,” he said.

“We began looking for a community (where) we could build (The Village) that had a bit Designed for people with dementia, The “I think it’s a great concept, it’s worked well more property that allowed people to move about freely without being constrained in a Village will consist of six single-storey crafts- in Europe, and it’s exciting.” man style cottages with one main, two-sto- B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie said building. rey building.

The Village will complement programs and The Village’s sign reads “like no other” and Construction is underway on 6.96 acres at the facilities in B.C. that treat people with demen- Jespersen believes it lives up to that billing. former Bradshaw Elementary site in Brook- tia and other related cognitive challenges “To our knowledge, there is no other place in swood (3920 198 St.). caused by aging.

Canada that has all the components and by “As we continue to age and increase the number of people who are going to need supports, I think that it’s important that the supply keeps up with the demand,” Mackenzie said. “I think it’s very helpful that this development has come Staffed by 72 employees, The Village’s goal is along at the time that it has and to create a memory care community that will the location that it has.” become the new standard for person-cen- When the project was first tred care. announced in October 2017, projThe Village will also include a gated entry, ect leader Elroy Jespersen said eight-foot perimeter fence with a resident people with dementia often have location monitoring system, a 24/7 caretaker, to move to another community due to symptoms related to the and staff on site at all times. disease.

During a presentation about The Village on Feb. 28, Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese “We didn’t have the an appropriate place for people to go to,” shared his excitement about the project.

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Adrians at the Airport restaurant on the second floor, with an outdoor balcony dining Once the concrete shell of the building was area. in place, work was to begin on the interior. Adrians has remained open during the The $10 million 55,000 square-foot mixed- The next big step in the construction process construction of the new building next to its use structure will house a state-of-the-art was to be the addition of a large pre-engi- current home. three-storey terminal building with a new neered hangar building on the north side.

The new structure will also provide a bigger airport control tower rising another two The new facility arrives at a time when the flight planning centre for air crews. storeys above it. airport is growing rapidly, with the open- Langley is one of the busiest general aviation A large yellow crane lifted the walls of the ing of the new 84,000 square-foot Vector airports in the country, welcoming around new control tower into place in early March, Aerospace facility and other airport tenants 100,000 rotary and fixed-wing traffic movetearing down exist- ments annually. ing hangars to build The airport is home to dozens of aviation newer, larger ones. businesses, providing everything from The new airport control tower and terminal building at the Langley Regional Airport is expected to be ready for occupancy by the end of the year.

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ALDERGROVE CREDIT UNION COMMUNITY CENTRE

The water park, known as the Otter Co-op Outdoor Experience, will bring unique and exciting family fun for the long summer days, and the new ice arena will be ready for the skating and hockey season by the end of August.

by solar panels and by using excess energy of up to $9.881 million has also helped fund produced from cooling the ice at the adja- the $35 million project. cent arena.

“This much-appreciated federal funding The 500-seat arena will have an NHL-size ice means there will be no tax increase required surface and an indoor running track around to fund construction of this project,” said the second level. Also inside will be a full Froese. fitness centre with exercise equipment and “The grant will also help pay for some addiweights, fitness studio room for yoga, and a tional features, such as a sauna and steam large multi-purpose room. room, which were going to be added in later, The Aldergrove Credit Union Community but can now be included at the outset.”

Centre was designed to meet the needs of Other enhancements include the addition people of all ages and interests and will of solar panels for heating the facility, rain complement, not duplicate, existing Town- water harvesting, additional change facilship recreation and aquatic opportunities. ities, an expanded playground, and addi-

“The new community centre will draw people from throughout the region to downtown Aldergrove and be a great step towards revitalizing Aldergrove’s downtown core,” said Township of Langley mayor Jack Froese.

The complex will be home to the Aldergrove Kodiaks hockey team, Aldergrove Minor Hockey Association, the Aldergrove Figure Skating Club, and the new Aldergrove Sea Monkeys Summer Swim Club.

The Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre is going to put the east Langley community on the map when it opens this summer.

The Township of Langley and general contractors Graham Construction say everything is on track for the scheduled opening of the major facility this Canada Day weekend.

“We will have a lot to celebrate when it opens to the public on the Canada Day long weekend.”

The Otter Co-op Outdoor Experience will offer a variety of water sports and activities that will rival anything offered by private water parks, but at an affordable price, as the admission fees will be the same fee structure as any other Township recreation centre pass.

tional features that focus on youth recreation.

