Author: AGHS

As previously mentioned, the HMCS Aldergrove's weekly social column seems to have gone into hiatus for 1963. The Navy Blues bowling team was still active throughout the year, and I've included a few snippets of related Navy items that I found in the Aldergrove News as well as another recently scanned photo. Next week will feature some 1963 RCSCC news.

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The latest donation of Aldergrove High School memorabilia - thank you to Mr. J. Hockin for these gifts. Not shown are an Aldergrove class ring and school sweater.

Not all of the football team members have been identified. Please let us know if you recognize someone. =)

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Horses, cars and a tractor and some of the people of Coghlan - County Line. Another page from the booklet put together by the late Mary Twemlow.

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Well this is disappointing. The house will lose its historic connection to Fort Langley's main street in the name of progress, but at least it's not just going to be demolished like so many other older homes and commercial buildings in the Township.

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Victory Garden column for 21 September 1944 - this week's post carries an 'historic language' warning as it contains terms that are inappropriate for today's society but were in use during the time that this column was written.

The top photo is of the Bradner Peace Arch War Memorial at Bradner School, in memory of Bradner's veterans. The bottom photo is in memory of a time when Fall Fair entries filled an entire arena. The Fairs held in the 1940s would have had bounty from local Victory Gardens on display.

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What's happening around town & in neighbouring communities this weekend - loads of opportunities to learn, participate, socialize, share, shop, support & #makesomememories

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Another laser copy of a page from what we're calling the Coghlan-County Line booklet. We are not sure who put the booklet together, but we are suspecting that the late Mary Twemlow may have a hand in it. If anyone recognizes the handwriting, please let us know.

According to BC Assessment, the Pete Boris house is still standing, but reports that it was built in 1923, not 1925. The Brooks/Todd house was reportedly built in 1939 and is still standing at 6535 256 Street. Both are surrounded by trees, so it's hard to see them from the road. The Kennedy house appears to be gone.

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Two more Coghlan photos, one from the 1940s and the other from June 1965. Fine looking #farmkids, don't you think?

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Two more treasure finds. While they're 'only' laser photocopies, these photos are still important to our Coghlan School collection.

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Yesterday was treasure day at the museum. Found: several more folders containing photos, collages and written information. Many of the photos were not used in either book and contain many clues and puzzle pieces for Aldergrove's story. The ladies formed Aldergrove's Red Cross Unit during WW1.

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Sometimes research needs to be done in overseas newspapers, and while searching out donation schemes and the care of orphans, a 1964 editorial about Victorian inventions appeared in the results. It's interesting to note that some of these inventions are still around today, although I believe the Vigor's Horse Action Saddle was probably more popular as a ride for kids. It's also important to note all of the health benefits of owning an adjustable "rest chair" as well, what with turkey season approaching. 😉

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This week's 1944 Victory Garden article explains why there wasn't an article for the previous week and takes a retrospective look at the recently held Langley Agricultural Fair.

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Check out all of the activities happening this weekend - and Happy 100th to the Bradner Community Club!

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The School District had grown to 690 teaching staff in 1978, with 11000 students.

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Please Share.

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Recognize anyone?

Here are some Langley Walk images - possibly from the first walk, maybe the second, we're not sure yet. If this is the first Langley Walk, then the year is 1963.

In the background you can see Aldergrove Park (now Philip Jackman Park), the Buxton family's house on the left and the Vesterback house on the right, along with a Bertrand Creek that's not choked by blackberries.

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I know today's post is a bit later than usual, my PC and I were having a difference of opinion.

Here are some recent donations to the Aldergrove Community Museum & Archives. We have very few artifacts related to the Aldergrove United Church, so this plate is a real treasure. The former United Church building at 29A and 272 is the second oldest building in the our downtown core that's still standing. It was built by members of the community on land donated by Mr. FJ Hart.

Some may wonder why, if we're an Aldergrove museum we accepted this wonderful donation of Langley High School annuals. The answer to that, as many others know - is that before Aldergrove's high school opened in 1958, those who were of high school age attended LHS - and we have been gifted these four annuals with identified photos of all those Aldergrove students. …

The Navy news from HMCS Aldergrove was sparse for August 1962, so we've given you two months at once.

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Monday Puzzle Day - do you recognize these ladies? The event they're at is The Langley Walk, and this is in Aldergrove, again 1963-ish.

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Identified, thanks to Dean Williams - it is located at 28941 Haverman and is the Fraser Valley Buddhist Temple. It was built in 1955. =)

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Continuing on from yesterday's post, this was more like the typical Aldergrove welcome to new or expanding businesses. By October 1967 the Billingham's store had closed and Morelli's Furniture was moving in to the same building.

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What's happening this weekend - and yes, you're reading that correctly. The Aldergrove Museum & Community Archives will be OPEN on Saturday during Cruise-In as well as for our regular Sunday hours.

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Does anyone remember this store? I've found other, smaller advertisements into October 1966, but there doesn't appear to be any accompanying story for a new business opening or closing in town, which was very unusual for Aldergrove at that time.

In 1955 there was a Billingham's at 3335 Kingsway in Vancouver, and I've found a few death registrations for Billingham men whose occupation was listed as "Dry Goods Dealer" or "Retail Clothier" so that's a lead. Now to find a 1966-67 Aldergrove phone book and go back through the relevant newspapers with a fine-toothed research comb...

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It's really hard to find any articles about the school office staff where more than one or two people are mentioned, which is kind of sad when you think about it, because the ladies in the office were really the school's lifeline. This article is the most relevant to the history of our local schools.

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Congratulations to the Aldergrove High School Class of 1961

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