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Reg Easingwood was born on March 23, 1924, in Vancouver. He grew up in Milner and Langley. He served as a mechanic during World War II, in England and France. Reg also served as councillor and mayor in Langley City.

SEE George Preston Recreation Centre
The George Preston Recreation Centre is found at 20699-42 Avenue in Langley. Opened in 1973, the facility features a main hall (capacity: 400; also dividable into three rooms), kitchen, meeting rooms, skating rink, curling rink, lounge (capacity: 150), the Hog Rock Café, an ice arena and a curling pro shop. The GPRC has seen many incarnations of various hockey teams and other ice sports. The arena received significant upgrades in 2016 to coincide with the 2016-17 season of the BCHL Langley Rivermen.

George Preston (1931-2006) was a resident of Langley and ran a very successful Chevrolet Oldsmobile Cadillac dealership for 40 years. Preston was very active in civic politics and the greater community. He married his wife Iris in 1958. They had four children and five grandchildren.

George Preston was born and raised in Victoria, B.C. After a formal education, he joined the Underwood Corporation, working in the Accounting Machine Division. He later joined the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in Victoria, and was subsequently transferred to Vancouver, where he spent four years. The company then transferred him to Saginaw, Michigan, and then to Boston. He then returned to Canada to enter the automotive business. In 1957 George married Iris, and they had one son, Richard, and two daughters, Diane and Robin. George joined the Liberal party in 1957, where he was actively involved in the elections. He was an active Kinsmen for 15 years, serving on the executive and as vice-president; was a member of the Peace Arch Shrine Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and took part in the activities of the Polio Foundation. George has taught Business Administration courses in the Langley Night School system, and was the president of Preston Chevrolet-Oldsmobile. He was the mayor of the Township of Langley from 1972 -1976, and again from 1980-1982.