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Happy Thursday, Langley. It's a partly cloudy 15°C out there today, with a wetter Friday on the horizon before the weekend dries up and warms into the high teens.
Township council is fast-tracking bike lanes and speed humps on Walnut Grove Drive, Langley City is asking residents to help pick the first pilot site for its new Resilient Neighbourhood Networks, and the Community Farmers' Market is doubling up with a new Wednesday spot at Douglas Park.
We've also got $170,000 in fresh community grants flowing to 45 local groups, free family drop-ins coming to four Township parks in June, and federal NDP leader Avi Lewis pushing back hard on Telus's plan to drop three new AI data centres in BC.
Speed Humps and Bike Lanes Coming to Walnut Grove Drive Near Walnut Grove Secondary
Walnut Grove Drive is getting bike lanes and speed humps a year sooner than planned.
Township council voted unanimously Monday to fast-track the work, including $56,000 for speed humps this summer before classes resume at Walnut Grove Secondary.
Council also approved $170,000 to design protected bike lanes on both sides of the road and $100,000 to redesign the school's north driveway with a new traffic signal.
Staff rejected calls to add more on-street parking, a small but welcome win for a corridor that should put students and cyclists ahead of through traffic.
Vote opens to pick Langley City's first RNN pilot site
Langley City residents can now vote for which neighbourhood will be first to launch a new community-safety pilot.
The Resilient Neighbourhood Networks initiative grew out of the Citizens' Assembly on Community Safety, Well-being, and Resilience, which recommended people-first hubs that connect residents with local businesses, schools, cultural groups, Indigenous partners, and first responders.
Mayor Nathan Pachal called the model "neighbours helping neighbours," a prevention-focused approach that builds trust and emergency readiness through social connection rather than enforcement alone.
Voting is open at letschat.langleycity.ca/safety until June 16, with the first pilot site(s) to be announced June 26 at a community event in Linwood Park.
Township parks host free family drop-ins in June
The Township of Langley is hosting free, family-friendly drop-in activities at four parks across the community every weekend in June.
The events run from 1 to 3 p.m. rain or shine and mark Recreation and Parks Month across British Columbia.
- Saturday, June 6: Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove Community Park
- East and west picnic shelters
- Sunday, June 14: Aldergrove
- Philip Jackman Park
- Passive area
- Saturday, June 20: Murrayville
- McLeod Athletic Park
- North Ron Ralph Field
- Saturday, June 27: Brookswood
- Brookswood Park
- Park and non-passive area
Langley City invests $170K in 45 local community groups
Langley City is putting nearly $170,000 into 45 local community groups through its 2026 Community Grant Program.
The funding supports youth programs, seniors services, arts and cultural festivals, sports, environmental stewardship, multicultural initiatives, and community health work across the city.
Mayor Nathan Pachal said the grants invest in "the relationships, creativity, and shared experiences that make Langley City feel like home," while Langley Secondary's Dry Grad committee credited the funding with helping every graduate take part regardless of cost.
Since the program launched in 2018, the City has directed nearly $2.77 million into volunteer-driven, community-led work across Langley City.
Langley Farmers' Market adds Wednesdays at Douglas Park
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The Langley Community Farmers' Market is doubling up this year with two weekly locations across the community.
Wednesdays bring the market to Douglas Park in Langley City from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., while Thursdays return to the Langley Events Centre.
Both sites run from June 3 through August 26 and will feature live music, food trucks, and a full lineup of local fruit, vegetables, baking, meat, honey, preserves, and craft beverages.
NDP Leader Avi Lewis: Halt BC AI Data Centres, Build Homes Instead
Federal NDP leader Avi Lewis wants Ottawa to halt construction of new AI data centres, including the three Telus pitched this week for Vancouver and Kamloops.
In a Facebook post Tuesday, Lewis argued Canada should be building affordable homes, public grocery stores, electric buses, and an east-west clean energy grid rather than "massive corporate AI data centres unleashed without any democratic debate."
He also dismissed the project's "sovereign AI" branding, noting that real data sovereignty is largely a fiction in a sector dominated by US tech giants.
Lewis is demanding strong federal guardrails before any new builds move ahead, warning the technology will bring change "at a scale and speed never seen before."
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