25 candidates for Langley Township council speak to engaged Fort Langley crowd
Frank Bucholtz photo Fort Langley Community Improvement Society, which operates the historic Fort Langley Community Hall, hosted a candidate meeting for all 32 candidates running in Langley Township on Thursday. Martina Boyd was the moderator, while Andy Schildhorn and many other volunteers made sure it ran smoothly. There was a certain level of tension in the air.Thursday’s Fort Langley all-candidates meeting for the 25 candidates for Langley Township council was getting underway. Every candidate was seated, ready to go – except for the eight incumbent members of council. None of them were in the room. The meeting started, with moderator Martina Boyd explaining the ground rules to the candidates. There were more than 200 people packed into Fort Langley community hall. Many were standing. Just as she was about to draw for speaking order, the incumbents began to arrive. They had all been at another event at nearby Redwoods Golf Course. As luck would have it, the first nam...