Pete Ryan’s voyageur statue seen at the Langley City municipal building. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times/February 2021)

LETTER: Reader shares thoughts on historic Langley City wood statues

Resident glad to learn the history of the pieces and about the man who created them

Dear Editor,

[Re: Chainsaw artist leaves local legacy, Langley Advance Times, Feb. 11]

Thank you, Pete Ryan.

Since moving to Langley, I have always loved the wood carvings around the City but had no idea who made them.

I hate seeing them fall into disrepair.

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Once I stopped into city hall and let them know the one outside the library was infested with hundreds of carpenter ants underneath.

The one of the car is a particular favourite and is getting pretty beat up. Perhaps some teachers and students from a school wood shop could “shine em up.”

My condolences to his wife, family and friends.

Geoff Fisher, Langley

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