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Langley’s Lise Ash flying along the coastline of the Hudson Bay to Churchill, Manitoba with co-pilot Don Bradshaw from Pitt Meadows. (Submitted by Lise Ash)

PHOTOS: ‘It’s like a lost dream that got reawakened,’ Langley pilot, 58, fulfills passion with Hope Air charity

Charity provides free flights for Canadians in financial need who require medical care far from home

Langley’s Lise Ash flying along the coastline of the Hudson Bay to Churchill, Manitoba with co-pilot Don Bradshaw from Pitt Meadows. (Submitted by Lise Ash)
Langley Realtor and volunteer Michele Cartwright with a trunk-load of donations during the 2019 Realtors Care Blanket Drive. (FVREB/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Realtors Care Blanket Drive in support of Langley charities begins Monday

Donations can be brought to several drop off locations around town

Langley Realtor and volunteer Michele Cartwright with a trunk-load of donations during the 2019 Realtors Care Blanket Drive. (FVREB/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Eagle number 9, Finlay Johnston pursued a Ridge Meadows Rustlers during the Gil Martin Memorial Hockey Tournament in 2019. It ended in a 3-3 tie. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Langley minor hockey to host long weekend tournament to help kids play the sport

17th annual Gil Martin Memorial tournament begins Nov. 11

Eagle number 9, Finlay Johnston pursued a Ridge Meadows Rustlers during the Gil Martin Memorial Hockey Tournament in 2019. It ended in a 3-3 tie. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Willowbrook Shopping Centre is hosting its sixth annual charity shopping night on Saturday, Nov. 20, in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley. (Langley Advance Times)
Willowbrook Shopping Centre is hosting its sixth annual charity shopping night on Saturday, Nov. 20, in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley. (Langley Advance Times)
A Pumpkin Walk held at Langley’s Demonstration Garden on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 by Langley Environmental Partners Society raised $400 for local food banks. (Alexandra Falconer/Special to Langley Advance Times)

PHOTOS: Langley Pumpkin Walk hosted by environment group ‘a hit,’ says organizer

200 people visited raising $400 for local food banks

A Pumpkin Walk held at Langley’s Demonstration Garden on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 by Langley Environmental Partners Society raised $400 for local food banks. (Alexandra Falconer/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Bon Ga is a Korean restaurant located in the Glenmore neighbourhood in Kelowna. (Bon Ga/Facebook)

Kelowna residents rally behind Korean restaurant targeted with racist graffiti

Bon Ga was vandalized with racist graffiti on Saturday morning, Oct. 30

Bon Ga is a Korean restaurant located in the Glenmore neighbourhood in Kelowna. (Bon Ga/Facebook)
<tcxspan tcxhref="tel:20192020" title="Call 2019-2020 with 3CX Click to Call">2019-2020 </tcxspan>Langley Pos-Abilities board of directors. (Langley Pos-Abilities Society/Facebook)

Langley non-profit celebrates 10 years of Pos-Abilities

Local society to host dinner on Nov. 20

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Pamelina Chang, Nicole Lanki and Bethany Jackson recently visited the Siska Indian Band where they helped organize donations at the town hall, which currently serves as a food bank. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley food drive hopes to ease burden on Lytton evacuees during winter

Brookswood Baptist Church is collecting donations until Nov. 5

Pamelina Chang, Nicole Lanki and Bethany Jackson recently visited the Siska Indian Band where they helped organize donations at the town hall, which currently serves as a food bank. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Advisorly CEO Jeremy May (left) and supporter Lyle MacDougall presented a cheque to Langley hospice’s Shannon Todd Booth. (Advisorly/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Rains made golf tourney impossible, but $5,000 still raised for hospice

Advisorly’s Langley staff and supporters couldn’t hit the tees, but still helped new palliative centre

Advisorly CEO Jeremy May (left) and supporter Lyle MacDougall presented a cheque to Langley hospice’s Shannon Todd Booth. (Advisorly/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Langley gala has been postponed until April 2022. (Big Brothers Big Sisters Langley screen grab)
Big Brothers Big Sisters Langley gala has been postponed until April 2022. (Big Brothers Big Sisters Langley screen grab)
Shannon Todd Booth, communication and funds development manager with the Langley Hospice Society, outside the under construction 15-bed Langley hospice residence on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. The Township of Langley Firefighters’ Charitable Society is donating a portion of proceeds from the third annual Mayor’s Charitable Gala to the Langley Hospice Society to help “warm up the tub and turn on the lights” at the new residence. (Joti Grewal/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Mayor’s Gala, auction to support Langley Hospice Society residence

‘A Taste of Cabaret’ will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, auction is live now

