Langley City FIFA World Cup Public Watch Parties

Langley City is hosting four free watch parties during the World Cup. These are family-friendly, alcohol-free watch parties with a food truck, entertainment, and crafts. There will be a large screen at Civic Plaza at Timms Community Centre.

The dates and times are as follows:

June 18: FIFA Canada vs Qatar
Pre-Game Starts: 2:15pm
Game: 3:00pm

July 2 FIFA Round of 32 Game: Round of 32 – Teams TBA
Pre-Game Starts: 7:15pm
Game: 8:00pm

July 7 FIFA Round of 16 Game: Teams TBA
Pre-Game: 12:15pm
Game : 1:00pm

July 19 FIFA Final Game: Teams TBA
Pre-Game: 11:15am
Game Starts: Noon

For more information, please visit Langley City’s website.

Langley City’s Community Day, This Saturday!

One of Langley City’s biggest events of the year, Community Day, is happening this Saturday, June 13th, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Douglas Park. Back by popular demand is the zipline along Douglas Crescent!

There will be live music throughout Community Day at Spirit Square, including acts such as Carmelina Cupo, Sons of Stanley, Bad Medicine, Mostly Marley, Jackson Hollow, and the party band What's Next.

There will also be all-ages, kid-friendly activities such as interactive play, mini-golf, inflatable bouncy houses, bungee, and an obstacle course. This will be a sensory-friendly zone to support people with autism.

For the foodie in you, the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival will be on-site along with a beer garden. There will also be an artisan market.

Science World on the Road will be at Community Day with different shows at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:30pm.

Community Day was started back in the day as a way for people to connect with the various community organizations that help support building a strong community. There will be over 70 community-based organizations that you can talk with and learn more about.

The best way to get to Community Day is to walk, bike, or take transit. There will be free, secure, and monitored bike parking. I look forward to seeing you this Saturday!

Langley City Received $12.6 Million in Road, Cycling, and Walking Funding From Translink Since 2017

I’ve posted about this every so often, as many people do not know that TransLink is responsible for major roads in our region and provides funding, through a cost-sharing formula, to local governments to keep these roads in good repair. In Langley City, 200th Street, Fraser Highway (Excluding Between 203rd and 208th), the non-provincial section of the Langley Bypass, and 203rd/204th Street between Fraser Highway and the Township border are part of the TransLink-funded major road network.

TransLink also provides base-allocated and competitive grants to enhance the capacity, efficiency, and safety of the major road network, with a requirement to improve walking and cycling infrastructure. TransLink also provides funding specifically for costly road structures, such as overpasses, bridges, retaining walls, and large culverts.

Outside the major road network, TransLink provides base-allocated and competitive grants for general cycling, walking, and bus-speed infrastructure (such as bus lanes).

Between 2017 and 2025, Langley City has received $4.2 million in base-allocated funding and $7.2 million in competitive grants from TransLink. In 2026, Langley City will receive $1.2 million in base-allocated funding from TransLink.

Langley City received per-km funding to keep our section of the major road network in a state of good repair. We also received funding for the following projects since 2017.

• 48 Avenue Bike Lanes
• 200 St Culverts Rehabilitation
• 208 St Bike Lanes
• Douglas Crescent and 203 St Pedestrian Safety Improvements
• Duncan Way Sidewalks
• Fraser Highway Upgrades
• Fraser Highway (East of 208 Street) Cycling and Walking Safety Improvements
• Glover Road Bike Lane
• Langley Bus Speed and Reliability Study (as Part of Master Transportation Plan)
• Langley Bypass Roadway and Cycling Improvements
• Logan Creek Culvert Replacement
• Michaud Crescent Bike Lane
• Michaud Greenway

TransLink funding is an important part of how we work together as a region to support our major roads and improve transportation options for people.

Grand Re-Opening of Douglas Recreation & Childcare Centre

On Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the grand re-opening of the Douglas Recreation & Childcare Centre. The renovation of the centre was made possible through $4.3 million in joint provincial and federal funding from the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund. Langley City contributed $600,000 toward the renovation.

Honourable Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care; Councillor Rosemary Wallace; Heidi Worthington, President and CEO, YMCA BC; Councillor Paul Albrecht; Former MLA Andrew Mercier; City Staff; and Children. Select the Image to Enlarge.

Back in the day, the top floor of Douglas Recreation Centre had a caretaker suite. This suite did not meet housing standards and was used as storage space for many years. The renovation converted the top floor into a child care space. The renovation also included expanding the existing child care space on the main floor.

Honourable Lisa Beare and I. Select the Image to Enlarge.

In total, there are 75 new child care spaces operated by the YMCA BC, including early years and before- and after-school care.

The City retained the existing multipurpose hall and created additional new community spaces for all-ages arts, camps, and active-play cultural and recreational programming as part of the renovation of the centre.

This renovation is part of the ongoing investments that Langley City Council is making in our Downtown as we prepare for the arrival of SkyTrain and ensure we have the services our growing community needs. Last fall, the Fraser Highway Oneway had a grand re-opening. This was a $19 million project that included replacing old water, sewer, and stormwater pipes (including wooden ones), undergrounding hydro, and installing new, wider sidewalks and outdoor spaces.

These two projects represent a $24 million investment in our Downtown.