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History & places
Fort Langley, the museum, heritage sites, neighbourhoods, the airport and how Langley came to be.
Fort Langley National Historic Site
The Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post on the Fraser River, run by Parks Canada, with visitor details.
Checked Oct 20, 2026What Langley is known for
The Birthplace of BC, cranberries, farmland, horse country, the Events Centre, the museum of flight and a lot of film and TV, each with its source.
Checked Oct 20, 2026History
A short history of Langley
From Kwantlen territory and a fur-trade fort in 1827 to two municipalities and a growing region, in a few short stops.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Kwantlen First Nation and the land Langley sits on
Whose territory Langley is on, how the City and Township acknowledge it, and how to reach Kwantlen First Nation's office.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Museums & heritage
BC Farm Museum
A volunteer-run pioneer and farm museum in Fort Langley, open April to September, with a big collection of tractors, tools and carriages.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Canadian Museum of Flight
An aircraft museum in Hangar 3 at Langley Regional Airport, with more than 25 historic planes, a Handley Page Hampden and an active restoration shop.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Heritage buildings and historic sites in Langley
A walkable list of Langley's heritage highlights, from the 1915 CN station to the Milner church, and where to find them.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Langley Centennial Museum
The Township's community museum, now in salishan Place by the River in Fort Langley: hours, admission, the current exhibit and programs.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Neighbourhoods
Aldergrove: a neighbourhood guide
A guide to Aldergrove at the eastern edge of the Township of Langley: the community centre, Aldergrove Regional Park, Fair Days and the border crossing.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Brookswood and Fernridge: a neighbourhood guide
A guide to Brookswood and Fernridge in the Township of Langley: tree-lined streets, parks, the library and the George Preston Recreation Centre.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Fort Langley: a village guide
A guide to Fort Langley village: the National Historic Site, salishan Place by the River, Glover Road, Brae Island and the Cranberry Festival.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Langley City: a neighbourhood guide
A friendly tour of the City of Langley: downtown, Douglas Park, the Fraser Highway one-way, Timms and the Nicomekl trails.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Murrayville: a neighbourhood guide
A guide to Murrayville in the Township of Langley: Five Corners, W.C. Blair, Langley Memorial Hospital and the old village's history.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Rural Langley: a guide to the countryside
A guide to rural Langley: Milner, Glen Valley, Otter, Salmon River and Campbell Valley, with farms, country roads and two regional parks.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Walnut Grove: a neighbourhood guide
A guide to Walnut Grove in the Township of Langley: the community centre, the park, Derby Reach next door and the Walnut Grove Drive shops.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Willoughby: a neighbourhood guide
A guide to Willoughby in the Township of Langley: Yorkson, Willoughby Town Centre, the Events Centre and the community parks.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Past mayors
Hunter Vogel: first mayor of the City of Langley
Hunter Vogel, the City of Langley's first mayor in 1955, who later served as an MLA.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Jack Froese: former Township of Langley mayor
Jack Froese, mayor of the Township of Langley from 2011 to 2022: background, events during his terms, and how he left office.
Checked Oct 20, 2026John Beales: former Township of Langley mayor
John Beales, Township of Langley mayor from 1987 to 1993, and the airport road named for him.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Kurt Alberts: former Township of Langley mayor
Kurt Alberts, mayor of the Township of Langley from 1999 to 2008, and his earlier work as the Township's director of community development.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Marlene Grinnell: former City of Langley mayor
Marlene Grinnell, mayor of the City of Langley from 1993 to 2005, and what the BC Achievement Foundation says about her.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Past mayors of Langley
Who led the Township of Langley since 1873 and the City of Langley since 1955, with years in office and links to profile pages.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Peter Fassbender: former City of Langley mayor and MLA
Peter Fassbender, mayor of the City of Langley from 2005 to 2013, then a BC MLA and cabinet minister.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Rick Green: former Township of Langley mayor
Rick Green, mayor of the Township of Langley from 2008 to 2011: what has been published about his term and how it ended.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Ted Schaffer: former City of Langley mayor
Ted Schaffer, listed as mayor of the City of Langley from 2013 to 2018. A short page with what we could source.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Val van den Broek: former City of Langley mayor
Val van den Broek, mayor of the City of Langley from 2018 to 2022: background as published and how her term ended.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Places
Langley Regional Airport (YNJ)
The Township-run airport on 216 Street: who is based there, how to reach the office, the Air Fair, and a short history back to 1945.
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