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Langley celebrates local women

Rotary Club of Langley Central is hosting an International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 9.
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The Rotary Club of Langley Central’s annual Women’s Day event usually draws about 150 guests. Courtesy Mike Brown

Langley women are being celebrated this weekend at the seventh annual Rotary Club of Langley Central’s International Women’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 9.

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #BalanceforBetter and the Langley event is being held at the Fort Langley Golf Course at 9782 McKinnon Crescent.

Creating a gender-balanced world is the inspiration for this year’s global theme.

Each year in Langley, women of distinction are recognized for their heroic efforts and community service.

Rotary Club of Langley Central secretary Mike Brown explained the event this year is Oscars-styled, where there’s a number of nominations, and one award recipient.

“International Women’s Day has really grown,” added Brown, who has been a part of all the rotary club’s Women’s Day celebrations.

Proceeds from the event will go towards various women’s programming throughout the community.

Comedian and blogger Lizzie Allen is the event’s keynote speaker, and tickets include lunch, entertainment, and a silent auction.

In 2018, the rotary club’s International Women’s Day was cancelled due to a lack of support from the club.

Brown explained the group tried to host an evening event, but couldn’t manage to get a committee together in time.

Doors open at 11 a.m., and the program runs from 12 to 2 p.m.

To purchase tickets, visit: http://www.internationalwomensday.ca/tickets.html

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International Women’s Day is being recognized globally on Friday, March 8.

The day has been celebrated for over a century, with the first gathering in 1911, supported by more than one million people in Europe.

For more information on International Women’s Day, visit https://www.internationalwomensday.com