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February • Historic Half Marathon

The third weekend of February eachyear, the half-marathon, along withfive and 10k runs, starts and ends atthe Fort Langley National Historic Site,the restored Hudson’s Bay Co. fort. Theevent raises money for charity, and also

includes fun, much shorter “marathon”events for children.

March• International Women’s Day

March 8 is International Women’sDay, and a number of groups andorganizations can always be counted onfor celebratory events and activities tohonour the roles and accomplishmentsof women and to raise awareness ofgreater needs towards equality andunderstanding. Keep track of Women’sDay event listings and updates throughthe Langley Advance print edition and atlangleyadvance.com .

April• Earth DayFriday, April 22 is Earth Day thisyear, a day to honour the planet welive on and the environment that sus-tains us. Each year you’ll find a varietyof events and activities in Langley.• Arbour Day

In keeping with the earthy theme,Langley Township’s 14th annualArbour Day celebrations will be heldon April 24 at Fort Langley CommunityPark. Free family and communityevents highlight the importance of treesand the urban forest in our community.

www.tol.ca/Calendars/Township-Events-Calendar

May • Langley Walk

Bring your family and friends andwalk, run, or bike your way along a 5km route through a scenic part of ourcommunity (different areas featuredeach year). The free event, held on thefirst Sunday of May each year, featuresa variety of fun, family-oriented activ-ities following the walk, including liveentertainment, clowns, draw prizes,refreshments, and trophy presentations.This year is the 54th annual LangleyWalk.• May Day Celebrations

The historic village of Fort Langley,the birthplace of B.C., is one of thefew communities to still celebrateVictoria Day in style, featuring a mainstreet parade, canoe races, countlessfamily-oriented activities, booths, andevents throughout the village, including

the traditional May Poledancing,

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painting, kids’ crafts, an out-door market, mini-golfat the CN Station,and exhibits at theBC FarmMachineryMuseum.This year,the 94thannualMay Dayparade willkick off fes-tivities at 11 a.m.on Monday, May 23.The parade will enthrallthousands lining GloverRoad through the village.

June• Thunderbird ShowPark at 72nd Avenueand 248th Street isone of Canada’s pre-mier equestrian showjumping facilities.Thunderbird drawshorse-lovers fromaround the globeto Langley for theBC Open Show jumping tournament,followed by the West Coast ClassicShow. See www.tbird.ca for schedulesand information about this world-classfacility and its major events throughthe summer.• Langley City hosts its annualCommunity Day Parade & Celebration on the third Saturday of every June.The City celebrates “community” witha parade followed by a special day inDouglas Park. Children’s activities,entertainment, and prizes are all part ofthe fun.For more info and details, check outwww.downtownlangley.com .

July • Happy Birthday, Canada! FortLangley comes alive in true herit-age style for the nation’s birthday.Festivities at the Fort Langley NationalHistoric Site are free, and more historicentertainment can be found next door,at the Langley Centennial Museum andthe B.C. Farm Machinery Museum.• Look for a range of other Canada Dayevents in the Langley Advance print edi-tion and at langleyadvance.com .• Aldergrove Fair Days this year – the104th annual – July 15 to 17, with aparade and world-class events from the

impressive (outrageous mid-way rides) to the sub-lime (World ZucchiniLuge Championship). It

includes

a Show’n Shine with everythingfrom classic cars and militaryvehicles to hot rods and tractors.Expect lots of food, a midway,

musical entertainment, fun forthe whole family, throughout the

weekend on the grounds of theAldergrove Athletic Park,

26770 29th Ave. VisitAldergrovefair.ca .

August• Every B.C. Daylong weekend , FortLangley NationalHistoric Site, alongwith the rest of FortLangley, welcomesguests to see andfeel what life waslike at the HudsonBay Co. fort duringthe early days of thesettlement, includ-ing a re-enactmentof the Arrival ofthe Fur Brigade ,

with fur-trading andgold-prospecting dem-

onstrations, games, crafts,music, and a black powder salute.• Arts Alive! brings the one-way stripof downtown Langley City alive onSaturday, Aug. 20 with enough visualand performing arts to quench any artaficionado’s appetite. More than 150fine arts, artisans, and crafters willdisplay and demonstrate their waresat the annual mid-August festival, inaddition to a plethora of talented musi-cians and street performers entertainingthe crowds. There’s also a popularchildren’s activity area, where childrenare encouraged to explore their artisticbent. The free, fun, family-orientedevent runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on FraserHighway, between 204 and 206thStreets.

September• Langley Good Times Cruise-In is oneof North America’s biggest car shows.Held the first Saturday after the LabourDay long weekend in September (Sept.10 this year), past events have drawnas many as 100,000 car buffs to thestreets of downtown Langley City toview hundreds of vehicles, from classicto custom, specialty to antique. It’s freefor spectators, and through entry fees,concessions, and services, raises thou-sands of dollars for local charities eachyear. www.langleycruise-in.com .

What’s there to do in Langley?Check out the print edition of the Langley Advance or visit langleyadvance.c

Langley AdvanceWelcome to the Neighbourhood, 2016 COMMUNITY

e’s a lot of heritage in thehplace of British Columbia.Langley was one of the earliest Europeanents in what would later become Britishia. It should come as no surprise thatmunity values its history and has

ed a great deal of it in the form ofms, heritage sites, and historic buildings.

ey’s name comes from the original Forty, the Hudson’s Bay Company trading

ablished in 1827. The fur traders movedurrent site a few years later – the dis-etween the two sites is marked by thean-friendly Fort to Fort Trail.ort Langley National Historic Site, aon of the original trading post, is openays a week and features a blacksmith,ed interpreters, and even an opportunity

overnight. The fort is located at 23433Ave.round the corner from the fort is the

y Centennial Museum at 9135 King St.seum preserves artifacts related to thears of Langley, including a re-creationd general store (complete with pennyThe museum also hosts local art exhib-

BC Farm Museum, next door to the

nial Museum, hosts the larger artifacts,ng carriages, tractors, ploughs, surveyingent, pumps, and all manner of machin-e and small, that was required on early

ads in the Lower Mainland. It even hasd steam-powered farm equipment fromy 20th Century.

Heritage CN Rail Station at the cornerer and Mavis preserves one of the trainthat served Langley when rail was theiable means of long-distance travel.d in the early 1980s, it had served pas-from 1915 to 1980.nuing with transportation, the Canadian

m of Flight at the Langley Regionalat 5333 216th St. hosts some of Canada’saircraft. Included in the collection are

ed by the Snowbirds flying team, a rare

World War bomber, and a number ofanes. Several have been restored by them’s dedicated volunteers and remain inondition.

Alder Grove Telephone Museum at 3190. was formerly the Aldergrove Telephone

ge. With a number of exhibits fromoards to call logs, the site gives a look at

g before the advent of cellphones.

here B.C.story began

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ners and re-enactors livened up the annualVoyageurs event at the Fort Langley

l Historic Site in 2016.