Christmas holiday

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

 

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  • Dec 26, 2022

 

The Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker receives daily reports of people purchasing items that they never receive. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

B.C. shoppers warned about devious holiday scams

The BBB says shoppers should avoid buying items from retailers they don’t know

 

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident. File photo

Brawl breaks out at company Christmas party in Princeton

Police were called to a private function at the Legion

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident. File photo
Myung, Reshina, Cadence, Maureen Berlin work with victims of abuse at Ishtar Women’s Resource Society. Their upcoming 49th annual Christmas celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 20 will feature Santa Claus, free snacks, fun activities, and more. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Ishtar helps victims of domestic violence celebrate Christmas away from abusive relationships

Ongoing toy drive seeks donations for kids

Myung, Reshina, Cadence, Maureen Berlin work with victims of abuse at Ishtar Women’s Resource Society. Their upcoming 49th annual Christmas celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 20 will feature Santa Claus, free snacks, fun activities, and more. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Anita Kapur and Julie Zhu, both students of New Directions English Language School are keeping Christmas traditions from their countries alive. Kapur moved from India and Zhu is an immigrant from China. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

Immigrant seniors keeping their Christmas traditions alive

Anita Kapur and Julie Zhu have been celebrating the festival in Canada for years

Anita Kapur and Julie Zhu, both students of New Directions English Language School are keeping Christmas traditions from their countries alive. Kapur moved from India and Zhu is an immigrant from China. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)
Sylvia Bath, Jihee Hong, Linsey Shirley, Jennifer Myer, Natasha Bilodeau, Colin Shirley from the local BC at the Brookswood Night of Lights. The group brought dozens of props for people to take photos with. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

Brookswood businesses celebrate Christmas with the community

Raffle, free snacks, photo booth, and so much more attracted about 400 to the local plaza

Sylvia Bath, Jihee Hong, Linsey Shirley, Jennifer Myer, Natasha Bilodeau, Colin Shirley from the local BC at the Brookswood Night of Lights. The group brought dozens of props for people to take photos with. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)
St. Joseph’s Deacon Dan Ritchie confirmed that church is returning with its annual community dinner for the first-time post-COVID. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley church returns with annual community dinner

Volunteers preparing full turkey dinner for about 250 people

St. Joseph’s Deacon Dan Ritchie confirmed that church is returning with its annual community dinner for the first-time post-COVID. (Langley Advance Times files)
Chad Tiberghien, Gee Kalsi, and Richard Kush of Neighbourhood Auto Glass and Upholstery shop. The team is raising money ahead of Christmas to sponsor meals for low-income families on Christmas day. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley business man turns his birthday into a Christmas fundraiser

Money will help those struggling financially

Chad Tiberghien, Gee Kalsi, and Richard Kush of Neighbourhood Auto Glass and Upholstery shop. The team is raising money ahead of Christmas to sponsor meals for low-income families on Christmas day. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Siblings Lorenzo and Sebastian Armellini showing off their medals to each other. The duo participated in Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle – a five km run event to raise money for Willows Family Life Centre. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: People run long distances in festive costumes to raise money for Langley Salvation Army

Participants received medals from Santa himself, and later joined for a pancake party

Siblings Lorenzo and Sebastian Armellini showing off their medals to each other. The duo participated in Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle – a five km run event to raise money for Willows Family Life Centre. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)
Amanda and Bryce Thomas in front of the jingle house. The couple decorates their house every year for Christmas to raise money for BC Cancer Foundation. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley Family lights up their house to raise money for BC Cancer Foundation

The Jingle House is a tribute Amanda’s parents

Amanda and Bryce Thomas in front of the jingle house. The couple decorates their house every year for Christmas to raise money for BC Cancer Foundation. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Santa posed with Milo at LAPS’ annual Santa pet photos fundraiser, which took place on Saturday, Dec. 3. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

LAPS volunteer tricks pets into getting a photo with Santa for an annual fundraiser

