604.533.4157 | www.langleytimes.com | 20258 Fraser Hwy. Langley, BC Market Profi le ■ On your doorstep ■ At your event ■ In your community The Langley Times publishes over 34,000 AAM audited copies every Wednesday & Friday and is delivered door to door throughout Langley Township, City and Aldergrove. The Langley Times has the most comprehensive distribution system in the region with over 400 carriers. With this force we can help you reach 98% of the households in Langley. Our distribution center adheres to strict audited guidelines. This ensures your message is delivered on time and on target. With our fast growing community additional routes are added as the new housing developments become occupied. The circulation department constantly monitors the delivery of our paper every week, twice a week to ensure our promises are kept to our advertisers and readers. In 2012 The Langley Times (Black Press) conducted a study of our readers. A total of 9,981 surveys were gathered. 80% of our readers read the printed newspapers, with 37% reading on their laptops, tablets and smart phones. 86% felt that local breaking news stories were very important, along with 65% feel local events are important too. 97% of our readers are price-driven shoppers and 24% said they’d never compromise on quality. Over 81% of the population in the Township of Langley and City of Langley engage regularly with the Langley Times having read our paper every week. 55% of our readers are women, 45% are men. 95% of our readers ranked grocery advertising first for interest, 95% dine out, 87% plan to spend on home improvements, 39% will seek real estate, and more than 74% of our readers are planning an automotive purchase within the next 6 months. 63% of the Langley Times readers have a household income of over $50,000. These stats add up to unbelievable value for our advertisers when choosing their newspaper of choice in Langley. Over 85% of readers prefer the Langley Times and we are committed to giving our readers quality stories and photos on the issues in our community. Our social media content is constantly updated to insure followers are up to date with breaking news. Desktop* 80,875 Unique Visitors per month 198,995 Page Views per month 2.46 Pages per visit Mobile* 52,000 Unique Visitors per month Social Media 14,023 Followers *Updated July 14, 2016 Google Analytics base on the past 12 months Langley is home to over 104,000 residents in the Township of Langley and Aldergrove, Langley has grown over 10% in the last five years and it is predicated this trend will continue. Almost 40% of the Township’s total population has after-tax income that ranks in the top 30% in Canada. The median age of Township residents is 40.3 years of age. Of the 70.945 working age residents in Langley, almost all of them were 45 or older. There is a slightly higher population of females (53,130 females and 51,045 males). The average household income is 91,785. The City of Langley has a population of over 25,000 people within 10 square kilometers. The average household income is $61,288. Females make up 13,095 of the population with the males closely behind at 11,985. The City of Langley boasts a retail trade, construction, manufacturing, health care and wholesale trade and over half of its residents have a college degree, trade diploma or university degree. The Langley Times strongly believes in partnering with individuals, groups and businesses who help benefit our community. The mandate of the Langley Times is to not only share resources but to be active participants. Every year, we donate to over 30 annual events and causes within our community. Here are just a few. Langley Memorial Hospital, Langley Good Times Cruise In, Salvation Army Gateway of Hope, Langley International Festival, Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournaments, Big Brothers, Big Sister and Business Excellence Awards. We serve on countless boards and committees, volunteer our time for weekend and evening events and have been awarded print media contracts and partnerships for some of the largest and most significant initiatives in our communities. DEMOGRAPHICS COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION READERSHIP ONLNE ■ Award Winning Advertising & Editorial ■ 85% of Residents read Langley Times every week ■ 95% of Local & Flyer Business 5 5 Up For Adoption NEWS 18 18 A Modern Day Ghost Story ENTERTAINMENT 21 21 Lightning Strike at Valleys SPORTS WEDNESDAY March 2, 2016 • www.langleytimes.com Volunteers Driven to Help Cancer Patients PAGE 17 LANGLEY 1981 • 3 5 Y EAR S • 2 0 1 6 DAN FERGUSON Times Reporter An “ecstatic” Nathan Pachal won election to Langley City Council Sat- urday night. Pachal won the byelec- tion to fill the seat left vacant by the late Dave Hall with a comfortable margin over his nearest rival. The initial results from the byelection Saturday night show Pachal won with 740 votes. Kiernan Hillan was sec- ond with 557 votes. More than 2,000 people voted. The byelection victory came after Pachal was narrowly edged out of a City council seat during his first attempt at win- ning office in the last municipal election. “Losing by 71 votes was a little bit painful, to be honest,” Pachal said. He thought that fact motivated his supporters to get out and vote this time. “People, I think, really wanted a different per- spective on council and today, they clearly voted that way,” Pachal said. At 32, Pachal will be the youngest member of council. “I’m from a different generation so hopefully I can bring that perspec- tive to the table.” Second time the charm for Pachal Newly elected Langley City Coun. Nathan Pachal, left, chats with former mayor Aubrey Searle (centre) and current mayor Ted Schaffer (right) following the vote tally from the City’s first byelection on Saturday night. Pachal was elected to fill the seat left by Coun. Dave Hall, who passed away in early January following a battle with cancer. DAN FERGUSON Langley Times Winner of Langley City byelection promises different perspective as youngest member of council Continued Page 3 MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter Police allege a con man pocketed more than $35,000 after being issued someone else’s bank card at a local bank last December. Now Langley RCMP are trying to find him. On Dec. 30, 2015, a man entered the Langley Bank of Montreal claiming to be the owner of a certain bank account. He told the teller he was visiting the area from Ontario, said police. He was issued a new debit card and immediately withdrew $5,000 US dol- lars. The card was subsequently used at a number of different establish- ments and more than $30,000 was taken from the account, said police. Langley RCMP are hoping someone can identify the man, or has information about him that could lead to his arrest. Call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 or, to remain anonymous, call Crimestop- pers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Police allege con man pocketed $35,000 through bank card fraud People, I think, really wanted a different perspective on council. NATHAN PACHAL Suspect convinced bank to issue debit card on account he claimed was his own Police are looking for a man they believe used a fraudulently obtained bank card to steal $35,000. The man claimed he was from Ontario and asked the bank to issue him a new debit card. Submitted image BC’s #1 Power Stroke Specialist RIGHT HERE IN LANGLEY 5957 - 206A St., Langley www.bernhausendiesel.com 604-532-9445 5957 - 206A St., Langley 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Spring Maintenance Special $ 129.95 Your new voice on Langley City Council 1ST PLACE GENERAL EXCELLENCE CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARDS 34,897 every Wednesday and Friday