🚴 The Aldergrove Road Race local tradition
🚗 Your neighbourhood streets might be getting a speed limit drop
🍳 Restaurant of the week: Otreat Brunch + Bistro
🥎 Langley Fastball turns 50 and 800 people showed up to celebrate
🚗 Your neighbourhood streets might be getting a speed limit drop
📅 Activities Calendar: April 20-26

If you drove through Aldergrove on Saturday and had to wait for a peloton of cyclists to blow past, first: same. Second: that was the Aldergrove Road Race, a legitimate local sporting tradition that a lot of Langley residents have not heard of.

Organized by Thrashers Bike Club and now in its 25th year, the race winds through an undulating course with long exposed highway stretches, winding country roads, and a sharp finishing kick to the line. Competitors stage at the Aldergrove Bowl on Lefeuvre Road and draw competitive road cyclists from across the Lower Mainland.

It is part of the Thrashers BC Spring Series, which runs through April and May in and around the Township. The next event, the Murchie Mega Mix combining a road race and time trial, is this Saturday April 25.

A small but meaningful change could be coming to residential roads in Langley City.

City Council voted to develop a Slow Streets Program that would lower speed limits on local neighbourhood roads from 50 km/h to 30 km/h, following the recent adoption of Transportation 2050, the City's long-range transportation plan.

Nothing changes immediately as it works through the 2027 budget process, but the direction is clearly set.

If you have not been to Otreat yet, this is your sign. Tucked into Walnut Grove at 8840 210 Street, this little bistro has built a serious reputation in Langley's brunch scene and earns it with every plate.

The dutch baby is a must, and the steak benny is the kind of thing you think about on the drive home. The wider menu keeps things interesting too: a pulled pork benny, a bulgogi cream pasta served in a bread bowl, earl grey cream croissants, and pastries that people genuinely rave about.

The presentation is a step above what you would expect for a neighbourhood brunch spot, and the vibe inside matches it. Warm, well-decorated, and busy in a good way.

The dog-friendly patio is a nice bonus when the weather cooperates. Weekend tables fill up fast, so joining their online waitlist before you show up is the smart move.

📍 8840 210 Street, Unit 509, Walnut Grove
📞 778-705-2069
🕓 Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 9pm, Sunday 9am to 5pm

Here's a milestone worth pausing for. The Langley Fastball Association kicked off its 50th season earlier this month at Noel Booth Community Park in Langley City, and the turnout said everything.

LFA president Jeff Clegg estimated around 800 people showed up for opening ceremonies. Membership is up this year too. "Growth means we're doing something right," he said.

Fifty seasons of community sport, from kids aged four to adults over forty, all in the same park on a spring afternoon. If you want to get involved, langleyfastball.ca has everything you need.

Fort Langley Farmers Market | Every Saturday, 9am to 3pm 9025 Glover Rd, Fort Langley. Local produce, plants, flowers, and artisan goods. Open weekly through December 5. Free to attend.

Saran Family Bottle Drive | Saturday April 25, noon to 3pm 4875 222nd St, Langley School District lot. Drop off your empties and support the Canucks Autism Network. Food trucks and a fire truck on site. Details here.

Murchie Mega Mix Cycling Race | Saturday April 25 Township of Langley, along country roads near 0 Ave. Part of the Thrashers BC Spring Series. Road race and time trial combined into one event. Free to watch from the roadside.

Aldergrove Country Car Show | Saturday April 26, 9am to 3pm Aldergrove Community Secondary School, 26850 29 Ave. The 12th annual show with 200 or more cool and classic cars filling the parking lot. Free to attend.

St. George's British Motoring Show | Sunday April 26, 10am to 4pm Fort Langley Community Hall, Glover Road. The 16th annual show put on by the Langley Area Mostly British Motoring Club. Classic British cars, trucks, and motorcycles on the front lawn of the community hall in the heart of Fort Langley. Live music, displays, and vendors. Free for spectators. Proceeds go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley.