Langford, British Columbia

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|leader_title = Governing body

|leader_name = Langford City Council

|leader_title1 = Mayor

|leader_name1 = Scott Peter Goodmanson

|leader_title2 = Councillors

|leader_name2 = Colby Harder, Mary Wagner, Keith Yacucha, Kimberley Guiry, Mark Morley, Lillian Szpak

|established_title = Founded

|established_date = 1851

|established_title2 = Incorporated

|established_date2 = December 8, 1992

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Langford is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Langford is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria and is within the Capital Regional District. Langford was incorporated in 1992 and has a population of over 40,000 people, the largest municipality in the Western Communities, and third-largest in the Capital Regional District after Saanich and Victoria.

Its motto is "Golden in setting, determined in Spirit," containing a reference to the natural beauty of the City of Langford, specifically Goldstream Provincial Park, and a comment on the community's drive to enhance Langford's special character and future.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/meta/city-hall/mayor-council/coat-of-arms.html|title=City of Langford – Coat of Arms|website=Cityoflangford.ca|access-date=2015-05-17|archive-date=2016-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026234459/http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/meta/city-hall/mayor-council/coat-of-arms.html|url-status=dead}}

History

Langford's history of European settlement dates back to 1851, when Captain Edward Langford{{cite web|url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/langford_edward_edwards_12E.html|title=Biography – LANGFORD, EDWARD EDWARDS – Volume XII (1891–1900) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography|author=John Beadler|website=Biographi.ca}} established one of the four Hudson's Bay Company farms in the Victoria area. He arrived with his family in 1851 as the first English family to emigrate to the Colony of Vancouver Island. He was the manager of the Esquimalt farm owned by the Puget Sound Agricultural Company, a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to England in 1861.{{Citation | last1 =Akrigg | first1 =G.P.V. | last2 =Akrigg | first2 =Helen B. | title =British Columbia Place Names | place =Vancouver | publisher =UBC Press | year =1986 | edition =3rd, 1997 | isbn =0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration | url =https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9}}{{rp|149}}

In the early 1860s, the region of Langford experienced a short-lived gold rush in what is now Goldstream Provincial Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/goldstream/|title=Goldstream Provincial Park|website=Env.gov.bc.ca}}{{cite web|url=http://bcgoldrushpress.com/2014/11/gold-rush-goldstream|title=The gold rush at Goldstream, BC|website=Bcgoldrushpress.com|access-date=2015-05-17|archive-date=2016-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422163755/http://bcgoldrushpress.com/2014/11/gold-rush-goldstream|url-status=dead}} The area was once a favourite recreation destination for thousands of Victorians in the late 1800s: day-trippers travelled via the Canadian Pacific railway to the popular country resort Goldstream House Hotel;{{cite web|url=http://www.maureenduffus.com/excerpt-langford-train.html|title=Dunsmuir's Inaugural Train Trip – Goldstream Hotel – Old Langford excerpt|website=Maureenduffus.com}} hunters built their lodges on the shores of the lakes near the mountains; and a summer colony of the well-to-do city folk relaxed and socialized at Langford Lake.{{cite web|url=http://www.maureenduffus.com/old-langford.html|title=Old Langford – An Illustrated History – Maureen Duffus|website=Maureenduffus.com}}

Langford was incorporated as a district on December 8, 1992,{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/index.html|title=City of Langford – Home|website=Cityoflangford.ca|access-date=2015-05-17|archive-date=2022-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526042126/http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/index.html|url-status=dead}} and became a city in 2003.

In the 2010s, the city has become the fastest-growing on Vancouver Island, with big retail stores and new residential developments.

Geography

File:GlenLakeLangford.png

Langford is the urban core of the five suburban municipalities comprising the region of West Shore for a combined population of about 75,000. Its municipal neighbours are Colwood to the southeast, Highlands to the north, Metchosin to the southwest, and View Royal to the northeast.

Notable physical features of Langford include the three prominent lakes (Langford Lake, Glen Lake and Florence Lake) stocked with Trout, and the Humpback Reservoir, several peaks such as Mount Finlayson and Mount Wells, and the notable Goldstream Provincial Park. The Malahat drive, part of the Trans-Canada Highway, begins in Langford, and the Galloping Goose Regional Trail and the Island Rail Corridor cross the city.

