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Junior A’s Connor Watson in play back in 2019. (Gary Ahuja/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley Thunders back to playing today

Seasons start this week for the Junior A and Junior Tier 1 lacrosse teams

Junior A’s Connor Watson in play back in 2019. (Gary Ahuja/Special to Langley Advance Times)
A mother stands with her daughter, visiting senior parents but observing social distancing with a glass door between them. The granddaughter puts her hand up to the glass, the grandfather and grandmother doing the same. A small connection in a time of separation during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are a number of local charities that could use help, financially and otherwise, and looking help through the Envision Financial’s #commentsofkindness initiative. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

#commentsofkindess helps infuse Langley charities with needed cash

Envision Financial’s charity arm First West Foundation is running a Simple Generosity program

A mother stands with her daughter, visiting senior parents but observing social distancing with a glass door between them. The granddaughter puts her hand up to the glass, the grandfather and grandmother doing the same. A small connection in a time of separation during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are a number of local charities that could use help, financially and otherwise, and looking help through the Envision Financial’s #commentsofkindness initiative. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Surrey firefighters were on scene of a grass fire in Cloverdale Friday night along 184th Street. (Shane MacKichan/Special to Black Press)

VIDEO: Fire consumes acre of Cloverdale field

It took firefighters the better part of an hour Friday night to quash a grass fire in east Surrey

Surrey firefighters were on scene of a grass fire in Cloverdale Friday night along 184th Street. (Shane MacKichan/Special to Black Press)
Regan Yee and Crystal Emmanuel ensure Toyko qualifier series ended in style. (Athletics Canada/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley runner punches ticket to Toyko

Regan Yee is on her way to the Olympics later this month after making a qualifier this week

Regan Yee and Crystal Emmanuel ensure Toyko qualifier series ended in style. (Athletics Canada/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley’s Rose Chen, 12, won her division at the MJT Mini Tour at Cultus Lake Golf Club on Sunday, June 27. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley golfer Rose Chen wins at Cultus Lake during heat wave

Player went four additional playoff holes

Langley’s Rose Chen, 12, won her division at the MJT Mini Tour at Cultus Lake Golf Club on Sunday, June 27. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Jesper Vikman is the third Swedish-born player ever selected by the Giants in the CHL Import Draft. (Giants graphic by Jamison Derksen)

Vancouver Giants draft Swedish goaltender Jesper Vikman.

Third player ever from Sweden to be picked by Langley-based team in CHL draft

Jesper Vikman is the third Swedish-born player ever selected by the Giants in the CHL Import Draft. (Giants graphic by Jamison Derksen)
Langley’s Lester Wong is the recipient of Coast Mental Health’s 2021 Courage To Come Back Award held virtually May 29, 2021. Wong was recognized after overcoming adversity when a 2009 car crash left him with burns to a third of his body. (Coast Mental Health/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley man takes flight after life-altering Christmas Day crash

Lester Wong underwent more than 30 reconstructive surgeries

Langley’s Lester Wong is the recipient of Coast Mental Health’s 2021 Courage To Come Back Award held virtually May 29, 2021. Wong was recognized after overcoming adversity when a 2009 car crash left him with burns to a third of his body. (Coast Mental Health/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Jana Wooding (left) and her daughter joined friend Jaime Friesen with her four children at Douglas Park to cool off at the spray park on Thursday, June 24, 2021. (Langley Advance Times file)

Keeping cool in Langley City: where to go

Cooling locations for residents during heat wave

Jana Wooding (left) and her daughter joined friend Jaime Friesen with her four children at Douglas Park to cool off at the spray park on Thursday, June 24, 2021. (Langley Advance Times file)
Some of the items seized during a police raid on a Langley City condo on June 23. (RCMP photos)

Weapons, drugs and stolen property sized during raid on Langley City condo

All occupants said to be known to police

Some of the items seized during a police raid on a Langley City condo on June 23. (RCMP photos)
Langley School district offices and schools will reopen Tuesday following a one-day shutdown Monday due to the heat wave. (Langley Advance Times file)