Graham Construction also salvaged the beams and bricks from the Aldergrove Elementary School, which stood one the site for a century, and is incorporating those The centre, located at 27032 Fraser Hwy. pieces into the new arena’s benches and a will have about 100 parking spaces on site, feature wall. This will pay tribute to Alderand is within walking distance of free park- grove’s history while providing a lasting ing at sites such as Aldergrove Community community recreational space for many Secondary School. Recognizing that the facil- decades to come. ities will draw thousands of guests from throughout the region, the Township is developing ways to encourage those visitors to stay and enjoy all that downtown Aldergrove has to offer, as well as incentives for businesses to allow visitor parking at their sites.

The seasonal water park elements include three water slides, an interactive lazy river to float around in, a multi-storey aqua play structure, a tidal pool with six types of waves and a giant movie screen, a hot tub large enough for 50 people, a water park for preschoolers, a dry playground and a picnic The Tow nsh ip has also i nve sted i n sig n i f ica nt area with food trucks. upgrades to the roads and In addition, it features a leisure pool and a crosswalks in the area of the six-lane 25-metre competition swimming community centre. pool with diving board, all under a canopy to protect swimmers from the elements while Aldergrove Credit Union allowing users to enjoy the sun and fresh air. and Otter Co-op have made financial contribution of Adjacent to the pools will be a sauna and a $250,000 each for the first steam room. The swimming pool area will be five-year operating period of open year-round and will be heated in part the facilities. A federal grant

Site plan for the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre shows the layout of the new ice arena and fitness centre and the outdoor swimming pool and water park features of the Otter Co-op Outdoor Experience.

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LANGLEY’S BOOMING FILM INDUSTRY Film and TV productions are bringing record In the 2016-17 year, Creative BC, the acting amounts of money into the province, and the body for B.C.’s film industry, approved 338 Langleys play a big part in this. tax-credit certifications throughout the provAccording to the provincial government, ince, compared to 297 the year prior.

there is plenty of opportunity.

Over the past year, several large productions filmed with the Langleys as a backdrop, including Riverdale, CW’s Supergirl and productions spent an estimated $2.6 billion Film and TV productions that hold a perma- Hallmark Channel’s When Calls The Heart. in B.C. during the 2016-17 fiscal year — an nent establishment in B.C. can receive 28 — with files from Ashley Wadhwani/ Black Press all-time high for Hollywood North. per cent in refundable tax credits on certain labour costs.

The industry boom is a 180 degree change from the “save B.C. film” campaigns nearly In the Township, the industry invests $35 four years ago, thanks to the low Canadian million into the local economy annually. In dollar and B.C.’s tax credits.

2016, there were more than 1,000 film days for 136 different productions, and in 2017, that increased to 151 productions.

The City of Langley tracks filming differently than the Township, but they, too, have seen an increase over the last year.

In 2016, the City issued 46 film permits and saw film revenue of $49,455. In 2017, 49 permits were issued, and although a final tally has not been made, the revenue has already climbed to $84,000.

Actor KJ Apa, who plays the character Archie in the TV series Riverdale, snapped a photo with a fan outside of Gabby’s Country Cabaret, aka the “Whyte Wyrm” in 2017.

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Several film studios and sets are located in the area as well, including the new Martini Film Studios at 19714 96 Ave., Malick Media at 20280 97 Ave., and the Jamestown film set at 248 Street and 72 Avenue.

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SPORTS AND RECREATION Baseball and Fastball The ball diamonds are kept busy around Langley through the spring and summer, with four different associations fielding teams in either baseball or fastball.

tunity for all kids (boys and girls) to play ball hockey. There are approximately 1,100 players and 70 teams in the Lower Mainland enjoying this fast growing sport. www.vbha.com

through www.northlangleyfootball.com for North Langley. All games are played at McLeod Athletic Park at 216 Street and 56 Avenue.

The Langley Rams junior football club (wwwlangleyrams.com), who play out of the BMX Bicycle Racing B.C. Football Conference, also use McLeod Langley Baseball BMX racing takes place at the Langley BMX Athletic Park as their home field. (www.langleybaseball.ca) plays out of City Track, at 42 Avenue and 206 Street. Fees, safety Park. requirements apply. www.langleybmx.ca Gymnastics North Langley Diamond Sports Gymnastics programs are offered through Lang(www.nldiamondsports.ca) offers both base- Bowling ley Township’s Parks and Recreation programs.