Langford enjoys a temperate climate with mild temperatures and distinct dry and rainy seasons.{{cite web|url=http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=69&lang=e&dCode=&province=BC&provBut=Go&month1=0&month2=12|title=Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 Station Data|website=Climate.weather.gc.ca|date=31 October 2011}} Most built-up areas in Langford are on basalt bedrock, while lower-lying regions of the Langford Plain from Langford Lake to Royal Bay are glacial till, and Happy Valley and Goldstream River valley are on deep sand of the Colwood Delta.{{Cite web |url=http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/PublicationsCatalogue/Papers/Documents/P2004-2-21.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-05-19 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000930/http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/PublicationsCatalogue/Papers/Documents/P2004-2-21.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Old growth forestlands were once abundant in Langford but urban sprawl threatens natural habitat including coastal Douglas fir, western red cedar, arbutus trees and Garry oak ecosystems. The last remaining pockets of arbutus groves and Garry oak meadows are unique to southern Vancouver Island and only about five percent of the ecosystems remain in their natural state. The unique Mediterranean characteristics of the island's climate support the Garry oak ecosystem in the few remaining undeveloped areas of Langford, and are under threat due to rapid growth, high-density subdivisions, and urbanization.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/so06/indepth/nature.asp|title=Protecting our natives – Canadian Geographic Magazine: In-depth|website=Canadiangeographic.ca}}

= Neighbourhoods =

(South) Langford Proper/ Goldstream Village/ Langford Lake{{Cite web |title=Downtown |url=https://langford.ca/residents/education/neighbourhoods/downtown/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=City of Langford |language=en-CA}}
Humpback/ Goldstream Meadows
Westhills{{cite web|url=http://www.westhillsbc.com/|title=Westhills BC – New Home Community in Victoria's Westshore|website=Westhillsbc.com}}{{Cite web |title=Westhills |url=https://langford.ca/residents/education/neighbourhoods/westhills/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=City of Langford |language=en-CA}}
Glen Lake
Luxton/ Happy Valley{{cite web |title=City of Langford – Happy Valley |url=https://langford.ca/residents/education/neighbourhoods/happy-valley/ |website=Cityoflangford.ca}}
Triangle Mountain/ Walfred
Olympic View/ Latoria
Mill Hill/ Atkins
North Langford/ Millstream
Thetis Heights{{cite web |title=City of Langford – Thetis Heights |url=https://langford.ca/residents/education/neighbourhoods/thetis-heights/ |website=Cityoflangford.ca}}
Florence Lake surrounded by temporate rain forest is home to the Hidden Valley Mobile home park
Bear Mountain{{Cite web |title=Bear Mountain |url=https://langford.ca/residents/education/neighbourhoods/bear-mountain/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=City of Langford |language=en-CA}}

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Langford had a population of 46,584 living in 19,050 of its 19,968 total private dwellings, a change of 31.8% from its 2016 population of 35,342. With a land area of {{cvt|41.43|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|46584|41.43|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.

Langford was ranked as the fastest growing community in British Columbia and the third fastest growing city in Canada in the 2021 census, attracting new residents from all over Greater Victoria, the Lower Mainland, Ontario, and Alberta due to new housing developments, a strong real estate market and affordability, a desirable temperate climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, ample amenities as the commercial centre of West Shore, and year-long recreational activities.{{cite web|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/langford-b-c-ranked-3rd-fastest-growing-city-in-canada-1.5776439|title=Langford, B.C. ranked 3rd fastest growing city in Canada|date=10 February 2022 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/news/138933049.html|title=Langford leads growth in the province|website=Goldstreamgazette.com}}

The median household income in 2015 for Langford was $80,331, which is almost 15% higher than the British Columbia provincial average of $69,995.

