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Encyclopedia > Langley, British Columbia (city)
City of Langley
One-way section of Fraser Highway through Langley
One-way section of Fraser Highway through Langley

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Location of Langley in British Columbia
Location of Langley in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°06′14″N 122°39′24″W / 49.10389, -122.65667
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of British Columbia British Columbia
Region Lower Mainland
Regional district Metro Vancouver
Incorporated March 15, 1955
Government
 - Governing body Langley City Council
 - Mayor Peter Fassbender
 - Councillors Jack Arnold
Ted Schaffer
Gayle Martin
Terry Smith
Sharla Mauger
Teri James
 - MP Mark Warawa (Cons.)
 - MLA Mary Polak (Lib.)
Area
 - City 10.22 km²  (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2006)
 - City 23,606
 - Density 2,309/km² (5,980.3/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Website: City of Langley

The City of Langley is a municipality in Greater Vancouver. It lies directly east of the municipality of Surrey. It is located south of the Fraser River and north of the U.S. border. The City of Langley is not to be confused with the larger Township of Langley. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 799 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1229 × 922 pixel, file size: 326 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Langley, British Columbia... There are many roads in the southwestern part of British Columbia that are designated as British Columbia provincial highway 1A. These roads are sections of the original 1941 route of Highway 1 before its various re-alignments, and are used today as service routes and frontage roads. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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Facilities

Langley's community facilities include:

History

Early European settlement in the area was known as "Innes Corners" (after homesteader Adam Innes); in 1911, the area became known as "Langley Prairie." The numerous small communities later came together as Langley Township, but owing to its more urban development and related needs (such as street lights), the City of Langley decided to separate and incorporate as a separate municipality on March 15, 1955.[1] Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (2006) 93,726 [1] Area 316 square kilometres[2] Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal...


Education

The City of Langley's six Elementary schools and one Secondary school (H. D. Stafford Secondary School) is served by School District 35 Langley. Currently, the City and it's highschool are in a battle with the School District as they are planning to close the City's only secondary school and replace it with a middle school, despite the prosperity of H. D. Stafford Secondary School (Secondary school). For more information, visit www.hdstafford.ca [1]. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... H.D. Stafford Secondary School is a public high school in Langley, British Columbia, part of School District 35 Langley. ... School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. ... H.D. Stafford Secondary School is a public high school in Langley, British Columbia, part of School District 35 Langley. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...


Events

Street banners in the City of Langley's commercial district, along Fraser Highway.

Langley is the home of a very large annual car show, the "Langley Cruise-In". This event is held each September. Langley is also home to the renowneds Arts Alive Festival in August. The City's high school, H. D. Stafford Secondary School, performs a full scale musical theatre production every February. This year is the comedy Once Upon a Mattress, a parody of The Princess and the Pea, which originally starred Carol Burnett and later Sarah Jessica Parker. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... H.D. Stafford Secondary School is a public high school in Langley, British Columbia, part of School District 35 Langley. ... Once Upon a Mattress is a critically-acclaimed musical comedy that opened on Broadway on May 11, 1959 and ran for 460 performances. ... Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is a five-time Golden Globe winning American actress and comedienne. ... Sarah Jessica Parker (born March 25, 1965) is an American actress producer, with a portfolio of television, movie, and theater performances. ...


Elections

Langley is also a key component in the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, which was formed in 2004. The Member of Parliament for the constituency is Conservative Mark Warawa. Langley is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. ... Mark Warawa (born May 7, 1950) is a Canadian politician. ...


References

  1. ^ City of Langley - History of Langley
  • From Prairie to City: A History of the City of Langley, Warren F. Sommer, 1995.

Neighbouring municipalities

Langley Township
Surrey North Langley Township
West   City of Langley     East
South
Langley Township

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (2006) 93,726 [1] Area 316 square kilometres[2] Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Location of Surrey Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional District Greater Vancouver Regional District Incorporation 1879 (municipality status)   1993 (city status) Government  - Mayor Dianne Watts  - Governing body  - MLAs List of MLAs Harry Bains (NDP) Jagrup Brar (NDP) Bruce Ralston (NDP) Kevin Falcon (LIB) Dave Hayer (LIB) Gordon Hogg (LIB) Sue... Image File history File links North. ... Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (2006) 93,726 [1] Area 316 square kilometres[2] Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal... Image File history File links West. ... Image File history File links East. ... Image File history File links South. ... Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (2006) 93,726 [1] Area 316 square kilometres[2] Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal...

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Langley, British Columbia (city) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (358 words)
The City of Langley is a municipality in Greater Vancouver.
The City of Langley is not to be confused with the larger Township of Langley.
Langley is also a key component in the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, which was formed in 2004.
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