This week in short
Township council: Inaugural meeting Monday, Nov 2
Provincial: Conservatives re-elected in all three Langley ridings
Pumpkin Walk: A record 2,400 visitors over two nights
Source: Langley Advance Times, with links below
A new mayor in the Township
Jay Lundgren of Langley Strong beat incumbent Eric Woodward on Oct 17, with 18,302 votes to 15,459, the Langley Advance Times reported. His slate took six of eight council seats and all five Township school board seats.
Turnout rose to 31.55%, with 34,029 people voting, the paper said. The new council's first meeting is Monday, Nov 2.
Langley's ridings stay Conservative
In the Oct 24 provincial election, the incumbent Conservatives held all three Langley ridings, the Advance Times reported on election night. Harman Bhangu won Langley-Abbotsford, Misty Van Popta won Langley-Walnut Grove and Jody Toor won Langley-Willowbrook.
A record night for pumpkins
The Langley Environmental Partners Society stretched its Pumpkin Walk to two nights this year, and 2,400 people came to see 230 hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum, the paper reported. Admission was by donation to the Langley Food Bank.
About 1,700 visitors came on Friday alone. Next year, go Saturday.
Source: Langley Advance Times, Oct 17 to 26, 2026. Summaries are in our own words.
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