Letters

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LETTER: Langley resident reminds politicians there’s only one taxpayer

Tax revenue still comes from the pockets of Canadians, no matter which level of government it is

  • Jul 22, 2022
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A long row of paper flowers and heart line the walkway to the new entrance at Langley Memorial Hospital in summer 2021. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

LETTER: Langley hospital’s over-worked staff provided comforting care

Letter writer impressed with the people he encountered starting with ambulance ride

  • Jul 18, 2022
A long row of paper flowers and heart line the walkway to the new entrance at Langley Memorial Hospital in summer 2021. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)
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LETTER: Langley poet eyes politics with skepticism

Politicians tend to look down on electorate

  • Jul 17, 2022
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Have an opinion you’d like to share? Submit letters to the editor through our website, via email or the postal service. (Black Press Media files)

LETTER: Langley can help lessen the severity of famine’s impacts

Local peace advocate notes that federal government will match donations to relief effort

  • Jul 8, 2022
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Commissioner Austin Cullen, lawyer Brock Martland, and former cabinet minister and Langley East MLA Rich Coleman, as Coleman testified before the money laundering commission on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. (Screengrab)

LETTER: Langley MLA’s legacy forever linked to money laundering investigation

Letter writer said the buck stops with Coleman as minister

  • Jul 7, 2022
Commissioner Austin Cullen, lawyer Brock Martland, and former cabinet minister and Langley East MLA Rich Coleman, as Coleman testified before the money laundering commission on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. (Screengrab)
Bill is one of the residents who took part in the special dinner. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)

LETTER: Langley seniors complex residents gather for perogy dinner fundraiser

Ukrainian-themed dinner raised $6,000 for relief efforts

  • Jul 5, 2022
Bill is one of the residents who took part in the special dinner. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)
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LETTER: Langley should cancel rodeo, not just omit some events

Planned rodeo events still cruel to animals, letter writer argues

  • Jun 26, 2022
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A park user is frustrated by what seems to be a lack of progress on upgrades at Derby Reach Regional Park. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)

LETTER: North Langley park upgrades dragging on

Derby Reach Regional Park is undergoing upgrades which includes replacing outhouses with toilets

  • Jun 22, 2022
A park user is frustrated by what seems to be a lack of progress on upgrades at Derby Reach Regional Park. (Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times)
A grandparent is expressing concern that smoking laws are not being enforced at a rec centre. (Langley Advance Times files)

LETTER: Township no help when grandparent voiced concerns about smoking at rec centre

Letter writer says rules aren’t being enforced

  • Jun 21, 2022
A grandparent is expressing concern that smoking laws are not being enforced at a rec centre. (Langley Advance Times files)
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LETTER: Why can’t election donations be posted on Langley Township website during campaign?

Letter writer calls current system of disclosing finances three months after election ‘ridiculous’

  • Jun 20, 2022
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TransLink is defending its operation of HandyDART, after a critical letter from the union president. (HandyDART Users Guide)

LETTER: TransLink boosted HandyDART service while reducing fees, VP says

Public transit provider lays out improvements and upcoming initiatives

  • Jun 19, 2022
TransLink is defending its operation of HandyDART, after a critical letter from the union president. (HandyDART Users Guide)
Dozens of residents from Langley and South Surrey came out to the Weir Canada manufacturing facility community information meeting about emissions back in 2017. (Langley Advance Times files)

LETTER: Weir just one Campbell Heights firm emitting on sensitive area on Surrey/Langley border

Many factors must be considered in company application to up air pollution, letter writer argues

  • Jun 19, 2022
Dozens of residents from Langley and South Surrey came out to the Weir Canada manufacturing facility community information meeting about emissions back in 2017. (Langley Advance Times files)
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LETTER: 18% property tax increase over 2021 has Langley Township resident irate

Tax bill increase is triple the current rate of inflation, letter writer says

  • Jun 18, 2022
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A local resident is calling on the Township to stop certain events at an upcoming rodeo, such as bronc riding, and instead plan an event that celebrates the horse. (Black Press Media files)

LETTER: Langley Township should cancel rodeo and host event celebrating horses

Letter writer joins BCSPCA and Humane Society is opposing planned autumn rodeo

  • Jun 17, 2022
A local resident is calling on the Township to stop certain events at an upcoming rodeo, such as bronc riding, and instead plan an event that celebrates the horse. (Black Press Media files)
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LETTER: Langley letter writer lays out the ‘dry’ background of Canadian economics

Groundwork for current inflation laid in decades past, letter writer says

  • Jun 15, 2022
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Sheila Cogger said a parcel near her home in Campbell Valley has been logged. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)

LETTER: Neighbour shocked by logging at Langley parcel

Logging during spring displaces a great deal of wildlife, letter writer says

  • Jun 14, 2022
Sheila Cogger said a parcel near her home in Campbell Valley has been logged. (Special to the Langley Advance Times)
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LETTER: Langley Township tax increase is too much for resident

Letter writer said the current system is not working

  • Jun 14, 2022
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Share your opinion via email, through our website or in a posted letter. (Black Press Media files)

LETTER: Royal B.C. Museum plan shows Horgan belongs in a museum

Letter writer questions museum project, considering it’s on a island

  • Jun 13, 2022
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HandyDART must grow to meet increasing demand, union local president says. (Black Press Media files)

LETTER: TransLink mayors and board shortchanging HandyDART, union says

Local president has concerns about electrification, increased demand, and privatization

  • Jun 13, 2022
HandyDART must grow to meet increasing demand, union local president says. (Black Press Media files)
The Royal BC Museum in Victoria, seen in a 2017 photo, is slated for replacement and there’s concern about the cost. (Chad Hipolito/Canadian Press)

LETTER: Royal B.C. Museum not a spending priority right now

Letter writer responds to Langley newspaper columnist’s take on museum project

  • Jun 12, 2022
The Royal BC Museum in Victoria, seen in a 2017 photo, is slated for replacement and there’s concern about the cost. (Chad Hipolito/Canadian Press)
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