{{Historical populations

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|footnote = Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.

|source = Statistics Canada

| 1996 |17515

| 2001 |18840

| 2006 |22459

| 2011 |29228

| 2016 |35342

| 2021 |46584

}}

= Ethnicity =

class="wikitable collapsible sortable" \|+ Panethnic groups in the City of Langford (2001–2021) ! rowspan="2" \|Panethnic group ! colspan="2" \|2021 ! colspan="2" \|2016{{Cite web \|last=Government of Canada \|first=Statistics Canada \|date=2021-10-27 \|title= Census Profile, 2016 Census \|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Geo2=CD&Code2=5917&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 \|access-date=2022-12-31 \|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" \|2011{{Cite web \|last=Government of Canada \|first=Statistics Canada \|date=2015-11-27 \|title= NHS Profile \|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Data=Count&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 \|access-date=2022-12-31 \|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" \|2006{{Cite web \|last=Government of Canada \|first=Statistics Canada \|date=2019-08-20 \|title= 2006 Community Profiles \|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= \|access-date=2022-12-31 \|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} ! colspan="2" \|2001{{Cite web \|last=Government of Canada \|first=Statistics Canada \|date=2019-07-02 \|title= 2001 Community Profiles \|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= \|access-date=2022-12-31 \|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}
Population !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}} !{{abbr\|Pop.\|Population}} !{{Abbr\|%\|percentage}}
European{{efn\|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.\|name="euro"}} \| 35,845 \| {{Percentage \| 35845 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 29,230 \| {{Percentage \| 29230 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 25,220 \| {{Percentage \| 25220 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 20,010 \| {{Percentage \| 20010 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 17,160 \| {{Percentage \| 17160 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
Indigenous \| 2,685 \| {{Percentage \| 2685 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 2,090 \| {{Percentage \| 2090 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 1,490 \| {{Percentage \| 1490 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 940 \| {{Percentage \| 940 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 665 \| {{Percentage \| 665 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
Southeast Asian{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.\|name="SoutheastAsian"}} \| 1,935 \| {{Percentage \| 1935 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 825 \| {{Percentage \| 825 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 410 \| {{Percentage \| 410 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 320 \| {{Percentage \| 320 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 55 \| {{Percentage \| 55 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
South Asian \| 1,880 \| {{Percentage \| 1880 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 910 \| {{Percentage \| 910 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 690 \| {{Percentage \| 690 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 490 \| {{Percentage \| 490 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 270 \| {{Percentage \| 270 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
East Asian{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.\|name="EastAsian"}} \| 1,720 \| {{Percentage \| 1720 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 1,000 \| {{Percentage \| 1000 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 655 \| {{Percentage \| 655 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 235 \| {{Percentage \| 235 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 225 \| {{Percentage \| 225 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
African \| 725 \| {{Percentage \| 725 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 250 \| {{Percentage \| 250 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 180 \| {{Percentage \| 180 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 100 \| {{Percentage \| 100 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 120 \| {{Percentage \| 120 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
Latin American \| 640 \| {{Percentage \| 640 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 375 \| {{Percentage \| 375 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 155 \| {{Percentage \| 155 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 85 \| {{Percentage \| 85 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 50 \| {{Percentage \| 50 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
Middle Eastern{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.\|name="MiddleEastern"}} \| 390 \| {{Percentage \| 390 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 120 \| {{Percentage \| 120 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 80 \| {{Percentage \| 80 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 20 \| {{Percentage \| 20 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 0 \| {{Percentage \| 0 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
Other{{efn\|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr\|n.i.e.\|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.\|name="Other"}} \| 370 \| {{Percentage \| 370 \| 46190 \| 2 }} \| 120 \| {{Percentage \| 120 \| 34920 \| 2 }} \| 55 \| {{Percentage \| 55 \| 28955 \| 2 }} \| 105 \| {{Percentage \| 105 \| 22295 \| 2 }} \| 100 \| {{Percentage \| 100 \| 18665 \| 2 }}
Total responses ! 46,190 ! {{Percentage \| 46190 \| 46584 \| 2 }} ! 34,920 ! {{Percentage \| 34920 \| 35342 \| 2 }} ! 28,955 ! {{Percentage \| 28955 \| 29228 \| 2 }} ! 22,295 ! {{Percentage \| 22295 \| 22459 \| 2 }} ! 18,665 ! {{Percentage \| 18665 \| 18840 \| 2 }}
Total population ! 46,584 ! {{Percentage \| 46584 \| 46584 \| 2 }} ! 35,342 ! {{Percentage \| 35342 \| 35342 \| 2 }} ! 29,228 ! {{Percentage \| 29228 \| 29228 \| 2 }} ! 22,459 ! {{Percentage \| 22459 \| 22459 \| 2 }} ! 18,840 ! {{Percentage \| 18840 \| 18840 \| 2 }}

class="wikitable collapsible sortable"

|+ Panethnic groups in the City of Langford (2001–2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic
group