Alder Alley is a five-pin bowling alley located in ball and softball and plays out of Walnut Aldergrove at 27070 Fraser Hwy. Call 604-856- Flip City, a private enterprise, offers recreGrove. ational and competitive gymnastics in Walnut 2034 or visit www.alderalley.com The Langley Fastball Association Grove at #4-20279 97 Ave. 604-888-3366 or (www.langleyfastball.sportssavvy.com ) plays Langley Lawn Bowling Club is at 604-514-2695 www.flipcitygym.com.

20471 54 Ave. primarily out of Noel Booth Park.

Langley Gymnastics Foundation is a Aldergrove Minor Baseball Curling non-profit organization offering both recre(www.aldergroveminorbaseball.com) plays ational and competitive gymnastics at the The Langley Curling Club offers league curlout of Aldergrove Athletic Park. ing from the end of September to mid-March. Langley Events Centre, 604-532-1022 or The club is at 20699 42 Ave. at the George www.langleygymnastics.ca.

Preston Recreation Centre, 604-530-8218 or www.langelycurlingclub.ca. Juniors/novices programs start at age 10.

Figure skating T h e L a n g l e y F i g u re Ska t in g Clu b (www.skatelangley.com) train out of the George Preston Recreation Centre while the Aldergrove Skating Club (www.aldergroveskatingclub.com) is based out of the new Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre.

The Langley Blaze are one of the premier baseFishing ball programs across Canada.

The Blaze field teams in both the BC Junior At Derby Reach Regional Park on Allard Cres(U16) Premier Baseball League and in the cent, dedicated folk fish for salmon from the BC Premier (U18) Baseball League. They also banks of the Fraser River. Fishing the Fraser is offer teams at the bantam (U14) level, which also possible from Glen Valley Regional Park. competes in the BC Premier Bantam Baseball The Nicomekl River has cutthroat trout and League. The first two teams play out of McLeod salmon while the Salmon River has those two Athletic Park while the latter call Milner Park plus steelhead. Latimer Lake, at 28 Avenue, and 200 Street, is a former gravel pit stocked with their home field. rainbow trout. Check provincial regulations for closures, and other limitations.

Basketball L angley of fer s t wo di f ferent club Football basketball associations — the North L a n g l e y B a s k e t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n Minor football organizations are active (www.northlangleybasketball.ca)andtheSouthLangleyBasketballClub in Langley and North Langley. Contacts can be found by calling 778-240-0056 or (www.southlangleybasketball.com). www.langleyfootball.com for Langley, and Ball Hockey Outdoor ball hockey can be played at James Hill Park, 222 Street and Old Yale Road; Murrayville Outdoor Activity Park at 221 Street and 48A Avenue, West Langley Park at 208 Street and 94 Avenue and at the outdoor box at McLeod Athletic Park at 216 Street and 56 Avenue.

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Ice Skating, Hockey Langley has five ice complexes.

Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre, 27032 Fraser Hwy.; George Preston Rec Centre, 20699 - 42 Avenue, 604-530-1323; Langley Events Centre 7888-200 St. 604-882-8800 Twin Rinks, 5700 Langley Bypass 604-532-TWIN; Walnut Grove Sportsplex, 20165-91A Ave. 604-882-1611 There are three local hockey associations The Langley Minor Hockey Association (www.langleyminorhockey.ca), the Langley Girls Ice Hockey Association (www.lgiha.com) and Aldergrove Minor Hockey Association (www.aldergroveminorhockey.com).

There are also four junior hockey teams in the Township.

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SPORTS AND RECREATION Swimming W.C. Blair Recreation Centre has a wave pool, dedicated lanes for medium and fast length swimmers, diving, play and wading areas at 22200 Fraser Hwy.

The major junior Vancouver Giants (www.vancouvergiants.com) of the WHL play out of the Langley Events Centre.

The George Preston Recreation Centre features the junior A Langley Rivermen (www.langleyrivermen.com) of the BHCL and the junior B Langley Trappers (www.langleytrappers.com) of the PJHL. And another PJHL squad, the Aldergrove Kodiaks (www.aldergrovekodiaks.com), skate in the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre.

