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For the first time, the Martini Town backlot in Aldergrove will be open to the public, as part of a holiday “merry and bright” event with Christmas lights, live entertainment and vendors. An image released by Martini shows what the diner will look like. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: B.C. film backlot will be ‘Merry and Bright’ for visitors this Christmas

Lights, live music and more

For the first time, the Martini Town backlot in Aldergrove will be open to the public, as part of a holiday “merry and bright” event with Christmas lights, live entertainment and vendors. An image released by Martini shows what the diner will look like. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Aldergrove’s Sharlene Brunjes, seen here at the Canadian national powerlifting championships in 2020, shattered two Canadian record to win her class at the 2023 World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships on Oct. 8. (Langley Advance Times files)

VIDEO: B.C. grandma breaks 2 records, takes gold in Mongolian powerlifting meet

‘You’re never too old,” champion declares

Aldergrove’s Sharlene Brunjes, seen here at the Canadian national powerlifting championships in 2020, shattered two Canadian record to win her class at the 2023 World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships on Oct. 8. (Langley Advance Times files)
Langley heptathlon star Georgia Ellenwood will require surgery after apparently re-injuring her Achilles tendon at the Pan Am games in Chile. (Langley Advance Times files)

Heptathlon star Georgia Ellenwood confirms she will require surgery after re-injuring tendon

It happened during high jump attempt at the Pan Am games in Chile

Langley heptathlon star Georgia Ellenwood will require surgery after apparently re-injuring her Achilles tendon at the Pan Am games in Chile. (Langley Advance Times files)
A day after his second shutout of the season, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko was signing a puck at Langley’s Pastime Sports and Games on Sunday, Nov. 5, for one of several hundred fans. It was the store’s grand opening of its new location and 30th anniversary celebration. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Hundreds of fans line up in Langley to get autographs of Vancouver Canucks goalies

It was the grand opening and 30th anniversary of Pastime Sports and Games

A day after his second shutout of the season, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko was signing a puck at Langley’s Pastime Sports and Games on Sunday, Nov. 5, for one of several hundred fans. It was the store’s grand opening of its new location and 30th anniversary celebration. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Malcolm and Barbara Tait braved inclement weather in his lovingly restored 2000 Rover during the 2022 ‘London to Bright’ commemorative ride from Delta to Langley by the Old English Car Club. This year’s ride will take place Saturday, Nov. 5. (Langley Advance Times files)

Convoy of classic British cars prepares for weekend B.C. run

Canadian version of annual London-to-Brighton celebration that began in 1896

Malcolm and Barbara Tait braved inclement weather in his lovingly restored 2000 Rover during the 2022 ‘London to Bright’ commemorative ride from Delta to Langley by the Old English Car Club. This year’s ride will take place Saturday, Nov. 5. (Langley Advance Times files)
Vancouver FC’s Renan Garcia took a shot Tuesday, Oct 24, during a team ‘tactical games’ exercise to help select the second-season version of the Langley-based Canadian Premier League franchise. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Second-season version of Vancouver FC begins to take shape

‘Our goal is to really be the best team in the league,’ coach says

Vancouver FC’s Renan Garcia took a shot Tuesday, Oct 24, during a team ‘tactical games’ exercise to help select the second-season version of the Langley-based Canadian Premier League franchise. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Amelia Bannister, 5, from Brookswood, got to do some high-altitude trampoline jumping at a past Aldergrove Fair Days. The event is facing cancellation in 2024 due to a lack of long-term volunteers. (Langley Advance Times files)

Volunteer shortage may force cancellation of 111-year-old Aldergrove Fair Days

‘The tanks are empty’

Amelia Bannister, 5, from Brookswood, got to do some high-altitude trampoline jumping at a past Aldergrove Fair Days. The event is facing cancellation in 2024 due to a lack of long-term volunteers. (Langley Advance Times files)
A semi truck pulling a trailer was damaged when it collided with the rail overpass in the westbound lanes of Hwy 1 near 232nd Street through Langley on Tuesday morning, Oct. 24, around 9 a.m. No injuries were reported. (Shane MacKichan/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Semi hits rail overpass on Hwy. 1 through Langley

No injuries reported

A semi truck pulling a trailer was damaged when it collided with the rail overpass in the westbound lanes of Hwy 1 near 232nd Street through Langley on Tuesday morning, Oct. 24, around 9 a.m. No injuries were reported. (Shane MacKichan/Special to Langley Advance Times)
RCMP were at the scene of a fatal explosion in the 24300 block of 8th Avenue in Langley. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: IHIT investigating fatal explosion in rural Langley

Fuel tanks were burning when fire and police arrived at scene

RCMP were at the scene of a fatal explosion in the 24300 block of 8th Avenue in Langley. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Langley MMA champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes has attracted some big names in the sport to the Oct. 14 opening of his new martial arts academy, billed as a “Meet The Legends” opportunity bringing together four ‘icons’ of the sport. (Photo by Peter Gordon under Creative Commons 2.0 licence)

