In a matter of days, the Langford community has successfully rallied together to install a new permanent B次元官网网址榲eterans crossingB次元官网网址� on Station Avenue, honouring local war heroes.

Inspired by a similar project in Hamilton, Ont., Dianna Seaton, with the support of former mayor Stew Young and LangfordB次元官网网址檚 Royal Legion president Norm Scott, put out a call to the community at the end of October asking for help to raise the $8,000 needed for the work.

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Joining forces with the City of Langford, construction workers and a team of volunteers installed the new crossing outside LangfordB次元官网网址檚 Legion on Station Avenue.

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Any excess funds raised by the crossing project will be given to the poppy campaign.

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