Lynn Whitehouse's influence has been enormous in Langley

Langley Township Coun. Angie Quaale, a former Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce president, congratulates Lynn Whitehouse as she was honoured at a Thursday retirement event. Quaale said of Whitehouse on Facebook " I can't think of a single person, professionally, that has had a bigger influence on the decisions I've made in the last 10 years. We should all be so blessed to leave such a legacy." After more than 30 years of managing Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce, Lynn Whitehouse is retiring. As was noted at a retirement party for her Thursday (June 16), she touched and changed a lot of lives during that period. Her friend, well-known speaker Peter Legge, likened her to George Bailey in the classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life, whose influence in a town he stayed in largely out of loyalty was far more than he had ever realized. In many communities, the chamber of commerce is seen as exclusively a voice for the business community, with little in...