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Lee Family put shovels in the ground for new Fort IGA

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This afternoon (Nov 18, 2011) Charlie, Robert and Peter Lee each put a shovel in the ground under the supervision of their builder, Marco Paolella of Marcon Construction. The community came out in full force to cheer on the Lee Family in … Continue reading

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FORT IGA: Fort Langley to get its grocery store back

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The Lee Family are putting their shovels into the ground on Friday (Nov 18) at 2 pm to celebrate the official start of Marcon’s construction of their new Fort IGA store. The entire community will cheer the start of work on … Continue reading

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LEST WE FORGET: Fort Langley honoured the fallen

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Photos of Fort Langley Remembrance Day Service provided courtesy of Harold Martens. Also more photos by Troy Landerville of the Langley Advance. To see Troy’s photographs of Remembrance Day at the Fort Langley Cenotaph click on the link to Langley … Continue reading

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COLE ARMOUR: Langley lad on Ellen DeGeneres Show Oct 18

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Tomorrow (Tuesday Oct 18, 2011) Cole Armour performs on the Ellen DeGeneres Show (2 pm on CFTO and 4 pm on CTV). The 12-year-old singer is already a sensation here in BC having won top honours at the Kiwanis Fraser … Continue reading

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HERITAGE MATTERS: Gallery partners with Fort Langley Lions

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The Birthplace of B.C. Gallery has partnered with the Fort Langley Lions to help raise funds for the installation of a flag pole in the veterans’ section of the Fort Langley Cemetery. The goal is to have the flag pole … Continue reading

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FORT LANGLEY: Arrival of the fur brigades

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Spend the weekend in Fort Langley and enjoy the BC Day festivities. At the National Historic Site join Hudson Bay Company workers, Aboriginal traders and trappers as they swap stories, play music, and show off traditional skills like carding and … Continue reading

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BC DAY WEEKEND: Demos in the Garden 2011

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The annual Rivers, Rails and Trails Show starts this weekend with Demos in the Garden by the artists of the Birthplace of B.C. Gallery. Join us for the show opening this weekend when the artists will be demonstrating in the … Continue reading

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AL COLTON: Happy 90th Birthday!

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Tomorrow Al Colton turns 90. He plans on taking a break to celebrate his birthday, especially after completing a dozen paintings for the Rivers, Rails, Trails Show opening this weekend at the Birthplace of B.C. Gallery in Fort Langley.

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VILLAGE NEWS: Fort IGA coming back soon!

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On Monday Council will decide the outcome of the Lee Family’s plans for a new IGA in Fort Langley after their store was completely destroyed by fire in January of this year. The IGA site is located within a Heritage … Continue reading

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AL COLTON: New paintings sell quickly

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Today, three new paintings by Al Colton, who celebrates his 90th birthday in two weeks, sold before they could be put into frames. The Dean of Art has been busy painting for his upcoming show “Heritage Really Matters” in September. … Continue reading

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FORT LANGLEY: Trading Christmas in July

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Filming of a Christmas movie for the Hallmark Channel brought a dump of snow on downtown Fort Langley today. The movie, “Trading Christmas”, is based upon Debbie Macomber’s book, “When Christmas Comes”, about a widow who swaps her house with … Continue reading

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Toronto Star features Gallery artist, Richard Brodeur

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“Canucks legend stays in the game — on canvas” by Daniel Girard, Sports Reporter, TORONTO STAR, Monday June 27, 2011, Richard Brodeur made his first set of hockey memories nearly 30 years ago. It was 1982 and the diminutive goalie … Continue reading

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TRAIL NOTES: 10th Anniversary of Fort to Fort Trail

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This year marks the tenth anniversary of the completion of the popular Fort to Fort Trail that connects two major regional parks, Brae Island and Derby Reach. The site of the first Hudson’s Bay Post established in 1827 is located … Continue reading

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LANGLEY TIMES: Richard Brodeur – A secret passion for paint

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April 05, 2011 Richard Brodeur – A secret passion for paint by Gary Ahuja – Langley Times Painting and hockey were always two of Richard Brodeur’s passions. But while he played hockey for a living during the 1970s and 1980s, … Continue reading

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HERITAGE MATTERS: Lyle Longstaff paints Houston House

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The history that can be found along the Fort to Fort Trail has inspired Lyle Longstaff in his recent paintings. One shows the Houston House which is located across Allard Crescent from the cairn that marks the location of the … Continue reading

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PLAY-OFFS: Langley Chiefs in Second Round

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In game four with the Alberni Bulldogs last Tuesday (Mar 1) Josh Hansen scored 9:37 into overtime to send the Langley Chiefs through to the second round of the play-offs. On the forecheck, Mike Tebbutt and Kody Dhaliwal forced a … Continue reading

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Birthplace of B.C. Gallery celebrates Year of the Rabbit

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If you were born in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, or 2011 you were born under the Chinese zodiac sign of the rabbit. The rabbit is considered one of the cuddliest and sweetest creatures. Although somewhat timid, … Continue reading

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PEOPLE MATTER: Mr. Colton’s students remember

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Marlene Grant (bottom row, 3rd from left) and Audrey Chwaklinski (bottom, 4th from left) together with Gerry King and Patsy Lee paid a visit to the Birthplace of B.C. Gallery today to see paintings by their former art teacher, Mr. … Continue reading

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