LETTER: Reader shares thoughts on historic Langley City wood statues

Pete Ryan’s voyageur statue seen at the Langley City municipal building. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times/February 2021)
Resident glad to learn the history of the pieces and about the man who created them
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        On Monday, March 1, the B.C. government updated its vaccination timeline and said that every adult who wants a shot will be able to get one by the end of August.

        Given that, how do you feel about making summer plans?

        For a year, we’ve seen events cancelled, overseas travel all but come to a standstill, and a closed border with the United States for all but essential travel.

        Would you plan for a vacation – whether in Canada or abroad, whether a camping trip or a cruise – given the vaccination timeline right now?


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