VIDEO: MMA legends to appear at Langley martial arts studio opening

Local champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes opens school

Langley MMA champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes has attracted some big names in the sport to the Oct. 14 opening of his new martial arts academy, billed as a “Meet The Legends” opportunity bringing together four ‘icons’ of the sport. (Photo by Peter Gordon under Creative Commons 2.0 licence)
Sharmen Lee, dean of the Faculty of Health at KPU, in a new training ward at the Langley campus with simulated patients on Tuesday, Oct. 10. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: New training ward will mean more nurses graduating from Langley university

Ribbon-cutting held Tuesday

Sharmen Lee, dean of the Faculty of Health at KPU, in a new training ward at the Langley campus with simulated patients on Tuesday, Oct. 10. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
A 21-year-old woman from Surrey was taken to hospital after she became trapped underneath a pickup truck at the intersection of 202nd Street and 64th Avenue in Langley on Monday night, Oct. 2. (Curtis Kreklau, South Fraser News Services/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Woman trapped under truck in Langley

Pedestrian hit, transported to hospital

A 21-year-old woman from Surrey was taken to hospital after she became trapped underneath a pickup truck at the intersection of 202nd Street and 64th Avenue in Langley on Monday night, Oct. 2. (Curtis Kreklau, South Fraser News Services/Special to Langley Advance Times)
A tribute to fallen RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien was presented prior to the start of the Langley Rams game on Saturday, at the McLeod Athletic Park stadium, while his tearful daughter Taylor Longacre (left), wife Nicole (centre), with family friend Laurel Matheson (right), stood together field side. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Tribute for fallen RCMP officer by Langley football club

Rams team holds moment of silence

A tribute to fallen RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien was presented prior to the start of the Langley Rams game on Saturday, at the McLeod Athletic Park stadium, while his tearful daughter Taylor Longacre (left), wife Nicole (centre), with family friend Laurel Matheson (right), stood together field side. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
After a bear wandered into visitor parking at a downtown Langley residential building on Sunday morning, Sept. 24, it was captured by conservation officers, and later euthanized. (Allie Wilkinson/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Sharp rise in number of bears being put down in B.C.

Critic calls system ’broken’ after black bear was euthanized in Langley

After a bear wandered into visitor parking at a downtown Langley residential building on Sunday morning, Sept. 24, it was captured by conservation officers, and later euthanized. (Allie Wilkinson/Special to Langley Advance Times)
A bear was euthanized after it was captured by conservation officers in downtown Langley, near the Willowbrook Shopping Centre, on Sunday, Sept. 24. (Jeff Barrett/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Bear euthanized after Sunday capture in downtown Langley

Conservation officers are investigating report some people were feeding the female

A bear was euthanized after it was captured by conservation officers in downtown Langley, near the Willowbrook Shopping Centre, on Sunday, Sept. 24. (Jeff Barrett/Special to Langley Advance Times)
At Langley Township council’s Monday afternoon, Sept. 25, meeting, a fellow officer turned councillor, Barb Martens, was to deliver a tribute, followed by a moment of silence for Const. Rick O’Brien, 51, who died Sept. 22, after he was shot during a Coquitlam confrontation.(RCMP)

Moment of silence for fallen RCMP officer at Langley council

Const. Rick O’Brien, a resident of Langley’s Willoughby area, remembered as ‘brave, kind and generous’

At Langley Township council’s Monday afternoon, Sept. 25, meeting, a fellow officer turned councillor, Barb Martens, was to deliver a tribute, followed by a moment of silence for Const. Rick O’Brien, 51, who died Sept. 22, after he was shot during a Coquitlam confrontation.(RCMP)
After a bear wandered into visitor parking at a downtown Langley residential building, it was captured by conservation officers who tranquilized it and put it in a metal trailer for relocation. (Allie Wilkinson/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Bear stroll through downtown Langley ends with capture

Was relocated once before, officers at scene indicated

After a bear wandered into visitor parking at a downtown Langley residential building, it was captured by conservation officers who tranquilized it and put it in a metal trailer for relocation. (Allie Wilkinson/Special to Langley Advance Times)
A body was found at the scene of a fire in a Langley City’s Nicomekl park near 208 and Fraser on Friday night, Sept. 22. (Langley Advance Times files)

Body found in Langley City Park

No public threat: RCMP

A body was found at the scene of a fire in a Langley City’s Nicomekl park near 208 and Fraser on Friday night, Sept. 22. (Langley Advance Times files)
Aftermath of a Langley barn fire on 3rd Avenue near 216 Street on Monday, Sept. 18, that injured two people. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Two injured in Langley barn fire

One transported to hospital by air ambulance

Aftermath of a Langley barn fire on 3rd Avenue near 216 Street on Monday, Sept. 18, that injured two people. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
2023 PNE Prize Home Lottery winner Mark Zappa of New Westminster toured his new home in Langley on Monday, Sept. 11, shortly after his ticket was drawn. (Jennifer Gauthier/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A new Langley home for winner of 2023 PNE Prize Home

‘Am I awake right now?’

2023 PNE Prize Home Lottery winner Mark Zappa of New Westminster toured his new home in Langley on Monday, Sept. 11, shortly after his ticket was drawn. (Jennifer Gauthier/Special to Langley Advance Times)