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Langley Events Centre
Here's an aerial shot (four days old) of the Langley Events Centre. To help you with the scale, I'll point out that those specks on the roof are peopl...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Too Many Cooks...
One of the great frustrations in elected life is having to navigate through multiple levels of bureaucracy to get anything done. In Langley, many of o...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Langley Man Last Seen in Wyoming Vanishes
Langley trucker Clark Sutherland has vanished off the face of the Earth after calling home from Wyoming just over a week ago.
A truck has gone m...
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hippe_gal |
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Crooks with taste?
How much wine could you buy for $1 million?
Langley RCMP figure about 1,388 cases of it after a thief made off with a stolen semi-truck and trailer...
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doneen |
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Time for action not studies
The ProvinceAn announcement of yet another study into transit for the South of the Fraser has been greeted with an unusually stongly worded response f...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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Dave Hall Is Back
Today's Times has a scathing letter from former School Board chairman Dave Hall, ripping Langley City Council to pieces on several different issues.I ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Gone Fishing ! Back Next Week!
Everyone needs a break! Going deep water fishing again! Maybe even in political deepwaters! LOL! I will try to post some of Bob Richter's camera pictu...
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Langley Free Press |
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Greeff Running For Surrey School Board
I see over in the Peace Arch News that former Langley Teachers' Association president Laurence Greeff is running for a Surrey School Board spot with t...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Helping Neighbours Fight Back Against Crime
Over the past several months, a group of neighbours in north Aldergrove have been tormented by petty property crime. Over and over again in the local ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Wednesday Morning News Notes
I was shocked and sad to hear that Walnut Grove vice-principal Bob Panasiuk passed away (Times). My sympathy to his family and many friends. A service...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Centre Beams Up
The Langley Times has a story and photos of the beams going in at the Langley Events Centre. The paper also has an editorial pointing out the benefits...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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A number of us were at the Langley Events Centre s
A number of us were at the Langley Events Centre site this morning to watch the first roof beam (all 60,000 pounds) be lifted into place. I'll post a ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Come Support Your Search and Rescue Team
I received an e-mail from The Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue Society, asking me to post information about their 30th anniversary celebration ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Gridlock or gold medal?
Mike Harcourt in the Globe and MailMike has a long shopping list of projects that he says are needed in time for the 2010 Games. Just one quibble I ...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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Albion, Tourism, and Green Building
A few items that caught my eye this morning:Pam Erikson has a letter in today's Advance supporting Tourism Langley and debunking Wally Martin's rhetor...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Albion, Tourism, Green Building, and More
A few items that caught my eye this morning:Pam Erikson has a letter in today's Advance supporting Tourism Langley and debunking Wally Martin's rhetor...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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The Future of Aldergrove?
When you read a lot about urban planning, especially online, you get the sense that the suburbs are hopeless, desolate places full of people too dumb ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Bill C-61... Again
I see Andrew Bucholtz (yes, Frank's son--and the similarity in appearance is eerie!) has an op-ed in today's Langley Times questioning the Tories' pro...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Rail Picnic Coverage
The Langley Times estimates the rail picnic crowd on Saturday to be 150 people, although I hear that number is a bit low. There were 50 or so people i...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Tuesday Morning News
Some interesting stuff in today's Advance...Reporter Matthew Claxton spent some time on the Langley transit system.Mayor Kurt Alberts ran into a bear ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Langley MP Mark Warawa's Cons. Party SPAM Flyers Questions Left Unanswered
Following this introduction, you will find the posting from Jared Butcher of The Butcher Shoppe blog. Jared Butcher of Victoria, British Columbia c...
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Langley Free Press |
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Valley light rail is worth a look
The Province today has a surisingly positive approach to the re-opening of the old BCER Interurban line.They tie it toLast Monday, however, visiting r...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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Province Endorses Interurban and 200th Streetcars Again
Hat tip to The South Fraser OnTrax for pointing this out...The Vancouver Province has again editorially endorsed light rail south of the Fraser, on bo...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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“Bring Community Rail Back to the Fraser Valley Now!”
Councillor Kim Richter's blog Langley Free Press has pictures from the event in Douglas Park last weekend and nice things to say about this blog. ...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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256th Closed This Week
Just a quick note for users of 256th Street in north Langley--the road will be closed at the 8500 block, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., August 11 through 14, ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Tourism Langley: It's Working
I see Wally Martin's letter, which he sent out last month, made the pages of the Langley Advance on Friday. I responded to his criticisms last month (...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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VALTAC - Country Picnic in the Park - Tomorow - Don't Miss It - We Need Light Rail Now!