Langley schools to open tomorrow, district announces

Temperatures are expected to improve

Langley School district offices and schools will reopen Tuesday following a one-day shutdown Monday due to the heat wave. (Langley Advance Times file)
Langley school district offices will be closed Monday along with all public schools in response to the heat wave. (Langley Advance Times file)

Langley schools closed because of heat wave

Monday shutdown announced Sunday

Langley school district offices will be closed Monday along with all public schools in response to the heat wave. (Langley Advance Times file)
Crews were dispatched to a report of a car fire around 1:30 p.m.on Saturday, June 26, in the area of 80th Avenue and 204th Street and quickly located a column of smoke coming from the 50-unit Skylark development on 80th Avenue. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Flames destroy under-construction condominium project in Langley

Explosions launched debris more than a block away, according to one eyewitness

Crews were dispatched to a report of a car fire around 1:30 p.m.on Saturday, June 26, in the area of 80th Avenue and 204th Street and quickly located a column of smoke coming from the 50-unit Skylark development on 80th Avenue. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Langley Senior Resources Society hosted a Father's Day drive-thru on June 20, 2021. They invited seniors to bring out their vintage cars. (LSRS/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley seniors centre served 150 root beer floats at ‘successful’ Father’s Day drive-thru

Refreshments were sponsored by Chartwell Retirement Residences

Langley Senior Resources Society hosted a Father's Day drive-thru on June 20, 2021. They invited seniors to bring out their vintage cars. (LSRS/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley resident Stan Jindrak won $500,000 after a June 1, 2021 BCLC draw. (BCLC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley man wins lottery after playing the Extra

Winnings from June 1 draw

Langley resident Stan Jindrak won $500,000 after a June 1, 2021 BCLC draw. (BCLC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
In its second year, the Complete Champion Challenge at Langley’s Trinity Western University (TWU) raised $158,000 to help student-athletes in need. (TWU)

Complete Champion Challenge at TWU raises $158K for athletes in need

‘A good day’

In its second year, the Complete Champion Challenge at Langley’s Trinity Western University (TWU) raised $158,000 to help student-athletes in need. (TWU)
Langley teen Julia Kang has a new cross-trainer, thanks to the Sunshine Foundation charity (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley teen forced indoors by pandemic can still work out, thanks to donation

Charity makes dream of indoor cross-trainer come true

Langley teen Julia Kang has a new cross-trainer, thanks to the Sunshine Foundation charity (Special to Langley Advance Times)
At Trinity Western University, (L-R) Patricia Victor, University Siya:m, stands with TWU alumna Kathleen Lounsbury, and Rev. Bruce Brown and wife Adeline Brown from Haida Gwaii. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

‘Hearing stories and history’ at Trinity Western University on National Indigenous Peoples Day

June is National Aboriginal History Month

At Trinity Western University, (L-R) Patricia Victor, University Siya:m, stands with TWU alumna Kathleen Lounsbury, and Rev. Bruce Brown and wife Adeline Brown from Haida Gwaii. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley Grad Week 2021 runs June 21-25. (Langley School District Facebook)

Langley Grad Week 2021 starts today

Community is invited to celebrate this year’s graduates

Langley Grad Week 2021 runs June 21-25. (Langley School District Facebook)
The public is invited to submit suggested questions for our local politicians, for consideration in a future At Your Service feature. Email: editor@langleyadvancetimes.com.

AT YOUR SERVICE: MLAs see feds as partners in SkyTrain to Langley

Q&A: Langley’s MLAs given chance to address the community on a key local issue

The public is invited to submit suggested questions for our local politicians, for consideration in a future At Your Service feature. Email: editor@langleyadvancetimes.com.
Langley’s Jessica Phan and Caleb Kastelein, with Aldergrove’s Cheye Gustafson were cited for showing leadership at the annual University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades awards for student-athletes. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley student-athletes cited at University of the Fraser Valley

UFV Cascades hands out 2020-21 awards

Langley’s Jessica Phan and Caleb Kastelein, with Aldergrove’s Cheye Gustafson were cited for showing leadership at the annual University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades awards for student-athletes. (Special to Langley Advance Times)