! colspan="2" |2021

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Geo2=CD&Code2=5917&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Data=Count&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5917044&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Langford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="euro"}}

| 35,845

| {{Percentage | 35845 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 29,230

| {{Percentage | 29230 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 25,220

| {{Percentage | 25220 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 20,010

| {{Percentage | 20010 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 17,160

| {{Percentage | 17160 | 18665 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 2,685

| {{Percentage | 2685 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 2,090

| {{Percentage | 2090 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 1,490

| {{Percentage | 1490 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 940

| {{Percentage | 940 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 665

| {{Percentage | 665 | 18665 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}}

| 1,935

| {{Percentage | 1935 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 825

| {{Percentage | 825 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 410

| {{Percentage | 410 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 320

| {{Percentage | 320 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 55

| {{Percentage | 55 | 18665 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 1,880

| {{Percentage | 1880 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 910

| {{Percentage | 910 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 690

| {{Percentage | 690 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 490

| {{Percentage | 490 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 270

| {{Percentage | 270 | 18665 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}}

| 1,720

| {{Percentage | 1720 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 1,000

| {{Percentage | 1000 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 655

| {{Percentage | 655 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 235

| {{Percentage | 235 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 225

| {{Percentage | 225 | 18665 | 2 }}

African

| 725

| {{Percentage | 725 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 250

| {{Percentage | 250 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 180

| {{Percentage | 180 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 100

| {{Percentage | 100 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 120

| {{Percentage | 120 | 18665 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 640

| {{Percentage | 640 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 375

| {{Percentage | 375 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 155

| {{Percentage | 155 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 85

| {{Percentage | 85 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 50

| {{Percentage | 50 | 18665 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}}

| 390

| {{Percentage | 390 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 120

| {{Percentage | 120 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 80

| {{Percentage | 80 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 20

| {{Percentage | 20 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 0

| {{Percentage | 0 | 18665 | 2 }}

Other{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}}

| 370

| {{Percentage | 370 | 46190 | 2 }}

| 120

| {{Percentage | 120 | 34920 | 2 }}

| 55

| {{Percentage | 55 | 28955 | 2 }}

| 105

| {{Percentage | 105 | 22295 | 2 }}

| 100

| {{Percentage | 100 | 18665 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 46,190

! {{Percentage | 46190 | 46584 | 2 }}

! 34,920

! {{Percentage | 34920 | 35342 | 2 }}

! 28,955

! {{Percentage | 28955 | 29228 | 2 }}

! 22,295

! {{Percentage | 22295 | 22459 | 2 }}

! 18,665

! {{Percentage | 18665 | 18840 | 2 }}

Total population

! 46,584

! {{Percentage | 46584 | 46584 | 2 }}

! 35,342

! {{Percentage | 35342 | 35342 | 2 }}

! 29,228

! {{Percentage | 29228 | 29228 | 2 }}

! 22,459

! {{Percentage | 22459 | 22459 | 2 }}

! 18,840

! {{Percentage | 18840 | 18840 | 2 }}

Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

= Religion =

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Langford included:

Irreligion (28,590 persons or 61.9%)
Christianity (14,450 persons or 31.3%)
Islam (685 persons or 1.5%)
Hinduism (625 persons or 1.4%)
Sikhism (600 persons or 1.3%)
Buddhism (370 persons or 0.8%)
Judaism (220 persons or 0.5%)
Indigenous Spirituality (65 persons or 0.1%)

