Is Langley becoming a mecca for arts and entertainment lovers?

Rosemary Wallace (left) said the Langley entertainment scene will grow due to availability of “exceptional and a wide range” of talent here. (Langley Advance Times files)
Locals in the arts community share their journey and contradicting opinions

BC Lions kicker Sean Whyte, left, celebrates his winning field goal with defensive end Obum Gwacham (98) near game end CFL football action against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Saturday Aug. 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal

B.C. Lions chase down Calgary Stampeders with 41-40 comeback win
Liquid Zoo police presence (Submitted)

Man dies following altercation outside Kelowna nightclub
Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies

Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies
10 summer stops for your Kootenay vacay

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A Canadian Blood Services clinic in Calgary. (File photo: Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles
Cory William Thomas, 33, has been identified as the man shot and killed in Maple Ridge on Friday. (IHIT/Special to The News)

Police identify man shot and killed in Maple Ridge
Celebrating its 27th year with something for everyone, Arts Alive runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 20 along Fraser Highway, between 204 & 206 streets.

The Arts are Alive in Langley this August!
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      Canadian jazz piano impresario Oscar Peterson sits at a piano in a television studio in a January 26, 1963, handout photo. Peterson is the subject of the documentary “Oscar Peterson: Black + White,” which premieres Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Archives Radio-Canada, Andre Le Coz,

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      Paramedics in B.C. responded to about 210 heat-related patient events during the July 2022 heat wave. According to the BC Coroners Service, 16 people died. (APBC image)

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      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany stop to talk to the media as they take a stroll at the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau on June 27, 2022. The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau will accompany the chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, on a brief Canadian visit later this month that will include stops in Montreal, Toronto and Stephenville in western Newfoundland. In a statement released Saturday, the PMO confirmed the Aug. 21-23 visit starts in Montreal, where meetings will be held with German and Canadian business leaders, and a tour is scheduled at an artificial intelligence institute. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

      German Chancellor Olaf Scholz coming to Canada to meet with Trudeau, business leaders

      The trip will conclude with a stop in Stephenville, N.L

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      Okanagan man receives fine, on hunting probation after shooting buck along Lakeshore Road

      The event happened in Feb. 2021, during the hunting offseason

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      Protesters gather outside the Ministry of Health Wednesday (Aug. 10) afternoon, calling on the provincial government to address the family doctor shortage. (Austin Westphal/Black Press Media)

      WEB POLL: Do you have a family doctor?

      Are you still looking, or have you given up?

      Send your letter to the editor via email to news@langleyadvancetimes.com and include your first and last name, address, and phone number. (Langley Advance Times files)

      LETTER: Langley senior too independent to qualify for housing help

      Her apartment building is being replaced and she is concerned about finding a home

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        Zosia Ettenberg, founder of Langley Pos-Abilities, tests out the "Try on a Disability challenge" at the Day of Pos-Abilities Douglas Park. (Langley Advance Times Files)

        Celebrate the abilities of people with disabilities, says founder of Langley advocacy group

        Annual inclusion-based event will have police and fire personnel competing

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        Obituaries

        Betty-Ann Carmen Berry (née Sturm)

        Jul 27th, 2022

        Bill Holliday

        Jul 26th, 2022

        Marta Jeklin (néé Geddert)

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        Ken Smith

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        Amber Culley

        Jul 21st, 2022

        Rod MacKenzie

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        Sports
        Team Quebec's Olivier Rioux plays in a men's basketball quarterfinal game against Team Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Welland, Ontario Thursday, August 11, 2022. The 16-year-old from Anjou, Quebec is 7-foot-6 and recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest teen in the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton

        Quebec’s Olivier Rioux, world’s tallest teen, chasing hoops dream at Canada Games

        Teen who stands 7’6” hopes to go pro some day

        John Murray has been named the new strength and conditioning coach for the Abbotsford Canucks. (YouTube)

        John Murray named new strength and conditioning coach for Abbotsford Canucks

        Has served in similar role with St. Andrews College and Gary Roberts Training for several years

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        FILE - Anne Heche arrives at the premiere of “The Tender Bar” on Dec. 12, 2021, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. Heche was in the hospital Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, following an accident in which her car smashed into a house and flames erupted, a representative for the actor told People magazine. The representative, who was not identified, told the magazine that Heche was in stable condition a day after Friday’s accident. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

        Anne Heche, TV, film and stage actor, dies at 53 from injuries sustained in LA car crash

        Heche is survived by her sons Homer and Atlas

        Rita’s Diner in Cloverdale goes up in flames as cameras roll. The diner was built over the course of a week and set alight Aug. 10 for a scene in the upcoming Hilary Swank TV show “Alaska Daily.” (Photo submitted: Paul Orazietti)

        Diner set on fire for new Hilary Swank TV show

        Swank’s ‘Alaska Daily’ was filming in Cloverdale Aug. 10

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        Construction of the new Cascades Casino Delta is well under way, and Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is looking to fill hundreds of positions before the facility opens this fall. (James Smith photo)

        Five job fairs to fill hundreds of positions at new Delta casino

        In-person hiring events to be held in Ladner Aug. 16, 18, 23, 24 and 25

        A man enters Freedom Mobile store in Toronto on Thursday, November 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

        Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor sign definitive agreement on planned sale of Freedom Mobile

        Quebecor beat out several other parties to reach the deal

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        Photographers capture images at Chilliwack Flight Fest, a free air show, on Aug. 17, 2014. Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 is World Photography Day and Aviation Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

        Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Aug. 14 to 20

        World Photography Day, Gay Uncles Day, Tattoo Removal Day all coming up this week

        People take photos of the view during the second annual Chilliwack Sunflower Festival on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. (Jenna Hauck/ Progress file)

        Chilliwack Sunflower Festival now open with 50 varieties of vibrant, towering flowers

        Special fundraiser at sunflower festival will help bring humanitarian aid to Ukraine

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