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  "description": "Nazi stickers in Brookswood, Langley City's food street gets Vancouver Sun love, the Township's $85M arts centre faces serious cost questions, a $750K hate speech ruling, and a Langley Blaze alum signs with the Angels.",
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  "textContent": "💚\n\n****Support Local News—Spread the Word****\nThe best way to help __The Langley Union__ grow is simple: share this newsletter. Forward it to a friend, mention it to your family, or post it on social media and encourage others to subscribe.\n\nIt's a partly sunny Thursday in Langley with highs around 9°C, so enjoy the break from the grey while it lasts!\n\nNazi-linked stickers from Second Sons Canada have been spotted in Brookswood, and we're asking you to scratch them out.\n\nThe Vancouver Sun gave Langley City's one-way strip a well-deserved shoutout as one of Metro Vancouver's top food streets.\n\nA detailed financial analysis raises red flags about the Township's $85-million performing arts centre plan, warning costs could spiral well past what Langley can afford.\n\nA BC Human Rights Tribunal fined former Chilliwack trustee Barry Neufeld $750,000 for years of anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech.\n\nAnd on a brighter note, Langley Blaze alum Kason Siguenza just signed a pro deal with the LA Angels.\n\n## Sign up for The Langley Union\n\nGet daily news updates and feature community stories from the only independent source that is 100% owned and operated in Langley, BC.\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. No paywalls. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\n### Nazi-Linked Group's Stickers Spotted in Brookswood. Scratch Them Out.\n\nImage credit Reddit | Only sharing photos of the scratched out stickers, because Fuck Nazis\n\nSecond Sons Canada, a white nationalist organization that Canada's Anti-Hate Network describes as the country's largest, has been plastering stickers in the Brookswood area.\n\nThe group presents itself publicly as a \"men's nationalist club,\" but CBC investigations revealed its leadership openly promotes antisemitism, Holocaust denial, neo-Nazi ideology, and violent \"remigration\" policies targeting non-white Canadians.\n\nThese are not edgy provocateurs or misguided young men. They are Nazis.\n\nThey are losers who hide behind white masks because they know their garbage ideology would cost them friends, jobs, and family if people knew who they were.\n\nIf you see one of their stickers anywhere in Langley, take the 30 seconds to scratch out the name and web address.\n\nDo not let them recruit from our community unopposed.\n\nAnd if you know someone who is talking about this group, or expressing interest in it, please have a direct and serious conversation with them: these hateful cowards are not welcome here, and this community will not look the other way.\n\n### Vancouver Sun Spotlights Langley City's One-Way as a Must-Visit Food Street\n\nLangley City One-Way | Image credit LangleCity.ca\n\nThe Vancouver Sun has featured the one-way stretch of Fraser Highway in Langley City as one of Metro Vancouver's top \"Eat Streets,\" highlighting its growing collection of local restaurants, cafés, and food shops.\n\nThe strip, which runs between 204th and 206th Street, is home to 23 food businesses ranging from banh mi and Japanese cutlets to Detroit-style pizza and homemade baked goods.\n\nBusiness owners say foot traffic is finally bouncing back after a grueling stretch of construction tied to a $19-million city improvement project that hurt sales for months.\n\nThe recognition is a well-earned moment for a street that has quietly built one of the most diverse and welcoming dining scenes in the Fraser Valley.\n\nRead More\n\n### Township's $85M Performing Arts Centre Could Leave Langley with an Unfinished Shell\n\nA detailed financial analysis by local writer Mike Parker raises serious doubts about the Township of Langley's plan to build a 1,600-seat performing arts centre at the LEC, warning that cost estimates are wildly out of step with comparable projects across BC.\n\nWhile Mayor Eric Woodward has cited an $85-million price tag, similar venues in Kamloops and Kelowna are coming in at over $200 million, suggesting the real cost could blow past the Township's legal borrowing limit before construction is complete.\n\nParker argues that a smaller venue in the 300-seat range would better serve local artists, make smarter use of the $25-million federal grant, and leave borrowing room for infrastructure like the Willoughby pool that residents were already promised.\n\nThe warning is simple: Langley deserves a performing arts centre it can actually finish.\n\nRead More\n\n### Langley City Assembly Member Reflects on 10 Months of Community Work\n\nLoretta Solomon, Citizens Assembly member and President of Langley Senior Resources Society | Image credit Langley Senior Resources Society\n\nLoretta Solomon, president of the Langley Senior Resources Society and a participant in Langley City's Citizens Assembly, has written a letter praising the process and expressing confidence in its outcomes.\n\nThe assembly brought together 29 residents of diverse backgrounds who met most Saturdays over 10 months to develop safety and wellness recommendations for Mayor Pachal and council, concluding with a formal presentation on February 9.\n\nSolomon, a former pediatric nurse and hospital executive director, said the experience helped her grow both personally and professionally.\n\nShe stopped short of claiming the recommendations would solve every public safety challenge, but said she is confident they will make a lasting difference for Langley City residents.\n\nRead More\n\n### BC Tribunal Fines Former Chilliwack Trustee $750,000 for Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Speech\n\nA BC Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld engaged in hate speech and discrimination against LGBTQ2S+ educators, ordering him to pay $750,000 in damages.\n\nOver five years, Neufeld published dozens of posts falsely claiming that queer and trans teachers were \"grooming\" children and that gender-affirming care caused illness and death.