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The Fort Langley Cranberry Festival is back on Saturday, October 10, and it's a big one. Last year's 30th anniversary drew roughly 35,000 people, and this year's lineup has more than 125 vendors and over 15 food trucks. Come hungry.

– Emily

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The Central Fraser Valley Graphic Guild is bringing a new exhibition to Mission this fall. Earth, Air, Fire and Water runs October 20 to November 5 at the Mission Arts Council's Rock Family Gallery, and admission is free.

The show explores the four classical elements through a range of artistic interpretations, with the guild pointing to themes like stability for earth, movement and change for water, lightness for air, and energy and transformation for fire.

The public is invited to a main reception on October 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. to meet the participating artists. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

The Rock Family Gallery gives local emerging artists a place to exhibit and sell their work, and the guild, which was founded in 1977, has shown at the Mission Arts Council Gallery in past years, most recently with Hidden Layers in 2025.

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🏕️ Residents of Abbotsford's Whatcom Road park and ride encampment prepared to leave ahead of an October 6 move-out deadline from the province, with police saying fewer than 10 people were living there last week. [CBC News]

💉 Families are being reminded to get children vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 as cooler weather moves people indoors. [Abbotsford School District]

🗳️ CBC's The Early Edition spoke with Township of Langley mayoral candidates Eric Woodward and Jay Lundgren. [CBC News]

⚡ A substation fault and transmission circuit failure knocked out power to an estimated 56,000 customers across Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and surrounding areas Monday, with power restored later in the day. [Fraser Valley Current]

🌎 UFV is encouraging students and staff to take part in the Great B.C. ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 15 at 10:15 a.m. [UFV]

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31st Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival: Fort Langley's village fills up on October 10 with more than 125 vendors and over 15 food trucks.

Vinyasa Yoga Classes: Thrive Collective in Abbotsford hosts weekly vinyasa yoga on Thursdays, including October 8, with a focus on building strength and community.

Practical Magic in Hope: Hope Cinema screens Practical Magic 1 and 2 on October 10, with witchy dress-up prizes, a tarot reader, and a cupcake decorating station.

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