Newton), the "364 Scottsdale" (via 64th avenue), and the "501 Surrey Central Station" (via 200 St, Carvolth Exchange, Port Kells Industrial and to Surrey Central Station via Guildford Exchange. The "595" to Maple Ridge heads along 208 street, and across the Golden Ears Bridge. As of December 1, 2012, TransLink had created a new "555 Port Mann Express / Lougheed Town Centre Station" rapid bus service which operates between Carvolth Exchange (in Langley Township) and Lougheed Town Centre Station (in Burnaby) via Highway 1, with just one stop along the way in Surrey. This bus takes approximately 20 minutes from start to finish in one direction. It runs frequently; approximately every 15 minutes during peak times, and every 30 minutes during off-peak times. Arts and culture Langley is home to the Arts Alive Festival in August, and the Langley Ukulele Ensemble. Government Langley City Council has seats for one mayor and six councillors. Each serves a 4-year term and attends council meetings on a bi-weekly basis. Other governmental departments include the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services, Development Services & Economic Development, Engineering, Parks & Environment, Recreation, Culture and Community Services, and the Langley City Fire Rescue Service. The City of Langley has a joint RCMP detachment with the township of Langley. Langley is also a key component in the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, which was formed in 2004. The Member of Parliament for the constituency is Liberal John Aldag. Climate Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Langley had a population of 28,963 living in 12,598 of its 13,271 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25,888. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Ethnicity Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Religion According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Langley included: Irreligion (13,790 persons or 49.2%) Christianity (11,430 persons or 40.8%) Sikhism (1,045 persons or 3.7%) Islam (800 persons or 2.9%) Buddhism (360 persons or 1.3%) Hinduism (350 persons or 1.2%) Judaism (35 persons or 0.1%) Other (220 persons or 0.8%) Infrastructure Langley's community facilities include: Timms Community Centre Al Anderson Memorial – 25-metre public swimming pool Douglas Recreation Centre Langley Fire Rescue Hall Langley City FVRL Library Cascades Casino, Coast Hotel & Convention Centre Numerous parks Neighbourhoods The City of Langley's Community