Call for 2025 Council Advisory Committee Applications

Get involved in your community! Township of Langley is seeking volunteers for its 2025 Council Advisory Committees to provide input on important issues and make a positive contribution to our diverse and growing municipality.

• Agricultural Advisory Committee
  • Provide advice on public policies and priorities to advance the Township of Langley Sustainability Charter, specifically to strengthen the agricultural economy; recognize the rural character as an essential community feature; protect views, characteristic landscapes, and rural roads; and preserve the agricultural land base for food production.
  • Two-year term positions available for applicants with farming or agritourism experience, and 1 youth position from the Langley Learning Farm or Young Agrarians Program available.

• Board of Variance
  • Conducts hearings and makes decisions on appeals from property owners on Township Zoning issues.
  • Three-year term positions available.

• Heritage Advisory Committee
  • Support the stewardship activities of planning, documenting, protecting, preserving, enhancing, recognizing, and interpreting Langley’s natural, built, and cultural heritage resources and services.
  • Two-year term positions available and 1 youth position available (age 16-24).

• Recreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory Committee
  • Focus on public leisure services to best meet the needs of Township residents.
  • Two-year term positions available and 1 youth position available (age 16-24).

• Seniors Advisory Committee
  • Represent Township seniors’ perspectives on municipal and other key seniors’ issues including transportation, affordability, parks, cultural, and recreation services, and geographical service delivery.
  • Two-year term positions available and 1 youth position available (age 16-24).

Find full descriptions about each Advisory Committee, and the application form, at tol.ca/committee. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 25, 2024. Submit completed application forms, including a resume, online at tol.ca/committee, or by mail to the Township Clerk, Legislative Services Division, Township of Langley, 20338 – 65 Avenue, Langley, BC, V2Y 3J1. Applicants will be notified in early December after Council has completed the selection process.

Questions can be directed to the Township’s Legislative Services Division at legservicesinfo@tol.ca or 604-533-6100.