LFP's own Photog, Bob Richter, will be tomorrow evening posting right here his picture album report of Valley Transportation Advisory Committee or VA...
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Langley Free Press |
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VALTAC - Country Picnic in the Park - TODAY - Don't Miss It - We Need Light Rail Now!
LFP's own Photog, Bob Richter, will be tomorrow evening posting right here his picture album report of Valley Transportation Advisory Committee or VA...
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Langley Free Press |
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VALTAC - Country Picnic in the Park - We Need Light Rail Now!
Photos and comments courtesy of Bob Richter.LFP's own Photog, Bob Richter, was at today's event and posted above his picture album report of Valley Tr...
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Langley Free Press |
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Interurban, Picnics, and 16th Avenue
We love to talk transportation in Langley...The Times reports on VALTAC's latest initiative, a 53-foot truck trailer emblazoned with a picture of the ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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LAPS - High Time For A Reality Check?
Langley Times letter to the Editor of August 6th, 2008: ' The mandate of LAPS is to promote the physical, emotional and psychological well-being of...
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Langley Free Press |
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Random Sustainability Stuff
Victoria's Dockside Green has set a new standard in LEED construction, scoring 63 of a possible 69 points. That's the highest ever recorded. Last year...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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I see the Langley Spirit of BC Committee has launc
I see the Langley Spirit of BC Committee has launched their new website. It looks good.The Fraser Health Authority has received a $45 million cash inf...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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High Point Booming
The Sun reports that interest in High Point remains strong. with 17 houses already under construction in the south Langley development....
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Best of Vancouver 2008
It's that time of year again - The Georgia Straight is asking for your votes on the Best of Vancouver' and our friend CondoHype has a great idea: W...
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Vancouver Condo Info |
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Gray Is Out
Langley Liberal riding association president Al Peterson has just confirmed in this comment thread that federal Liberal candidate Jake Gray has droppe...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Upcoming engagements
I hope that readers of this blog will want to come to one of these events - not to hear me but because they are important, and a show of interest will...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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Sunday Morning News Notes
Things I read this morning while sipping my coffee...The Sea-To-Sky Highway is now open (CKNW).Frank Bucholtz is thinking about electric vehicles (Tim...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Langley's Olympians
The official list of BC athletes going to the Beijing Summer Olympics is out, and eight Langley products are on their way. Today's Times has profiles ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Home Sales Cool
It looks like the housing boom is finally cooling off. Over on Mohican's blog, he looks at the inventory of homes for sale in the Lower Mainland and F...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Has Jake Gray Quit The Race?
I hear rumblings along the political grapevine that the reason Langley federal Liberal candidate Jake Gray has gone so quiet is because Jake has dropp...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Council has made seven acres of the Redwoods prope
Council has made seven acres of the Redwoods property into a nature park (Langley Times).A new federal law allows police to investigate and charge a d...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Advance Looks Back
I have to tip my hat to the news team over at The Langley Advance for the absolutely fascinating series of articles they have put together to celebrat...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Transforming the Gateway Project: More Important Now Than Ever
20/20 Vision BCThe following is the text from the August 2008 edition of the 20/20 Vision postcard Background: The BC Government's Gateway Projec...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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July 2008's Most-Read Posts
This month's top posts:1. Bobby Ackles Passes Away2. Fort Langley Mosquito Update3. Hells Angels NOT Welcome4. Langley Township Council Meeting Report...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Celebrating Five Years of Blogging: Our Different Seasons
I know, I know, another anniversary post. But Sam and I are on a bit of a sentimental journey and we want to share it. I think the first real change i...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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5 Years of Fun -- LP.com in the Mainstream Press
Back in 2000 when Jordan and I were first thinking up this website, we really envisioned it should be like some of the many fan/news websites for prof...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Langley Township Council Report--Monday Night, July 28, 2008
Notes from Langley Township Council's regular meeting on Monday night, July 28, 2008.Langley RCMP Superintendent Janice Armstrong introduced Aldergrov...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Langley Township Council Report--Public Hearing, Monday Night, July 28, 2008
Notes from Langley Township Council's public hearing on Monday, July 28, 2008.Council voted unanimously (moved by Bateman, seconded by Fox) to issue a...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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Langley Township Council Report--Monday Afternoon, July 28, 2008
Notes from Langley Township Council's afternoon meeting, Monday, July 28, 2008.Council heard a delegation from taxi driver Gurmulch Dhaliwal, who requ...
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Langley Politics Dotcom |
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