Community

Scouts from the Aldergrove area are among the group Scouts Canada is sending to the 22nd World Jamboree in Sweden, July 28 to August 6.

On Wednesday, July 13, Canucks alumni taking part in the “Ride for Hope” cycling fundraiser passed through Langley and Aldergrove.

The Aldergrove Business Association, with support from Langley Township, has scheduled another Aldergrove Community Clean Up Project for this Sunday.

Aldergrove Seniors' Report

Sophie holds up a seven week old skunk at the Critter Care Wildlife Society’s 11th annual open house, held over the weekend at their south Langley Campbell Valley Park facility. The non-profit organization rehabilitates orphaned wildlife for release back into the wild.

Pam Erikson showed off her collection of flowers at the 10th annual open house at Erikson’s Daylily Gardens on Saturday. This year, the open house raised over $1,200 for C.A.R.E.S. Animal Rescue Shelter.

Abbotsford’s Tradex hosts the Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley Block Party, a new Abbotsford-based, family-oriented fundraising event for the B.C. Cancer Society on Saturday, July 16.

The regular monthly meeting of the Seniors Network was held on June 27 in the Kinsmen Centre.

At the tender age of 21 months Tia-Bella Schisler from Langley was crowned the Sponsor Queen at the West Coast All Canadian Girl Pageant’s special Canada Day Charity pageant on June 30.

Canada Day also brought the start of summer water restrictions in the Aldergrove area.