Langley mourns former fire chief and longtime volunteer Jim McGregor

Langley is mourning former fire chief and longtime community volunteer Jim McGregor, who died Aug. 20 at age 77.

McGregor joined the Langley City Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter in 1970, later becoming fire chief. He retired in 2006 but remained active in the community through volunteer work, event emceeing and local writing.

Langley City Mayor Nathan Pachal described McGregor as a person with encyclopedic knowledge of the city and called him “Mr. Langley City.” Tributes recalled his mentorship, humour and support for local causes.

McGregor co-chaired the Langley Christmas Bureau and supported organizations including the Langley Hospice Society and the Soroptimists of the Langleys. He received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and the H.D. Stafford Good Citizen Award in 2010.

He is survived by two sons, a daughter and four grandchildren. At his request, there will be no public service.