Amenities

Activities in Langford include shopping at the many retail stores on Goldstream Ave, Millstream Village{{cite web|url=http://www.millstreamvillage.com/|title=Millstream Village|website=Millstreamvillage.com}} and Westshore Town Centre{{cite web|url=http://westshoretowncentre.com/|title=Westshore Town Centre – Welcome to Westshore Town Centre!|website=Westshoretowncentre.com}} (formerly Canwest Mall) with its 55 stores and services including major department, grocery, and retail chain stores as well as a seven-screen Cineplex{{cite web|url=http://www.cineplex.com/Theatre/cineplex-odeon-westshore|title=Cineplex.com – Cineplex Odeon Westshore|website=Cineplex.com}} movie theatre.{{Cite web|url=http://www.douglasmagazine.com/regional-news/item/2673-cineplex-odeon-to-open-new-multiplex-at-westshore-town-centre.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201858/http://www.douglasmagazine.com/regional-news/item/2673-cineplex-odeon-to-open-new-multiplex-at-westshore-town-centre.html|url-status=dead|title=Cineplex Odeon to Open New Multiplex at Westshore Town Centre | Douglas magazine|archive-date=14 July 2014|access-date=2 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/125419198.html?mobile=true|title=New cinema complex in Langford ready to open – BC Local News|website=Bclocalnews.com}}

Langford's city parks include City Centre Park,{{Cite web|url=https://citycentrepark.ca/|title=Welcome to City Centre Park|website=Citycentrepark.ca|access-date=2 February 2022}} with a family-friendly entertainment zone including a Family Fun Park,a bowling alley and ice rink,{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/main/lifestyle/amenities/family-fun-park.html|title=City of Langford – Family Fun Park|website=Cityoflangford.ca}} and Veterans Memorial Park{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/main/lifestyle/things-to-do/parks-trails/parks/veterans-memorial-park.html|title=City of Langford – Veterans Memorial Park|website=Cityoflangford.ca|access-date=2015-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602082248/http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/main/lifestyle/things-to-do/parks-trails/parks/veterans-memorial-park.html|archive-date=2015-06-02|url-status=dead}} located in the heart of downtown, and at the centre a cenotaph commemorating the men and women of the Canadian Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty and where Langford holds its yearly Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov 11.

Community events include parades, a seasonal farmer's market,{{cite web|url=http://goldstreamstationmarket.ca/|title=Goldstream Station Market|website=Goldstreamstationmarket.ca}} the Summer Festival, and Luxton Fair in September.{{cite web|url=http://www.luxtonfair.ca/|title=Luxton Fall Fair|website=Luxtonfair.ca}} Rugby Canada{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbycanada.ca/|title=Rugby Canada|website=Rugbycanada.ca}} has its headquarters in Langford practising at Starlight Stadium. A new $30 million YMCA/YWCA Aquatic Centre{{cite web|url=http://durwest.com/project/westhills-ymcaywca-langford-aquatic-centre/|title=Westhills – YMCA/YWCA – Langford Aquatic Centre|website=Durwest.com}} opened in May 2016, acclaimed by the mayor to be the "biggest project in the history of Langford", and features multiple pools, recreation facilities and a new library.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/main/lifestyle/amenities/ymca-ywca.html|title=City of Langford – YMCA/YWCA|website=Cityoflangford.ca|access-date=2015-05-17|archive-date=2015-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204316/http://www.cityoflangford.ca/EN/main/lifestyle/amenities/ymca-ywca.html|url-status=dead}}

Langford is home to golf courses including Bear Mountain Resort{{cite web|url=http://bearmountain.ca/|title=The Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, Victoria|website=Bearmountain.ca}} on Skirt Mountain. The large community resort offers a system of mountain bike trails as the training centre for the Canadian National Mountain Bike Team{{cite web|url=http://bearmountain.ca/Events/Mountain-Biking|title=Mountain Biking at Bear Mountain Resort|website=Bearmountain.ca|access-date=2015-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312070716/http://bearmountain.ca/Events/Mountain-Biking|archive-date=2016-03-12|url-status=dead}} and is planning the development of clay tennis courts for the national team and a professional disc golf course.{{cite web|url=http://sidgs.org/|title=South Island Disc Golf Society|website=Sidgs.org}}

