Presented by the Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce ~ Chilliwack, Langley, Mission, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Abbotsford.

Location: Tradex ~ 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford

BE AN EXHIBITOR
You are invited to promote your business at the most inclusive Fraser Valley networking event of the year! An estimated 1500+ business owners and decision makers attendting. Space is limited! Click here for EXHIBITOR INFORMATION.

BE A GUEST
Meet hundreds of people from all over the Valley for the opportunity to expand your network. Explore approximately 200 exhibitors! Click here for your complimentary TICKETS TO ATTEND the show.

For more information or to register as an exhibitor or guest by phone, please call the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce at 604-859-9651.

A totally new concept is being launched in Langley. Back in the Saddle Again Trail Rides is offering a new way to enjoy horseback riding. Based on the concept of a limited membership (similar to a gym, spar or golf course membership), Back in the Saddle is offering membership in a horseback riding club. For the introductory fee of $200 per month, minimum 1-year contract, members are entitled to ride as often as they please.

People who would benefit from this membership would be serious horse enthusiasts who want to ride at least three times per month. Members can ride as often as they wish, and would have priority on time slots and choice of horses. The average cost just for basic care of a privately owned horse is $550 per month, so the economics of this program are obvious.

Darcy Campbell, owner of Back in the Saddle, has come up with this concept to reward loyal customers and to make horseback riding more affordable to people who would take advantage of frequent riding. In an interview, Darcy states that, “Horse ownership for an individual is too expensive and too time consuming for the average person.”

By having the ranch background and being able to buy feed in large quantities direct from the grower, by doing all basic veterinary work, and using resources not available to 1-horse owners, Darcy has kept prices down to a more reasonable level. On the other side of the coin, by members paying monthly, year-round, it allows a more even cash flow so budgeting is consistent.

Members book rides in advance and horses are delivered to the park saddled and ready to go. An evaluation is done and when members and staff are comfortable with member’s abilities, members can ride on their own. Members receive monthly newsletters that let members share stories and ideas. Members can also plan trips to more exotic places. Beach rides, cattle drives, etc…Game days and cattle penning are other ideas that Darcy would like to promote.

As a kick off, Back in the Saddle is offering the first 10 members that pay for a year in advance a price of an amazing $1,000. That is only $85 per month to ride as often as you want!

For more information, contact Darcy at 604-308-7358 or ridinginfo@yahoo.ca or go to www.backinthesaddle.ca

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The whole finished project (engineered by Mr. Yamamoto, of Surrey) was pretty spectacular, and the years of  racing  there were incredible for all involved, the racers are still talking about actually being paid !!!

The passion of the members of the Langley Speedway Historical Society to revive “the track”  through  memorabelia, the gathering of  all those who were once involved and  using the  still pristine oval in creative ways for all to experience is so admirable and I can’t tell you how  pleased our Dad would be to think that his vision was being revisited as a  venue for such varied uses.  His family is also  so very pleased and certainly hopes the Langley Speedway Track will continue to  be visited and used by as many as possible.

Jamie Frazer  ( Craig Frazer’s daughter)

Paint the Town Red!

Go Red Langley t-shirts now available at the Tourism Langley Visitor Centre

7888 200th Street

at the Langley Events Centre

Available in child, youth and adult sizes!

GamesTown 2010 is a competition amongst BC communities to discover which community has the most Winter Games Spirit.  The City of Langley is looking for individuals and organizations in Langley who are making a difference in supporting individuals and organizations in Langley who are making a difference in supporting healthy living, environment sustainability and 2010 Winter Games spirit to help us win the grand prize.  Stories, photos and YouTube video clips can be uploaded to our community page www.gamestown2010.ca/Langley which shows everyone how the community supports healthy living and why Langley deserves the title ‘GamesTown 2010′!!

The City of Langley is eligible to win a grand prize of $100 000 which will be put toward improving a local sport or healthy living facility.

Let’s support our community and tell our story now!

Friends and I enjoyed a float plane adventure tour with Fort Langley Air Ltd which is located on River Road. The friendly pilot, Alex commented and interpreted a spectacular sight-seeing tour that started and ended on the Fraser River. We had a bird’s-eye view of the new Golden Ears bridge and mountains, Alouette Lake and the Fraser Valley. Everyone was pleasantly surprised at the smooth flight and landing. The “Golden Ears Mountain Tour” was definitely a highlight of the Langley visit!

View of McMillan Island and Fort Langley

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Langley, BC, Canada, JULY 18, 2009 — Tribal Spirit Gallery brings the rich cultural traditions of the North West Coast Natives inland to the Fraser Valley. Appearing live at Tribal Spirit Gallery for an afternoon of cultural interaction, Andy Everson and the K’umugwe Dancers. Through song and dance, the K’umugwe dancers weave the roots of their ancestors and beliefs through stories upheld by a long tradition of oral history telling. Engaging movements and heart stopping drums beat with a force that leaves an indelible impression on those who come to share in the experience.

The Kumugwe Dancers take great pride in preserving the ancient traditions of their ancestors. Through sharing the songs and dances of the K’omoks and Kwakwaka’wakw peoples, the K’umugwe Dancers feel that they are able to help facilitate respect and understanding within the local community and communities abroad. Taking their name from the traditional Big House that sits within the heart of the K’omoks First Nation, members of the dance troupe have been practicing and performing together since 2001. The K’umugwe Dancers feel that by encouraging young members of their community to learn the ancient songs and dances of their people, they will ensure the survival of the culture for generations to come.

Andy Everson was born in Comox, BC in 1972 and named Nagedzi after his grandfather, the late Chief Andy Frank. Influenced heavily by his grandmother, he has always been driven to uphold the traditions of both the K’omoks and Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations. In this regard, Andy has pursued avenues where he can sing traditional songs and perform ceremonial dances at potlatches and in a number of different dance groups, most notably the Le-La-La Dancers and the K’umugwe Dancers. Pursuing other areas of traditional culture has also led Andy to complete a Master’s degree in anthropology. Because the Comox First Nation lies on the border between the larger Salish and Kwakwaka’wakw realms, his thesis focused on notions and expressions of contemporary Comox identity. His work in anthropology provided him with a background in linguistics which subsequently inspired him to create a company, Copper Canoe, Inc, that specializes in the creation of Aboriginal language CD-ROMs.

Established in 2005, Tribal Spirit Gallery is the only native art destination in the Fraser Valley. With an authentic display of Northwest Coast native artifacts, complete with engaging stories from the native artists, the Gallery has become more like a tourist destination. In addition to prints, carvings, clothing, jewelry, and affordable gifts, the Tribal Spirit Gallery holds cultural events and runs gallery tours. The gallery has over 2500 square feet of gallery space in Downtown Langley, displaying some of the largest totem poles in the Greater Vancouver Area, with one reaching as tall as 18 feet. With a natural ambiance, complete with soothing sounds of the outdoors, the Tribal Spirit Gallery attracts visitors from across the region and around the world.

Jaye Lyonns
Tribal Spirit Gallery
20435 Fraser Hwy, Langley, BC V3A 4G3

604 514 2377
toll free: 1888 834 8757
http://www.tribalspiritgallery.com
info@tribalspiritgallery.com