3+ day, 19+ hour ago (349+ words) Published 9:30 am Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Pages from the Book of Kells display the ornate and detailed illustrations. (Trinity College Dublin image) No need to pay, line up or travel overseas to see this artifact. All Saints Anglican Church recently received an exact replica of the Book of Kells, which will be on permanent display starting Sunday, Nov. 30. The original Book of Kells is kept at Trinity College in Dublin, where it costs 25 Euros to see it. It is a significant artifact in history of medieval (especially Celtic), religion and art. The origins of the book are unclear. It is traditionally attributed to Saint Columba of Iona (521-597) but was probably written in around 800AD. It was likely brought to Kells in 878AD by the Abbot of Iona, in order to preserve it from Viking raiders. It was famously stolen in about 1006AD and found two…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (624+ words) Published 5:00 am Friday, November 14, 2025 Members of the Fraser Witchery Bog posed for a picture during their full moon celebration at Derek Doubleday Arboretum. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times) A celebration of the full moon was held at the Fraser Witchery Bog event at Derek Doubleday Arboretum on Saturday, Nov. 8. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times) Langley City resident Theresa Rider, admin of the Fraser Witchery Bog Facebook page, at a celebration of the second supermoon of the year at Derek Doubleday Arboretum. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times) Walnut Grove resident Jessica Kendall prepared three custom "spreads" of Tarot cards for a full moon celebration at Derek Doubleday Arboretum. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times) It was just a few days after the brightest and biggest supermoon of the year. But with clouds blocking the view, the telescope Theresa Rider brought to a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (443+ words) Published 1:41 pm Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Joyce Thomson shows off a Giving Machine. (Courtesy of Joyce Thomson) A new opportunity to demonstrate your generosity and caring will be landing at the Tillicum Mall on Nov. 14. Although the concept was first developed in 2017 and has been popular in the United States, New Zealand, the U.K., Spain and even Tokyo, it's the first time that the Light the World Giving Machine campaign has been run in B.C., and only the second time it's operated in Canada. Essentially, the idea is that folks can use a giant, seven-foot-tall, touch screen to browse a host of items that are badly needed by a variety of charities. Then, much like the touch screens that you might have become accustomed to while doing your online shopping or at a fast-food outlet, you simply browse through the items, add your selections…...