Jogging Tracks Aldergrove Athletic Park, 29 Avenue & 269 Street McLeod Athletic Park, 56 Avenue & 216 Street Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent Walnut Grove, 89 Avenue & Walnut Grove Drive Inline hockey Inline hockey is offered at the Langley Hockey House (www.langleyhockeyhouse.com), a yearround facility dedicated to hockey on wheels.

It is located at 107-20740 Mufford Cres.

Lacrosse Langley Minor Lacrosse information for both box lacrosse and field lacrosse can be found at www.langleythunder.ca.

The Langley Thunder (www.langleythunder.com) also have three teams (intermediate, junior and senior A) who play out of the Langley Events Centre.

And the senior B Langley Warriors play out of the George Preston Recreation Centre.

Rugby The Langley Rugby Club (www.langleyrugby.com) fields teams from the mini division (five years and up), junior boys, a women’s team, and two senior men’s teams.

The teams play out of the LRC’s home field at 21280 Crush Cres.

Walnut Grove Community Centre has a large main pool, 75-metre waterslide, dedicated lanes for lengths, sauna, steam room, wheelchair accessible therapy pool, adult hot tub, diving, wading areas at 8889 Walnut Grove Dr. The Langley Olympians Swim Club also operate out of the Walnut Grove Aquatic Centre. For more on the club, call 604-532-5257 or visit www.langleyolympians.com.

Al Anderson Memorial Pool in City Park, 4901 207 St., competition size, outdoor pool open mid-April to Labour Day. Aldergrove Park and Fort Langley Park also have outdoor pools. The Langley Flippers Swim Club is summer swim club which trains May through August.

And the Aldergrove Sea Monkeys are a summer swim club which will compete out of the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre

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SPORTS AND RECREATION West Langley Park 208 Street & 94 Avenue The Langley Tennis Centre offers year-round tennis as the only indoor tennis club in Langley.

The LTC has four tennis courts and offers both recreational and instructional opportunities.

It is located at 7888-200 St. at the Langley Events Centre.

Tennis Aldergrove Athletic Park 267B Street & 29 Avenue.

Denny Ross Memorial Park Old Yale Road & 47 Avenue Forest Hills Park 214 Street & 86 Avenue Fort Langley Park Nash Street & St. Andrews Avenue Langley Meadows Park 198 Street & 64 Avenue.

Linear Park Site Aldergrove 266 Street & Fraser Hwy. McClughan Park 206 Street & 91 Avenue McLeod Athletic Park 216 Street & 56 Avenue Milner Park 216 Street & Glover Road Noel Booth Park 202 Street & 36 Avenue Philip Jackman Park 271 Street & 32 Avenue Walnut Grove Community Park 8937 Walnut Grove Dr.

Track and Field Langley Mustangs Track and Field club trains and competes out of McLeod Athletic Park. The club offers training for both high performance and recreational level athletes. For more, visit www.langleymustangs.com.

Slo-pitch The Langley Mixed Slo-Pitch league runs from spring to fall and plays out of McLeod Athletic Park and features 176 teams from across the Lower Mainland, ranging from the Elite to K levels. There is also a 10-team men’s division.

For more, visit www.langleyslopitch.ca or 604.626.0626.

Walnut Grove Skateboard Park, 88 Avenue and Walnut Grove Drive: beside the Walnut Grove Community Centre Soccer Langley has a variety of community soccer associations for boys, girls and adults.

Langley United Soccer Club www.luysa.com Preston GM Langley FC www.langleysoccer.ca Fraser Valley Soccer League www.fraservalleysoccer.com Aldergrove United Soccer Club www.aldergroveunitedsoccer.com

Willoughby Mixed Slopitch is a 34-team, five-division league operating out of Yorkson Community Park and Willoughby Community Park. For more, visit www.wmsl.ca.

Skateboard Parks Brookswood Skateboard Park, 42 Ave. and 207 St. Langley Skateboard Park, 203 Street between 62 Avenue & 64 Avenue Murrayville Outdoor Activity Park, 48A Avenue and 221 Street South Aldergrove Park, 29 Avenue and 267B Street beside the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre

Water polo The Langley Otters Water Polo club (www.langleywaterpolo.com) operates out of the Walnut Grove Aquatic Centre.

CYCLING FOR A CAUSE Since its inception in 2012, more than $120,000 has been raised for the various charitable partners of the Prospera Valley GranFondo.

The Prospera Valley GranFondo is organized by the not-for-profit Canadian Velo Event Management Society and Prospera Valley Credit Union.

