History of Langley, BC

 The twentieth-century advances in transportation, including the construction of the British Columbia Electric Railway in 1910, the Fraser Highway in the 1920s, and the Pattullo Bridge in 1937, profoundly affected the area, transforming it from the countryside to the city center and commercial Township. This highlighted the need for improved and innovative development facilities, especially in terms of health, infrastructure, security and sanitation.

The municipal government, however, declined to fund these activities as it did, instead, for politically influential farming communities and small business institutions, especially in rural areas, such as Fort Langley, Milner and Murrayville, which saw spending as necessary. Divorce talk began at Langley Prairie in the 1930's, as a result. Managed by an important community team and businessman, including Richard Langdon, president of the Langley Board of Trade, the liberation movement reached its zenith in the 1950's.

Specifically, two issues determine Langley's future. Street lights, Langley Prairie said it was not only necessary for safety but also for development, but where George Brooks declared that "nickel will not be used". Also, Langley Prairie's belief that it does not have the political progress or its rightful share of municipal services that it deserves in terms of its local tax contribution. Langley Prairie has now made 20% of the township tax. A referendum on segregation was therefore held in September, 1954. It passed with more than 85% of the vote. Langley Prairie officially split into Langley Town on March 15, 1955.