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Merry Christmas One All Happy New Years too! Langley Advance Times May your pens never run out of ink For your news is always on the line Your humour keeps you safe as a wink Truth be told, and you never grow old Making our mornings merry and bright. We read your Pages brings us in the light! <em>Lloyd Shirley Sawatsky, Langley Township (Special to Langley Advance Times) </em>

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  • Dec 29, 2022
Merry Christmas One All Happy New Years too! Langley Advance Times May your pens never run out of ink For your news is always on the line Your humour keeps you safe as a wink Truth be told, and you never grow old Making our mornings merry and bright. We read your Pages brings us in the light! <em>Lloyd Shirley Sawatsky, Langley Township (Special to Langley Advance Times) </em>
Jim Wang snapped a picture of his Fu Yu persimmons, as the Oriental fruit encountered its first snow in his Walnut Grove backyard. Might not be the growing conditions this fruit is used to. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • Dec 28, 2022
Jim Wang snapped a picture of his Fu Yu persimmons, as the Oriental fruit encountered its first snow in his Walnut Grove backyard. Might not be the growing conditions this fruit is used to. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Bill Macrae loaded up a vehicle on Friday, May 28, 2021 with the latest monthly contributions to the Langley Sources Food Bank from residents of Churchill Park in Walnut Grove. (File photo/Carol Gilchrist, special to Langley Advance Times)

Residents of Langley housing complex step up to help Sources food bank

Monthly record set by Churchill Park in Walnut Grove

Bill Macrae loaded up a vehicle on Friday, May 28, 2021 with the latest monthly contributions to the Langley Sources Food Bank from residents of Churchill Park in Walnut Grove. (File photo/Carol Gilchrist, special to Langley Advance Times)
Herv Bezjack, club coordinator at Langley’s Boys and Girls South Coast BC Club received 25 meal packages from Langley businessman Robert Davison. The donation helped the local non-profit club feed 100 people ahead of the Christmas. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

M&M owner helps fill tummies during the holiday season

Langley businessman teams up with local non-profit to feed 100 people ahead of Christmas

Herv Bezjack, club coordinator at Langley’s Boys and Girls South Coast BC Club received 25 meal packages from Langley businessman Robert Davison. The donation helped the local non-profit club feed 100 people ahead of the Christmas. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
One of the “prize winners” is a Syrian refugee, who received this Christmas gift a few days ahead of the big day, thanks to the generosity of the real raffle winner. (Special to The Star)

Raffle winner donates back prize, delights three kids for Christmas

Aldergrove food bank fundraiser, with a $1,000 bike as take home, saw several families given gifts

  • Dec 27, 2022
One of the “prize winners” is a Syrian refugee, who received this Christmas gift a few days ahead of the big day, thanks to the generosity of the real raffle winner. (Special to The Star)
A table filled with gifts for children was set up at the Acts of Kindness Christmas dinner for single mothers on Dec. 11, held at Church In The Valley. (Special to The Star)

AOK serving up all the fixings for single mom and their kids

In addition to dishing up a holiday meal, an Aldergrove ministry offers other assistance

  • Dec 27, 2022
A table filled with gifts for children was set up at the Acts of Kindness Christmas dinner for single mothers on Dec. 11, held at Church In The Valley. (Special to The Star)
Veronique Kolisnyk shared one last photograph for 2022, this one of a varied thrush visiting the bird feeder in the backyard of her Walnut Grove home during a recent snowfall. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • Dec 27, 2022
Veronique Kolisnyk shared one last photograph for 2022, this one of a varied thrush visiting the bird feeder in the backyard of her Walnut Grove home during a recent snowfall. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
The 2nd Brookswood Scouts did tree chipping after Christmas 2021 and have teamed up with the 1st Fort Langley Venturer Scouts to offer chipping Jan. 7, 2023. There are several groups hosting fundraisers starting Dec. 28. (Glenn Disney/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Langley Christmas tree chipping events planned