Last year’s beneficiaries included Cycling BC’s iRide program, Escape Velocity’s Devo, Global Relay’s Bridge the Gap programs and Applewood Garneau U23 cycling team.

More than 1,430 riders took part in 2017 with organizers hoping to crack the 1,600 mark road on July 22. when the seventh edition of the ride hits the All three ride distances — 50km, 100km and

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160km — will once again begin and end at the Fort Langley National Historic Site and take cyclists through the scenic backroads of the Fraser Valley.

There is also the Ryders Eyewear Hill Climb Challenge, where riders completing the GranFondo will test themselves against one another on Sumas Hill, a 1.8-km hill climb, which has an average 7.7 per cent grade.

Ryders Eyewear prize packages are given out to the top male and female riders in each of the age categories (34 and under; 35-44; 45-54; 55-64 and 65 and over).

To register, or to learn more, visit www.valleygranfondo.com.

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PENZER PARKOUR PARK A WORLD-CLASS SUCCESS Penzer Action Park in Langley City is home to the biggest outdoor Parkour facility in Canada.

Located at 4847 200 St., the 10,000 square-foot collection of heavy duty wooden forms that opened last summer is designed to accommodate a sport where competitors navigate obstacles by running, climbing, swinging, vaulting, jumping, and other movements.

The small community of Parkour enthusiasts in B.C. has welcomed the new park, calling it a world-class facility and predicting it will encourage more people to take up the acrobatic sport.

Designed by Parkour Vision and installed by Marathon Athletics, the facility is connected to a pair of new playgrounds designed for children aged two to five, and five to 12.

All of it rests on three inches of shock-absorbing rubber made from recycled tires, with a red and black pattern that offers kids the challenge of avoiding the red “lava” as they navigate the course.

of Confederation on top of the $800,000 the The Langley Parkour course has proven to City had put aside. be more popular than expected, and that has The park has another first, a European-de- accelerated construction of its planned next sign multi-purpose sports plaza that can phases, with the addition of a shelter that accommodate several sports, including provides shade to some picnic tables, expansion of the parking lot, and new washrooms. basketball, ball hockey and mini-soccer.

The $1.3 million upgrade proceeded after the federal government kicked in $500,000 from Next to it is a bowl designed by and built the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure for skateboarders and a dirt track for BMX Program to celebrate the 150th anniversary riders.

While Penzer already has washroom facilities, they are located at the opposite end of the park, near the cycling facility that predates the new equipment.

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LEC THE HUB OF SPORTS ACTIVITY IN LANGLEY Since opening in 2009, the Langley Events Centre has undergone expansion and drawn two new major tenants, as well as becoming a hub for high school basketball and volleyball provincial championships.

The LEC is a 322,312 square-foot facility, which includes an arena bowl, triple gymnasium, double gymnasium, fieldhouse, banquet hall, gymnastics training facility, fitness and community centre, meeting spaces, offices and leased spaces, in addition to the many supporting functional areas.

The Vancouver Stealth of the National Lacrosse League began calling Langley home in 2014 while the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants came to town in 2016.

In addition to these two tenants, the Trinity Western University Spartans men’s and women’s volleyball teams, men’s and women’s basketball teams and men’s hockey teams also play out of the LEC. Other teams that call the facility home include the Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse Association, the Langley Junior Thunder of the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League, the Lang-

Many other organizations call the LEC home including ATO Basketball Merchants, Basketball BC, Langley Sports Medicine Clinic, MLA Rich Coleman, the Langley Gymnastics Foundation, R.E. Mountain Secondary School, the Fraser Valley Italo-Canadian Society, Jericho Ridge Community Church, and the Willoughby Community Centre.

The LEC also features team stores for both the Stealth and Giants.

Organizations that operate events and services from the LEC include Tiara ley Intermediate Thunder of the B.C. InterFood and Beverage Concepts, the mediate Lacrosse League, the Fraser Valley Langley School District, Spartan Foundation Rush major midget girls hockey program and and Pacific Sport Fraser Valley. the Valley West Hawks boys major midget The LEC is located adjacent to Willoughby hockey team.

Community Park with a soccer and rugby It also serves as a high school basketball hub grass field, three soccer/field lacrosse in late February and early March, hosting synthetic fields, another grass soccer field eight provincial basketball championships. and one grass baseball diamond and one Altogether, 152 teams (junior to senior, boys synthetic baseball diamond as well as a ball and girls) play 324 games over a a 12-day hockey court. span.

