overcrowding at a Langley elementary school. Langley has experienced 11-per-cent population growth over the last five years, with many young families moving into the area because of its affordability. ( 2/10/2012 )
R.C. Garnett Elementary was designed to hold 350 students. The school now has 565 children, and that number is expected to reach 700 in the next two years. There are nine portables on site, and parents say there are not enough bathrooms and school books for everyone. The children are also forced to alternate days playing on the playground.
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Housing starts in British Columbia’s urban centres were up 28 per cent in January compared to December, with condominiums remaining the dominant housing form ( 2/8/2012 )
“Multi-family is what builders are building,” CMHC’s regional economist Carol Frketich said of the survey, which showed multiple-family starts accounted for about four-fifths of the housing starts in urban areas of the province, mostly in Vancouver, Burnaby, Nanaimo, Coquitlam and Surrey.
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Cheryle Beaumont is leaving her post as superintendent of Langley School District. ( 1/18/2012 )
The "difficult times" may have referred to the controversial and divisive decision to close H.D. Stafford Secondary School –the only secondary school in Langley City – and re-open it as a middle school. The move involved or led to the closures of some of the several elementary schools that ceased operations during her time as superintendent in Langley.
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The defence has proposed punishment by installment payment ($100,000) for the people responsible for the Langley mushroom tragedy that killed three men and permanently injured two. ( 9/30/2011 )
Guilty pleas to 10 work safety violations were entered in May by farm owners Ha Qua Truong and his wife Van Thi Troung along with business partner Thinh Huu Doan and the companies they operated -- A-1 Mushroom Substratum Ltd. and H.V. Truong Ltd. During his presentation before a Surrey Provincial Court judge on Thursday (Sept. 22) Les Mackoff said A-1 is now bankrupt and the owners have no plans to ever resume mushroom composting.
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Whistler skiing trip and tips, Transportation to Whistler, Limo Rental, Vancouver Taxi ( 9/8/2011 )
Whistler gets voted a top ski resort year after year: Best Terrain, or Best Resort Overall or Vancouver best city to live. Visiting Whistler is like 2in1 package. You can visit Whistler for skiing and on the way visit Vancouver one of the best city in the world. Whistler is known as a trendy spot with great ski resorts, plenty for families, kids programs, and adventure zones. To enjoy the scenic view between Vancouver and Whistler, you should rent a Car, Vancouver Limo, Taxi or Bus.
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It's one of the icons of London, a moving, automotive symbol recognized worldwide. And Ian Newby of Aldergrove owns three. ( 4/16/2011 )
The bright-red former London bus has been a labour of love for Newby for years.
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What type of Limousine are best for Wedding ( 4/11/2011 )
Type and size of the vehicle plays big role in the process of selecting a limousine for the special moment like Wedding. There are a few things to consider when selecting type and size of the vehicle: for instance an 8-10 passenger Lincoln Town Car compared to a 12 passenger Lincoln Navigator limo would feel much smaller on the inside and therefore would feel a lot less comfortable for a wedding party with puffy dresses.
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Someone is operating a licensed medicinal marijuana grow operation within walking distance of a Langley elementary school. ( 3/15/2011 )
The only reason Langley RCMP Superintendent Derek Cooke knows this is because his officers have been there twice to investigate attempted grow rips. “I’d rather not see them at all,” Cooke says of the grow-ops. But if they are going to be permitted, police should know where they are and they should be subject to safety inspections, he says.
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B.C. will soon become the first jurisdiction in Canada to recognize alcohol addiction as a chronic medical condition. ( 3/11/2011 )
Health Minister Colin Hansen said the change, to take effect April 1, will put the emphasis on preventive measures and give family doctors more time and resources to treat patients with alcohol addiction. "It's saying to family physicians that if they identify somebody that has a chronic alcohol problem, they can treat them in the same way they would treat complex illnesses," he said.
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Metro Vancouver Mayors divided on how to pay for transportation projects. ( 3/4/2011 )
METRO VANCOUVER -- As Metro Vancouver mayors once again grapple with ways to pay for transportation projects, the wide transit disparities across the region are threatening to stand in the way of a consensus. Talks have just begun, but mayors are already divided on potential options to fund projects such as the Evergreen Line and extra buses, ranging from road tolls to gas taxes, congestion charges and vehicle levies. "There's more appetite in Vancouver to look at gas taxes and bridge tolls," said North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton, chairman of the mayors' council on regional transportation. "But up the valley, they feel they're terribly underserved [for transit] and distance-related levies or taxes are not palatable.
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