Month: September 2025

Today we recognize the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.

Some have asked what we, as a heritage society, are doing/have done in regards to Truth & Reconciliation. In 2018 the society repatriated the small number of items in its collection to Kwantlen First Nations and developed a Repatriation, Reconciliation And Cultural Property Policy, which can be found in the About section of our website.

As individuals and as a heritage society, we continue our learning path by researching, reading and listening to the stories of Indigenous People, Inuit and Métis, and familiarize ourselves with the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls To Action and UNDRIP to understand where and how we may be doing better.

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***UPDATED: This photo was filed with the wrong set of aerials, it should have been in the 1960s Aerial Photos.***

Going back to our Aldergrove Star aerial photos, here is Clearbrook looking west along South Fraser Way towards Highway 1. I'm sure that Abbotsford Historic Sites and Buildings and Heritage Abbotsford / Trethewey House would be able to identify the businesses.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #communityneighbours

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Something for pretty well everyone this weekend, so there's no excuse to not get out there, #makesomememories and #takelotsofphotos.

#supportlocal #ourcommunity #visityourmuseum

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Update: Original Article Found! Thank you for the names - see comments for the news article. 😀

A photo from the "1995 Box 1" files, of the Aldergrove Legion supporting our local hockey players. If anyone can provide a name, it will be easier to search the Aldergrove Star archive to find the published photo and story to go with it. =)

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity #aldergroveminorhockey

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Tariffs aren't just a modern issue - they were of concern to BC residents back in the late 1870s as well, whether they were "town folk" or "farming folk", with our community being populated mainly by the later type of folk.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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Government finances are very often at the top of the list for discussion, especially as it gets close to budget time. Here is a look back at Langley Municipality's financial reports for 1876 and 1877.

#countingpennies #localhistory #storiesmatter #ourcommunity

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Back in the day when buildings were moved and re-used or repurposed whenever possible. This house is still standing and is still someone's home...at least for now (and hopefully for many years yet).

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity #smalltowncharm

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Here's an interesting article about some new government buildings in Aldergrove and Matsqui from the Abbotsford Sumas Matsqui News for March 1944.

#ourcommunity #localhistory #storiesmatter #royalcanadiannavy

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Lists like these are very useful to historians - and to those who just want to know who built the early roads in #ourcommunity.

#storiesmatter #localhistory

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Before there was Participaction there was Pro-Rec, and apparently the young ladies from Aldergrove, County Line and Coghlan were real contenders.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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There's lots going on in #ourcommunity this weekend, and there's also some great events coming up. Be sure to check if you need to preregister or purchase tickets for events you may want to attend.

#makesomememories #supportlocal #takelotsofphotos

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Another aerial view of the downtown core, this time just west of 271st Street. We can narrow down the time frame for both this and yesterday's photo to between 1979 and 1982.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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Aerial view of the east end of Old Yale Road and Fraser Highway in Aldergrove.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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A look back at the start of our #communitymuseum in 1992.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity #supportlocal

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During both World Wars many industries faced worker shortages. Farms were no different and many depended on the Farm Labour Service Committee, an off-shoot of the National Selective Service and National Registration, for help in getting the harvest done and keeping their essential service in operation.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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Who else remembers the good old days of drop-in skating, special skate sessions and skating lessons at the old ice arena? What is your favourite memory from then?

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity #noreservationsneeded

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Jumping back in time to the Aldergrove Star, pages 1 and 7 in the 25 February 1988 edition.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity #doyourememberwhen

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A few of the events happening around town this weekend or in the coming weeks. Some require tickets and/or registration, so visit their sites to get that done. The Legion is closed for filming until Saturday night, but will be open Sunday morning for breakfast. Get out there and #makesomememories

#supportlocal #ourcommunity #storiesmatter #takelotsofphotos

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This map has been updated by the government several times with this version printed in 1961. When they did the update, they didn't remove two locations that were no longer in use - the oval car racing track on 240th Street (green dot) and the North Star Drive In on 248th (blue dot). This is a very large map, and you may have to open it in a new tab or download the image to your device to see the details. It is important to note that this map only goes to west Aldergrove, I will post the eastern portion tomorrow.

#mapsareawesome #storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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On this day 86 years ago...

#historymatters

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Here's a "more modern" look at our local radio relay stations. Well...I thought it was more modern until I realized that 1994 was 31 years ago.....

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity #royalcanadiannavy

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An interesting look at life on the river.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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Rapid bus transit along the Highway 1 corridor was something the locals figured out decades ago, but for reasons unknown at this time it was stopped, only to be introduced as a new thing in the 21st century.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity #publictransitinthecountry

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Just because the roads around the downtown core are going to be mayhem today, here's a Jackman Road story and the reasons why the locals wanted an overpass at Highway 1.

#storiesmatter #localhistory #ourcommunity

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It's going to be a busy weekend around town and traffic is going to be crazy. Remember to be patient, be kind, and #takelotsofphotos.

#makesomememories #ourcommunity #storiesmatter

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