town centre
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British Columbia
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"Walnut Grove" is located at cross roads north of Highway 1. To the north lie the cities of Maple Ridge and
Pitt Meadows
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, connected by the
Golden Ears Bridge
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. To the south is
Langley City
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and Surrey is on the west. East of Walnut Grove lies the historic community of
Fort Langley
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The Walnut Grove Community Centre hosts an olympic sized swimming pool, gymnasiums, meeting rooms, fitness facility, library and skate park.
To the north of the community centre is a full sized running track, adjacent to the high school.
Fire Hall
There is full-time fire protection provided by the Township of Langley Fire Hall 8
Policing
As with other town centres in Langley, policing is provided by the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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. A community police station is located in a strip mall in Walnut Grove.
Health Care
There is a BC Ambulance Service station in the community with full-time staffed ambulances.
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Transportation
Major roads include the
Trans Canada Highway
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,
Golden Ears Bridge
The Golden Ears Bridge is a six-lane extradosed bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans the Fraser River, connecting Langley on the south side with Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge on the north side. The bridge opened to traffic on ...
, 200 Street and 88th Avenue. Bus Service is provided by Translink.
Schools
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West Langley Elementary School
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The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...
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Alex Hope Elementary School
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History
The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...
(includes a
French Immersion
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program)
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Gordon Greenwood Elementary School
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The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...
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Dorothy Peacock Elementary School
School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township and Langley City.
History
The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...
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James Kennedy Elementary School
School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township and Langley City.
History
The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...
(includes a
French Immersion
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program)
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Topham Elementary School
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History
The Langley School District is one of the earliest school districts in British Columbia. It was ...
Walnut Grove is home to many businesses, both independent and chain. There are several shopping plazas and two major grocery stores in the community. The Trans-Mountain Pipeline runs through the middle of the community underground, transporting crude oil from Alberta to the Coast. The community is located next to the North Langley Industrial Area - often referred to as
Port Kells
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