Month: April 2025

A look back at Mr. D W Poppy the year that he was recognized as a Freeman of the Township.

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Today is #vimyridgeday.

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A candid shot from the Aldergrove Fall Fair Parade, 1960. The building to the left was the original Elks Hall.

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April is the Month of the Military Child, so in today's military post, we are taking note of a few HMCS Aldergrove events with a focus on the kids, many of whom still live in the area as members of our community.

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Something that has always made Aldergrove a great community - when someone needed help, others were always ready to step up and help in any way they could. George Road is now 28 Avenue, and the Chatron family lived at number 26128.

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In the past months, a few of you have mentioned a second shoe store in Aldergrove in the early 1960s but couldn't remember the store name. Is Frank's Shoe Store the one you were thinking of? The store didn't appear to last very long, opening in August but apparently gone by December as the last advert I could find was in the Aldergrove News for 29 November 1961. The store was located at the east end of the downtown core in the Williams Block, beside Art's Pastry.

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Three newly minted teachers ready to shape young minds at North Otter and Aldergrove High School.

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A very industrious group of Guides and Brownies who had worked hard on stuffed toys to donate at Christmas time.

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Aldergrove's Royal Purple ladies knew how to get things done - and your #communitymuseum received the honour of becoming the custodian of Royal Purple Lodge 38's records when it ceased operation, so if you had a female ancestor who was a member of this lodge, we have records that you might want to look through when we are done processing, organizing, preserving and scanning them. =)

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On the 2nd of April 1912, the Aldergrove Agricultural Association became an official entity. To commemorate this date, we recognize that without the AAA, Aldergrove wouldn't have what is now Philip Jackman Park, and many do not know that Aldergrove's Centennial Committee tried to have some park improvements added as the town's Centennial Project.

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The 169 Columbia - Royal Canadian Sea Cadets formed the Guard of Honour at the Langley Fall Fair in September 1963. This Aldergrove News photo shows them being inspected by the Honourable Lt. Governor GR Pearkes.

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Aldergrove, Spring 1981.

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