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Jillian Steeves, foster coordinator at Rabbitats, feeds a rabbit up for foster and adoption at the organization’s first event in Langley on Jan. 14. The event aimed to raise awareness and encourage fostering and adopting rescue rabbits. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

Rabbitats brings abandoned and feral bunnies to Langley for foster and adoption opportunities

That was the organization’s first-ever event in Langley

Jillian Steeves, foster coordinator at Rabbitats, feeds a rabbit up for foster and adoption at the organization’s first event in Langley on Jan. 14. The event aimed to raise awareness and encourage fostering and adopting rescue rabbits. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)
Fraser River Discovery Centre (FRDC) offers multiple environmental workshops throughout the year. Last year many Langley residents joined the centre's 'walk in the nature' workshop. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Fraser River Discovery Centre offers sensory workshop at Campbell Valley Regional Park

Discover nature during a fun, family-friendly workshop

Fraser River Discovery Centre (FRDC) offers multiple environmental workshops throughout the year. Last year many Langley residents joined the centre's 'walk in the nature' workshop. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Left to right: Penticton Vees Bradly Nadeau, Ryan Hopkins, Aydar Suniev and Josh Nadeau will be participating in BCHL’s 60th Anniversary Prospects game at the SOEC Friday night. The weekend All Star and Alumni games continue Saturday at the outdoor rink. (Logan Lockhart Western News)

Expect large crowds, road closure near Penticton’s outdoor rink for BCHL all-star games

Martin Street partially closed Saturday while alumni, skills and all star games take place

Left to right: Penticton Vees Bradly Nadeau, Ryan Hopkins, Aydar Suniev and Josh Nadeau will be participating in BCHL’s 60th Anniversary Prospects game at the SOEC Friday night. The weekend All Star and Alumni games continue Saturday at the outdoor rink. (Logan Lockhart Western News)
Frances Colebank of Abbotsford celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan. 6. (Special to Black Press Media)

Long-time Aldergrove woman celebrates 100th birthday

Frances Colebank now resides at Tabor Home in Abbotsford

  • Jan 18, 2023
Frances Colebank of Abbotsford celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan. 6. (Special to Black Press Media)
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No horsing around for Langley artist who got serious about painting post-retirement

Sandy Dimond’s works are featured at Newton Cultural Centre gallery in January

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About 290 people attended the 2022 Giving Hearts fundraising gala that was organized to raise money for a baby incubator. (Langley Advance Times file)

Giving Hearts Gala: Langley community comes together to support spiritual space renovation at Langley Memorial Hospital

Fundraising for ‘a sanctuary for healing and privacy’

About 290 people attended the 2022 Giving Hearts fundraising gala that was organized to raise money for a baby incubator. (Langley Advance Times file)
Joy Ruffeski is a frequent contributor to Through Your Lens. She started the new year off right with a recent early morning walk on the trails at the Derek Doubleday Arbouretum. “Such a delightful place to go for a walk,” she shared. “It was so nice to see many others out enjoying the fresh air and sunshine after digging out from the snows that we had during the holidays.” (Special to Langley Advance Times)

SHARE: Morning view from Doubleday Arbouretum

Send us your photo showing how you view Langley, and it could be featured in a future edition

  • Jan 15, 2023
Joy Ruffeski is a frequent contributor to Through Your Lens. She started the new year off right with a recent early morning walk on the trails at the Derek Doubleday Arbouretum. “Such a delightful place to go for a walk,” she shared. “It was so nice to see many others out enjoying the fresh air and sunshine after digging out from the snows that we had during the holidays.” (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Members of staff place the copies of the new book by Prince Harry called “Spare” at a book store in London, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” went on sale in bookstores on Tuesday, providing a varied portrait of the Duke of Sussex and the royal family. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

QUIZ: How well do you know the royals?

Prince Harry’s book, Spare, has been attracting plenty of attention

Members of staff place the copies of the new book by Prince Harry called “Spare” at a book store in London, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” went on sale in bookstores on Tuesday, providing a varied portrait of the Duke of Sussex and the royal family. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
This Langley City rhododendron was encapsulated with ice during the winter that hit December. Did your garden suffer any apparent damage from the extreme weather system? (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)

LANGLEY GREEN THUMB: Climate changes and your garden

Gardening expert Pam Erikson offers tips for planning that might help guard against extreme weather

  • Jan 14, 2023
This Langley City rhododendron was encapsulated with ice during the winter that hit December. Did your garden suffer any apparent damage from the extreme weather system? (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)
Colleen MacKinnon of Fort Langley captured this recent shot of the Bedford Channel during the early morning hours. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

