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The problem is doing nothing about the problemMay
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The problem is doing nothing about the problemMay 31, 2008I have no particular stake in what Richard LeBlanc is trying to accomplish on Woodwynn Farm, other than a broad interest in anything that aims to tackle the problems on our streets. I don't know how big a dent his project will make on the most obvious challenges facing the downtown.But word last week that a citizens' group had formed to try to buy the farm before he does was still some of the most discouraging news I'd heard in a while. That people would rally to raise more than $6 million just to stop a guy from trying to do a good thi...
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Langley Township Council Meeting Report--Monday Night, May 26, 2008
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Notes from Langley Township Council's Monday night meeting, May 26, 2008. Coun. Richter was absent.Helen Smith of the Fort Langley Community Association presented the results of a survey her group did on the future of the Fort waterfront. Full result...

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