Community groups and others host events to fundraise

The 2nd Brookswood Scouts did tree chipping after Christmas 2021 and have teamed up with the 1st Fort Langley Venturer Scouts to offer chipping Jan. 7, 2023. There are several groups hosting fundraisers starting Dec. 28. (Glenn Disney/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Steve Vegh owns a home on 264A Street and 28B Avenue. He has been putting up Christmas lights since he was a kid. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Aldergrove man’ eco-friendly strategy helps him save on Christmas decorations

‘I got half of my Christmas trees for free’

Steve Vegh owns a home on 264A Street and 28B Avenue. He has been putting up Christmas lights since he was a kid. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Paul Weme is executive director of the new Langley Foundation. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

New community foundation eyes 5 key initiatives out of the gate

Langley Foundation kicks off with $100,000 donation from Westmont Group

Paul Weme is executive director of the new Langley Foundation. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Christmas lights account for much of the light bulb waste found in landfills, according to Product Care Recycling. (Hollie Ferguson/News Staff)

One way to support the Earth this holiday season? Recycle old decorations

Product Care Recycling is urging British Columbians to take care of holiday waste responsibly

Christmas lights account for much of the light bulb waste found in landfills, according to Product Care Recycling. (Hollie Ferguson/News Staff)
Shortreed Community Elementary Grade 1 students of Ms. Kaur

Shortreed Community Elementary students in Langley pen Santa letters

Watch for clusters of letters to be posted on our website during the holidays

Shortreed Community Elementary Grade 1 students of Ms. Kaur
Shortreed Community Elementary Grade 1 student of Mrs. Datema

Santa letters from Langley’s Shortreed Community Elementary

Watch for clusters of letters to be posted on our website during the holidays

Shortreed Community Elementary Grade 1 student of Mrs. Datema
Shortreed Community Elementary student of Mrs. Datema

Langley’s Shortreed elementary students write to Santa

Watch for clusters of letters to be posted on our website during the holidays

Shortreed Community Elementary student of Mrs. Datema
James Kennedy Elementary Grade 3 class of Kelly Keyhoe

North Langley elementary students write to Santa

Watch for clusters of letters to be posted on our website during the holidays

James Kennedy Elementary Grade 3 class of Kelly Keyhoe
Santa and Mrs. Claus take a well-deserved break after reading through all the Black Press Media papers in Greater Victoria to update the naught and nice list. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

10 questions with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Black Press Media staffers put together a line of questioning for the…

Santa and Mrs. Claus take a well-deserved break after reading through all the Black Press Media papers in Greater Victoria to update the naught and nice list. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Shortreed Community Elementary, Mrs. Rowbotham’s Grade 1 class

Aldergrove’s Shortreed Community Elementary students write to Santa

Watch for clusters of letters to be posted on our website during the holidays

Shortreed Community Elementary, Mrs. Rowbotham’s Grade 1 class
Shortreed Community Elementary, Mrs. Rowbotham’s Grade 1 class

Langley children at Shortreed Community Elementary write to Santa

Watch for clusters of letters to be posted on our website during the holidays

Shortreed Community Elementary, Mrs. Rowbotham’s Grade 1 class
Emily Chan is a West Langley Elementary student in kindergarten.

Langley children write to Santa

Watch for clusters of letters to be posted on our website during the holidays

Emily Chan is a West Langley Elementary student in kindergarten.
Ahead of the severe cold snap that has blanketed the Lower Mainland, Sandra Reams shared this picture of Christmas PJs hung from the clothesline outside the historic Michaud House, which has a parlour dedicated as a small museum space for the Langley Memorial Hospital. “Hopefully people get a little chuckle as they walk their dogs by the house on their way to Portage Park,” said the site caretaker. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • Dec 24, 2022
Ahead of the severe cold snap that has blanketed the Lower Mainland, Sandra Reams shared this picture of Christmas PJs hung from the clothesline outside the historic Michaud House, which has a parlour dedicated as a small museum space for the Langley Memorial Hospital. “Hopefully people get a little chuckle as they walk their dogs by the house on their way to Portage Park,” said the site caretaker. (Special to Langley Advance Times)