The complex also includes outdoor basketAnd in late November and early December, ball courts, a sand volleyball court, a chilthe BC AA and AAA boys provincial cham- dren’s playground, a spray water park and a pionships are contested at the LEC. grass amphitheatre.

SMALL-SCHOOL SPARTANS A BIG PLAYER ON THE NATIONAL SCENE They may be small compared to other Canadian universities when it comes to student population, but the Trinity Western Spartans athletic department is among the heavyweights in terms of their success on the national stage.

Since joining U Sports — formally Canadian Interuniversity Sports in 1999 — the Spartans athletic teams (volleyball, basketball, soccer, cross-country and track and field) have combined to win 71 national champi- Ben Josephson, a former player for the onship medals and another 186 medals at the program in the early 2000s, has been a part of the coaching staff for all five national chamCanada West level. pionships — he was an assistant on the 2006 The Spartans also ice a hockey team, which squad and head coach for the next four. competes in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey The Spartans also have four silver medals at League. nationals on their resume (2005, 2010, 2015 All of this despite the fact the Langley univer- and 2018). sity has a student body population of 2,160, which ranks TWU 64th out of 96 Canadian On the women’s side, the leading medal-winner is the Spartans soccer team. post-secondary institutions.

Leading the way is the Spartans men’s volley- With head coach Graham Roxburgh at the ball program, which has accumulated 11 U helm since TWU made the jump from college Sports and another dozen Canada West to university athletics, the Spartans have won eight medals at nationals, including gold in medals.

2004, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013. They also The volleyball program has won five gold finished in the runner-up spot in both 2014 medals (2006, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017). and 2015.

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And for individual sports, TWU has won one national gold in cross-country and another 13 titles in track and field, including wins

by Regan Yee and Emma Nuttall, who have captured three gold medals apiece.

Yee took the national titles in the 3000m in both 2016 and 2018 as well as the 1500m title in 2016, while Nuttall won gold in the high jump in 2012, 2014 and 2016.

Other national champions include Fiona Benson with the 1000m title in 2014 and the 1500m title in2015, Laura Wilson (60m, 2001), Sabrina Nettey (long jump, 2014), Claudette Allen (long jump, 2015) and Nathan George (300m, 2016).

And Sarah Inglis won the 1500m title in 2014 and the 2015 cross-country gold medal.

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WEEKEND WARRIORS CALL LANGLEY HOME British Columbia has long been a hotbed of lacrosse and the majority of the Stealth’s players live in the Lower Mainland or Victoria, with just a few members of the team required to fly into town prior to the weekend to prepare for the upcoming games.

The world’s best lacrosse players spend their weekends in Langley.

The Vancouver Stealth have called the Langley Events Centre home since 2014, after relocating from Everett, Wash.

The Stealth play in the National Lacrosse League, which is set to expand from nine teams to 11 for the start of the 2019 campaign.

The NLL formed in 1987 as a four-team circuit, which played a six-game series, and has expanded into what is now a nine-team league — with four Canadian squads — playing an 18-game schedule.

For more information, visit www.stealthlax. com. which also features the Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Saskatchewan Rush and, soon, the San Diego Seals.

The East Division consists of the Buffalo The regular season runs from December Bandits, Georgia Swarm, New England Black Wolves, Rochester Knighthawks, Toronto until the end of April.

Rock and, starting next year, the PhiladelVancouver plays in the NLL’s West Division, phia Wings.

Philadelphia previously had an NLL franchise but relocated to Uncasville, Conn. to become the Black Wolves in 2015.

The teams play an 18-game schedule with three teams from each division qualifying for the NLL post-season. The final two teams play for the Champion’s Cup. The Stealth have 20 players on the roster, with an additional four on the practice roster. The players range in age from their early 20s to mid-30s.

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LANGLEY OFFERS VARIETY OF GOLF COURSES When it comes to golfing in Metro Vancou- Fort Langley Golf Course can play from as Poppy Estate Public Golf Course is an ver, not many municipalities have more to short as 5,292 yards up to 6,410 yards, offering 18-hole, par 63 executive course. With three lakes and numerous sand traps, it is a great offer than Langley. something for every level of golfer. test for golfers of varying skill levels. The In fact, only Surrey, with 13 courses, and 9782 McKinnon Cres. course plays 4,503 yards from the blue tees Vancouver, with 11 courses, are home to 604-888-5911 and 4,227 yards from the white tees. And the more than the eight offered throughout the www.fortlangleygolf.ca course plays 3,911 from the women’s tees on Township.

