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Remember that as of August 11, 2001, ten-digit dialing
(including the area code) is required in the 604 area code region. 911
dialing is not affected. As of November 3, 2001 any new telephone number
within the current 604 area code region may have the new 778 area code. For more
information contact Telus at 1-877-316-6066 or visit www.telus.com/newareacode
The emergency information below is also
available as a pdf file, so you can print it and keep it by the phone.
Emergency Resources
- Ambulance - Emergency 911 or
non-emergency calls 604-872-5151
- Fire - Emergency 911 or
non-emergency calls 604-532-7500
- Police - Emergency 911 or
non-emergency calls 604-532-3200
- Crisis Centre - Crisis Line: 604-872-3311
- Gas Emergency - Safety, Gas odours - Phone:
1-800-663-9911 (24 Hours) anywhere in BC
- Help Line for Children - reporting of child
abuse or neglect dial 0 and ask for Zenith 1234
- Highway Patrol - 604-526-9744
- Langley Memorial Hospital - Emergency
604-533-6402, Switchboard 604-534-4121
- Mental Health Emergency Line - 24 hours
604-527-0009
- Poison Control Centre 604-682-5050 or
604-682-2344
- Sexual Assault Centre - for victims of
sexual assault 604-255-6344
- SPCA - Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals - 26603 13 Avenue, 604-856-7505
- Victim Services - Victims' Information
Line, toll free 1-800-563-0808
- Wildlife Rescue Association - for wildlife in
distress call 604-526-7275
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Business Resources
- Business Development Bank of Canada, Langley
20316 56th Ave
Langley, BC
604-532-5151
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Family
ResourcesSee also the Kids & Family page for more detailed information on local family
resources.
- Ishtar Transition House - 604-530-2224
- Langley Children's Society
20202 35 Ave., Langley
604-534-1155, fax 604-534-1814
- Langley Family Services Association
5339 207 St., Langley
604-534-7921
- Langley Help Network
5768 203 St., Langley
604-533-0671, fax 604-533-0891
- Youth
Options BC - Job opportunities and post-secondary education for youth
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General Resources
- Canada Post - information on residential and business mail delivery,
and online Postal Code look-up. Local postal service outlets include:
- 23277 Mary Avenue Fort Langley BC
- 6830 216th Street, Milner BC
- 101 8850 Walnut Grove Drive, Langley BC (in Pharmasave)
- Cemetaries:
- Fort Langley, Glover Rd. & St. Andrews St., Fort Langley BC
- Langley Lawn, 4393 208 St., Langley BC, 604-534-5965
- Murrayville, 44 Ave. west of 216 St., Langley BC
For information, call the Township of Langley at 604-534-3211 or Langley Lawn directly.
- City of Langley - City Hall 20399 Douglas Crescent,
Langley 604-514-2800
- Elections
BC - Voter registration, and a wealth of information on our political process.
Vancouver regional office 604- 660-6848
- Garbage Collection and Curbside Recycling Program -
604-532-7300
Current Township of Langley garbage and recycling pickup information
and schedule
Recycling Hotline 604-732-9253
- Government
of British Columbia central website
- Government of
Canada central website
- Greater
Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) - "a working partnership of twenty-one municipalities and one electoral
area, delivering region-wide essential services
including... utilities such as water, sewerage and drainage, and solid waste
management, and various activities relating to environmental stewardship and the livability of the region such as: air quality, regional parks and housing."
- Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fort Langley/Aldergrove:
Rich Coleman 604-857-9727, email rich.coleman.mla@lass.gov.bc.ca
- Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for
Langley: Lynn
Stephens 604-532-3693 or 250 387-1223, email lynn.stephens.mla@leg.bc.ca
- Member of Parliament
(MP) for South Surrey-White Rock-Langley: Val
Meredith 604-541-1433 email Meredith.V@parl.gc.ca
- Member of Parliament
(MP) for Langley-Abbotsford: Randy
White 604-534-5955 or 604-856-2037 email White.R@parl.gc.ca
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - the Langley
RCMP offer several community programs and services, including Block Parents, Block Watch,
Business Watch, Crime Watch, DARE, School Liaison Officers, Speed Watch, Victim Services
and others. For information or to learn about volunteer activities, call
604-532-3200.
