Area Information
If you’d like to learn more about these municipalities
give me a call. Each of these municipalities is unique
and beautiful in its own way. If you are thinking about
moving to the Lower Mainland please consider meeting
with me one on one so I can teach you about the past,
present and the future! It is not only important to know
how a city came to be but also to know what is planned
for the future. I’ve been here to watch these
municipalities grow to what they are today and keep
myself well informed of what is planned for tomorrow. I
will help you make sure that both the neighbourhood and
city you choose to live in is right for you.
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Township of Langley
 Township of Langley - The Township of Langley is
known as the Birthplace of BC. First inhabited by First
Nations people, now known as the Sto:lo. In the early
1800’s European fur traders of the Hudson Bay Company
settled in the area now known as Fort Langley. In 1827,
under the direction of James McMillan, Chief Trader of
the Hudson’s Bay Company, these new settlers built the
original “Fort”. Soon Fort Langley became a hub for
farming, smithing and for shipping furs back to Europe.
Learn more about Fort Langley.
The Township of Langley remained predominantly rural
until the late 1960’s when Greater Vancouver experienced
rapid growth. This rapid growth led to the establishment
of the
Agricultural Land Commission in an effort to protect
prime farm land against development. Today much of the
land in the Township of Langley remains within this
“land freeze”. In 1979 the Township of Langley adopted
The Township of Langley Official Community Plan. The
Township is broken down into the following urban areas:
Brookswood/ Fernridge, Aldergrove, Murrayville, Walnut
Grove, Northwest Langley, Fort Langley, Willowbrook and
the currently developing area of Willoughby. The
Township of Langley has experienced steady growth over
the last decade and is expected to continue to grow at a
considerable pace. Driving through the area of
Willoughby you can see new construction and construction
currently in process. The Township of Langley is 316
square kilometers and is home to over 100,000 people and
counting.
City of Langley
 City of Langley - The original settlement
in Langley City was in an area known as Innes Corners
which later became Langley Prairie. The City of Langley
consisted of many small communities which were
surrounded by farm land and bush. In 1910 the
Inter-Urban railroad (BC Electric Railway) was
constructed. This resulted in significant growth of the
City of Langley. It wasn’t until 1955 that the City of
Langley was incorporated into a separate municipality
from the Township of Langley. Since incorporation the
City of Langley has grown from 2,025 people to
approximately 25,000 people today. The City of Langley
recently introduced their new Downtown Revitalization
Plan. You can expect big changes and much growth to the
City of Langley in the coming years. The City of Langley
is 10.18
square kilometres in size.
City of Surrey
 City of Surrey -
Surrey is 317 square kilometres in size and with a
population of over 462,000 it is one of the fastest
growing communities in the Lower Mainland. The
Semiahmoo & Kwantlen First Nations People were the first
settlers over 6000 years ago. European explorers
including road-builders and loggers were the next
to make Surrey home. Today Surrey is one of the most
diverse cities in B.C. Surrey was incorporated in
1879. Many people today choose the City of Surrey as
their home because of how central it is. From Surrey
you can easily access Vancouver International Airport
and two international border crossings. It connects with
six major highways and has two Sky-Train terminals. The
City of Surrey is also known as the City of Parks and
has over 6,000 acres of passive and active parks and 15
golf courses and driving ranges.
City of White Rock
 City of White Rock - The Straits Salish dominated
the region we now call White Rock today right down to
Birch Bay in the USA. The Semiahmoo First Nation’s
people were known to have settled in the area around
1791 and the first Europeans to make the area home was
not until the 1850’s. In 1846 The Oregon Boundary
dispute culminated the Oregon Treaty which settled the
outstanding border issues between Great Britain and the
United States. Once a part of the City of Surrey; The
City of White Rock became its own municipality in 1957.
Today White Rock is home to over 18,250 people. It is
located only 5 minutes from the Canada/ US border and 45
minutes from Vancouver. It is a popular seaside
community with over two and half kilometres of
waterfront.
City of Abbotsford
 City of Abbotsford - Abbotsford’s colonial
development began in 1858 when the Royal Engineers
surveyed the area which led to the building of Yale
Road. Yale Road (known today as Old Yale Road) was the
first transportation link to the Fraser Valley. In 1889
former Royal Engineer John Cunningham Maclure applied
for a crown grant to obtain the 160 acres that would
become Abbotsford. In 1891 the CPR built a railway line
that connected Mission with Sumas. This railway was the
only connection between Vancouver and Seattle until
1904. The Village of Abbotsford was incorporated in
1892. In 1972 the Village of Abbotsford & the District
of Sumas amalgamated to create the District of
Abbotsford. In 1995 the District of Abbotsford
amalgamated with the District of Matsqui and became the
City of Abbotsford. The City of Abbotsford is the 5th
largest municipality in BC and over 390 square
kilometers in size. There are is currently a population
of approximately 140,000 people in Abbotsford.
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Deanna Tall
Prudential