SHARE: Early morning along the channel

Send us your photo showing how you view Langley, and it could be featured in a future edition

  • Jan 13, 2023
Colleen MacKinnon of Fort Langley captured this recent shot of the Bedford Channel during the early morning hours. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Send details about Langley community events and groups to datebook@langleyadvancetimes.com. (Black Press Media files)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Langley events for mid-January

Here’s some of what’s going on around the Langleys, including community- and support-group meetings

Send details about Langley community events and groups to datebook@langleyadvancetimes.com. (Black Press Media files)
Noah Atkins is one of the artists part of the mural project for Langley Fine Arts School. He will be accompanied by his sister, Elinor Atkins. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Kwantlen First Nation artists bring traditional murals to Langley Fine Arts School

Miməwqθelət is a graduate of LFAS

Noah Atkins is one of the artists part of the mural project for Langley Fine Arts School. He will be accompanied by his sister, Elinor Atkins. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Dr. Simon Moore, a Trinity Western University alum and family doctor in Vancouver has recently published two children’s picture books called “Mommy is Becoming a Family Doctor” and “Daddy is Becoming a Family Doctor.” (Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU alumnus Dr. Simon Moore’s new children’s books teach safety and developmental milestones

Author was inspired by his chemistry teaching days at TWU

Dr. Simon Moore, a Trinity Western University alum and family doctor in Vancouver has recently published two children’s picture books called “Mommy is Becoming a Family Doctor” and “Daddy is Becoming a Family Doctor.” (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Natasha Silva’s book of poetries, North Star Heart won the 2022 Canadian Book Club Awards in the poetry category. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley author’s debut poetry book wins Canadian Book Club Award

Natasha Silva’s North Star Heart explores themes of personal identity and more

Natasha Silva’s book of poetries, North Star Heart won the 2022 Canadian Book Club Awards in the poetry category. (Langley Advance Times files)
Langley City paid on-call firefighters were collecting Christmas trees for recycling on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7-8. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A modest, but puzzling, drop in donations to Langley City firefighters tree chipping fundraiser

Last year, with worse weather and pandemic restrictions, was actually slightly better

Langley City paid on-call firefighters were collecting Christmas trees for recycling on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7-8. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
This year’s Pacific Agriculture Show will be held Jan. 26 to 28 at Tradex in Abbotsford. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

Regenerative agriculture takes centre stage at Pacific Agriculture Show in Abbotsford

25th annual show takes place at Tradex from Jan. 26 to 28

This year’s Pacific Agriculture Show will be held Jan. 26 to 28 at Tradex in Abbotsford. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)
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Jana Schulz of Cranbrook, B.C. – a registered social worker, working as…

  • Jan 9, 2023
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Duane D.O. Gibson will be kicking off his third annual Black Canadian history school tour called Black Music 365 on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Chilliwack. (Samantha Pickard/Special to The News)

Black history to be taught by rapper in Lower Mainland classrooms

Duane D.O. Gibson will be taking Black Music 365 across Canada

Duane D.O. Gibson will be kicking off his third annual Black Canadian history school tour called Black Music 365 on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Chilliwack. (Samantha Pickard/Special to The News)
Tyree Buchannan, commitee chair Pamala Combs, Lily, 4, Lukas, 13, and Gavin, 10 collected Christmas trees and bottles at the annual tree chipping fundraiser on Jan. 7. The event was held to raise money for the upcoming dry grad party scheduled to take place at George Preston in about 10 months. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

Rainy weather doesn’t deter Langley community’s support for annual tree chipping fundraiser

D.W. Poppy Secondary’s dry grad committee on a mission to raise money for upcoming dry grad

Tyree Buchannan, commitee chair Pamala Combs, Lily, 4, Lukas, 13, and Gavin, 10 collected Christmas trees and bottles at the annual tree chipping fundraiser on Jan. 7. The event was held to raise money for the upcoming dry grad party scheduled to take place at George Preston in about 10 months. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)
Patty Lester, Langley Christmas Bureau coordinator, overlooked the main gift sorting area set up in the foyer of Langley City hall. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley Christmas Bureau helped 838 families and more than 1,830 children

Program that provides gifts for local children is run entirely by volunteers

Patty Lester, Langley Christmas Bureau coordinator, overlooked the main gift sorting area set up in the foyer of Langley City hall. (Langley Advance Times files)