July 22, 2010
LANGLEY GETS MORE MONEY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
Langley will see increased public safety as a result of $947,254 in provincial funding. The money is part of a $38.6 million instalment from the Strategic Community Investment Fund.
June 30, 2010
Canada's Largest 2 Day Celebration Gets a Provincial Hand
LANGLEY – The Canada Day Celebrations Society and six other Langley organizations will receive a total of $226,245 in provincial Community Gaming Grants, supporting local festivities and youth programs.
June 21, 2010
Langley Agreement Marks National Aboriginal Day
LANGLEY - Representatives from the Langley school district, Ministry of Education and local Aboriginal communities signed the district's second Aboriginal education enhancement agreement today
June 14, 2010
New School for Langley to Support Launch of Full Day K
LANGLEY – Langley will receive a new elementary school and a new modular building to address its enrolment needs and support the expansion of full day kindergarten, announced Rich Coleman, MLA for Fort Langley-Aldergrove and Langley MLA Mary Polak.
May 12, 2010
High Economic Marks Prove B.C. on the Right Track
LANGLEY – A globally recognized bond rating agency has given B.C. high marks on economic management, upholding the province’s debt rating and reinforcing the Province’s strong fiscal management.
May 06, 2010
Riding to Promote Motorcycle Awareness
VICTORIA – May is Motorcycle Awareness Month in British Columbia, a great time to hit the road with the wind on your face and safety on your mind.
May 04, 2010
Province Returns 100 Per Cent of Carbon Tax to Langley
LANGLEY – The Province has returned a total of $73,437 in carbon tax dollars to the Township and City of Langley through the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program.
April 30, 2010
NDP Seeks Crushing 19 Per Cent Tax at the Till
LANGLEY – By voting against eliminating the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) yesterday, the BC NDP are advocating a punitive 19 per cent tax that would crush the provincial economy, say Langley MLAs Mary Polak and Rich Coleman.
March 11, 2010
MLA Polak Mythbusts NDP Economic Plan
VICTORIA – Langley MLA Mary Polak spoke in the Legislature yesterday to dispel the myth the BC NDP have a fiscal plan they can stick to and to highlight the Opposition’s abysmal economic track record.
January 25, 2010
Canada, B.C. Announce New Seniors' Housing Construction
LANGLEY - The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced today $15.5 million for the construction of 322 modular housing units for seniors and persons with disabilities to be constructed by four B.C. modular housing manufacturers
November 27, 2009
$13.7-Million Housing for Langley Homeless Opens
LANGLEY - A new $13.7-million development providing 55 beds for homeless people officially opened in Langley today, thanks to funding from federal, provincial, municipal and community partners.
November 19, 2009
New Park and Ride Improves Transit Options for Langley
LANGLEY – The new $54.6 million 202nd Street Park and Ride and Transit Exchange will improve Langley’s connections to the Lower Mainland’s transportation network and be a hub for transit service across the Port Mann Bridge.
November 03, 2009
Innovative Mobile Research Lab Arrives in Victoria
VICTORIA - The Centre for Hip Health and Mobility's mobile research lab, the first of its kind in Canada, makes its debut in Victoria today, announced Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNow BC Mary McNeil.
October 16, 2009
Governments Fund more than $5 Million in Langley Infrastructure
LANGLEY– Canada, B.C. and the City of Langley have approved a joint investment of more than $5 million through the Building Canada Fund and Infrastructure Stimulus Fund to upgrade 208th Street in Langley.
October 15, 2009
Province puts $3.5M into Greener Crops and Gardens
LANGLEY - State-of-the-art labs for research into ways to reduce pesticide use will open Friday at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
October 14, 2009
Langley Social Housing Benefits from B.C. - Canada Partnership
LANGLEY – The Governments of Canada and British Columbia announced today a $550,000 cost-shared Housing Renovation Partnership (HRP) to provide funding to renovate and retrofit Langley social housing where necessary.
September 10, 2009
More than $1 Million Investment for Langley Safety
LANGLEY – The provincial government is providing $1,021,758 to the Township and City of Langley in support of public safety initiatives and local government operations, announces Langley MLAs Rich Coleman and Mary Polak.
September 08, 2009
Provincial Funding Boosts Adult Literacy in Langley
LANGLEY – A $21,580 investment by the provincial government will support a free tutoring program to help Langley adults improve their English and literacy skills, announced Langley MLA Mary Polak and Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman.
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