Shannon Todd Booth, communication and funds development manager with the Langley Hospice Society, outside the under construction 15-bed Langley hospice residence on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. The Township of Langley Firefighters’ Charitable Society is donating a portion of proceeds from the third annual Mayor’s Charitable Gala to the Langley Hospice Society to help “warm up the tub and turn on the lights” at the new residence. (Joti Grewal/Langley Advance Times)
Terry Fox Run will be held virtually on Sept. 19, 2021. (Terry Fox Foundation/Facebook)
Terry Fox Run will be held virtually on Sept. 19, 2021. (Terry Fox Foundation/Facebook)
Members of Team Sarah outside Chilliwack General Hospital. (Submitted)

Tour de Cure team rides in honour of B.C. nurse who died of cancer

Sarah Penner and her unborn baby both died of cancer; Team Sarah formed in her memory

Members of Team Sarah outside Chilliwack General Hospital. (Submitted)
A few dozen poker enthusiasts participated in last Saturday’s Mangat poker tournament held at the legion in Aldergrove. It is an annual fundraiser for cancer. (Special to The Star)

Mangats hitting homer for cancer

Aldergrove family introduces new, two-day charity softball tourney this weekend

A few dozen poker enthusiasts participated in last Saturday’s Mangat poker tournament held at the legion in Aldergrove. It is an annual fundraiser for cancer. (Special to The Star)
About 40 people took part in the Parkinson’s SuperWalk along Spadina Avenue in Chilliwack on Sept. 17, 2016. This year’s walk is virtual and takes place on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Folks step up to raise money for Parkinson Society of B.C. with SuperWalk

Annual event goes virtual for 2nd year in a row, funds go to Parkinson’s research, programming

About 40 people took part in the Parkinson’s SuperWalk along Spadina Avenue in Chilliwack on Sept. 17, 2016. This year’s walk is virtual and takes place on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
Ted Fisher is recovering in hospital after being seriously injured in a motorcycle collision with a moose east of Quesnel on the Barkerville Highway. (Brooke L’Heureux/GoFundMe)
Ted Fisher is recovering in hospital after being seriously injured in a motorcycle collision with a moose east of Quesnel on the Barkerville Highway. (Brooke L’Heureux/GoFundMe)
Tractorgrease owner Jeff Bonner is closing his live music venue in September due to debt incurred during the pandemic, despite it being a “highly successful” business, he said. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

‘Highly successful’ live music venue in Chilliwack closing as result of pandemic, says owner

Debt incurred throughout pandemic too much for Tractorgrease, supporter starts fundraiser to help

Tractorgrease owner Jeff Bonner is closing his live music venue in September due to debt incurred during the pandemic, despite it being a “highly successful” business, he said. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Dairy Queen Canada, with multiple stores in B.C., announced recently it has rescheduled its annual Miracle Treat Day normally seen this month to Oct. 28. A portion of the proceeds from all Blizzards sold on that day in British Columbia will go to the B.C. Childrens Hospital Foundation. (Mike Mozart/Flickr photo)

Blizzards forecast in BC in October – each raising funds for children’s hospital care

Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day reset for Oct. 28 in province and across Canada

Dairy Queen Canada, with multiple stores in B.C., announced recently it has rescheduled its annual Miracle Treat Day normally seen this month to Oct. 28. A portion of the proceeds from all Blizzards sold on that day in British Columbia will go to the B.C. Childrens Hospital Foundation. (Mike Mozart/Flickr photo)
Nine-year-old Chilliwackian Emily Loewen shares a moment with Lytton mayor Jan Polderman on Tuesday. Loewen presented Polderman $3,440 on Tuesday, Aug. 3, most of it raised through lemonade sales. (Eric J. Welsh/ Chilliwack Progress)

Nine-year-old Chilliwack girl presents Lytton mayor with $3,440 from lemonade sales

Emily Loewen’s donation may be used to help re-stock the Lytton library once it’s rebuilt

Nine-year-old Chilliwackian Emily Loewen shares a moment with Lytton mayor Jan Polderman on Tuesday. Loewen presented Polderman $3,440 on Tuesday, Aug. 3, most of it raised through lemonade sales. (Eric J. Welsh/ Chilliwack Progress)
People can drop off spare clothing at Aldergrove legion branch #265 on Aug. 7 to support Diabetes Canada. (Aldergrove Star files)

Diabetes Canada accepting spare clothes at Aldergrove legion Saturday, Aug. 7

100 years of insulin commemorated with 100 curbside clothing dropoff locations

People can drop off spare clothing at Aldergrove legion branch #265 on Aug. 7 to support Diabetes Canada. (Aldergrove Star files)
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