Month: March 2024

And now we have a date for when the Hourglass Restaurant opened. The original photo for this article was found in a different box from yesterday's photos, so the search was on to find the grand opening article. We've superimposed the original photo over the print version for clarity. Having the Aldergrove Star online makes searching so much easier! Now we just need some names for all of the faces (we know who Bruce & Debbie are). =)

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Back to 1988 photos from the Aldergrove Star Collection. Here we see some Aldergrove Elementary students out cleaning up the sidewalks around the school and the sign going up for the Hourglass Restaurant.

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Road building 1889 - from this BC Public Works Report we can learn several interesting bits of local history. We know when certain roads were pushed through and the cost at the time ($250.00 in 1889 is roughly $8600.00 today).

We've learned that Jackman's Corner was originally Whyman's Corner - named for Edward Whyman, who applied for and received a Crown Grant for the NW 1/4 of Section 20 Twp 13 (28 Avenue north to 32 Avenue, 272 Street east to 276 Street) in February 1888. This is the first time we've seen "Whyman's Corner" in an official document.

John Berry lived on property that was situated on the NW 1/4 Section 29 Twp 13 (36 Avenue north to 40 Avenue, 272 Street east to 276 Street)

John Broe was one of the 3 brothers who owned and operated the Broe Brothers Hop Mill, which was in the Patricia Community. …

Today is International Genealogy Day, and we have loads of stories, books, documents and photos to help you research your family history, even if you're just starting out on your genealogical journey. We invite you to reach out to us if you need help finding your roots.

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The early days of Daylight Savings, the conundrum of calendars and mankind's bid to control time. Of course DST is all about benefits for the working man and school children.... 😉

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The Aldergrove Centre Mall provided a supportive venue for many community group events and promotions. It's too bad our town no longer has large spaces such as the Mall and the old ice arena, because they were great places for large indoor community gatherings and events.

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Only 3 photos today, I want to get some research done before it's time for work. 😉

I love the T-Ball player's concentration and determination.

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I loved craft time at school, how about you? Here are some more recently scanned photos from the Aldergrove Star Collection. All of the photos are from 1988, and thanks to the date written on the board, we know the Origami class was on 19 May 1988. =)

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Update: Year confirmed as 1988 - thank you!

More photos from the Aldergrove Star Collection were scanned yesterday, so today we're headed to Aldergrove High School. =)

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County Line Elementary - another old time school (albeit not in the original building) - that is no longer part of School District 35.

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County Line Elementary - another old time school (albeit not in the original building) - that is no longer part of School District 35.

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In late 1892, Robert Shortreed put his village up for sale, along with 120 acres of his 160 acre quarter section. As you know, we've been working hard going through many sources, trying to follow the growth of the community. Some of the information in the image comes from Voters Lists, some from land records, and some from the census, although the census is not very useful for locale, as the enumerator's trail seems to meander a fair bit.

We know that the Voters List excluded anyone not entitled to vote and is not a complete reflection of who lived in this area. The election process at that time favoured white settler men, and some of the land records we have contradict other second-hand items we have found in the archives. Some of the entries in the Voters List gives section numbers, but many just list "Township 10" (11, 13, …