\n\nThe ruling is a clear vindication for the queer educators and students who endured years of hostility, harassment, and fear in their own schools and communities.\n\nNeufeld has announced plans to seek a judicial review at BC Supreme Court, and right-wing politicians from Pierre Poilievre to the BC Conservative caucus have rushed to frame the decision as a free speech issue rather than what it actually is: accountability for targeted hate.\n\n### Eby's credibility takes a hit as Canada signs landmark Musqueam rights agreements\n\nPremier David Eby answered questions from reported on the federal government’s Musqueam agreement in an unrelated news conference on March 2. (Photo courtesy B.C. government)\n\nOn February 20, Canada and the Musqueam Indian Band signed three historic agreements recognizing what courts and the Constitution have long affirmed: the Musqueam hold Aboriginal rights and title across their traditional territory, spanning from Howe Sound to the Fraser River.\n\nThe deals establish a framework for incremental implementation of those rights, create bilateral working groups guided by Musqueam knowledge and stewardship practices, and support a shared Musqueam role in fisheries management, with funding for vessels, gear and access.\n\nPremier Eby then claimed at a press conference he hadn't been briefed on the deal's contents.\n\nHis own office later confirmed he attended the signing ceremony in person, while federal Minister Rebecca Alty said the province had been briefed weeks earlier.\n\nHowever, the real story isn't about political embarrassment.\n\nIt's that reconciliation moves forward whether or not provincial politicians are paying attention, and the Musqueam, who have stewarded these lands since long before Vancouver existed, deserve better.\n\nRead More\n\n### Crochet and Knitting Boom Among Young Canadians Seeking Connection and Comfort\n\nA surprising trend is taking hold across Canada as younger generations discover the therapeutic benefits of traditional fiber arts like crochet and knitting.\n\nKevin Yee, one of many young Canadians embracing the craft, describes his practice as \"cro-raging\" – using the repetitive motions of crochet to release anger and stress in a creative, productive way.\n\nThis innovative approach to mental health and self-care reflects a broader shift toward mindful, hands-on activities among younger demographics.\n\nThe resurgence of these once old-fashioned hobbies speaks to a desire for tangible results and meaningful connection in an increasingly digital world. Crafting communities, both online and in-person, have exploded as young people seek out spaces where they can learn, share projects, and build relationships around shared interests.\n\nExperts suggest that the repetitive nature of knitting and crochet can induce a meditative state, reducing anxiety and providing a sense of accomplishment. In uncertain times, the ability to create something beautiful and functional with one's own hands offers both comfort and a renewed sense of agency.\n\nRead More\n\n### Tumbler Ridge Community Searches for Mental Health Answers After Tragic Shootings\n\nThe small British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge is grappling with trauma and seeking mental health support following devastating shootings.\n\nMetal-clad portable classrooms arranged in a semicircle on the snowy sports field at Tumbler Ridge Elementary now serve as makeshift spaces for healing, located just a 15-minute walk from the community center.\n\nThe temporary structures represent both the physical and emotional reconstruction happening in this tight-knit northern B.C. town.\n\nResidents and officials are working urgently to secure adequate mental health resources for community members, particularly children and youth who witnessed or were affected by the tragic events. The incident has highlighted the critical shortage of mental health services in rural and remote Canadian communities.\n\nLocal leaders are calling for sustained mental health support rather than short-term crisis intervention, recognizing that healing from such trauma will take years. The community's experience underscores broader questions about mental health infrastructure and crisis response in small Canadian towns.\n\nRead More\n\n### Langley Blaze Alumni Signs Pro Baseball Deal with LA Angels\n\nKason Siguenza, an Abbotsford baseball player who starred for the Langley Blaze, has signed a non-drafted free agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels.\n\nThe 18-year-old graduated from Robert Bateman Secondary last June and will head to spring training in Arizona after receiving his American work visa.\n\nSiguenza led the Blaze to both a provincial title and a national crown in 2025, then posted a .354 batting average against college-level players with the Kamloops NorthPaws.\n\nHis elite swing analytics, including a maximum exit velocity of 98.5 mph, caught the attention of multiple MLB organizations.\n\nRead More\n\n### Canucks Show Signs of Life Despite Loss to Carolina's High-Powered Offense\n\nThe Vancouver Canucks displayed resilience and fight in a 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, with Nikolaj Ehlers netting a hat trick for the visitors.\n\nDespite the loss, Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin found reasons for optimism in his team's competitive performance against one of the league's most potent offenses.\n\nAs the team embarks on a rebuild, Allvin emphasized that he expects more losses this season but wants to see the kind of effort and determination the players showed against Carolina.\n\nThe Canucks managed to make it a competitive game throughout, refusing to fold even as the Hurricanes' offensive firepower kept finding the back of the net. This fighting spirit is exactly what management wants to see from a young team learning to compete at the NHL level during a transitional period.\n\nVancouver will look to build on the positive aspects of their performance when they visit Chicago on Friday. For a rebuilding team, these moral victories and signs of compete level are important markers of progress even when the wins aren't coming.\n\nRead More\n\n* * *\n\n###  What did you think?\n\nHelp us improve! Take a quick 60-second survey to share your thoughts on this article.\n\n Take the Survey ",
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