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Terry Fox Run Locations 2011

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It was on this day in 1980 that Terry Fox was forced to end his Marathon of Hope as he succumbed to the cancer that eventually took his life. After 143 days and 5,373kms, his journey ended just outside Thunder Bay… and that’s when the rest of Canada picked up the run where he left […]

Langley Circle Farm Tour: Wineries

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I recently visited several Circle Farm Tour stops with Tourism Langley that covered everything from turkeys to blueberry doughnuts. Three additional stops on this free, self-guided tour in Langley include the wineries. While most think of the Okanagan as BC’s wine country, these have been around for the better part of the last decade. Some […]

Langley Circle Farm Tour

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My first Circle Farm Tour was two years ago in Harrison Mills and Agassiz and yesterday I was able to complete another thanks to Tourism Langley. The concept behind the Circle Farm Tour is simple; it’s a self-guided road map with around a dozen locations for you to visit. What all of the stops have […]

Metro Vancouver Canada Day 2010

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Canada Day 2010 is almost here and over the last few weeks I have been profiling events from Whistler to Langley that are (mostly) free and fun for the whole family including the re-lighting of the Olympic cauldron downtown. Here’s a roundup of each post by location: Granville Island July 1st, bike parade, concerts with […]

Canada Day 2010: Langley

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Langley will be hosting its own Canada Day celebrations June 30th and July 1st at McLeod Athletic Park. Where McLeod Athletic Park [Google Map] When June 30th and July 1st Photo credit: GusF on Flickr Activities June 30th Trials Stars Bike Demos (6:00pm – 6:30pm & 7:30pm – 8:00pm) LEGO Certified Professional builder, Robin Sather […]