Langley director to stage a Christmas special

Nicola Shannon is a Langley-based director who is collaborating with Abbotsford’s Gallery 7 Theatre to direct their upcoming Christmas production, A Christmas Carol. The show runs in-person Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10 as well as Thursday till Saturday, Dec. 15 - 17 at 7:30 p.m. with meatiness on Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. (Langley Advance Times files)
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Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault (35) stops Vancouver Canucks’ Nils Aman (88), of Sweden, as Montreal’s Arber Xhekaj (72) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Kirstie Alley attends the premiere of HBO’s “Girls” on Jan. 5, 2015, in New York. Alley, a two-time Emmy winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom “Cheers” and the hit film “Look Who’s Talking,” has died. She was 71. Her death was announced Monday by her children on social media and confirmed by her manager. The post said their mother died of cancer that was recently diagnosed. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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The Salvation Army kettle campaign will once again be seen in front of BC Liquor stores. (The News files)

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In the true spirit of the season, this winter an anonymous donor will match donations to the hospital, dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 – support that will help ensure Langley’s hardworking healthcare teams can access the state-of-the-art tools needed so patients can recover sooner and return home to their families faster. Photo courtesy LMHF

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