Langley resident Brett Devloo remembers everything about the day he lost his vision, even though it’s been 12 years since the fateful day. “It was Nov. 23, 2011. I will never forget the day,” he said. “I had no idea what was going to happen.” He was 16 and listening to his history teacher in class when suddenly he could no longer read the overhead projector. At first, he thought the projector was out of focus, but after the room’s lights were turned back on and he still couldn’t see, Devloo realized something else was amiss. He went to the eye doctor that day, and what he thought...… Langley resident Brett Devloo remembers everything about the day he lost his vision, even though it’s been 12 years since the fateful day. “It was Nov. 23, 2011. I will never forget the day,” he said. “I had no idea what was going to happen.” He was 16 and listening to his history teacher in class when suddenly he could no longer read the overhead projector. At first, he thought the projector was out of focus, but after the room’s lights were turned back on and he still couldn’t see, Devloo realized something else was amiss. He went to the eye doctor that day, and what he thought...WW…

Sarah Jones knew exactly who Ryan Giesbrecht and his dog, Nahko, were when she spotted them in her neighbourhood last week. “I just saw him walking along Fraser Highway and almost screeched. I turned the car around, bringing my 11-year-old daughter with me, to meet him and ask if he needed anything,” recalled Jones, executive director of Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS). She has been following Giesbrecht’s story since October, the Saskatchewan resident had started hiking across Canada to raise awareness for mental health by sharing his own story. “I think what aligns with...… Sarah Jones knew exactly who Ryan Giesbrecht and his dog, Nahko, were when she spotted them in her neighbourhood last week. “I just saw him walking along Fraser Highway and almost screeched. I turned the car around, bringing my 11-year-old daughter with me, to meet him and ask if he needed anything,” recalled Jones, executive director of Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS). She has been following Giesbrecht’s story since October, the Saskatchewan resident had started hiking across Canada to raise awareness for mental health by sharing his own story. “I think what aligns with...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsFire Prevention Week annually occurs Oct. 8 to 14Kyler EmersonPreviousNext/ExpandPreviousNextDuring Fire Prevention Week, Langley City fire crews will be spotted around the community at local grocery stores and elementary schools.Fire Prevention Week (FPW) runs Sunday, Oct. 8 to Saturday, Oct. 14, and aims to educate people about the simple, but important, things they can do to keep themselves safe from fire.This year’s theme centres on cooking safety, a leading cause of house fires and house fire injuries.“A cooking fire can grow quickly. I have seen many homes...…Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsFire Prevention Week annually occurs Oct. 8 to 14Kyler EmersonPreviousNext/ExpandPreviousNextDuring Fire Prevention Week, Langley City fire crews will be spotted around the community at local grocery stores and elementary schools.Fire Prevention Week (FPW) runs Sunday, Oct. 8 to Saturday, Oct. 14, and aims to educate people about the simple, but important, things they can do to keep themselves safe from fire.This year’s theme centres on cooking safety, a leading cause of house fires and house fire injuries.“A cooking fire can grow quickly. I have seen many homes...WW…