Langley Golf Centre is a par-3 course the par 66 course.

And Langley offers something for golfers measuring 2,553 yards. The centre also has at every level, from the par-3, 2,553-yard a large two-storey driving range with heated 3834 248 St. 604-856-1181 Langley Golf Centre course, to its newest — stalls for year-round practice. www.poppygolf.ca and longest — course, Pagoda Ridge, which 21550 44 Ave. measures just under 7,000 yards (6,965). 604-534-4555 Tall Timber Golf Course is a medium level course measuring 5,600 yards from Pagoda Ridge opened six years ago. www.langleygolfcentre.com Belmont Golf Course offers a full-length Newlands Golf and Country Club features the middle tees. The course features several championship course with four sets of tees, two courses for golfers to choose from: either ponds and streams and plenty of trees. making it perfect for golfers of varying levels. the 18-hole championship course (at 6,103 23523 56 Ave. The par 70 course measures 6,416 yards. yards) or an 11-hole executive course (at 1,626 604-534-0213 www.golftalltimbers.com 22555 Telegraph Trail yards).

604-888-9898 The Redwoods Golf Course is a par 71, 6,516 21025 48 Ave. wcgg.ca/bel_home yard 18-hole course with a tree-lined fairway.

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RIVERMEN CONTINUE LONG JUNIOR A HISTORY The Langley Rivermen are the latest in a long season before relocating. history of junior A hockey teams who play It would be another eight years before junior out of the George Preston Recreation Centre. A hockey returned to the Langley Civic Junior A hockey arrived in Langley in Centre (which was later renamed the George 1973/74 when the Langley Lords began play Preston Recreation Centre) with the Langley in the BCJHL (now known as the BCHL).

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The Lords would play for five seasons before ceasing operations but three years later, the Langley Eagles returned to fill the void.

The Eagles played until the end of the 1987/88

And four years after that, the Thunder changed names, becoming the Hornets.

The Hornets played for another eight years before the organization relocated to West Kelowna as the Warriors.

But their absence was quickly filled by the Chilliwack Chiefs, who moved west across the Fraser Valley, that same season.

in ownership for the 2011/12 season.

Since 2011, 56 Rivermen alumni have gone The Langley Chiefs would play at first on to play NCAA Division 1 hockey and they the Preston Centre and then moved to the have also had three players drafted by NHL newly-opened Langley Events Centre for the clubs.

2009/10 season.

The hockey club relocated back to the Preston And the Rivermen era began after a change Centre for the 2016/17 campaign.

SUCCESSFUL SECOND SEASON IN NEW HOME FOR GIANTS After 15 years at the Pacific Coliseum, the Vancouver Giants made the move to the Fraser Valley, setting up shop at the Langley Events Centre for the 2016/17 season.

Prince Albert Raiders, Regina Pats, Saskatoon Blades and Swift Current Broncos.

The team drew a total of 121,776 fans to their 36 home games this past season, an average of 3,383 per night, as they made a return to the Western Hockey League playoffs after not qualifying for three seasons.

The Giants play in the 22-team Western Hockey League, in the B.C. Division, against the likes of the Kamloops Blazers, Kelowna Rockets, Prince George Cougars and Victoria Royals.

Western Conference.

The Eastern Conference features the Central Division — Calgary Hitmen, Edmonton Oil Kings, Kootenay Ice, Lethbridge Hurricanes, The U.S. Division — featuring the Everett Medicine Hat Tigers and Red Deer Rebels Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Seattle — while the East Division includes the BranThunderbirds, Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City don Wheat Kings, Moose Jaw Warriors, Americans — make up the other half of the

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Since entering the WHL in the 2001/02 season, the Giants have seen 27 players drafted into the National Hockey League, with some of their more notable alumni including current NHLers Milan Lucic (Edmonton Oilers), Brendan Gallagher (Montreal Canadians), Lance Bouma (Chicago Blackhawks), Evander Kane (San Jose Sharks) and Cody Franson (Chicago Blackhawks).

The team has also won the WHL title once, in 2006, as well as winning the Memorial Cup as national champions in 2007.

To learn more about the Giants, visit www.vancouvergiants.com.

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