Yearly event brought tens of furry friends to pose with the man in red

Santa posed with Milo at LAPS’ annual Santa pet photos fundraiser, which took place on Saturday, Dec. 3. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)
Erinn Kredba is the executive director at Tourism Langley. Sje said the Holiday Lights Camera campaign highlights the popular annual tradition of watching a made-for-TV movie during the holiday season. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Tourism Langley’s holiday campaign puts local film spots under spotlight

Multiple Christmas festivities on tap

Erinn Kredba is the executive director at Tourism Langley. Sje said the Holiday Lights Camera campaign highlights the popular annual tradition of watching a made-for-TV movie during the holiday season. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Thousands turned out to see Santa at the tree lighting after the parade in 2018. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley City’s annual Christmas festival gets a fresh look

Celebrations will run for two days back-to-back

Thousands turned out to see Santa at the tree lighting after the parade in 2018. (Langley Advance Times files)
Amelia and Zoey were Santa’s special helpers at the 2019 Brookswood Night of Lights. They helped kids write letters to Santa. (Langley Advance Times files)

Brookswood to kick off holiday season with its annual lights festival

Raffle prizes, free apple cider, snacks, music, and more in the company Rudolph, Santa, and elves

Amelia and Zoey were Santa’s special helpers at the 2019 Brookswood Night of Lights. They helped kids write letters to Santa. (Langley Advance Times files)
This photo shows Charles Graves dressed as Santa Claus in Austin, Texas on on Sept. 3, 2022. Graves is a rare Deaf Santa in his first year donning the red suit as a professional. (Michael J. Samaripa via AP)

Santa’s back in town with inflation, inclusion on his mind

Santa booker HireSanta.com has logged a 30% increase in demand this year

This photo shows Charles Graves dressed as Santa Claus in Austin, Texas on on Sept. 3, 2022. Graves is a rare Deaf Santa in his first year donning the red suit as a professional. (Michael J. Samaripa via AP)
Emma Hazelton, 7 sold holiday decorations at the annual Langley Meadows craft fair, which took place at the Langley Meadows Community School on Saturday, Nov. 5. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)

Langley group brings young and adult vendors under one roof

A wide variety of wintry items sold at the craft fair

Emma Hazelton, 7 sold holiday decorations at the annual Langley Meadows craft fair, which took place at the Langley Meadows Community School on Saturday, Nov. 5. (Tanmay Ahluwalia/Langley Advance Times)
Jessie Simpson was left with life-altering injuries after being attacked with a metal baseball bat on June 19, 2016. (Sue Simpson/Facebook photo)

Kamloops attack victim eagerly awaiting annual Christmas cards

Cards have come from as far as England to wish Jessie a Merry Christmas

Jessie Simpson was left with life-altering injuries after being attacked with a metal baseball bat on June 19, 2016. (Sue Simpson/Facebook photo)
As per WorkSafe BC’s new legislation only trained flag persons can do the traffic control job. Langley City’s Magic of Christmas committee, which relied on volunteers to help with traffic control would have to hire paid staff for the annual parade. Members and council “unanimously” decided to cancel the parade, and hold two-day festival instead. (file photo)

New WorkSafe BC regulation made annual X-mas parade ‘out of budget’

‘We have volunteers but we can’t use them,’ says committee member

As per WorkSafe BC’s new legislation only trained flag persons can do the traffic control job. Langley City’s Magic of Christmas committee, which relied on volunteers to help with traffic control would have to hire paid staff for the annual parade. Members and council “unanimously” decided to cancel the parade, and hold two-day festival instead. (file photo)
People pass a large Christmas tree as they go shopping on Christmas Eve at a mall in Ottawa on Dec. 24, 2020. A new report from Deloitte Canada says holiday spending in Canada is expected to drop this year as inflation shrinks consumer buying power and economic uncertainty looms over household finances. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

VIDEO: Holiday spending expected to slump amid inflation

Canadian households forecast to spend an average of $1,520 this year

People pass a large Christmas tree as they go shopping on Christmas Eve at a mall in Ottawa on Dec. 24, 2020. A new report from Deloitte Canada says holiday spending in Canada is expected to drop this year as inflation shrinks consumer buying power and economic uncertainty looms over household finances. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang