Jumping back in time to 1895 we found an extensive feature about the Fraser Valley, but we've only included the parts that cover West Abbotsford, Aldergrove and Langley. We learn lots of interesting bits in the article, for instance, we knew about the Broe hop farm, but didn't know that a Mr. J Wilson also had a hop farm.
The Minnesota Chief Separator belonging to Mr. JP Swanson mentioned in the article is quite possibly the same one that is on display in the BC Farm Museum. We've also learned the names of several school teachers, and also that Otter School has 33 students - most of whom actually attend school.
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Jumping back in time to 1895 we found an extensive...