- RCMP Community Police Offices:
- Brookswood: #112 - 4061 200 St., 604-530-3104
- Walnut Grove: #108 - 8850 Walnut Grove Dr., 604-888-0563
- Township of Langley - Municipal Hall 4914 221 Street, Langley
604-534-3211
- Weather Office (Environment Canada) - BC Weather
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Health
ResourcesSee also the Health
page for more detailed information on local health resources.
- Alcoholics Anonymous - a fellowship of men and women
who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Langley Intergroup Office
#16 20461 Douglas Cres., Langley V3A 4B6 604 533-2600
- British
Columbia Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors
General information and resource line - 1-800-665-4347 Other Ministry resources are
included on the Health, Seniors' Resources
and Special Needs Resources pages.
- BC Ministry of Health Mental Health Services
Information about mental health resources
BC Mental Health Information Line - 1-800-661-2121
Canadian Mental Health Association - 604-688-3234 or 604-699-7600
- Langley Memorial Hospital - Emergency 604-533-6402,
Switchboard 604-534-4121
- Provincial Medical Services Plan
Registration and premium billing inquiries - 604-683-7151
- PharmaCare - 604-682-6849
- Public Dental Service provided by the University of British
Columbia School of Dentistry - 604-822-2112
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Homeowners'
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Legal Resources
- Dial-A-Law
604-687-4680 (in the lower mainland); 1-800-565-5297 (elsewhere in BC only). This service provides free access to general information on a variety of legal topics.
- Langley Legal Assistance Centre
204 20651 56th Ave
Langley, BC
604-530-5811
- Legal Services Society Law Line - a legal information
telephone service for the general public. Call 604-601-6100 to speak to a law
librarian who can identify your problem, provide legal information, send out printed
information, and, if necessary, give you an appropriate referral. (The librarians are not
lawyers, and cannot give you legal advice. They can help sort out what your legal problem
is.) Or call 604-601-6020 hear a pre-recorded tape on topics people frequently ask
about.
- LINK
- Legal Information Network Kiosk - a free public legal information
service of the Legal Services Society. Information o topics such
as Aboriginal issues, family law, pensions, employment, legal aid and
welfare.
- The People's Law School - "provides legal information in plain
language to the general public. This web site has the same information as our printed
publications, and is based upon the law in British Columbia. It also has a listing of
publications available by mail, information about free volunteer speaker placements on
law-related issues for your community group, and a list of groups who provide legal
information, support or advice."
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Transportation
Resources
- AirCare Facility - 5958 205A St., Langley
604-775-0103
- Albion Ferry - 604-467-7298
- BC Automobile
Association (BCAA)
- B.C.
Ferries - 1-888-223-3779
- B.C. Rail
- 604-631-3500
- Commuter Rail - West Coast Express
- Driver Information - "information related to the operation of
motor vehicles in British Columbia"
- Driver Services (formerly Motor Vehicle Branch) - 20290
Logan Avenue, Langley 604-661-2255
- Getting a driver's license
- Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (GVTA)
Information on public transit fares, routes and schedules - 604-521-0400
- Greyhound - 604-534-4737
- Insurance
Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
For information on registering, licensing and insuring a vehicle in B.C.
604-661-2800 or toll free 1-800-663-3051
- Langley Municipal Airport - 5405 216 Avenue, 604-534-7330
- Road
Reports - Ministry of Highways; for Lower Mainland 604-660-9770.
- Translink
- plans and finances the Greater Vancouver transportation
system with the services of subsidiary companies and contractors.
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Utilities
- BC Gas -
Customer Service 604-293-8888; home gas service
Gas Emergency - Safety, Gas odours - Phone: 1-800-663-9911 (24 Hours) anywhere in BC
- BC Hydro
- Customer Service 604-224-9376; home electricity service
- Telus
Residential Service - 1-877-916-2233; telephone service
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