August 11, 1935 - November 1, 2004

Langley, British Columbia, Canada---Local volunteer Gordon Alfred Fallowfield was honoured by his community today in the most permanent ofways: with a park renamed for him.

Fallowfield, who passed away in 2004, was president of the West Langley Community Hall Association for more than twelve years, supervising the rebuilding of the current facility after the original burned down in 19!6. In gratitude for this, and other volunteer work, the adjoining baseball park was named Fallowfield Diamond by Langley Township Council.

More than 100 people watched as Fallowfield's family joined local elected officials to unveil plaques and signage honouring the memory of Gordon Fallowfield.

"People like Gordon challenge us to be better," said Rich Coleman, British Columbia's Solicitor General, and a longtime friend of the Fallowfield family. "Gordon Fallowfield is a hero to me; he is a person I look up to. He stood up and made his community a better place."

Renaming the ballpark at West Langley is a fitting tribute to Fallowfield, who spent many years as a softball coach and president of the Langley Girls Softball Association.

"Gordon was a wonderful example of a citizen extraordinaire," said Langley Fastball Association president Mona Anglin.

Fallowfield was Langley's Eric Flowerdew Volunteer of the Year in 1983, and chaired the popular Langley Walk in 1981. He was also a founding member of the North West Lions Club and a coordinator with Langley's Citizens Crime Watch.

But it may be West Langley Hall that Fallowfield's legacy is most connected to. The Hall, a historic site, burned to the ground in 1976, just a month after Fallowfield took over as the Assocation's president. Over the following months, Fallowfield led the volunteer effort to raise money and rebuild. In 1977, the new Hall opened.

"Gordon Fallowfield contributed countless volunteer hours to make Langley a great place," said Langley Township Mayor Kurt Alberts, another friend of the Fallowfield family. "The Fallowfield Diamond was named in recognition of Gordon's contributions to the community, his love for sports, and his commitment to the Hall Association."