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Lundgren has promised a forensic audit in his first 100 days.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T07:39:14-07:00","voche.me editors","Long read",[13,14,15,16,17,18,19],"Mayor","Councillor","Inauguration","Debt","Forensic audit","Langley Strong","Progress for Langley","https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F10\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F261103-LAT-HC-TOLinauguration_DSC_7718.jpg?w=1024","The Township of Langley council inaugural meeting on November 2, 2026, with an RCMP and fire department honour guard","Langley Advance Times",null,false,{"path":26,"title":27,"description":28,"date":8,"publishedAt":29,"author":10,"category":30,"tags":31,"image":36,"imageAlt":37,"imageCredit":38,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Flangley-township-skating-lessons-skill-based-winter-2027","Langley Township is changing how it groups skaters for lessons in Winter 2027","The Township of Langley will group skating lesson participants by skill level instead of age starting in Winter 2027. 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The Winter 2027 schedule goes live November 17, with resident registration opening November 27 at noon.",[81,82,35,83],"Langley Township recreation","skating lessons","skill-based skating",[85,86,87,88],"Langley Township skating lessons","Township of Langley recreation","Winter 2027 skating registration","skill-based skating lessons BC",{"type":90,"value":91,"toc":140},"minimark",[92,96,99,102,105,115,118,137],[93,94,95],"p",{},"The Township of Langley says it will group skating lesson participants by skill level instead of age starting in Winter 2027, a change the Township announced on its own website on November 3, 2026.",[93,97,98],{},"Currently, the Township assigns participants to lessons based on their age. The Township says the new approach will allow skaters to learn alongside others at a similar stage, and that it aligns the program with standards used by other municipalities in the region. The Township has not published a review of the previous program or an independent assessment comparing the two methods.",[93,100,101],{},"Participants who are currently enrolled in fall skating lessons will hear from their instructor about their assessed skill level and which winter level to register for, the Township says. For families who are not sure where to start, the Township says skill assessments will be available during public skate sessions before registration opens. The Township has not yet published details of when or where those assessments will be held; it says the information will appear on its skating webpage as it is confirmed.",[93,103,104],{},"The Winter 2027 program schedule will be available to view starting November 17, 2026, at 10 am. Registration opens in two stages:",[106,107,108,112],"ul",{},[109,110,111],"li",{},"Township residents: November 27, 2026, at noon",[109,113,114],{},"Non-residents: December 4, 2026",[93,116,117],{},"The announcement does not list which Township arenas will offer lessons or how many levels will be available. The Township says more information is coming on its skating webpage.",[93,119,120,121,126,127,131,132,136],{},"The new council, sworn in at the inaugural meeting on November 2, now oversees Township recreation services. Mayor Jay Lundgren and the councillors made several campaign promises about parks and recreation facilities, including a ",[122,123,125],"a",{"href":124},"\u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjay-lundgren#promise-ls-parks-recreation-facilities-plan","parks and recreation facilities plan for every community"," with funds and timelines, and ",[122,128,130],{"href":129},"\u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fjay-lundgren#promise-ls-free-rec-under-12","free admission to Township recreation facilities for children under 12",". Those commitments are tracked at the ",[122,133,135],{"href":134},"\u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Ftracker","promise tracker for Langley Township",".",[93,138,139],{},"Residents who want to register for Winter 2027 skating lessons should check the Township's skating webpage starting November 17 at 10 am, and register on November 27 at noon if they live in the Township.",{"title":141,"searchDepth":142,"depth":142,"links":143},"",2,[],[],"md",[147,150,153,156,159,162,165,168],{"question":148,"answer":149},"What is the Township of Langley changing about its skating lessons?","The Township of Langley says it will move from grouping skating lesson participants by age to grouping them by skill level, starting in Winter 2027. The Township says this means skaters will learn alongside others with similar ability rather than others of similar age, as stated on its own website on November 3, 2026.",{"question":151,"answer":152},"When does the Winter 2027 skating schedule go live?","The Township of Langley says the Winter 2027 program schedule will be available to view starting November 17, 2026, at 10 am, according to its own announcement. Registration for Township residents opens November 27 at noon. Non-residents can register starting December 4.",{"question":154,"answer":155},"How do residents know which level to register for?","The Township says skaters who have taken its lessons before will be told their assessed skill level by their instructor. For those who are unsure, the Township says skill assessments will be available during public skate sessions before registration opens. The Township says more details will appear on its skating webpage as they are confirmed.",{"question":157,"answer":158},"Why is the Township making this change?","The Township says the change brings its program in line with industry standards and programs offered by other municipalities in the area. The Township made the announcement on its own website on November 3, 2026. It has not published an independent review of the previous program.",{"question":160,"answer":161},"Does this affect people currently taking fall skating lessons?","The Township says participants currently enrolled in fall skating lessons will receive information from their instructor about their assessed skill level and which level to register for in the winter. The Township has not stated whether fees or lesson durations will change under the new structure.",{"question":163,"answer":164},"Where can residents find more information about the new program?","The Township says more information about skill assessments, skating levels and Winter 2027 registration will be posted on its skating webpage as details are confirmed. The Township's news announcement is at tol.ca.",{"question":166,"answer":167},"Who runs the Township of Langley's skating lessons?","Skating lessons are a Township of Langley recreation service. The new mayor and council, sworn in on November 2, 2026, now oversee Township services. The council's promise tracker at \u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Ftracker records commitments the new council made about parks and recreation facilities.",{"question":169,"answer":170},"What other recreation changes has the Township announced?","The skating lesson change is the only recreation announcement published on the Township's news page within the past 48 hours. The Township's council calendar at calendar.tol.ca\u002Fmeetings lists upcoming meetings where further service decisions may be made.","An indoor ice rink with group skating lessons in progress, coloured pylons on the ice, no people, no writing or logos visible",{"short":173,"long":174,"hashtags":175},"Langley Township is switching skating lessons from age groups to skill levels in Winter 2027. Residents register November 27. Non-residents December 4.","Starting in Winter 2027, the Township of Langley will group skaters by skill level rather than age for its skating lesson program. 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