There are many lakes in the area for fishing, swimming and non-motorized boating including Langford, Glen and Florence Lake. Langford is known for the many nature parks and a network of trails popular with hikers and walkers alike including Mill Hill Park, Mount Wells, Thetis Lake Regional Park and the challenging high-elevation Mount Finlayson. Cyclists enjoy the picturesque multi-use Galloping Goose Trail, formerly a Canadian National railway line, that moves through urban and rural parts of Langford and is used as a commuter trail to downtown Victoria, approximately 45 minutes away by bicycle.The trans Canada trail goes through the city Goldstream Provincial Park is a large {{convert|477|ha|acre|abbr=on}} nature reserve home to old-growth trees, waterfalls, estuaries and a visitor centre and Nature House{{cite web|url=http://www.naturehouse.ca/j333/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=111|title=South Island Intro|author=|website=Naturehouse.ca}} offering many visitor activities such as camping, picnicking, hiking, and wildlife watching like eagle viewing during the annual salmon run.{{cite web|url=http://www.goldstreampark.com/salmon.htm|title=Goldstream Provincial Park, Salmon Run|website=Goldstreampark.com}}

Services

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Langford has three fire stations

{{cite web|url=https://langford.ca/residents/public-health-and-safety/fire-rescue/|title= Langford Fire Rescue |website=Langford.ca}} with a mix of 60 volunteer and career members, led by Chief Chris Aubrey.

The region is policed by the West Shore detachment{{cite web|url=http://westshore.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=564&languageId=1&contentId=-1|title=West Shore RCMP – About West Shore RCMP|website=Westshore.rcmp-grc.gc.ca|date=26 May 2016}} of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Additionally, Langford is also home to the central BC Ambulance 911 call centre,Ambulance Station 109 located at 2764 Leigh Rd, which provides 911 dispatch services to Vancouver Island and the surrounding islands.{{Cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/homes/westhills-community-in-langford-expands-its-offerings|title=Westhills community in Langford expands its offerings|website=Vancouversun.com|access-date=2 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=934328|title='Boiling point': Malahat traffic angers commuters | CTV News|website=Vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca|access-date=2 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://biv.com/article/2016/04/bear-mountain-resort-developing-next-neighbourhood|title=Bear Mountain Resort developing next neighbourhood near Victoria|website=Biv.com|access-date=2 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.alpinegroup.ca/|title=Alpine Group – Victoria BC|website=Alpinegroup.com}}

Education

Langford is a part of the School District 62 Sooke with approximately 12,900 students in 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=Our District {{!}} Sooke School District |url=https://www.sd62.bc.ca/our-district |access-date=2023-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213042702/https://www.sd62.bc.ca/our-district |archive-date=2023-12-13 }} The school district serves the communities of Sooke, Port Renfrew, Metchosin, Colwood, Highlands, and Langford. Ten of the 25 schools are in Langford including one middle school and one high school. In 2015, two new state-of-the-art high schools{{cite web|url=http://newschools.sd62.bc.ca/|title=New Schools – SD62 – School District #62 (Sooke)|website=Newschools.sd62.bc.ca}} were built to a LEED Gold standard to replace the 65-year-old Belmont high school: lake-front Belmont Secondary School (the largest on Vancouver Island) in Langford with a capacity of 1,200-students, and the ocean-side Royal Bay Secondary School in Colwood with 800 students. Both high schools are already overcapacity due to rapidly expanding region. There is also the Westshore Centre for Learning and Training, and the Lighthouse Christian Academy{{cite web|url=http://www.lighthousechristianacademy.com/|title=Lighthouse Christian Academy – Christian Education in Victoria BC|website=Lighthousechristianacademy.com}} which serves Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Notable people

Tyson Barrie, NHL player
Ryder Hesjedal, Canadian Olympian and professional racing cyclist
John Horgan, Former Premier of British Columbia{{cite web|url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2014/05/15/Who-is-John-Horgan/|title=Who is John Horgan?|last=McLeod|first=Andrew|date=2014-05-15|website=The Tyee|access-date=2019-06-26}}
Moka Only, musician
Bob Rock, musician
Jennifer Tilly, actor
Meg Tilly, actor

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website}}
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{{Geographic location

| Centre = Langford

| N = Highlands

| E = View Royal
Colwood

| S = Metchosin

| W = Juan de Fuca Pt. 1

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