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An Air Ambulance prepared to take off from Parkside Centennial Elementary, taking an injured man to hospital Tuesday afternoon.
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A 19-year-old was stabbed and airlifted to hospital from Aldergrove following a violent confrontation on Tuesday afternoon. The incident at the corner of 272nd Street and 32nd Avenue began while the victim and four others were in a car parked
near the corner, apparently in a church parking lot. Preliminary investigation by the Langley RCMP suggests that another car arrived, and one man got out. The new arrival smashed out a window in the victim’s vehicle, using a pipe or crowbar of some kind, said Cpl. Holly Marks, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP. The victim got out of his car and confronted the attacker. The victim was stabbed in the back by the attacker. None of the other four individuals was hurt in the assault. The suspect fled in his vehicle.
each other, and all have some level of involvement in streetlevel drugs, said Marks. The other four people who were in the victim’s car remained to talk to police, Marks said. Investigators don’t believe the attacker is a threat to the general public. “It’s targeted,” Marks said of the attack. Police have a specific suspect in mind, a man from the Langley area, and as of Wednesday, they were actively looking for him. The RCMP are currently trying to locate the suspect and are continuing their investigation.
Brookswood plans cause City concerns Langley City lays out its three biggest concerns with the Brookswood/ Fernridge plan. hcolpitts@langleyadvance.com
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Numerous police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, along with Langley Township Fire Department crews and several ambulances, converged on the scene to provide aid and begin an investigation. A BC Air Ambulance helicopter arrived to take the victim to hospital, taking off from the field at nearby Parkside Centennial Elementary, closed for spring break. The victim is in serious but stable condition, according to Marks. Police believe the people involved in the incident know
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Langley City council is concerned that the Township’s proposed new Brookswood/ Fernridge Official Community Plan could drive business out of the downtown core. The OCP is based on an expected population growth from the current 13,500 residents to 42,000 in the next 30 years, accom-
plished with increased housing density. The plan also calls for a massive increase in the amount of commercial floor space. “If the commercial development advances out of step with population increases, the resultant oversupply of floorspace could harm City of Langley businesses,” said Roy Beddow, the City’s deputy director of economic development. In addition to floor space over-capacity, Beddows noted concerns include stormwater management in the Anderson Creek, Pleasantdale Creek, and Murray Creek watersheds. Planning is needed to prevent damage to Nicomekl River fish habitat, he noted. The plan to make 196th Street a major
collector road is also a concern. “This designation is not consistent with the City’s existing Master Transportation Plan or the draft Master Transportation Plan Update, and would have a significant impact on City residents in the 196th Street corridor and along east-west feeder routes,” Beddow noted. During brief discussions at the March 17 City council meeting, councillors said Surrey has also expressed concerns about the plan. “It has dramatic effect on the city,” Councillor Dave Hall said about the proposal. Council approved a motion to have staff bring back more information on Surrey’s concerns for more discussion.