🏉 16 girls rugby teams take over Langley today, and you're invited
🍽️ Restaurant of the Week: Annora
🏫 Willoughby families: 300 new seats coming to R.E. Mountain
🌾 Province launches task force as costs squeeze local farmers
🌱 Reminder: Fort Langley Village Farmer’s Market Opening
📅 Recommended activities this weekend
💛 Coming up next week

Something worth knowing about if you're looking for something fun to do today.

Langley Secondary School is hosting 16 high school girls' rugby teams at McLeod Park in a full day of rugby sevens, the biggest girls' tournament of its kind in BC. It was started by LSS athletic director Dave Sheppard, who noticed there was no local tournament dedicated specifically to girls' teams, so he built one.

With Canada's women's rugby sevens team winning silver at the 2024 Olympics, the sport is growing fast and today Langley gets to be part of that story.

Free to watch, open to the public, and a genuinely great Friday outing. Head to McLeod Park off 56th Avenue in Langley City.

My personal favorite local fine dining spot!

Annora has been quietly sitting on 204th Street in Langley City since 2016, earning a loyal following and a 4.9-star Google rating without much fanfare. Chef-owner Aaron Turkstra trained at Dubrulle culinary school and worked at some of Vancouver's top restaurants before opening his own place right here in Langley. The food shows it.

The menu changes with the seasons and features things like herb-crusted lamb rack, seared sablefish with scallion pesto mash, handmade gnocchi, and braised short rib. The three-course prix fixe is around $48, which is genuinely great value for this level of cooking. They even source from Milner Valley Farms down the road.

Small space, big reputation, and reservations book up fast, especially on weekends. Worth a call this weekend.

📍 5572 204th Street, Langley City
📞 778-366-6708
🕓 Tuesday to Saturday, 4:30pm to 9pm

If your family is on the Willoughby slope, this is the news you've been waiting for.

The Province announced this week that R.E. Mountain Secondary is getting a $42 million, three-storey addition with 300 new student seats. And this isn't just extra space for overflow - the addition includes an art room, culinary lab, media and technology room, and science rooms, which means students will actually get access to more elective courses, not just more desks.

It's been designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 82 percent, and EV charging infrastructure is baked in from the start.

Construction starts summer 2027, with students in the new wing by late 2028. Between this and the two brand new schools coming to the Smith neighbourhood in fall 2027, the Willoughby slope is finally getting the school capacity it has needed for years.

The Province announced a new task force this week to look into the rising fertilizer and fuel costs hitting BC's farming sector, costs Fraser Valley growers have been dealing with for years.

It's a step, but farmers are looking for actual relief, not just a study. Nothing concrete has been announced yet. For Langley, where farming is still deeply woven into the community's identity, this is a story worth following. We'll keep you posted.

One of the best Saturday morning traditions in Langley is back.

The Fort Langley Village Farmers Market opens this Saturday April 18 and runs every Saturday through December 5, 2026, from 9am to 3pm at 9025 Glover Road, outside St. Andrew's Historic Chapel.

Shrek The Musical | Opens Fri April 17, runs to May 3 Massey Theatre, New Westminster. Two Willoughby kids in the cast. Purchase tickets here.

Clean Up Langley Day | Sat April 18, 9am to noon 15th annual Township-wide cleanup. Gloves and bags provided. Register at tol.ca/cleanup.

Vive les Voyageurs Festival | Sat April 18 Fort Langley National Historic Site. The 16th annual celebration of French-Canadian and Metis culture, with live music, traditional demonstrations, Metis beading, and storytelling with elders. Regular admission, free for youth 17 and under.

BC Wildlife Federation Salmon Town Hall | Sat April 18, 10am to noon SouthRidge Fellowship Church, 48 Ave. Free to attend.

Aldergrove Old Time Dance Band | Sat April 18, 12:30pm to 3:30pm OAP Heritage Hall, 3015 273 St. $10 members, $12 non-members.

ARRIVAL / Dreams Live | Sat April 18, 7pm Chief Sepass Theatre, Fort Langley. Tickets at the door.

Valley Bluegrass Music Society | Every Friday, St. Andrew's Church 9025 Glover Rd. $7 members, $10 non-members, cash only.

Open Mic at Artful Dodger Pub | Every Sunday from 5pm 2364 200th St. All ages until 9pm. Free.

Saran Family Bottle Drive for Canucks Autism Network | Sat April 25, noon to 3pm 4875 222nd St, Langley School District office. Bring your bottles, bring the kids.

Aldergrove Country Car Show | Sat April 26, 9am to 3pm ACSS, 26850 29 Ave. 200+ classic and cool cars. Free to attend.

Free Comic Book Day at FVRL | Sat May 2 At your local branch.