Upcoming Events for Members
See you at Milner Chapel on March 19th! It's a good opportunity to renew your membership in advance of the AGM in May.
Volunteer Spotlight
Meet volunteer Aedan Smyth, a grade 12 student at Brookswood Secondary School. Asked about his favourite artifact in the CNR freight room, he grabbed the stumping powder box. This was vital to railways and farmers to hasten the removal of trees and stumps. Adan has a keen interest in railway history and his plans include pursuing a history degree at Simon Fraser University. We wish him well and thank him for volunteering at the Fort Langley heritage CNR Station. We're always eager to welcome new volunteers. Find out more HERE.
AGM Dinner: April 21st
Attention LHS members! Our AGM Dinner is scheduled for April 21st, featuring guest speaker Stephen Mikicich, the Heritage Planner with the Township of Langley. (Doors open at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm.) He'll provide an overview of the Township's municipal heritage conservation program, current projects, and planned initiatives. Join us for a delicious dinner with friends, and hear some inspiring ideas about heritage conservation. Tickets from Dave at 778-899-2209 or email dalwyneb@telus.net. Stephen Mikicich joined the Township of Langley as Manager of Heritage Planning in September 2021. Returning to Langley is somewhat of a ‘homecoming’ for Stephen, as he undertook considerable work in the Township as a planning consultant during the 1990s and early 2000s, and has a strong appreciation for the community. He is Registered Professional Planner (RPP) with a Master of Arts degree in Community and Regional Planning, and a career spanning over 30 years in the [...]
Welcome Back!
Join us for the Annual General Meeting Dinner, and renew your membership. “The Langley Heritage Society is located on the traditional and unceded lands of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Matsqui, and Semiahmoo peoples. We respect this land and its original occupants.”
We Love Our Members. Time to Renew!
The Langley Heritage Society is proud to be supported by people from throughout Langley -- some have been with us since the beginning. Although our public activities are limited due to the Covid pandemic, we value your continued support. The Society and its volunteers are eager to reopen the heritage CNR Station in Fort Langley, and to resume the highly popular Speaker Series at Milner Chapel. This will happen when the time is right. Meanwhile, it's time to renew your membership! Your support gives us a vote of confidence to continue to fund school programs at the Langley Centennial Museum, heritage fairs, an annual $1,000 scholarship in memory of Bays Blackhall, and to manage and maintain nine heritage buildings restored by the Society. Your membership allows volunteers to continue working behind the scenes at the CNR Station, under the guidance of manager Helen Williams, to improve interpretation, preserve the station [...]
Christmas Newsletter
This has been an especially challenging year for all, but we continue to work on projects at the heritage CNR Station, and also maintain buildings restored by the Langley Heritage Society. We can't let Christmas go by without our quarterly newsletter, which you can read HERE. It includes a message from our president, Fred Pepin, Christmas traditions, an update from the CNR Station, and a Wheels of Time Christmas story. Merry Christmas to all of our members -- and stay safe! We hope to see you in the year ahead.
AGM Mailing: Deadline has passed
Langley Heritage Society members: your AGM package is in the mail. Please postmark the return by September 18th, 2020 for your ballot to be counted. (Thanks to Helen Williams and Ellie Bosch for preparing the mail-out!)
Mail-in AGM
To our members: To comply with the Societies Act, we will hold our 2020 Annual General Meeting and election of directors via mail-in ballot. If you wish to nominate an individual, your nominations must be received via mail by 4:00 pm, Friday, August 7th, 2020 to: PO Box 982, Stn Fort Langley, Langley, B.C. V1M 2S3. Following the reply for further nominations, a mail-in ballot will be sent to all members in good standing. Fred Pepin President, Langley Heritage Society
Bays Blackhall Memorial Scholarship Winner
Langley Heritage Society has awarded RE Mountain Secondary student Julia Kim with a $1,000 scholarship to further her studies. Julia was chosen, "for her community involvement, excellent academic standing, and for being a well-rounded individual." The scholarship is given in honour of the late Bays Blackhall, a dedicated heritage and conservation advocate. We asked Julia about her goals for the future: "I will be studying Law and Society at UBC through the Coordinated Arts Program. I am hoping to graduate from UBC and study even further at a law school to become a lawyer. I hope to be able to protect the minorities in society and give them a voice in situations when they are not able to. However, my ultimate goal is to become a judge in court after practicing law as a lawyer. I would like to thank the Langley Heritage Society in Honour of Bays Blackhall Memorial [...]